12 Horses Gain Qualification to Contend for the Big Star Trophy in the Prestige Italia Big Star Championship Qualifier.
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Over the weekend, Chard Equestrian was full of showjumping action, not least of all as the host of the Prestige Italia Big Star Championship Qualifier. Riders navigated their horses through three courses, aiming for a treble clear to qualify for contention of the Big Star Bonus at the Prestige Italia Six-Year-Old Championship Final at the Young Horse Show, taking place at Hickstead in August.
The 12 combinations to achieve triple clears were:
NAUTICAL WIND & Benjamin Bick
BRUNI PORTUNUS Z & Laura Jackson
SILAS VTS & Serena Kullich
OLIVERA Z & Drew Walton
BILLY MONT BLANC & Sian Staples
DO IT ROLLEBEEK Z & Vicky Lovegrove
SPECIAL DELIVERY 27 & Claire Neilsonhansen
CATANIA DU MONTOIS & Torryn Hubbard
ZEPAIRE 16 & Nicole Pavitt
TOP STAR C & Benjamin Bick
BLUE O’BRIEN & Johnpaul Sheffield
PRIA BLUE PS & Laura Jackson
Riders in the Prestige Italia Six-Year-Old Championship will compete for the Big Star Trophy, awarded in honour of Nick Skelton’s 2016 Olympic gold medal winner. Any horse jumping a treble clear in one of the four Big Star qualifiers held between May and July will automatically be eligible for the £1,000 Big Star Bonus, which will be awarded in the Final.
NB: Results pending official grading
PRESTIGE ITALIA SPA, Trissino-VI (Italy) is a leader of English horseback riding saddles, entirely produced in Italy. It is a niche market where Prestige has stood out from its inception precisely because of the passion of the family that blends experienced craftsmanship with a constant desire for technological improvement. Pioneers in the sector with: the first tree in synthetic fibre, the search for quality materials with the right technical properties. “Innovation is in the Prestige DNA and we pay attention to every detail without betraying the essence of reliability, quality and functionality of the product to ensure well-being and the best possible contact between horse and rider. For more information, visit www.prestigeitalia.com
Image: Ben Bick and Top Star C. Credit: ESP Photographic
 c. KT Equine Photography.jpg "Victory for Emily Ward and Wild Star HF in the Winter Grand Prix at Kelsall Hill Winter Classic")
