A leading breeder has launched a partnership programme to help shrink the ‘chasm’ between breeders and riders in the hope of creating a winning situation
The idea works by breeders and riders sharing the opportunities and the risks in the hope of furthering the success of the horse, rider and British breeding overall.
Julia Hodkin of Future Sport Horses said she hopes this will address the “chasm” between British breeders and up-and coming riders. The aim is to help alleviate the struggle breeders face with the cost of sending multiple horses away to be produced and competed, while also helping riders struggling to secure the horse power with which to make names for themselves.
Julia has four horses available for this year’s partnership, ranging between three and seven years old, as well as a number of youngsters with top bloodlines.
This story is from the October 12 2017 edition of Horse & Hound.
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