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‘She’s been the super sub’: five-year-old mare steals the show for Team Ross at HOYS

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    • After a few second rosettes throughout the week, Jayne Ross was overjoyed to win on the final day of the 2022 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) riding Polly Coles and Debbie Harrod’s KBF Lucia (Poppy) in the HOYS coloured ridden non-native horse of the year, sponsored by CHAPS (UK)/Burghwallis Stud.

    The Free Spirit five-year-old, who is out of Seabourne Swansdown, was bred by Tony Reynolds and Michael Cook.

    The young star holds a special token in Jayne’s heart, as she’s by the same stallion as Jayne’s adored mare, reigning Royal International (RIHS) coloured supreme champion KBF Crescendo (Daphne) who wasn’t able to attend HOYS this year.

    “Poppy has saved the week,” said Jayne. “While we’ve had the most fantastic run, we’ve had quite a few seconds. Poppy has been a super sub and has finally won for us.”

    Jayne welcomed Poppy onto her yard when she was a three-year-old:

    “We loved her so much that one of my clients Jill Marsden bought her alongside Debbie,” Jayne revealed. “When Jill needed to sell her half share, Debbie bought her out right. Polly rode her here last year when she was a four-year-old and she was seventh.”

    When asked if Poppy could be another Daphne in the making Jayne said:

    “Definitely. I mean, look how relaxed she is. She’s just made for the job. When she was younger she was called Floppy Poppy as she was so laid back.”

    Jill Wormall rode Joseph McNeil’s Financial Reward 10-year-old Tullabeg Connection into second in the HOYS coloured ridden non-native horse of the year final.

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    Alex Robinson
    Alex Robinson

    H&H showing editor
    Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 since when she has cemented its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK.
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