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Y/S- Rockabella Chilli

In the grand scheme things, it’s not a huge deal, but to me, last week was rubbish and I’m still pretty gutted about it.

As professionals, we work tirelessly to get to compete at these big events and we had been aiming Jalapeño at Blenheim all year. We left no stone unturned in her prep and did everything we could to make sure she absolutely peaked at the right time, (which we think she did), we just didn’t pull it off 🏇🏿

After a superb dressage test, (it was just so lovely to ride), we had everything to play for and she was utterly brilliant around the xc all the way to the 2nd last fence that is.

We were 4 ish seconds up on the clock so I took my time to set up and she jumped in really well, I took another pull to say careful and to make sure she looked at the fence but she slightly misunderstood me and just ended up not quite getting to the second part.

Is it the end of the world? Absolutely not, but it’s bitterly disappointing especially as she finished full of running and completed the following day with a clear showjumping which means we would have won by 4 penalties!

I have been coming to Blenheim for years and years and it’s one of my absolute favourites, I’ve been placed in the top ten so many times and it’s always been a massive aim and dream to win, so I’m very cross with myself that I have let this win slip. 

Huge doubts cross your mind…. Am I good enough, am I ever going to get it right?? As someone who has a huge will to win it’s so hard not to. BUT we have to pick ourselves up and train harder and be better, have a good cry and move forward, remind ourselves of perspective in life. (Sorry Gaz I’ve been beyond a grumpy cow bag for 3 days!!) 

Huge well done to Tim Price, utter class as always (must be more like Tim!!) and also to Daisy Berkeley for her fantastic 2nd 🥈 what an absolute star and so good to see you back at the very top!

Chilli King also competed in the 8/9yo although on paper it wasn’t perfect, he was a very good boy and tried very hard, and the feeling he gives me XC is unbelievable. He’s waiting for the big time stuff!! 
How smart does he look in his new Orange Horse Consultants bridle and breastplate?? 🧡🧡
Thank you so much to my owners for being so supportive and encouraging. 
Also to my incredible support team for putting up with me. 
➡️ Onto some jumping in Holland this week with an amazing bunch of stallions. I’m looking forward to a change of scenery! 🚚

Chilli King (Raff)

01. Gemma Stevens

Jalapeno III (Jala)

Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

WHAT A HORSE!

Alfie, you are incredible 🧡 

We started on Thursday with a 29.7 dressage test. This was a great mark, and the standard was high so we finished the dressage phase in 18th place.

Alfie then was incredible to then go from 18th ➡️ 6th  after jumping around the biggest cross country track I have ever ridden 🤩

He came out strong on the final day but had an unlucky pole in the showjumping, moving us to 9th place over all. 


📸 Hannah Cole Photography
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Chilli Knight (Alfie)

Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2024

I let all the horses have a break after the spring season while we were doing some jumping and also having a short break ourselves.
7 horses 5 prizes and two just outside the top 10 with steadier xc rounds - not bad for a rusty first run back! 
It was amazing to have Chilli Knight and Jalapeño out in the Advanced feeling absolutely incredible in all three phases for 3rd and 4th. 

Cooley Park Muze was a WINNER 🥇 and utterly brilliant in his intermediate section and Cooley Couture was beautiful for 🥈 in hers. 

Chilli Morning IV went beautifully in his intermediate section for one touch SJ and a steadier XC round. 

Star of the day was Chilli King who did his first Advanced. He was so solid in all 3 phases and his XC round was really quite special. This horse reminds me of Arctic Soul, his gallop and jump is just ridiculous, exciting times! 

Lastly Chilli’s Jester was 🥈 in his novice section, is feeling really established and now ready to move up. 
Thank you to my whole team, it was a long few days but worth it when they all go so well and the jockey remembers what to do!!!

Cooley Couture (Penny)

Cooley Park Muze (Rex)

Chilli's Jester (Jester)

Chilli Morning IV (Quattro)

Back with a bang after a few months off Eventing with an amazing few days at Aston! 

We had a face paced show at Pyecombe this weekend, with Warrior Special (Kenya) jumping unbelievably to jump 3 amazing rounds to WIN the newcomers second round and qualify for HOYS, 🥇 that’s ticket no.3! Klent Spot On also unbelievable for such an unlucky touch in the final Jump off. 

You can watch the final jump off video below.



Warrior Special earns our 3rd HOYS ticket!

Nina and her team really do put on a fantastic show we absolutely love going! I just wish they could run more! 🤩
Dime Bar owned by the Dime Bar Syndicate had two great rounds in the 3* 1.50m World Ranking classes to set him up for this week’s The Hickstead Derby! 

We did manage to qualify for the Grand Prix we decided to save his legs and set him up for Hickstead instead. We jumped some seriously big tracks which definitely kept us both on our toes!! 

