Holly Smith dominates the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at The Royal Highland Showcase

Friday 18 June 2021

Holly Smith dominates the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at The Royal Highland Showcase

Holly Smith from Loughborough, Leicestershire dominated the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at the Royal Highland Showcase on Thursday as she took first place riding Avalon Sunset B and jumped into second place with Billy Sarafina.

Course designer Mark McGowan set a challenging test from the outset with eighteen of the fifty-seven initial starting combinations producing a clear round for a spot in the jump off. Riding Avalon Sunset B, an 11 year-old Irish bred gelding owned by Anne Bondi, Holly set the pace with an unbeatable double clear in 46.82 seconds to take the win. She then went on to claim second place with another solid clear round this time riding Dean Vernon’s 8 Year-old British bred bay mare, Billy Sarafina.  

The Royal Highland Showcase – Thursday 17th June 2021
British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier
1st Holly Smith & Avalon Sunset B – 0/0 – 46.82 seconds
2nd Holly Smith & Billy Sarafina – 0/0 – 48.08 seconds
3rd Adam Botham & Harvey III – 0/0 – 48.09 seconds

For the full results click here

For the list of qualified riders so far click here.

NB: Results pending official grading.

Image: Holly Smith & Avalon Sunset B in the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at the Royal Highland Showcase (Credit: Sinclair Photography)

Speedi-Beet from British Horse Feeds:
British Horse Feeds, makers of Speedi-Beet, is the equine feed division of I’Anson Bros Limited and is based in Masham, North Yorkshire. British Horse Feeds is best known for its flagship product ‘Speedi-Beet’ which, thanks to the unique patented process has revolutionized the feeding of beet pulp. Speedi-Beet has improved nutrient availability and soaks in just 10 minutes, compared to 24 hours for sugar beet pellets. It’s a great way to add quality fibre to your horse’s diet for slow release energy. Fibre-Beet, a formulated blend containing Speedi-Beet and alfalfa has the benefits of Speedi-Beet with extra conditioning. For more information contact British Horse Feeds on 01765 680300 or visit our website on www.britishhorsefeeds.com.

 
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