Carltonlima Emma wins Horse & Hound award – and carrots

The Fell pony who was The Queen’s companion for the final 13 years of her life is “adored by everybody”, her former rider stated.

Lizzie Briant, who confirmed Carltonlima Emma at occasions together with Horse of the Yr Present (HOYS) and the London Worldwide Horse Present, collected the 26-year-old’s Agria Horse of a Lifetime title, and a bag of carrots, on the Horse & Hound Awards, in partnership with NAF.

“I’m very honoured to be right here, and may’t imagine she’s gained it,” Lizzie stated. “I’m right here on behalf of Terry Pendry, stud supervisor at Windsor Citadel who sadly couldn’t be with us, however he can be completely made up about this.”

Lizzie defined that she “persuaded” Terry to purchase Emma for The Queen as a brood mare.

“We managed to purchase her in foal,” she stated. “She had probably the most unimaginable temperament so I requested if I may present her, and Her Majesty stated sure.”

Emma, who was “born on the fells” was profitable in her quick displaying profession; she stood Cuddy supreme champion at Devon County, and certified for HOYS ridden finals and the Olympia mountain and moorland supreme championships closing. She additionally appeared in three pageants at Royal Windsor.

She was final ridden by The late Queen on 18 July this 12 months, and she or he touched hearts two months later as she stood on the Lengthy Stroll at Windsor Citadel, Her Majesty’s scarf rigorously folded over the saddle, because the funeral cortege arrived.

“She’s a typical Fell,” Lizzie stated. “She’s acquired probably the most unimaginable temperament, she’s sure-footed, she’s forward-going, she by no means minded any environment. She’s by no means put a foot incorrect; probably the most beautiful experience and the kindest of mares.

“She’s 26 now and she or he’s very, very liked by all of the group; Terry and his unimaginable group on the Royal Mews. She has probably the most unimaginable life – everybody adores her and she or he couldn’t ask for extra.”

Emma has many progeny, and Lizzie stated a three-year-old grandaughter of hers is because of arrive together with her subsequent week.

H&H editor-in-chief Sarah Jenkins stated: “I don’t suppose we are able to overstate the love Her late Majesty The Queen had for horses – her native breed bloodlines, her Fells and Emma notably. She put a large amount of skilled information into breeding from Emma – and others – to make sure the continuation of positive examples of those native breeds. I achieve this hope we’ll proceed to see these animals Her Majesty liked a lot, bred so properly, and had produced superbly for the present ring by riders like Lizzie Briant and Katie Jerram-Hunnable, shining on this means in her reminiscence.”

Sarah added that few will neglect seeing The Queen’s smile within the grounds of Windsor Citadel as she loved watching her horses and ponies proven at Royal Windsor Horse present, typically to nice success.

“Carltonlima Emma is a very positive instance of her breed and had the right temperament to grow to be Her Majesty’s much-loved hack,” she stated. “We noticed even throughout the previous couple of years of her life The Queen out driving on Emma in Windsor – a beautiful image of a cheerful partnership.

“Horse & Hound’s readers voted of their hundreds for Carltonlima Emma to win this award, having all been touched by the poignancy of her look on the Lengthy Stroll at Her Majesty’s funeral. The mare is a credit score to her breed and those that have cared for and proceed to take care of her. We have been delighted to have the ability to honour her at our awards ceremony final evening, and thank our awards accomplice NAF and sophistication sponsor Agria for making that potential.”

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