Full Name: Brookleigh
Stable Name: Tadpole
Colour: Dark Brown
Height: 16.3
DOB: 20/04/2002
Sex: Gelding
Sire: Rockwell
Dam: Hauptstutbuch
Rider: Clayton
Owners: Clayton Fredericks & Nikki Brooks
Known as Tadpole (to go with Frog!), Brookleigh is definitely Mr Cool as nothing seems to faze him – he doesn’t seem to worry or get nervous and just takes everything in his stride. Considering her is only coming 9 years old, he has a wonderful temperament. Lovely looking and very cuddly, we completely trust him never to bite or put his ears back. Every jump he jumps huge over so, like Frog, you feel you are in the ever for ages. His record is fabulous and 2011 looks to be a very promising year with a win already at Fontainbleau.
Brookleigh’s owner, Nikki Brooks: “What a great start to the season for Brookleigh and Clayton, 2nd at Fontainebleau .09 behind WEG winner in CICO 3* means Olympic qualifier. He was 3rd after dressage on 38.7 (2.5) behind leader. Cross country with 3 time faults and ended up 2nd overall.I am stoked and Clayton is too as he said it was easy for him (the horse).Only Saumur to go and he’s qualified for Olympics.” 28th March 2011
Clayton riding Brookleigh, Blenheim 2010 (courtesy Ecogold)
Clayton on Brookleigh, Fontainebleau 2011
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