The answer to this week’s, obviously far too easy Quiz, is indeed Colleen Rutledge. It’s going to be a busy month ahead for Colleen, as coming off the back of finishing 2nd in the Intermediate Championships at Morven with her homebred Covert Rights, they now head to the Fairhill International Three Day Event, and immediately following that, Colleen flies to France to contest the Pau CCI**** with Shiraz. I caught up with Colleen before the whirlwind to ask her how her preparations are going, “I am so excited to go to France right now because Shiraz (Luke) is going fantastically. I just had a lesson with Linda (Zang) today, and he feels great. I have my last jump school on Wednesday so I’m looking forward to that, but right now I am so thrilled with how he’s going that I can’t wait to get there. I’m excited!” Colleen and Luke fly to France on Saturday, “we’re flying over on Saturday and me being OCD, I have to go with him!” Colleen will return on Tuesday just in time to ride at Fairhill starting Wednesday, then return to France on Sunday evening as soon as the competition finishes to be re-united with Luke. Phew!
Best of luck at both events to Colleen, and to “Kilcoran” who was the first to post the correct answer, if you please email me your address to [email protected], I’ll be sending a Burghley cap your way! Go Team Rutledge and Go Eventing!
