RIDER SOPHIE WELLS
“I WASN’T sure about ‘Diana’ to start with, Henrietta Cheetham tried to persuade me to try her for a while. I first rode her as a four-year-old and she was very sensitive to the leg – she’s still hot now – but you could see how elegant she was. We decided we’d have nothing to lose if we took a chance.
“It was never straightforward though. She was either amazing or it didn’t go to plan. But I got to a point where I’d put so much work into her that I couldn’t give up.
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Joey
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Services jumping champion
Captain Lara Dixon on revived showjumping dreams, learning to ride again and the mare who made it happen
Emma Thomas
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Fresh from the opening meet, Tessa Waugh hasn't quite yet been bitten by the hunting bug. Without the crisp autumnal air and cheek-pinching cold she hoped for, it's a sluggish start
New pair pull off a win
A former European Championships pony is on form with his new rider, while elsewhere former showjumpers and eventers take ribbons
Lording it over the rest
Horses who have returned from injury, a second generation homebred and a long format specialist score on the final weekend of the British season
