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Sadness at the sudden death of prolific Exmoor mare Stowbrook Jenny Wren — arguably the most successful of her breed under saddle, partnered by Katy Marriott-Payne — has been somewhat tempered by the remarkable survival of her filly foal.
Jenny, 23, still the only Exmoor ever to have taken the Olympia ridden title and also a Hickstead worker champion, was on loan to breeders Sandy Wooderson and her daughter Madeline Haynes, and heavily in foal.
But what looked at first like “labour pains” turned out not to be so and she was rushed to Rossdales Veterinary Hospital.
“Sadly, she was diagnosed with multiple pedunculated lipoma, causing twists in her gut,” said Sandy. “Despite valiant efforts by the vets, it was inoperable and she could not be saved.”