Biography
Fiona is making her fourth visit to Badminton with the 18-year-old Irish Sport Horse Creevagh Silver de Haar, who is by the same sire as Piggy March’s 2019 Badminton winner, Vanir Kamira. The pair finished 35th last year, having been seventh after dressage; they withdrew in 2023 and were 50th on their debut in 2022.
Fiona has been competing Creevagh Silver de Haar since 2017; the horse was originally produced by J-P Sheffield. The partnership’s other CCI5*-L results include completions at Pau in 2022 and 2024, plus 12th place at Luhmuhlen in 2023 and 23rd in 2024. Fiona has also been seventh at Luhmuhlen in 2022 on her other five-star ride, WSF Carthago.
Fiona, who manages Ponds Equestrian, her own livery yard in Shere, Surrey, trains in dressage with Damian Hallam. She is married to Jeremy and has a young son, Ethan.
Entries
Creevagh Silver De Haar
ISH,
Ireland,
2008
16.3hh , grey , gelding
Sire Camiro De Haar Z
Dam Vanir Silver River (Golden River)
Breeder Unknown Unknown
Owned Fiona Kashel
- Creevagh Silver De Haar is one of two 18-year-olds in the field (alongside Jos Ufo de Quidam). There is only one horse who is older at 19.
- Fiona and Creevagh Silver de Haar delivered a personal best in the first phase here 12 months ago scoring 28.4. It was the best score of the horse's career so far (spanning 30 international runs).