Rescued from slaughter as a three-year-old, the beautiful gelding Gameboy Des Terdrix Z has lastly discovered his forte in life thanks to at least one woman’s empathy and perseverance.
The nine-year-old was left blind in his left eye following an accident as a teen. He was purchased by rider Anastasia Lewis in her native France as an unbroken teen as a result of no one needed him.
“I used to be at my previous boss’s steady and somebody referred to as and stated that they had a horse with a pleasant pedigree however blind in a single eye,” says Anastasia. “They stated, ‘If you would like him, come and get him or he’s gone.’ It was me or the meat man.
“The market then wasn’t like it’s now and I don’t suppose they might discover anybody who needed an unbroken horse who was additionally blind in a single eye.”
Anastasia provides: “I’ve by no means regretted my determination!”
She and Gameboy Des Terdrix Z solely began leaping final 12 months as Anastasia has been busy with work – she works for racehorse coach Paul George, doing all the things from driving out to administration and working the steady administration of the UK yard. However the gelding has developed right into a improbable showjumper.
“I jumped two lessons final 12 months after which he did the tour in Vilamoura, Portugal, final autumn, leaping the 1.10m lessons,” defined Anastasia. “It was a bit hit or miss, however this 12 months we’ve come again to the UK and jumped newcomers and Foxhunter.”
The pair stepped as much as leaping their first 1.30m class within the latest Blue Chip Dynamic B&C qualifier at The Grange EC in Devon, profitable with the only real clear spherical of the second section.
“For his top notch at this top I’ve no complaints!” says Anastasia. “I jumped the B&C at The Grange as I needed to step up and it was the one class I may discover above 1.20m. He was constant at 1.20m so I believed he would possibly be capable to do extra.
“We’re taking it because it goes and he has his personal fashion, however he retains taking me up a category each time.”
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