A rider won her championship on a mare she had sat on twice before the show, also taking second and fourth in the same class
Rumbolds Starlight’s owner Simon Davies told Megan Li to “go in and win it” before the children on horses championship — and she did in fine style, also taking second place on Edinburgh and fourth on Ego.
“I said ‘ok’!” Megan said, adding that she had only sat on the 10-year-old mare twice before the show. “Michael Duffy rode her before me so there was quite a lot of pressure but I’m really grateful Simon gave me the ride, she’s amazing.”
Meet the enormous, gentle dressage gelding who was last in the four-year-old class at the nationals and is now contesting
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
