Robyn McGee’s Connemara gelding Walstead Web page Boy has died aged 18 on account of a strangulating lipoma.
Walstead Web page Boy, who was referred to as Fred at house, received on the Horse of the Yr Present (HOYS) in 2014 and he was mountain and moorland (M&M) younger rider champion on the Royal Worldwide (RIHS) in 2015.
Robyn purchased Fred in 2015 from Terri Gregson who rode him to his HOYS and RIHS victories. He was began beneath saddle by Millie Allen, who certified him for each HOYS and the RIHS for the primary time.
Fred joined Terri in 2012 and the next 12 months he received the New Forest and Connemara remaining on the RIHS. Throughout their partnership in addition they received the £1,000 supreme remaining at North of England, have been champion at Midland Counties and reserve champion at Lincolnshire.
“He was a showman and each time I rode him he made me really feel like I used to be on prime of the world,” mentioned Terri, who famous that Fred gave her a primary ever triumph at HOYS. “After we have been collectively, I used to be making recollections with my finest buddy. He was a dream-maker who all the time tried his coronary heart out. If I used to be ever struggling he was all the time there for me; he was Mr Dependable. Robyn then gave him essentially the most wonderful house.”
Robyn and Fred received many championship titles collectively
Robyn additionally loved a number of successes with Fred, lifting reserve within the Nationwide Pony Society gold medal remaining at Blair in 2017, narrowly lacking out on an Olympia ticket in 2019 and profitable different championship titles on the Scottish county present circuit.
“I had him for seven years and we did all the things collectively,” mentioned home-producer Robyn. “He had a really diversified life and he beloved hacking, although we nonetheless had loads of enjoyable within the ring.”
Alongside his exhibiting successes, Fred was recognized for his real and easy-going nature:
“In addition to being a pleasant kind he was so mild, pleasant and loving; he by no means put a foot flawed,” mentioned Robyn. “He all the time spoke to me after I got here to the yard and he was so good with kids.”
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