The crème de la crème of coloured horses and ponies flocked to The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead to compete on the first day of the 2021 Royal International Horse Show. But who took home the supreme title, as well as top amateur and junior accolades?
The highly anticipated 2021 Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) kicked off with coloured horses and ponies taking to the Science Supplements Ring 5 in the hope of taking home a top placing in one of the seven ultra-competitive Oyster Wealth Planning BSPA Skewbald and Piebald classes.
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