10 things you may not know about Gemma Tattersall’s  eventer, Arctic Soul aka “Spike”

1. Born in Ireland he was bred by Michael Whitty.
2. He started life as a racehorse but he didn’t win a thing. “He was rubbish” says Gemma.
3. He was rescued off the meat truck in Ireland by Marti Rudd, a Performance horse dealer who bought him for 500 euros. Nicki Roncoroni purchased him for Philip Kerr who rode him for a number of years.  Nikki produced him to 1* level and then Gemma was given the ride in 2012 when he was eight years old.
4. His first event with Gemma was a novice at Tweseldown in 2012 which he won.  He went from novice to 3* in a year.
5. His favourite things are going cross-country and rolling. He absolutely loves water and will paw the ground to make a splash. He loves puddles and will find the muddiest wet puddle to roll in.
6. He eats Gain horse feeds: freedom mix and freedom nuts, hay and haylage, plenty of grass.
7. The last person who fell off him was Sarah (one of Team Tatts grooms) when he bucked her off.
8. What he wished he knew at six years old- eg bucking in the dressage warm up is a waste of energy.
9. His favourite event is Burghley according to Gemma.
10. What he could not live without: Gemma, his best friend and his field mate Pamero 4

Gemma Tattersall and “Spike” are Ambassadors of Equine Charity,  The Brooke and support their “EVERY HORSE REMEMBERED” campaign. www.thebrooke.org