Lindy Winship’s Shire mare Westfield Calendar Woman has turn into the primary horse to have certified for all 3 heavy horse finals on the Horse of the Yr Display (HOYS) all the way through her occupation.
Westfield Calendar Woman, who’s referred to as Callie at house, is a nine-year-old via Bickerscourt William. She made historical past in 2022 when she certified for each the ridden heavy horse and the in-hand Shire horse of the 12 months finals at HOYS, the primary horse to take action in the similar season. On the NEC ultimate that 12 months, she received the heavy horse ridden championship together with her long-term rider and Shire horse specialist Emma Inexperienced.
This season, Callie received the pushed heavy horse of the 12 months qualifier at Royal Norfolk, proven via Emma’s husband Richard Inexperienced in a two-wheeled cart. This used to be simplest her 2nd public trip in harness, her first at Royal 3 Counties in June.
“She’s simplest been using for approximately 3 weeks,” mentioned Emma, after her Norfolk victory. “When she received HOYS beneath saddle we questioned what to do together with her subsequent, as the place are you able to cross from there? We toyed with the theory of striking her in foal, however she took to the harness so smartly that we made up our minds to take a look at her this season.
“She’s a mare who is aware of her personal thoughts, however she’s grew to become her hand to it so smartly. As she’s so smartly schooled, we’ve needed to alternate issues up a bit of; particularly at the lap of honour — this present day she nonetheless desires to move!”
Emma purchased Callie, who used to be bred via the Clayton circle of relatives, as an unbacked three-year-old. Lindy took possession of her in 2021. Her HOYS identify in 2022 used to be Emma’s first NEC heavy horse triumph.
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