Since winning Burghley Horse Trials last year and then Badminton Horse Trials this spring, there have been a lot of retirement rumours circulating about Lucinda Fredericks’ mare.  However, this is far from the case.  Instead Little Brit, as the 15.2hh history-making mare is affectionately known, has enjoyed a mini career break to make babies. Using the assistance of the Burghley Horse Trials scholarship in association with Twemlows Hall Stud, Little Brit has produced two embryos by the show jumping stallion, Jaguar Mail, to be born out of recipient mares, on loan from Twemlows Hall.

 

Lucinda says, “The main aim is to have the Brit ready for the Olympics next year so she’ll take part in some CIC***s this autumn, including at the invitation event in Deauville, France, and possibly the new four-star at Pau, France.” No doubt it’ll help the French get to know Little Brit and have an idea of what her offspring with the leading show jumper will be like given both mother and father are listed to compete for their respective countries in their respective disciplines at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Lucinda adds, “Eventually I’d like Brit to produce a future champion for my daughter, Ellie, but since Ellie’s only three now, these ones will probably be sold.”