ROSELAND 2003 42KM

LAPWORTH ARABIAN STUD

Bu was born of the 17th April 1984. He is by Fane (Haroun-Mikoletta) out of Royal Fiesta (Fari 11-Rondetta) He is predominately Crabbet and stands 15 hands. He started his in hand career as a yearling with a few county shows being placed at each one but it wasn’t until a 3 year old that we progressed to the Nationals where he was 3rd in the junior geldings. He was then broken and went on to win numerous county shows as a four year old and many ridden championships.

First year at the Nationals under saddle in the Novice where Bu was second

As a five year old he won the Nationals under saddle and also came 2nd in hand and we won the coverted Sam Simonds award for the small stud owner. The next year he won the young riders at the Nationals with Robert Lowe as well as coming 2nd under saddle at the same show. I think it was also this year that Joanne Lowe took him to the Royal International and was 3rd. I remember it well as she had difficulty getting her long boots on, we were pulling and pulling and eventually hey presto they were on and zoomed into the collecting ring for a quick warm up.

Bu as a yearling at his first show under Annette Hedley.

In 1992 he continued his winning strike and ended the season with a win at Towerlands International in the ridden gelding.
In 1993 we took him to the Royal Show under saddle. There were 22 in the class and he was initially called in 6th. After his gallop I had a very good feeling he would be further up the line. Well what a surprise when he won beating the illustrious Liquidamber with Caroline Nelson. What an achievement for him and me.

In 1994 his main win was Haydock Park being Ridden Reserve Champion to Abu Dhabi with Joanne Woodward. I can still remember the pouring rain and my top hat being covered until I entered the ring. Wendy Carr removed the plastic for me in the collecting ring.

In 1995 we again won the Nationals in hand and in 1996 we won the pairs at the Nationals with Ann Green on Khalif.

WINNING 3 COUNTIES IN 1998

In 1998 he was still going strong winning classes under saddle as well as The 3 Counties in hand.

WINNING THE NATIONALS IN 2003
Photo By Sweet

In 2000 he became a veteran (16) and won several veteran classes as well as the Nationals in hand and 4th under saddle.
I thought now was the time to retire him from the show ring, but he still wanted to do something and I decided to join the Endurance Society and do several pleasure rides. He loved it so much that I did my first competitive ride in October 2001 at Goodwood - 34km and passed. Well we were both hooked and when the season started in 2002 decided to fast track through novice to intermediate. He found this quite easy completing over 400km.

COMPETING FOR THE HEART OF ENGLAND TEAM AT LINDUM SPIRIT 2003
2ND IN THE 65KM

In 2003 he became advanced and represented the Heart of England Group at Lindum in the 65km and coming 2nd for the team. The week after this he went to the Nationals and won the Veteran class.

It is now the start of the 2004 season and although Bu is now 20 years old he is raring to go. He has been my inspiration to keep riding and competing; hopefully he will go on for many more years and still give me the excitement I have experienced over these fantastic seasons.