Bill and Hippolyte at Burghley 2012
Our thoughts are with Bill Levett on reading on his blog that his horse Hippolyte was put to sleep on Saturday, January 26th following a tragic accident at his retirement home.
On his blog Bill says
“I owe Hipp more than words can say, he gave me my highest Badminton placing to date, he got me back in front of the Australian selectors and kept me there. He was all heart and dug deep and the wonderful thing about him was that once you had his trust he would do anything for you – as underneath it all he wasn’t the bravest or biggest moving horse, it took everything and more for him to operate at four star level and he kept on giving in spades”
Hippolyte (Hipp) was owned by the Leggetts, who have supported Bill for many years. He was on the Elite Squad for the Australian team and narrowly missed selection for the London Olympics. Hipp finished 7th at Badminton in 2010 and was always a great favourite with Bill; at the age of 17 he was retired to a new home to do some dressage.
RIP Hipp
