Unhappy farewell to passionate proprietor and breeder

Passionate breeder and proprietor Robin R Patrick has died on the age of 84.

Robin used to be an excellent persona with a keenness for breeding and younger horses. He used to be very aggressive however good to paintings and journey for, being respectful and beneficiant.

His possession started in 1989 when he requested Robert Lemieux to journey Simply An Ace as a result of, as he described it, his then-wife Mary used to be having issues. “What issues?” he used to be requested, to which he spoke back: “She’s now not successful!” The following season he used to be 2d at Bramham and Robin duly celebrated the beginning of an illustrious profession.

Simply An Ace’s profession persisted beneath Mark Todd; they got here 5th at Badminton in 1994 and returned to complete 3rd in 1995.

From there, the horses ran beneath the Undertaking title, together with 4 extra who competed at five-star degree: Simply A Undertaking, Ivor Undertaking and, extra not too long ago, Conceivable Undertaking and Perhaps A Undertaking with Tom Rowland.

Together with his spouse Bunny, Robin ran Willey Park Farm, close to Farnham, controlled by way of Venetia Chamberlen from 2003. It is still a a success and well-respected match coaching, livery and breeding base.

One among his favorite broodmares used to be Omit Marples, who had 13 foals. Final lively, final 12 months Robin purchased a three-year-old Cevin Z match prospect and subsequent 12 months is anticipating a 2d technology foal by way of Digital, so his eventing legacy seems to be set to proceed in his reminiscence for many years yet to come.

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