LOCAL rider Lottie Platt won the major class, a 1.30m/1.40m handicap, on Indigo I at Pyecombe’s first affiliated show since the relaxation of lockdown.
Lottie is usually seen on homebred Team 55 horses, but seven-year-old Indigo, by Luidam, was bred in Wales by Castell Sports Horses.
“I bought her after seeing her at Hickstead with Alex Hempleman as a four-year-old,” explained Lottie. “She has a special brain and knows she’s good, but the lockdown has actually been good for us both. I’ve had to focus on training and despite being very low-mileage, she’s as forward as any horse of the same age. I’m hoping to do bigger classes next season and ranking classes when she’s nine. She certainly feels capable.”
Daley Fisher added a 1.30m double clear on Curly Sue 163 to their win in the 1.20m open. Daley has been competing for this 13-year-Hanoverian mare since August 2019.
“She’s a really nice horse,” said Daley, who was Ben Maher’s head groom before returning to the saddle as manager of David and Louise Simpson’s DLS team.
This story is from the July 02, 2020 edition of Horse & Hound.
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