25 February 2010

International Performance Award!

Wonderboy III’s victory in the Rolex Grand Prix in Zurich at the end of January has been voted ‘International Performance of the Month’ for January. The stunning eleven year-old grey gelding, jointly owned by his rider Ben Maher and the Quainton Stud, beat a world class starting field at CSI5*-W Zurich to take the victory and the 35,000 swiss francs winners purse.

The new International Performance of the Month Award is an amalgamation of the former Showjumper and Owner of the Month Awards, and recognises the achievements of not just our riders, but our horses and owners too.

Read more here...

25 February 2010

Quainton Zackari moving to Canada

Good luck to Quainton Zackari who flies to his new home in Canada next week, where he will be shown in Hunter/Jumper classes.

25 February 2010

World Cup 5* Gothenburg

Quainton horses Robin Hood and Wonderboy will be jumping this weekend at the World Cup 5* show in Gothenburg. Click Here for live results.

25 February 2010

Highest Placed Six Year Old

Quainton Stud's 6 year old Quiet Easy, (Quidams Rubin x Grannus) was the highest placed six year old in the 3* Young Horse Championships in Zuildaren last week. He is an exciting prospect with a wonderful jumping technique and ultra careful and quick, we are all very excited about him.

5 February 2010

Team GB have just WON!

Ben Maher, Robin Hood and the other British showjumpers have won the Abu Dhabi Nations Cup.

Great Britain has won this afternoon’s Longines Nations Cup at the inaugural CSIO5* at Abu Dhabi, finishing on a zero score. The GB squad all chalked up superb first round performances to finish on zero and to hold off Germany by just a single penalty, going into the second round.

British pathfinder Ellen Whitaker riding Equimax Occolado, chalked up the first of the British foot perfect clear rounds, closely followed by Guy Williams riding Torinto van de Middelstede and Ben Maher riding the Quainton Stud’s Robin Hood W. Robert Smith and Talan, finished with just five penalties.

The Brits grit and determination didn’t stop there, Ellen returned to produce yet another clear in the second round, a performance emulated by Guy, and not to be left out, by Robert too! This meant anchorman Ben wasn’t required to jump again.

Full results can be viewed at www.engarde.de and for more information www.britishshowjumping.co.uk

2 February 2010

Joint owners of Triple X

Quainton Stud are pleased to announce they are now joint owners of  Ben Maher’s black stallion, Triple X.

Ben and Robin Hood have arrived safely in Abu Dhabi, where he and Quainton will be flying the British flag as they compete on the Nations cup team

1 February 2010

Wonderboy Wins £20,000 in Zurich

The stunning grey gelding, Wonderboy III, owned by the Quainton Stud and Ben Maher, took victory in the Rolex Grand Prix in Zurich on Friday night.

Jumping the fastest clear round of the 42 strong starting field, Wonderboy III ridden by Ben Maher beat Frenchman Timothee Anciaume by over a second. Third place went to Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer.

The £20,000 winners purse was a fitting early birthday present for Ben, who celebrated his 27th birthday on Saturday.

CSI5*-W Zurich SUI
Rolex Grand Prix
1st Ben Maher GBR Wonderboy III – 0 60.71 secs
2nd Timothee Anciaume FRA Lamm de Fetan – 0 61.78 secs
3rd Pius Schwizer SUI Carlina IV – 0 62.42 secs