Broken Arrow flying to top of showing classes
Now seven, he has amassed numerous trophies and rosettes, most of which have come during July, August and September this year. He won nine championships and was third in the National Championship of the British Skewbald and Piebald Association Show. The tally might have been more but for many of the shows falling on the same day.
He clinched the Reserve In-Hand championship at Hickstead, where he was also fourth in the ridden class, beaten only by three show cobs that had won at the Royal International horse show.
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Hide AdAt Preston in the Coloured Horse and Pony Society National Championship, he won the ridden championship and finished second in the In-Hand Championship. From there he went to the World of Colour weekend in Bedfordshire, where he was Champion In-Hand and finished second in the ridden.
"We competed at several large local shows, and he was Ridden Champion at Hayling Island, Reserve Ridden at Romsey and also Champion In-Hand," said Heather.
Full story in West Sussex Gazette, October 20