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Will Rawlin Eventing (WRE Partnership)

V.I.P Vinnie is now retired from Eventing. He is going to be loaned out and have a career in Dressage.  We will be forever grateful for everything that was achieved with him and everything he taught us. 

Purchased as a 4 year old and was obviously talented from day one. He hasn’t disappointed since.  He loves to be the centre of attention and has always been top dog. 

He likes to perform on the big stages and they bring the best out in him. He now realises there are some young guns around and let's them know who's boss! 

His dressage has improved hugely over the years and we look forward to his future success.

Following XC retirement at his first 5* Vinnie had 2022 on the sidelines and although he competed at the beginning of 2023 it was decided that he should be retired from Eventing. 

Achievements:

2021

3rd After Dressage at his first 5* at Bicton International. Sadly I had to pull him up after the second fence on the xc as I felt a change in his stride pattern. I am so glad I noticed as he injured a tendon. I don't like to imagine what would have happened had I not felt this. Nothing like the HIGHS and LOWS of the sport all in the space of 24 hours at the highest level.

Somerford Park OI - 2nd

2019

Bicton International CCI3*S - 1st

Bramham International CCI4*L Under 25 Championships - 3rd

Burnham Market International CCI4* S - 11th

2018: 

Selected for Nations cup Team to USA 

Goals for 2021: 

Top 20 finish at Badminton 2020. Selection for Nations Cup Team.





V.I.P Vinnie  (Vinnie)

Safe to say that moving yards in the middle of the season isn't ideal - however, the team worked unbelievably hard to make it all happen and leaving our last yard in immaculate condition.  A huge thanks goes to all of team. 

Think we were all ready for a holiday once it was done but it was time to bring all the horses back into work for the second half of the season.

We had a very successful day with three horses coming out at Aston Le Walls (3) for their first run after their spring 3 days.  They all did exactly what was asked of them - 3 good tests and double clears with steady cross country.

Mackenzy is stepping up to Intermediate next week at Burgham, with Camee de Muze doing the 3*S and Ballycoog Breaker Boy the 4*S.  Really looking forward to being back there as missed it last year. 



Chapeau TN / Avileva

An extremely smart and exciting horse for the future. Currently producing very strong results in young horse classes.  Produced since a 4yr old, and purchased from Laura Schroter.

Top Results:
3rd Burgham Int 7YO
8th Bicton CCI2*L
5th Osberton CCI2*S
9th Kelsall CCI2*S


Owned by Caroline Leng


Mackenzy (Otis)

Mackenzy giving the ditch plenty of air!

Level 5*

Womanizer/ Ballycoog Bonnie

Top Results:

Badminton Best First Timer - Clear Cross Country - 2024
4th - Bramham 4*S
8th - Blenheim CCI4*S 8/9yr olds
17th - Blenheim Palace 4*L
1st - Cornbury 3*S
19th - Arville (Nations cup team) 4*S 

Produced by Will since a 4 year old. Top 10 placings in every age class since. Clear cross country round his first 5* at Badminton, and entered for Burghley in 2024.

Standing at 17.1hh he is the biggest horse on the yard, and his favourite snack is bananas!

Owned by the WRE Partnership, open for ownership shares, please contact Will directly.




Ballycoog Breaker Boy (William)

Followed by a happy rider after a great sj round 



 I'm Special De Muze/Camee

A very exciting horse that joined Will Rawlin Eventing in June 2023, having been previously produced by Lauren Innes. 

Top Results:
Winner of Ballindenisk CCI3*L Sept 2024
4th Burgham CCI3*S
17th Cornbury CCI3*S 7yrold Champs
1st Aston Le Walls Intermediate x2
19th Bicton CCI3*L


Owned by Caroline Leng and WRE Partnership. 


Camee De Muze (Tayto)

Camee de Muze jumping for fun in the OI at Aston le walls (3)

Ballycoog Breaker Boy stepping round the OI at Aston Le Walls (3)

Mackenzy owned by Caroline Leng having his last novice run before Burgham I

Ballycoog Breaker Boy finishing a spicy test, 1st run back since Badminton

Camee de Muze enjoying his first run back since Bicton 3*L

Back out after the summer holidays and moving yards



BRITISH EVENTING TEAM CONFIRMED FOR 2024 NATIONS CUP ARVILLE
Posted: July 11, 2024
British Eventing is pleased to announce the squad that have been selected to represent Great Britain at Arville Nations Cup between 15 – 18 August are as follows:

Alex Bragg from Bridgwater, Somerset, with 11-year-old gelding Ardeo Premier, owned by Debbie and Neill Nuttall.

