Walnut (died December 2021) Age: 33 Riders: Claire Caldin, Simon Lucey, Laura Collett, Nicholas Lucey, Imogen Gloag, Sophie Norman Owner: Claire Caldin The 15.2hh bay gelding Walnut was a legend in his own lifetime, giving a taste of eventing to several riders who have gone on to compete at the top level, including Olympic team […]
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 5:22 pm
Some of the big names may be missing but the classes at
this week’s New Zealand Three Day Event Championships are
hugely competitive, with expectations high for some
close-fought battles across the levels.
All eyes will
be on the DVS Home Ventilation Systems CCI4 -L which will be
without former winners Clarke Johnstone (2014 and 2011),
Maddy Crowe (2019) and Amanda Pottinger (2018), as well as
Bundy Pottinger who are all competing
offshore.
However, the top-ranked class of the show
has attracted some excellent combinations and it would be a
brave person to pick a winner before the final flags are