Our amazing Johan-Some (YoYo) owned by Linda Allen really is enjoying his new career! He WON the Eventers’ Grand Prix and then was placed the next day in a 3* 1.40m! What a horse - he is a complete freak of nature and I am absolutely loving being back in his saddle!! 

Klent Spot On owned by Shirley Light at the BRENDON STUD is really starting to show just how talented he is with a clear and placing everyday in the 1.30m. He’s really consolidating at this level and it won’t be long before he steps up! 

My brand new ride, 7yo Warrior Special owned by Nadia AL - Mutawa, was also absolutely brilliant. We have gelled so quickly! He was also clear everyday and we really went for it in the 7yo Grand Prix final but he just touched the last fence in what was a very fast time! You win some, you lose some! I have no doubts whatsoever that he will be super competitive in the very near future!

I’m so grateful to all my team and my owners and so excited to be building a small but perfectly formed string of “proper” jumpers to go with my world class Event horses! 
Busy busy! 

Now onto Hickstead! Wish us luck! 🖤


Envoy Merelsnest Z (Dime Bar)

Johan-Some (Yo Yo)

Klent Spot On is owned by Brendon Stud and is available for stud duties.

You can order semen and find out more here https://brendonstud.com/horses/klent-spot-on

Klent Spot On (Kung Foo)

Warrior Special

What a week we had at Equestrian at Bolesworth with our team of jumpers! 

Such a great day at South Of England show yesterday! 

First time competing there as a showjumper since I can’t remember! 

Johansome owned by the most loyal and patient owner Linda Allan has turned his twinkle toes so beautifully to his second career, WINNING the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Horse of the Year Show Grade C Qualifier,  in very good company, earning him a ticket to HOYS!
I have always loved this horse so much and was bitterly upset when he got his injury and our olympic dream gone, but these things happen and my god we are going go have fun with him in this sport instead. 

I'm also really pleased for the Brendon Stud and their lovely stallion, Klent Spot On who was third in the class, also earning us a HOYS ticket!

You can read the British Showjumping report here: https://tinyurl.com/fdz53ffd

#Eventerturnedjumper 
#forjockeyandhorse !! 
#oneveryhappypony 💙💙

Thank you to Gary Stevens for grooming this time!! 

Thanks to ClipMyHorse.TV for the video!

Johan-Some qualifies for Horse of The Year Show!

Photo Credit: Hannah Cole Photgraphy

Not the result we were hoping for this week  leaderboard-wise but we have a very happy, healthy, none-the-wiser ginger pony who is an out and out winner in our eyes… 🧡
He tried SO hard to jump out of Huntsman’s and he would have actually won without the flag penalties too 😬
He showjumped unbelievably around a really technical and tough track for one light touch, I was so proud of the way he jumped today. 
I am so very fond of this little horse, he might not be the flashiest or fastest but he has the heart of a lion and gives me everything he’s got every time we compete.
One day I will do it… I’m so determined to win on the greatest stage in the world. I’ll just have to keep at this eventing malarkey for a bit longer won’t I?! 

We’ll re-group and go again at the next one! 
A HUGE thank you to my whole team, I can’t say it enough - without them, none of us would have been here this week - they are quite phenomenal.

Special thank you to Alfie’s owners Chris and Lisa for their ongoing unwavering support. 

To Charlotte for caring for Alfie’s every need and my husband Gaz for constant encouragement. 
All my family, my girls and my friends, you’re all a massive part of it. Thank you 🙏🏻 🥰

Cross Country day was quite a day!
Having to wait so long to jump round the biggest track in the world is never fun, but my team and I had our plan and Alfie and I arrived at the start box feeling prepared and 100% ready to trust in each other! 
Getting this horse back to 5* has taken a village and all I wanted to do was bring him home safe for them all 🧡
Having said that he never changes no matter where he is, the little monkey went on to prove me wrong yesterday and was WILD out there! 
It wasn’t my most stylish round and there were places I would have liked to have had a little more control, but that’s what we got for having him fitter than he has ever been, he absolute ate it all up out there - what a horse! 
While our 15 flag penalties were annoying and dropped us out of the top 5, I have a healthy, happy ginger pony having jumped around one of the toughest Badminton courses I have ever seen! 
Alfie thinks he jumped clear - so we’re not going to tell him otherwise! 🧡🧡

A HUGE thank you for all of the lovely messages, pics and videos we’ve received - they’re all gorgeous - thank you! 

And to Charlotte Overton who has looked after both me and Alfie so well this week, Alfie’s owners, personal assistants (my incredible team), our sponsors and my amazing family - thank you for supporting us - we’ll head out today to complete and look forward to the next one ☺️

Back to day 1, Dressage!

