Raia d'Helby under the saddle of Charlotte Bettendorf

Raia d'Helby under the saddle of Charlotte Bettendorf
The 12-year-old SF-mare, Raia d'Helby will this week start at the Longines Masters in Paris with her new rider, Charlotte Bettendorf. Recently te Luxembourg rider started to work for Francois Mathy.

Last weekend the new pair jumped their first competition with succes at the Equestrian Center the Peelbergen. Bettendorf and te SF-mare placed first in the 1.40m class.

Te Chapultepec La Silla-daughter was sold in 2008 at the Fences Auction, After Olivier Robert jumped the mare up to the highest international level.  The pair competed at the world cup in Bordeaux and placed seventh that week.

After a short period under the saddle of Nick Skelton, Raia was competed by Adrianna Sternlicht starting 2015. Together with Skelton the mare jumped to the fifth place in the Vilamoura Grannd Prix.