Edited press release from Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show

The final day at the Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show, Sunday the 3rd of July, delivered plenty of intense action across all classes, from the ultra-competitive big-money Dodson & Horrell CSI3* Grand Prix, to the fun Fancy Dress Mini Major pairs relay.

The climax of the week came when title partner Dodson & Horrell’s 1.50m Grand Prix took to the ring. It was won by Louise Saywell with Kingsborough Kasper (Kannan x Revenge), second was Angelie Von Essen on Daniel (Heartbreaker x San Patrignano Mister) and third, Robert Murphy on How Easy (Talan x Flyinge Quite Easy 958).

This highly-revered event at Bolesworth has been developed for the best of the best, it’s the one the riders aspire to win and is a huge test for both horse and rider. After two rounds of qualification, 50 riders were seeded through to the main event. The course was designed by world renowned course designer Louis Konickx. Before the start of the class Louis stated that he was using the event to test a few ideas ahead of designing the course at the World Championships at Herning in Denmark next month. Consequently, the course proved to be challenging, big and technical with a tight time resulting in only three riders going clear in the first round.

The top 25 per cent went through to the second round carrying faults forward from round one. The only three to go clear in round one, put in faultless performances to fill the podium, with Louise leading from the front. “I’m totally ecstatic with Kasper. In his last three or four Grand Prixs he’s been double clear and in the top five. He won the last one at Keysoe two star, so this was a big one. He hadn’t done a 1.50m, but he’s just got such a lot of talent. We always believed he could do it, however, until they are doing it, you never know,” the happy winner said.