Osberton at Thoresby eventing report: ‘Sensitive’ Hartacker beats big field *H&H plus*

Izzy Taylor

Izzy Taylor’s promising ride sets the record straight, as the jumping phases prove influential across all classes at “Thoresberton”, writes Sue Polley

Osberton at Thoresby and Young Horse Championships, Notts, 7–11 October

Izzy Taylor and Hartacker protected their dressage score of 25.7 to win the 113-strong CCI3*-L at the penultimate British international of the season.

Camilla Behrens’ eight-year-old Hartacker, still only in his second year of eventing, has been knocking on the door in all his runs this season, so the Italian-bred son of Spartacus and Izzy were always going to be a force to be reckoned here.

A copybook performance across country saw the pair hold the advantage going into the showjumping, albeit with less than a fence between them and the chasing pack of the next 13.

You may also be interested in…

Harry Meade and Merrywell Tradition at Aston-le-Walls in July 2020. Credit: Peter Nixon

Osberton at Thoresby eventing report: ‘Sensitive’ Hartacker beats big field H&H plus

Osberton at Thoresby and Young Horse Championships, Notts, 7–11 October

British medallist to be operated on today after being dragged following cross-country fall

Meet the 16 previous winners of the British Eventing six-year-old championship – which ones became stars?

Meet the 11 previous winners of British Eventing’s seven-year-old championship – where are they now?

Paul Tapner has no plans to ride again as he recovers from serious head injury

Calls for prize money to be part of eventing’s future H&H Plus