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01. Gemma Stevens
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Flash Cooley (Casper)
Eventing
- Studbook -
- ISH
- Gender -
- Gelding
- Height -
- 168 cm
- Color -
- Grey
- Level -
- 4*
- Year of birth -
- 2012
Pedigree
- Flash Cooley (Casper)
- ISH
SIRE
- CSF Mr Kroon
- ISH
DAM
- Castlefield Ruby
- ISH
SIRE OF DAM
- Obos Quality 004
- Oldenburg
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We did a Millstreet double!
Wow what an absolutely crazy time we are having 🤩
Firstly before anything else I want to say thank you to my incredible team. Without doubt, their unbelievable ability to leave no stone unturned together with their absolute dedication to our horses is the key to this run of success.
A super quick turnaround from Bicton at the beginning of last week to leave for Millstreet with a VERY full truck!
I knew I was going to Ireland with pretty good fire power and horses that were on form but never did I dream of doing a double!
Cooley Park Muze owned by the Rex Syndicate was unbelievable, finishing with a showjump in hand to take the win in the 3*L.
Chilli’s Jester owned by Chris and Lisa Stone and Chris and Clare Mathias was also brilliant, I just had to take a long route XC due to being a little green at the beginning of the course, but he grew in confidence and finished brilliantly, coming out on the last day and giving every showjump at least a foot to finish 9th.
Both Rex and Jester are seriously exciting horses for the future.
Flash Cooley owned by Pru Dawes lead the 4*L convincingly from start to finish to take the win, putting to bed the stupid fence we had down that cost us the win 2 years ago! What a horse he is, I absolutely adore him, he always gives his all and is just such a darling little boy.
Chilli Morning IV (the current 7yr old World Champ) owned by Chris and Lisa Stone was tackling his first 4* S. He was super if a little green in the dressage and showjumping but sadly just didn’t understand the new sunken road on the XC. I did eventually manage to persuade him to pop down it and made a huge fuss of him for doing so, but we got the big E. I’m not bothered he’s a baby and he will learn - he’s so intelligent that next time he will believe me that it’s ok!
Long drive home! Huge love for Gaz for driving! 😴
Got home at 7.00AM straight onto Chilli King for a flat work session and then onto Felbridge for second rounds and Grand Prix!
Both Brendon Stud boys jumped mega but no HOYs tickets that day!
BUT our amazing Dime Bar owned by the Dime Syndicate only went and WON the Grand Prix - jumping unbelievably and beating some VERY good combinations! Seriously chuffed with that!
We headed home for some sleep 😴and to re pack (again) and we’re now on our way to Bramham!
Serious weekend of competing starting at Burnham Market
I was really pleased with (most of) our dressage performances, and all 5 horses jumped the most incredible clear show jumping rounds but we only ran Chilli’s Jester around the Cross Country. Having missed out on Thoresby, he needed his 3* qualification which he got very beautifully.
My decision not to run the others was based on the fact they had all had fantastic runs at Thoresby and my feeling was they didn’t need another run when the ground was on the firm side. Not an easy choice to make as a competitor but my owners were extremely supportive and completely in agreement. It is a little soul destroying putting that much work in over a long 4 days and not coming home with results, but my horses welfare and longevity are more important, they are very precious.
It’s no one’s fault it hasn’t rained for weeks on end, that’s life and we have to deal with everything it throws at us.
Thank you to Musketeer at Burnham Market for putting on a fantastic event. I’m sad I didn’t get to blast around the course.
Straight to Pyecombe Monday for some jumping.
I think I jumped 11 rounds! From proper babies all the way up to our top horses having a spin around the 1.40m!
I was completely thrilled with everyone and we managed mostly clear rounds, a 2nd in the 1.30m and a WIN with our amazing Dime bar in the 1.40m beating some very good combinations. I was first in and last out of the ring!
What a weekend at Thoresby Park...
Some serious hard core Eventing at the Eventing Spring Carnival, Thoresby Park with 6 horses, 4 of those in the 4*
Jalapeño owned by Chris and Lisa Stone was an absolute hero and managed to separate those Olympic combinations in the 4* Grantham Cup, coming 2nd by just 0.1 behind Tom, narrowly pipping Laura and Ros!
Such a cool achievement - it feels great to be back at the top of our game!
Chilli Knight also owned by Chris and Lisa Stone was on fantastic form and a great path finder for me, as always I could completely rely on him XC, and he finished a very respectable 6th!
Chilli King ALSO owned by Chris and Lisa Stone along with Chris and Clare Mathias is just starting his 4* career was ridiculously cool to finish 2nd 🥈 in the other 4* section. He was just brilliant in all 3 phases, such an exciting horse for the future.
Flash Cooley owned by Pru Dawes, lead the dressage and show jumping in the same section as Raff ^ but sadly made a little mistake XC resulting in triggering a pin so we came home with 11 penalties.
Although I was gutted not to take the win, I think these pins and collapsing tables are a great step forward in making our sport as safe as possible, but as riders we still must take huge responsibility in riding safely and carefully and training our horses for the correct levels.
Onto the 3*…
Cooley Park Muze owned by the Rex Syndicate, was super and showed everyone just how much he’s grown up, finishing an amazing 4th in a huge class! I was most proud of his XC, so straight and he concentrated the whole way round which is what we’ve been working hard on over the winter!
Chilli’s Jester did a super dressage and showjumping but sadly wasn’t quite 100% himself as we were getting him ready for XC so we opted not to run him.
Straight up and honest for you all, I was incredibly nervous about riding 4 horses around a 4*. I haven’t done 4 at this level for a long time (if ever), and it’s a huge deal. I actually felt great afterwards and was so pleased with how they all went!
I’m not giving it up yet!
Massive thank you to my whole team, it was a VERY busy weekend and the support I receive from my amazing girls, my mad husband, my family and my owners is mainly why me and the horses still do it. The fact they’re all so special helps too - obviously, I know just how lucky I am!
Quick note on Thoresby, it’s become and really fantastic event, and how nice it was for the organisers to have some sunshine and absolutely perfect going! Normally they are battling with rain/snow/wind and a LOT of mud! Such a brilliant weekend for the sport.