Let's hear it for Andrew Nicholson and Avebury

[Orangehorse]

There have been a few threads about Burghley, but non so far praising Andrew and Avebury. What an achievement!
To keep a horse sound and well and enthusiastic for all this time is a triumph in itself,and if he had been placed everyone would have said "very well done" but to actually win three years running. Incredible and a tribute to Andrew and all his team.

It was a master class in cross country riding and everyone who takes part in eventing should study it. I was watching on TV and I don't think he took a pull anywhere, he set the horse up to jump, but he was riding forward and in balance the whole time. Did any other rider take his - straight - line through the water?

I hope there was a good party.

 

[lannerch]

It was a masterclass in cross country riding, and Avebury is no easy ride, give an inch he takes a mile, so to win 3 years in a row is indeed a fabulous achievement, well done andrew and congratulations Rosemary and Mark barlow the owners.

 

[NZJenny]

Go Kiwi, go kiwi, go kiwi ........

When eventing headlines the sports news over rugby in New Zealand - it's BIG ! We're proud of them - and Jock too.

 

[Goldenstar]

It was a great great performance .

 

[dixie]

I totally agree. He's a class rider on a classy horse, a total joy to watch.
I could watch AN ride all day.

 

[Maesfen]

I have nothing but admiration for them both, great result (as I said in the Burghley thread yesterday - tongue in cheek!!)

 

[Honey08]

I said well done on the other thread, I think, but it got lost in the Wiggy comments.

Yes, really well done. Lovely partnership to watch and well deserved.

But I had a book signed by him on the Thursday and he had the charisma of a slug!

 

[tiggs]

It was a brilliant cross country round and listening to some of his interviews which were posted on twitter he obviously adores the horse and he was so complimentary about all of his team. I was so pleased for him.

 

[JFTDWS]

*Whoop whoop*

#thosethighs <3

 

[Carefreegirl]

My eyes may of leaked a little bit !

 

[atlantis]

I was there and watched them come down the hill to the second water in complete harmony, Avebury ears pricked, and showed all the others how it's done!!! Whilst many many other combinations came down that hill completely out of control!!! One guy went sailing past the station fence before the water without presenting such was their speed.

Awesome riding by Andrew and I don't really warm to him much, but what a horseman!!!

Eyes just love Avebury!!!!

 

[humblepie]

Always loved the horse from first photo I saw of him in H&H. The way WFP and AN jumped that second water was indeed master class.

 

[j1ffy]

I've just watched it having recorded it - what a brilliant performance!!

As an aside, did anyone else notice Ian S saying "...and kissing Wiggy, William's wife..."?! What a slip of the tongue :O. Wonder if he meant "Andrew's wife" or "William's ex-wife" :O :O

 

[kirstyfk]

I just love Avebury. He's been a favourite of mine since I first saw him.