A double five-star winner’s new occupation, first Windsor champions topped, plus extra issues the pony global is speaking about

A celebrity mare’s 2nd occupation

Badminton and Burghley winner Vanir Kamira, 19, is taking part in a brand new challenge along with her proprietor Trevor Dickens’ 13-year-old granddaughter, Annabelle Wesley. The pair were lengthy indexed for the youngsters on horses squad on the dressage formative years Ecu Championships in Austria (16 to 21 July). “Annabelle has this kind of trust in Tilly,” mentioned Trevor. “She’s adored her all her lifestyles. When Tilly was once doing the five-stars we’d be there all week and Annabelle would spend maximum of it within the solid along with her telling her what a excellent woman she’s were given to be. They’ve at all times had a bond. She’s a different horse, and I don’t suppose we’ll ever see some other one like her.”

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First Windsor champions topped

Royal Windsor Horse Display is underway and the primary 2024 titles were awarded. Stella Chetcuti’s Bastille supplied his rider Kieran Value along with his first ever Royal Windsor victory, securing the highest spot within the operating display horse elegance – one of the crucial opening appearing categories at this yr’s display. Some of the different winners topped to this point is Townend Schubert, one of the a success Fell ponies of all time, who made an excellent debut in veteran categories by way of shooting the in-hand senior championship.

Atone for the most recent from Royal Windsor

Badminton cross-country

Nicola Wilson stocks her perception at the 2024 Mars Badminton Horse Trials cross-country route in an unique on this week’s H&H. Select up a duplicate of the present factor (on sale lately, 2 Might) for Nicola’s ideas and research of all 32 fences in this yr’s observe, designed by way of Eric Iciness. Watch movies of Nicola strolling 3 of the important thing combos – together with fan favourites, plus a brand new fence for 2024 – and listen to her talk about her general ideas at the route in 3 movies at the H&H site.

Watch Nicola analyse key Badminton fences

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Lucy is an skilled information journalist, reporter and presenter. Since becoming a member of the Horse & Hound crew in 2015, Lucy has reported from main world wearing occasions together with the Tokyo Paralympic Video games and a couple of Ecu Championships, in addition to Badminton, Burghley and London, to call a couple of. She has coated present affairs and sports activities information around the complete spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, in addition to human and equine welfare, trade information and courtroom instances.