Phillip Miller makes his mark in the Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at the South of England Show
Monday 12 June 2017
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The showjumping at the South of England Show in Ardingly, West Sussex got underway on Thursday and Phillip Miller capitalised on his late draw to win the Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier and book a place in the Championship at the Horse of the Year Show.
Hertfordshire based Phillip fought off the challenge from forty-four other starters to take the top spot on board Gepetto, an 8 year-old grey gelding owned by Emma Ziff. In an ultra-competitive fifteen horse jump off where three Horse of the Year Show tickets were on offer, Phillip and Gepetto were the penultimate combination to go and they produced one of just six double clears. Their time of 44.50 seconds was to prove unbeatable.
Timothy Page from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk took second place with Granby, an 11 year-old grey gelding owned by Derek Meeds. This combination were strong challengers for the top spot and they produced their double clear in 45.09 seconds.
The third and final Championship ticket went to Alex Gill from Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Alex rode the Billy Stud’s 7 year-old grey gelding Billy Manjaro and the pair secured their double clear in 46.64 seconds.
South of England Show – Thursday 8th June 2017
Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier
1st Phillip Miller & Gepetto – 0/0 – 44.50 seconds
2nd Timothy Page & Granby – 0/0 – 45.09 seconds
3rd Alex Gill & Billy Manjaro – 0/0 – 46.64 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
Image Credit - Spidge Event Photography
The Horse of the Year Show will take place from the 4th – 8th October 2017 at Birmingham’s NEC.
Speedi-Beet from British Horse Feeds:
British Horse Feeds, makers of Speedi-Beet, is the equine feed division of I’Anson Bros Limited and is based in Masham, North Yorkshire. British Horse Feeds is best known for its flagship product ‘Speedi-Beet’ which, thanks to the unique patented process has revolutionized the feeding of beet pulp. Speedi-Beet has improved nutrient availability and soaks in just 10 minutes, compared to 24 hours for sugar beet pellets. It’s a great way to add quality fibre to your horse’s diet for slow release energy. Fibre-Beet, a formulated blend containing Speedi-Beet and alfalfa has the benefits of Speedi-Beet with extra conditioning. For more information contact British Horse Feeds on 01765 680300 or visit our website on www.britishhorsefeeds.com.
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