 Selena Milnes from Clevedon, Somerset, with 10-year-old gelding Cooley Snapchat, owned by Mr & Mrs William Rucker.

Aaron Miller from Malmesbury, Wiltshire, with 10-year-old gelding Count Onyx, owned by Alexandra Van Tuyll.

Will Rawlin from Hungerford, Berkshire, with 14-year-old gelding The Partner, owned by rider and Andy and Miranda Rawlin.

The squad will be accompanied by Chef d’Equipe Philip Surl.

The British Eventing teams are supported by the British Equestrian Federation’s World Class Programme, funded by UK Sport through the National Lottery. The Programme focuses on identifying talent, developing potential and maximising medal-winning performances on the world stage.



***NEWS FLASH*** Nations Cup Call Up

Although my first 5* is what we have been working towards for many years the days leading up to it were business as usual with all the other horses competing at Broadway and Wellington.  They all had good steady runs ready for their 3 day campaigns.

Bicton certainly showed how an event should be run from all angles, and what a difference when everyone is pulling together.  Nothing was too much trouble. The horses, owners and riders were looked after with first class attention.  Nothing was left to chance and all the wonderful volunteers were only too happy to help.  A big thank you goes to Andrew Fell and his amazing team. Also, to Chedington Estate and Elite Eventing.tv. and all the sponsors.  A Final thanks must go to NFU who had an owners marquee on XC day.  Screens to enable them to watch all the action with complimentary drinks and food flowing all afternoon - this was greatly appreciated. 
 
Safe to say that the journey to my first 5* didn't go to plan. Having loaded up and ready to leave to have dressage lessons on the way, we noticed air coming from under the cab!  Not a good start - We quickly unloaded and put 2 horses on the small lorry to get to our dressage session to put final touches in place.  Mum stayed behind and got the mechanics out to sort the lorry and luckily this was ready to go on our return .

Having planned to leave at 8.15 we eventually left at 1.15!  

The horses travelled well. I took The Partner and Ballycoog Breaker with me to keep them in work, as they are both heading to Blenheim.

Thursday was trot up day and Vinnie just about held it together - I now know when he is about to misbehave so can prevent it from happening - such a spoil sport!!

Friday was dressage day.  With Vinnie having worked well on Thursday evening and feeling really good, I just gave him an easy leg stretch in the morning and kept him relaxed.  Our dressage wasn't until mid afternoon and both Vinnie and I were in a really good place.  

Vinnie pulled out his best test ever and what a day to do it!  Our first 5*! There were two big enough errors which prevented us from topping the leader board but to be sitting in 3rd behind Pippa and Piggy was quite something!

My main aim was to go to Bicton under the radar and enjoy every minute.  However, with the Horse and Hound editorial and the Eventing Podcast series that wasn't going to happen!!  Having said that , I did actually thoroughly enjoy all the various media chats and podcasts. I look forward to doing more of this in the future.  

Sadly, cross country day was very short lived as we had to retire after fence 2.  I had felt a change in Vinnie's gait and knew that not all was well.  It has been confirmed now we are home that he has injured a tendon and will be off for next season.

As gutting as it is our aim is to give him the best opportunity for a full recovery so that he will be back competing in 2023.  

He is very happy and content and looking every
bit a 5* Horse.

We are now focussing on Blenheim where The Partner and Ballycoog Breaker Boy are both competing and this is followed by Osberton.













































The Highs and Lows.......

He just felt mega.......

Happy times

Press conference

Congratulations!

and then the media!

The appreciation of your 4 legged partner

That was a good one - 25.6 in their first 5* test

Michael joined Will Rawlin Eventing in April 2021.  He came to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience gained from working with other top class Eventers.  Michael has his horse Mo with us and has just completed his first 2 * International - we look forward to helping him with their journey.

