Biography
British-based New Zealander Hollie Field (nee Swain) made her Badminton debut in 2023 with Solo, her ride this year, completing in 28th place.
Solo, a 17-year-old Danish warmblood, has since been competed at CCI4*-S level, finishing 13th at Kronenberg, Netherlands, and 16th at Strzegom, Poland.
He arrived with Hollie mid-season in 2017, having been third the previous year in the Grassroots Championship at Badminton with Emily Taggart.
With Hollie, Solo completed Burghley (28th) and Luhmuhlen (18th) in 2022.
Solo’s owners have the family company Floris, perfumiers since 1730.
Hollie is from a family of racehorse trainers in New Zealand’s South Island and has a degree in environmental science from Auckland University. She worked for Jock Paget, the 2013 Badminton winner, and his owner Frances Stead in New Zealand before coming to England to work for Jock in Wiltshire.
She now runs her own yard near Guildford, Surrey, and is married to Thomas.
Entries
Solo
DWB,
Denmark,
2009
17.2hh , chesnut , gelding
Sire Solos Landtinus
Dam Manie Af Sulsted (Prestegardens Hamlet)
Breeder Knud Lynge Jensen
Owned
John Bodenham
Janette Bodenham
Emily Botsaris
- This will be Solo and Hollie's fourth CCI5* together having made their debut at Luhmuhlen in 2022.
- This will be their first time back at the level since their completion of Badminton in 2023.