The Frogmore Arena provided the perfect scene for the Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) Tattersalls Thoroughbred ridden show horse series qualifier championship which was topped by the winner of the National Hunt class...
Emotions were running high for the connections of the fabulous Wonga Swinger when he was called forward to land the overall RoR title at the 2021 Royal Windsor Horse Show. The 11-year-old by Lucky Story out of Chippewa was ridden by his jockey of three years Tori Cannon, whose fiance, Sam Thomas, trained the lovely bay gelding during his time on the track.
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Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.
