Biography
It will be a first Badminton for British rider Will Rawlin (30) and a first 5* for his entry Ballycoog Breaker Boy. Will is based near Marlborough where he runs his own yard.
Last year with his other horse The Partner, Will completed his first 5* at Luhmuhlen and with Ballycoog Breaker Boy completed Blenheim and competed in the Nation Cup team in Arville (19th).
Will comes from a supportive non-horsey family – his father competed in cross country skiing biathlon in the 1984 winter Olympics.
Will enjoys skiing and keeping fit with CrossFit training.
Ballycoog Breaker Boy owned by the Rawlin family is an Irish-bred, Irish Sport Horse registered 12-year-old gelding. Bred by Louise Godkin he is by Womanizer out of a mare by the thoroughbred Bonnie Prince. His full brother Ballycoog Guiness is currently competing in BE. Breaker Boy was acquired as a four-year-old from GHF Equestrian and initially produced by Vicky Tuffs. With Will he has attained top 10 places in all the national age championships and last year won the FEI 3* at Charlbury.
Entries
Ballycoog Breaker Boy
ISH,
Ireland,
2012
17.0hh , bay , gelding
Sire Womanizer
Dam Ballycoog Bonnie (Bonnie Prince)
Breeder Louise Godkin
Owner(s):
Andrew and Miranda Rawlin
& Rider