‘He was found pulling a cart in Ireland and had a burden of tape worms’ — rags to riches cob makes winning start to his showing career

Blue Chip founder Clare Blaskey was overjoyed to watch her own heavyweight show cob Hortons Happy Go Lucky — also know as Milo — win the open show cobs at the recent CHAPS championship show (5—6 September). Ridden by Natasha Dolman, Milo was initially pulled in second before producing a winning show which moved him up the line-up.

“Milo is a real rags to riches story,” explains Clare, who bought the skewbald as a green five-year-old after seeing him online. “He was found pulling a cart in Ireland before he came over to the UK. He then went through several hands before I stumbled across him. I loved his markings, his movement and how agile he was. I thought, due to his good looks, that he could make a lovely heavyweight cob.”

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Article written by: Alex Robinson