The winners of the 2020 British Breeding awards have been announced. H&H finds out who won what, and speaks to some of the owners and breeders
THE achievements of top British breeders and their horses were marked by British Breeding in a virtual celebration.
The event’s highlight, the unsung hero award, went to Liz Wilkinson, who retires this year after 41 years at the Matson family’s Twemlows Hall.
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