2010-03-30 12:09:03

4 winners in 3 continents in 1 week. Andrew Bourns riding the Lux mare "Labella Stella" bred by Jimmy Lalor, wins for a 3rd week in a row winning the 6yr old final in Wellington USA. Lux’s son “Tobias” ridden by Nathalie Ven Der Mei wins the Grand Prix in Belgium (28th March CSI Moorsele 2010) At the same Grand Prix another Lux was 3rd “Camblin” ridden by Irish rider Shane Breen. At the other end of the world a 2 year old son of Lux “Ariki Z” wins the Supreme Champion Young Horse of New Zeland at Kelt Capital Horse of The Year Show 20-21st March 2010. Bred, produced and shown by Julie Butson, Everton Lodge, Auckland. There was another triumph when another son of Lux “Olimpic” ridden by Mathias Spilmann won a major class in France CSI Barbizon 26-28th March 2010. These are on top of Lux’s fantastic Irish achievements having won the 4yr old (“Derryinvar Luxury Cruise”ridden by Catherine Thornton, bred by Tom & linda Magee) and 5 yr old (“Special Lux” ridden by Stephen Egan bred by Seamus Judge) Showjumping Championships in RDS Aug. 2009 aswell as 4 yr old (“Hyperion” ridden by Francis Conners, bred by Bobby & Oona Flynn) and 5 yr old ( “Cloonbarry Luc” ridden by Cathal McMunn, bred by Neil Egan) Showjumping Championships in Cavan Nov. 2009. At The Cavan Crystal 5 Yr Old Qualifier last week 3 out of the 5 qualified horses are by Lux Z .
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