Where do I even start with this incredible horse?! 🧡
Alfie was an absolute dream to ride wherever we are… even in the main arena at Badminton!!
He might not be as flashy as the likes of London 52 or Valegro but he always tries his very best and allows me to ride every single movement, step and blade of grass. 
I couldn’t have been more proud of him, he just went in there and did his thing and sat us in =10th going into the Cross Country 🧡

(To be in the top ten after dressage was a massive stretch goal of mine 🤭🫣)

Charlotte Overton had Alfie looking out of this world today - there is absolutely no way we could have got him here without her or the rest of my incredible team - their attention to detail and commitment to the horses is utterly amazing 🙏🏻



03. Charlotte Overton

My Badminton 2024 round up with Chilli Knight (Alfie)!

The star of the show was Envoy Merelsnest Z (Dime Bar) who won the 1.45 GP on Monday, having already won the 1.40 on Saturday!

We adore him and I’m so lucky to have the opportunity to ride him. Thank you to the Dime Syndicate and Shirley Light. In 2nd place in Saturday's 1.40 was the Brendon Stud's Pandito Van't Merelsnest (WiFi) he’s been away competing and winning with the amazing Richard Howley so I was very anxious to try and do him justice. Phew 😮‍💨 good boy!! 

RSH Monbeg Marshal (Basil) - who is for sale - came 3rd in the 1.30 on Saturday, and 2nd in the 1.40 on Sunday!

The Brendon Stud's Ashent Go Ballistic (Azure) was 4th in the Newcomers on Sunday, with Klent Spot On (Kung Fu) coming 5th in the Foxhunter, and then 3rd in Monday's Foxhunter.

WiFi won the 1.40 on Sunday with Basil coming 2nd!

It was great to have Johan Some back in the showjumping arena, with a lovely double clear in the 1.30. 💙💙 💙💙 💙💙 

It was a boys trip to Pyecombe with 4 stallions and 2 geldings all jumping superbly over the 3 days!

Photo credit: Hannah Cole 📸

Just when I thought last week was long! 

Today my alarm went off at 1.10AM, again Charlotte Overton and April Kitchener were earlier! 

5 horses, 4 humans 3 grown up dogs and 7 puppies to Osberton! 

The horses all went super around some really tough courses today. 

2x 🥈 places, the two 7yos both placed and one super but steady XC round. 

These 5 young horses are probably the best I’ve ever had so it’s worth it for them. The rebuild is real! 
I cannot thank my whole team enough, serious dedication. 
Gary Stevens for driving both ways, we needed that today. 💙💙 

Love these horses so much.


The young superstars all have great runs at Osberton International

We managed to put the struggles of the last few weeks behind us and had some great runs on some very special horses!
First up was Cooley Park Muze owned by the Rex syndicate who had his first intermediate run and lead from start to finish with a super classy performance to take the WIN what a horse for the future 🥇 
Then Chilli’s Jester owned by Chris and Lisa Stone and Chris and Chris and Clare Mathias, and Cooley Couture owned by Pru Dawes were in the Novice. Both horses gave me such beautiful rides and  finished on their good dressage scores for 3rd and 8th - they are such classy young horses. 
Chilli King, also owned by Chris and Lisa Stone and Chris and Clare Mathias, was up next in the 3* he produced a super test and finished on it with a beyond classy double clear for 5th out of well over 80 competitors. This horse reminds me of Spike, his gallop is unbelievable, with so much scope and bravery. So exciting 👀
Last but definitely not least was Chris and Lisa Stone’s Chilli Knight who was having a prep run in the 4*. He performed a lovely test and a foot perfect double clear with planned time faults to give him a nice fitness run, keep him in one piece and to keep our eye in ready for that “pony club” event next month!! 
We could have been right up there with the leaders but I chose to keep it steady (much to Alfie’s disappointment!) and wait to unleash him in a few weeks time. 
5 horses 5 double clears and 5 brilliant XC rounds, feel like I’ve retrieved my mojo and am so excited that the rebuild is starting to come good. 
Thank you so much to Musketeer Events for putting on a brilliant event and organising such superb weather! It was like being in another country☀️
Huge thanks as always to all my team and my owners for being so very supportive - even through the rougher bits!
Thank god for some good results 🤪
📸 Hannah Cole Photography

What a weekend at Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials!

Brooke, Action For Working Horses and Donkeys, is an international charity that protects and improves the lives of horses, donkeys and mules which give people in the developing world the opportunity to work their way out of poverty.

Gemma is very proud to be an ambassador for this fantastic charity and support the work they do around the world.



Ambassador for Brooke, Action For Working Horses and Donkeys

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Y/S- Rockabella Chilli

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