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Brookdale Limited Edition: the supreme maxi cob champion who was ‘a hippo in a former life’ *H&H Plus*

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    • The grey maxi cob with a stellar tally both astride and side-saddle as well as a joyful attitude to life

    Brookdale Limited Edition

    STABLE NAME: Archie, a 10-year-old, 15.2hh maxi cob
    RIDERS: Danielle Heath and Issy Mears
    OWNER: Guy Mears
    BREEDING: Unknown
    BEST RESULTS: 2017; first HOYS maxi cob qualifier Moreton-in-Marsh, fourth HOYS maxi cob of the year final. 2018; first maxi cobs Royal Windsor, first RIHS maxi cob final, first HOYS maxi cobs Cheshire County, first maxi cobs Great Yorkshire, third HOYS maxi cob of the year final. 2019; first ladies’ show horse Royal Windsor, first RIHS maxi cob final, first HOYS maxi cobs Cheshire County, first HOYS maxi cobs Lincolnshire County, first ladies’ show horse Great Yorkshire. 2020; supreme of show BSHA autumn gala.

    Show cobs are notoriously hard to find; the good ones are like gold dust. When Danielle Heath first caught a glimpse of a young Brookdale Limited Edition (Archie) trotting across Somerford Park at Cheshire Premier in the spring of 2017, she knew she needed him in her stables.

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    Alex Robinson
    Alex Robinson

    Freelance equestrian journalist
    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 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.
    Alex Robinson