Jesse Campbell Derriere Equestrian Sponsored Rider Season 2016

Jesse Campbell Derriere Equestrian Sponsored Rider Season 2016

Spanish training with Luis Alverez Cevera

I spent ten days training with Luis Alverez Cevera in Spain in early February, Alverez is the show jumping coach of the New Zealand Olympic Team and has competed at Olympic level in both Show Jumping and Eventing. We traveled to Aranjuez, which is Luis’ base just south of Madrid with Kaapachino, Amsterdam II, Cleveland, Cosa Nostra and I Spye and each day I had two lessons so alternated it between the horses. It was a very productive week and I feel I’ve gained a lot from it that will set me up for the season ahead.

The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials

Kaapachino really benefitted from his time in Spain where we worked on finding different exercises to help keep him fresh. It would be impossible to revolutionise his technique at this stage in his career, as he’s now 13 with a lot of experience behind him, but we can find exercises to help him improve. His target is the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials at the beginning of May.

Chatsworth early season aim for Amsterdam II

Amsterdam II is continuing to look like a very exciting prospect at the higher levels. He settled really well in Spain and impressed me with his attitude throughout our time there. He’s a horse who knows what he’s doing. The early season aim with him is Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International CIC*** May 13-15.

Belton CIC** and Houghton CIC***

Cleveland’s aim is Belton CIC** on  April 15 -1 7 and then I will step him up to the  CIC***  at Houghton on May 26-27. He was great in Spain and we made just a few adjustments.

Equi-Trek Bramham International, June 9-12

Both Cleveland and Amsterdam will go to Bramham. It’s an important competition for Amsterdam as its where I hope to gain his Olympic qualification in the CCI***.

The rest of the team

Apart VD Hoefslag will start off in an open novice at Portman on April 5-6 while Fado, May Ryloa, Gigolo and Cosa Nostra will all be campaigned in BE100 classes during the first part of the season.  Cosa Nostra, is a hugely talented mare and her aim is the six-year-old World Young Horse Champions at Le Lion D’Anger later in the year. I Spye has a huge engine and he’s a very strong, well-balanced horse that makes him very easy to ride. He’s only a five-year-old so he’ll have a quiet season this year, mainly doing Burghley Young Event Horse classes to give him valuable experience. May Ryloa and Gigolo are also both exciting prospects while Apart VD Hoefslag will continue to progress steadily through the grades.

Season Plan (Spring 2016)

Lincolnshire, March 10-13 -Kaapachino, Amsterdam, Cleveland (OI)

Portman, April 5-6 - Apart VD Hoefslag (ON), Cosa Nostra, Eye Spy, Fado, May Ryloa (BE100)

Larkhill, April 9-10 - Cosa Nostra, Eye Spy, Fado, May Ryloa (BE100)

Belton Park International, -April 15-17 Kaapachino, Amsterdam (CIC***), Cleveland (CIC**)

Solihull, April 23-24- Apart VD Hoefslag (ON), Cosa Nostra, Eye Spy, Fado, May Ryloa, Gigolo (BE100)

Withington, April 30 – May 1- Amsterdam (OI), Cleveland (A), Apart VD Hoefslag (ON)

Badminton, May 5-8- Kaapachino (CCI****), Eye Spy (5yo)

Aston-le-Walls, May 11-14 Cosa Nostra, Fado, May Ryloa (N), Apart VD Hoefslag (ON), Cleveland (OI), Gigolo, Eye Spy (BE100)

Chatsworth, May 13 -15- Amsterdam (CIC***)

Mt Ballan- May 17-18  Apart VD Hoefslag (ON), Cosa Nostra, Fado, May Ryloa, Eye Spy (N), Gigolo (BE100)

Houghton, May 26-27 - Cleveland (CIC***)

Ascott-under –Whycwood,a June 4 - 5- Eye Spy, Gigolo (BE100)

Equi-Trek Bramham International, June 9-12 - Amsterdam (CCI***), Cleveland (CIC***)