There are plenty of additional prizes handed out each year at Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials. These are the lucky recipients and what they took home: CCI4*-L Winner, Emilie Chandler, received a rug, a Quaich, the Duke of Atholl Challenge Cup and the Sir Wattie Bronze (for the highest placed British rider). Emilie’s … Continue reading “Additional prizes”
Tag: Astier Nicolas
French rider crowned Scottish Open Champion
Speed and accuracy across country handed French Olympic gold medallist Astier Nicolas victory in the CCI4*-S at the Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials. Astier and the exciting grey eight-year-old Babylon De Gamma had dropped from second after dressage to fourth with a pole down in Saturday’s showjumping phase. But they were the fastest … Continue reading “French rider crowned Scottish Open Champion”
Daisy blooms at Blair: day two of dressage
Daisy Berkeley slipped into the lead late in the afternoon in the CCI4*-S class at Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials, and is in first place going into tomorrow’s showjumping phase. Riding Ballinteskin Cooper S, a 10-year-old owned by Daisy and her mother Caroline Dick, Roxana White and Mary Scott-Gall, Daisy scored 30.4 – … Continue reading “Daisy blooms at Blair: day two of dressage”
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend: Day One at Blair
Emilie Chandler is in the lead in the CCI4*-L class at the Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials after dressage. Riding Maria Doel’s 10-year-old Gortfadda Diamond, Emilie scored 31.8, with Louisa Lockwood in second on 33.3 aboard Diamond Ructions. Land Rover Blair Castle is a nine-hour drive from Emilie’s Leicestershire home, but she said: … Continue reading “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend: Day One at Blair”