Aboard Xena 16 owned by Sandra Pavitt, Nicole was last to go in the jump off of 19 riders so the pressure was high. Unphased, the pair flew down the line to the last fence to take the lead in a time of 41.18 seconds.
“Xena is naturally fast and careful so I didn’t need to worry about turning tight to the fences. This is a fantastic achievement for her; she has just recently come back from an injury and this is her third show back.” The pair has now qualified for the final at Horse of the Year Show at the NEC in October.
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending grading of results.
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The Horse of the Year Show 2017 will take place from the 4th – 8th October at Birmingham’s NEC.
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Source British Showjumping