Xavier Faer, ridden by Tim Price (above) to 10th place in the CCI3* at the Equi-Trek Bramham horse trials, was the first recipient of 2016 SHB(GB) awards that are presented to the highest placed SHB(GB) registered horses in British international three-day events.
Bred by his owner Trisha Rickards, ten-year-old Xavier Faer is by the SHB(GB) graded stallion Catherston Liberator out of the former advanced mare Faerie Dazzler (Catherston Dazzler-Ben Faerie) and is the younger half-brother to the four-star mare Faerie Dianimo.
At Hopetoun International two awards were presented; in the CCI2* the winner was Borough Free Flight (above) ridden to second place by Vittoria Panizzon. Free Flight, owned by Sally Bullen and Lucy Allison, was bred by Sally and is also by Catherston Liberator. He is out of Sovereign Flight by the SHB(GB) graded Dutch Gold and is the younger half-brother to Sally’s Olympic mare Borough Pennyz.
In the CCI1* the award went to Susie Wilson’s nine-year-old Knight’s Escapade ridden by Ginny Howe to fourth place. Knight’s Escapade, who was bred by his owner, is by the former advanced SHB(GB) graded event stallion McGuigan.
All owners of the award winners will receive a special plaque sponsored by Preci-Spark and BEDE Events.
