The seven-year-old Glamourdale son Lestingdale VS has moved to be skilled by prime British grand prix rider Gareth Hughes.
Zoe Kirkpatrick’s stallion has been ridden by Elly Darling, who competed him as much as elementary stage. As Elly gave start to a daughter, Esmerelda, this month, Lestingdale has relocated to be primarily based with world silver medallist Gareth Hughes in Warwickshire.
“He arrived a number of days in the past,” Gareth advised H&H.
“I’ve been instructing Zoe and Elly on ‘Loki’ for the previous couple of years they usually’ve achieved an amazing job. He just lately got here residence to Zoe’s Heartbreaker stud, and when she talked about that she needed some assist to take him ahead in his profession this 12 months, I stated I had simply had a steady come free.”
A graded stallion, Loki is by Lottie Fry’s world championship gold medallist Glamourdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro) and out of C’Est Fury, a KWPN mare by Sorento. He and Elly have competed efficiently to elementary stage, with scores as much as 78.55%, and likewise received the four-year-old NEXGEN championship in 2020.
“If Loki and I are an excellent match after this trial interval, we’ll take a look at doing a little medium and superior medium this 12 months, with a plan to maneuver up subsequent 12 months,” stated Gareth. “For now we’re simply taking it simple and taking time for me to get to know him.
“It’s fascinating to see what of Glamourdale is in him. He’s a giant, sturdy horse and really athletic, and offers me a pleasant really feel to date. His fundamental paces are excellent, with a stunning canter and he appears to be like like Glamourdale too – black and manly, with that Glamourdale face.”
Whereas Loki is in coaching with Gareth, he is not going to be standing at stud, confirmed Zoe.
“We now have already been inundated with enquiries for this season, nevertheless solely have a restricted quantity of frozen doses accessible on a first-come, first-served foundation,” she stated.
So far Lestingdale has produced 34 AES-registered offspring, with the oldest born in 2021.
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