May 6, 2018
Badminton 2018 | © Benjamin Clark
Jonelle Price hugging her mare CLASSIC MOËT after their win
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Badminton 2018 | © Benjamin Clark
Jonelle Price hugging her mare CLASSIC MOËT after their win
Badminton 2018 - Dressage day 2 | © Sally Newcomb
HOLLYFIELD getting prepped
Early morning ride for CLASSIC MOET and Jonelle Price
IVAR GOODEN and Imogen Murray heading to the ring
James Sommerville and TALENT just before their test
Izzy Taylor and PERFECT STRANGER in the arena
Badminton 2018 - Show jumping phase | © Lindsay Berreth
Clear round for winners Jonelle Price and CLASSIC MOËT
Badminton 2018 | © Tilly Berendt for Eventing Nation
Winners Jonelle Price and CLASSIC MOËT at the prize giving
Badminton 2018 - Cross-country | © Lindsay Berreth
Jonelle Price and CLASSIC MOËT
New Zealand’s Jonelle Price and Classic Moet made an incredible move, soaring from 22nd place after dressage into the lead with a thrilling exhibition of efficient cross-country riding.
[Price] finished just one second over the optimum time despite a heart-stopping moment in the Lake (fence 9ABC) when the mare got too close to the brush in the water and twisted in the air. However, Jonelle soon recovered her aplomb.
“I was a bit rusty and too strong—it was my fault—so we had to abort,” said Jonelle. “I had been up on the clock until then, and we were then 12-15 seconds down, so as soon as we were through the Shogun Hollow, I thought, ‘Let’s go.’
“She’s some mare, so un-special that she’s special, and she makes me look good,” Jonelle continued. “When I first got her, as a 10-year-old, I didn’t think she had enough scope, but she’s your best friend.”