Widger is our
September Star

WATERFORD’S Sam Widger is The Irish Field/Gain Equine Nutrition Star of the Month for September. Widger followed up the silver medal he won as part of the Irish team at the FEI Jumping European Championships for Ponies in Le Mans, France, in August, with a gold at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken. Riding Vintage van de Heyveldhoeve for Gary Ryan and Ballypatrick Stables, Widger was one of 15 competitors to produce two clear rounds over the 1.25m tracks in the five-year-old final. Despite being the youngest rider in the class, he secured the top spot by riding a carefully-judged round to finish closest to the optimum time. Widger then challenged for a medal in the six-year-old equivalent, this time riding the Irish Sport Horse BP Wishes, and he narrowly missed out on a podium placing to finish fourth of the 42 starters, all on his first appearance at these championships.