Horse hero Blenheim winner

Cooley Cross Border

“I’ve seen him a lot in the US and Europe,” says Ian Stark, who is currently working with the US elite riders as a cross-country coach. “I love his alert expression and his overall stance is very expressive. He has his own ideas and he thinks a lot which is probably what makes him so special.

“What I think worked for Kim at Blenheim is how positively she rode him in all three phases — that’s completely the right way for this horse, especially across country where he can overthink things and start looking around if Kim doesn’t keep him moving on.”