This veteran five-star winner has an “amazing brain” and is a favourite with everyone, having bounced back from injury in 2016. Pippa Roome finds out more about him from his connections
Need to know
Age: 18
Breeding: Karandasj x Mytens xx
Rider: Tim Price
Owner: Windrush Equestrian Foundation and rider
Breeder: RJM Schoenaker
Greatest achievements: second Hartpury CCI4*-S 2013; first Blair CCI4*-L 2013; first Tattersalls CCI4*-S 2014; first Luhmühlen CCI5* 2014; second Hartpury CCI4*-S 2014; represented Australia at the 2014 World Equestrian Games; second Kentucky CCI5* 2015; fourth Aachen CCIO4*-S 2015; third Pau CCI5* 2015; second Jardy Event Rider Masters (ERM) CCI4*-S 2018; first Arville ERM CCI4*-S 2019; fourth Aachen CCIO4*-S 2019; fourth Strzegom CCI4*-L 2020; third Pau CCI5* 2020 (all class names updated to current format).
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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.