A 12-year-old horse rider in the UK will be competing at Hickstead show jumping course, riding the son of a mare her mother rode nearly three decades ago. The young rider’s mom, Sarah Olifent, herself jumped in the equestrian competition 27 years ago as part of a team that finished runners-up in the Schools Championship, Horse & Rider reported. Now, her daughter Amelia has qualified for the National Schools Equestrian Association arena eventing championship at Hickstead on May 29. Then riding her new forest mare Salina, Sarah had bred her horse with a new forest stallion over two decades ago to produce Frankium, or Frankie—now 25 years old. Frankie became a “star” of enviable talent in the local riding community. The gelding was born in what is now Sarah’s kitchen. “My cottage used to be a little thatched stable so he was born exactly where my Aga is now,” Sarah …
12-Year-Old Equestrian Rider Will Ride Son of Horse Her Mom Rode 27 Years Ago to Compete at Hickstead
May 21, 2021
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