Tame and Goddard share Seven-Year-Old spoils

BUY TICKETS

Two of Britain’s leading lady riders shared the win in today’s Breen Equestrian British 7 Year Old Championship, after finishing on the exact same time in the jump-off.

With qualifying tickets up for grabs for the FEI Jumping World Breeding Championships in Lanaken, the competition at the Al Shira'aa British Young Horse Championships was fierce. Eight of the 53 starters produced first round clears to go into the jump off, with third to go Georgia Tame and BE Thiassi producing the first double clear in a time of 37.49sec to go into the lead.

Last year’s Prestige Italia British 6 Year Old winners Humaid Al Muhairi and Argentina De Kreisker Z were unlucky to miss out on another title after producing the fastest time, but the penultimate fence fell to cost them the win. It wasn’t until the very last rider to go, Pippa Goddard and PDZ Constanza, that another clear round was added – and the pair also crossed the finish in 37.49sec to share the title with Georgia and BE Thiassi.

It was the first time that either rider had finished in a dead heat in a showjumping competition.

“I’ll take that any day, as long as it’s a win!” said a delighted Pippa, who also received the £4,000 British Showjumping clear round bonus. “My plan was to go as fast as I can without going crazy."

PDZ Constanza is a relatively new ride for Pippa, but the partnership has got off to a flying start, with today's win coming just a few weeks after winning the Breen Equestrian CSIYH1* Final at the Agria Royal International Horse Show. "I’ve been riding her for three months now, and I cannot praise her enough," said Pippa. "She tries so hard every time. She rarely knocks a jump down and if she does it’s my mistake, not hers.”

Georgia bought BE Thiassi (Cuick Star Kervec x Andiamo Z) from breeders Shane and Chloe Breen in the Breen Equestrian Auction last year. “She was second here in the six-year-olds last year, so it was nice to get the win today,” she said.

Both riders are now heading to Lanaken in the hope of repeating their victories.

For full results click here.