Annabel Widdowson and Bunbury Conquest confirmed they’re nonetheless on the high of their sport as they blazed to win the Agria 128cms championships on the London Worldwide Horse Present, by a staggering margin.
The nine-year-old rider and Alison Irvine’s 23-year-old pony, who received the Horse of the Yr Present (HOYS) 128cm ultimate two months in the past, flew spherical of their customary high gear, six seconds quicker than their nearest rivals, Kobi Watt and Hillgarth Baileys Cream.
“It’s fantastic to have received HOYS and now this,” Annabel mentioned. “It was arduous being second to go and understanding those behind me are actually good however I at all times hope to do my greatest, and Questy at all times does. He’s so small however he picked up his little legs and tried his coronary heart out.”
The mix now have a glittering array of high pony titles; Annabel grew to become the youngest rider to win the winter title on the Royal Worldwide Horse Present final 12 months.
“It’s a lot enjoyable; I like leaping and he loves it too,” she mentioned. “We each have the identical mindset – we like going quick, and profitable!
“I actually wish to win and I’m decided to attempt to do it.”
Annabel – who has three extra years to contest 128cm lessons – added that she is ready to tune out the background noise to permit her to deal with the job in hand.
“The group is screaming their heads off so that you can go quicker and I simply block it out,” she mentioned. “Thanks a lot to Alison for permitting me to experience him. I like him to the moon and again.”
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Annabel Widdowson using Bunbury Conquest to win the Professional Ponies BS 128cm winter championship on the Royal Worldwide Horse Present 2023.
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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Enthusiastic about equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all points of the trade, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of selection is showjumping, by which she competes her personal horses, and she or he additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping reveals by means of to worldwide championships.