Michael Hewlett

John says “ it’s not all about hard work “ ..... relaxing and socialising in the evening after a busy day coaching is vital to the success of “the Team” ...., it’s impossible to focus 100% , for 100% of the time ...... targeted focus and “switch off time “ is vital .... and that goes for rider, coach , horse , owners , groom and parents .

John has worked with Will since Will was 12, and coaches him in all three disciplines.  

John Bowen

Team support is crucial - Michael Hewlett and John Bowen, 

Strutting their skills

Focus

Tails in place - Bicton 5*

Final touch up before the first 5* test

The boys and their girls

Bicton 5* trot up completed

Bicton 5* trot Up 2021

Sometimes it's just not your day!!  Poor Conquer (The Partner) came down with a a high temperature on Cross country morning.  It's fair to say that his dressage was below par the day before although there were no signs of a high temp, but just maybe he wasn't feeling on top form - such a shame as he had been feeling great and travelled out really well.  We had really hoped to have a good crack at the cross country as he stormed round it in 2023 with just a glance off towards the end of the course so we were hoping to make amends!! 

However, the weather on cross country morning was tropical rain so perhaps he knew something we didn't!!

A big shout out to Siobhan Binns for looking after him so well and giving him all the attention he deserved. 

On return from Luhumhlen he has been given time to recover  - and as we are in the process of moving yards,  this will delay when he and the others come out for their second half of the season campaign, which I am very much looking forward to. 



Test Done!

The Partner 5* Luhmhulen 2024

Siobhan greeting Conquer

Trot up in Holland Cooper Jacket and Waistcoat

The Partner sporting the Owens Horsebox competition rug

All Smiles 

Team work 

Luhmhulen 5*

Back to work the normal day job following a great week at Badminton

Tenz and Camee de Muze both ran very well in the Intermediate at Aston le walls with Tenz finishing 7th in his section despite my mistake in the show jumping which cost him a clear round and as always great cross country and much improved dressage.  It was lovely to have Tenz's owners with us to watch and see how he is progressing. 

Camee de Muze did a very accurate test to score 21.8 lying second going into show jumping and proceeded to continue his double clear run with a fast run cross country before his 3* long at Bicton taking the win. 

Mackenzy also had a good run in the Novice ahead of his run at Bicton 2*L with a good double clear to finish 10th, whilst Cullion Womanizer didn't have his best day despite an improved dressage but sadly had a stop SJ and also XC but then stormed round in his usual fashion.





Aston Le Walls

We got there, which is an achievement in itself competed and completed, and I was thrilled with my partner - Ballycoog Breaker Boy.  All these years people have been saying there is nothing like Badminton and boy are they right.

We have been a team for the last 8 years and this is what those last 8 years work has been aimed at.  Despite having one horse there Siobhan Binns (Top Groom) didn't stop in her care of BBB and I couldn't be more grateful.  I also didn't seem to stop between hacking out, trot ups, schooling, general exercising, lessons, competing, commitments to my wonderful sponsors and of course all the many friends that came to support me.  It really was quite the experience. 

I was of course disappointed that we didn't get BBB's extended trot in the dressage as this had a massive affect on our score as it affected two scores in the test.  Despite this we got it back together and the rest of the test was good.  The atmosphere in there was quite something  - I wasn't conscious of the crowd but very much aware of the atmosphere.

Cross Country we had each others back - and worked together to help each other out when needed - a great round and lots left in the tank so I know what we have for future 5* events. 

Show jumping was a tough track and very cleverly built by the designer using every dip and furrow  - resulting in only 3 clear rounds! Despite our poles I was very pleased with how William Show Jumped which is definitely his weakest phase and very much work in progress.

A massive thank you to the HUGE team that have got me to this point, not just the current team but past team members also - everyone has contributed to this exciting achievement. Exciting times ahead









Show Jumping Bound - First Badminton

What a horse

Knees up

Completed!

Job Done and Happy Siobhan - amazing job 

We've done it - a quiet moment. 

Top Team.

Happy Riders, Happy horses

First trot up - sponsored by Holland Cooper

In step !

Dressage Done!

Nothing to say......

Strutting his stuff!

Doing what we love to do best.

Into the Badminton lake

All done 

Final Trot Up sponsored by Holland Cooper

First Badminton  - "wouldn't have wanted to be on any other horse"

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