Nicknamed Tiny at home, this stallion is a fighter in the ring but an affectionate softy in the stable. Jennifer Donald meets Denis Lynch’s Tokyo prospect
Cristello
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<h3>Rider <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering/tag/DENIS-LYNCH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Denis Lynch</a></h3>
<p>“I BOUGHT Cristello in November 2019 with the 2020 Olympics in mind, but their cancellation probably worked in our favour as it’s given me more time to get to know him.</p>
<p>“Dutch riders Leon Thijssen and Kevin Jochems had done a fantastic job with him – he has an incredibly strong mentality, he really wants to do the job and his will to win is incredible. But his biggest strength is probably his weakness – he’s so eager to get on and do it and when he gets going, you’re going too!</p>
<p>“So the majority of the time I’m telling him to stay with me – in the warm-up, I never really want to wake him up because when the bell goes, he’s ready and he’s off.</p>
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<p>But he’s lovely to work with – my wife and daughter ride him at home and he has a female handler, and although he’s massive, he’s very gentle.</p>
<p>“The jump-off he won in Saint-Tropez was exceptional – he’d be by far the slowest horse in it but I asked him to do things that for a smaller horse would be much easier and I was very impressed; the turn-back is what he does very well and he finds it easy to take out a stride.</p>
<p>“He really benefits from being up and running in the ring so the stop-and-go of the last year wasn’t beneficial. We gave him a good rest in the winter to collect semen – his first crop of foals is due in 2022 – and now we’re just getting going again, trying to work back from Tokyo. The last time I jumped at a championship we won a gold medal so I’d like to be part of that again.”</p>
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<h3>Groom to Cristello: Gwendoline Bellamy</h3>
<p>“I’M really proud to be by Cristello’s side, he’s an amazing horse, just a lovely giant. What I love most is his kindness – even if I’m stressed it’s like he says: ‘Don’t worry, Mum, everything’s OK.’ I do get particularly nervous when he’s in the ring, more than any of my other horses, but I have to stay focused to video his round, which helps me relax a bit.</p>
<p>“He loves going to shows but he also likes spending quiet time at home. But when he knows we’re heading in the direction of grass, nothing can stop him – it’s his favourite thing and he can’t hide his joy when his stable door opens! He has a funny habit of stopping to observe everything – like he wants to know everything about everyone and it makes me laugh.</p>
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<p>“My favourite moment is when I arrive in the morning and open his door, he comes and puts his head down to my height and I kiss him on the forehead – it’s just me and him in our own special moment.”</p>
<h3>Cristello’s previous rider Kevin Jochems</h3>
<p>“I WAS working for Leon Thijssen, who rode Cristello, when my best horse Captain Cooper got sold at the end of 2018 so he gave me Cristello instead.</p>
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<p>“It took a bit of time to get to know each other – he’s not difficult, but he’s big and strong and it was about four or five months before he understood what I wanted and we had the control in place. Once we’d found each other, he developed very well and finished second at the Dutch championships – he didn’t knock a pole in four rounds at the highest level.</p>
<p>“He had never actually jumped at the top level before I rode him but we enjoyed a really nice summer with a few placings in five-star grands prix and Nations Cups.</p>
<p>“He’s an unbelievable fighter. He gives everything in the ring, every time, more than any horse I’ve ridden.</p>
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<p>“I left Leon before Cristello was sold but I’m proud to see how he’s gone on. I’ve actually had a few horses that went to Denis after – he’s an amazing rider and it’s nice to watch his partnership with Cristello.”</p>
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You can also read this feature in the 27 May issue of Horse & Hound magazine.
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Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her role as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the world reporting from shows and interviewing riders, connections and those involved behind the scenes. Since joining H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on every subject across the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to stable management — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She also has first-hand experience of working in the equestrian industry as a riding instructor and yard manager.
