Lottie Tutt adds her name to the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship roll of honour
Wednesday 05 October 2016
Buckinghamshire teenager Lottie Tutt added her name to an impressive roll of honour when she won the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham.
The 15-year-old followed previous winners like current world eventing star Oliver Townend and showjumpers Matthew Sampson and Jessie Drea in winning a class that was first contested at HOYS in 1985.
Riding the homebred 6 year-old bay mare Market Angel who is owned by Derek Ricketts, Lottie went quickest in a nine horse jump-off, clocking 31.15 seconds to claim top spot from runner-up Ffion Roberts, on Kantjes Bozzy, with Allana Clutterbuck and Atomic du Bary finishing third, just one hundredth of a second behind Ffion.
"It's an amazing feeling," Lottie said. "I wasn't expecting it. She is only young, but I knew she had the scope to do that.
“I watched Holly (Truelove) go, and I saw that India (Bussey) was four seconds quicker, so I knew it was going to be a quick jump-off.
"Derek bred Market Angel, and I broke her in and rode her right from the beginning. He gives me some tips, and I have been to his place a couple of times for help and stuff. He's really helpful."
Reflecting on Market Angel's character, Lottie added: "She is very stroppy, but when she is doing her job that's when she is at her happiest. She just has the right brain and takes everything in her stride.
“Winning this class is definitely a box ticked. I have ridden here before, and that really helps when you go into the arena. It is easier when you have been here before."
For the audio interview with Lottie Tutt, Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Champion, please click here: http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Hoys_Tutt_day1.mp3.
The full results for the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship can be found via this link: http://results.scgvisual.com/2016/birmingham/r2.html.
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