Eventer finds his forte

IRISH Sport Horse Spring Tide is finally settling into his niche, with elementary success at Allens Hill, Worcestershire. The 16.1hh skewbald was originally bought as a yearling, as a stallion prospect, and then aimed at eventing. His owner Boo Riley now feels that dressage could be his forte.

“I’ve been training with Leonie Brown, who thinks he is really rather nice,” said Boo, a freelance rider. “I was doing dressage on a wing and a prayer, like most event riders, but Leonie has helped me to truly connect him from back to front – rather than just creating a pretty picture.

“The fact that the direction he needs to go in isn’t the one I’d intended is what makes it such a fun journey.”