It turned out to be Fabioso's day at Hickstead with Paul riding him to 3 first placing and qualification success. They took the medium qualifier with an impressive 69.73%, following this with 3 advance mediums wins 68% and 74% in the qualifier. This also was a good day for Mister Bojangles competing in both medium classes and taking 2nd in the non qualifier and 3rd in the qualifier on 66.76%

Extract from report by Celia Cadwallader for Horse and Hound 7 May 2009;

Fabioso makes a good impression

Hickstead, Sussex 30 April

"PROFESSIONAL" sums up the picture painted by Paul Hayler at Hickstead. He not only won three tests on Sue Broom's talented seven-year-old Fabioso, but also scored a secnd and third in the large medium classes on Dee Lousada's 18-year-old former racehorse, Mr Bojangles.

Fabioso's grand finale was to take the advance medium qualifier on the day's highest score of 73.95%.

Liz West, who judged his medium qualifier, commented:"I loved the expression and energy of Fabioso. He had moments of tension, but Pau kept him in self-carriage and showed his skill as a rider to keep the fluency".

Paul and Sue Broom found Fabioso by Flammengold (Floristan) in Germany when he was three. Paul said:"Fabioso finds it very easy to extend and collect, but we're taking our time and plan to compete him at prix st georges [PSG] next year."

Photo by John Tyrrell

Bobby took the Novice 35 qualifier with Diamond Jubilee on 69% while Paul rode Aldborough Rubenhall to victory in both mediums with 65% and 66%. Paul also competed Mister Bojangles in the mediums gaining 2nd place in the qualifier with 62%

Photos by John Tyrrell

Congratulations to Bobby as she takes her first national title riding Halfmoon Wilroy winning the Elementary Freestyle on 74%

Bobby also  competed in medium open class taking 13th position.

Paul had a successful show too. He rode Sue Broom's Fabioso in advance medium freestyle taking 8th place just keeping him out of the placings.

Photos by John Tyrrell & Kevin Sparrow

Paul and Team Hayler held a lecture Demo evening at Towerlands Park. The event ran for 3 hours featuring several of their competing horses. The event was sponsored by Baileys Horse Feeds and R.O.R. (retraining of the Racehorse).

The demo started with Martinique, demonstrating Grand Prix movements. Following this were 2 of the young horses, Diamond Jubilee a 5yr old, owned by Paul Hayler and ridden by Bobby Hayler and Flammengold Floker a 5yr old owned and ridden by Julia Curby. Paul then rode Half Moon Dynisty a 5yr old British bred mare by Dimaggio, owned by Mr and Mrs Deverill of the Halfmoon Stud.

The evening continued with demonstrations in the medium and advance medium section. Paul rode Sue Broom's Fabioso, a 7yr old gelding by Flammengold. Bobby rode Halfmoon Wilroy, an 11yr old gelding by Wakidi (Hann) owned by Gill Hayler.

There was a breif interval to catch breath and then onto Retraining of the Race Horse. In this section of the show we welcomed Hills Spitefire, a 6yr old Irish TB owned by Mrs Mandy Fox, ridden by Ryan Lowther and Light The Fuse, a 17yr old Irish TB owned by Mrs D Lousada, ridden by Rowena Cook. Paul explained to the audience the values and benefits of owning, retraining and competing an ex race horse, while the riders gave a wonderful demonstration of the horses abilities.

Photos by John Tyrrell

Paul then gave a medium freestyle demonstration on Mister Bojangles, an 18yr old Irish TB owned by Mrs. D Lousada.

In the finalie were treated to Par De Trios with tammy Ruffles ridding Reine Freude, Bobby Hayler ridding Halfmoon Wilroy and Paul Hayler riding his Grand Prix horse, Martinique.

Team Hayler wishes to thank all the owners, horses, staff and supporters for making the evening such a success