JAY HALIM, from Cirencester, partnering Abrisco, a 10-year-old bay gelding, claimed the National B Grade Championship on Saturday.

The event was held in the Andrews Bowen Indoor Arena at the British Showjumping National Championships and Stoneleigh Horse Show.

The organisers set a difficult course, with the final fence catching out several horses on the way to the finish.
Six riders made it through to the jump-off where a quick but careful round was needed to top the group.

Jay and Abrisco were the first combination to go in the jump-off and produced an outstanding clear round in a time of 33.67 seconds, a feat no other combination was able to match.

Second place went to Rachel Walker riding Bo Gi in a time of 34.90 seconds, with British Showjumping national ambassador Tim Stockdale coming in third on Miss Fritz with a time of 35.77 seconds.

A delighted Halim said: “I’m over the moon; he’s such a winner for me and he’s very consistent. I love the horse to bits.”

Jay clearly has an eye for talent and has fought to keep the ride on Abrisco who started life as an event horse.

Jay revealed that the owners wanted to sell Abrisco but through an ad in Horse & Hound he managed to find people to invest in him so that he could keep the ride.

The combination came second at Horse of the Year Show last year in the Grade C and have also competed abroad.

Jay added: "Abrisco has the desire to win more than any horse I’ve ever ridden. There’s very, very few times in two years he has ever let me down.”

For more information about the event visit bsnationalchampionships.co.uk