“The best horse I have ever sat on,” was how Brian Morrison described his EI 100 winner Kalico.

A brave statement perhaps, in light of the many good horses Morrison has ridden, but the Cork-based rider is in no doubt about this Dutch-bred gelding’s ability. He led the dressage and show jumping on his last two outings and even though he looked a little green across the country on his debut appearance at Ballindenisk, he was foot-perfect at Millstreet.