West Sussex-based Breen opens Hickstead with a home win
The first class to get underway in Hickstead’s iconic Longines International Arena couldn’t have gone to a more local rider – with Ireland’s Shane Breen claiming the top honours in the Astore & Sons 1.35m Open Championship.
Although Shane rides under the Irish flag, he has been based at Hickstead since 2007, and is married to Chloe, the daughter of Hickstead’s late founder, Douglas Bunn.
He might be able to hack to the prestigious venue, but he points out there isn’t much of a home advantage. “It’s interesting, because we’re here every day, walking the horses around the roads, though obviously, we’re not allowed in the rings.
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