Final farewell to Badminton winner who ‘made dreams come true’

Oliver Townend has paid tribute to his first Badminton-winning ride Flint Curtis, who has been put down at the age of 22.

The grey gelding had enjoyed a long, healthy and happy retirement with his owner and breeder Edward Nicholson, who told H&H that Flint had been suffering from internal problems and despite vets’ best efforts, could not be saved.

By the Nicholsons’s stallion William Curtis, Flint was ridden by Alex Postolowsky, winning team silver at the young rider European Championships in 2004, then for a year by Izzy Taylor, before Oliver took the ride in 2006.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones