Posted: 9th July 2015 | Back to news feed
Stratford on Avon based event rider Chloe Herbert (25) and Arkwright NJ led the field from start to finish to win the Equestrian Direct Surfaces Pre-Novice Final at Aston-Le-Walls.
It was a fantastic comeback for her 12-year-old gelding, known as Alfie at home, who was only lightly ridden last season due to a serious injury in 2012.
Said Chloe: “This is his first full season back. We have been busy training with event rider Colina Pickles and I am delighted with his recent performance. He was given only a 50/50 chance of recovering and being able to be put back into work. All the hard work has finally paid off!”
Chloe, who runs her own equine sports massage business, and Alfie led from the dressage phase with an impressive score of just 26 penalties. Adding nothing to their initial mark the pair completed a confident double clear in the showjumping and cross-country phases to stay at the top of the leader board.
Added Chloe: “The competition was quite tight at the top and there was some pressure on us going in to the showjumping phase but he jumped fantastically.
“I am over the moon to win the final and it is fantastic that the series was so well sponsored. Receiving a voucher for £1,500 to put towards a Flexiride surface top up is an amazing prize to win.”
Chloe is hoping to complete a full season with Alfie competing at Novice level.
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