Island Life August/September 2018

Equestrian
New Osborne event
proves great success
A two-day event in late July saw
the ‘best of the best’ compete
in the inaugural Osborne Horse
Trials, sponsored by London
Capital & Finance PLC, in the
spectacular surroundings
of Osborne House.
This is the first time such
a high-profile equestrian
event has ever been held
here on the Island.
The event saw some fantastic
action from some of the top
event riders including the world
number one, Oliver Townend,
along with Island-based event
rider Sarah Holmes. Sarah
had three horses in the event,
finishing a respectable 6th, 9th
and 10th and was the only rider
to go clear with all her horses
in the show jumping phase.
The cross country phase saw
the riders gallop right pass the
front of Osborne House, which
gave the spectators assembled
on the terrace an amazing view.
The event finished with
Oliver Townend winning
the Victoria Bowl and Albert
Bowl and Ludwig Svennerstal
winning the Warrior Bowl.
Pictures by Graham Reading and Jonathon Sheath
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