Lennon hails ‘amazing’ Loughview Lou Lou after Olympia victory

SHOWJUMPER Dermott Lennon yesterday hailed his “absolutely amazing” mount Loughview Lou Lou after she carried him to victory in the grand prix at London’s Olympia.

Lennon hails ‘amazing’ Loughview Lou Lou after Olympia victory

In the Co Down rider’s hands, the nine-year-old mare has answered question after question, even as he upped the ante, and the former world champion said her performances to date were all the more impressive considering her relative inexperience.

“For me it was all about what the horse is ready to do and Loughview Lou Lou has done amazing things all year. She only came into work last Christmas when I got her and had been off the circuit for 18 months, having picked up an injury as a seven-year-old. She was out of shape, but at her first international show in Maubege, she won a 1.40m class.

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