Millie Bowles

Freelance reporter

Millie started her career in journalism in 2022 and is currently a senior reporter at local news site KentOnline. She also has bylines in The Times, The Mirror, Daily Express and The Independent, among others. Millie has won the Cathryn Nicoll Award (for interviewing skills in young journalists) at the Regional Press Awards two years running (2025 and 2026).

Millie’s main passion is showing. Her mother was a riding instructor, and Millie grew up testing out the riding school ponies, with her first being a three-year-old Welsh section A from the market called Ruby. This kick-started her love of Welsh ponies and showing, and she competed successfully with her section B Cottrell Riverdance in veteran and senior showing classes, including at the London International Horse Show and the Royal International Horse Show.

She now has a four-year-old – Weydown Stonechat – from similar lines, who will soon start his ridden showing career.

Millie Bowles

Freelance reporter

‘Mrs Reliable’ and a debutant combination come to the fore in the 2026 Royal Windsor Arab and part-bred ranks

‘She's just been a star for the yard’: decorated mare is crowned 2026 Royal Windsor show hunter pony champion

‘We thought we were going to have to have him put down’: much loved 20-year-old bounces back to lead Shetland one-two in 2026 Royal Windsor senior ridden championship

‘Like he’s been here all his life’: tiny rider takes second Royal Windsor title, with four-year-old pony

‘He just lives to jump’: 25-year-old former worker lands Windsor in-hand tricolour on his first attempt

‘He’s a dream – a true kid’s pony’: Welsh pony and 10-year-old rider take Windsor title

‘It’s taken me a long time, but it’s all worth it’: runaway success for teenage rider at Windsor

‘He just ate the course up’: rider takes Royal Windsor win after 15 years of trying

‘I knew he would look after me’: decorated flat pony proves his mettle, and lands Windsor working hunter title

‘He’s push button’: horse of a lifetime lands ladies’ hunter spoils at Royal Windsor 2026

‘I was the substitute’: Mum takes the reins on British rare breed to win at Royal Windsor

‘She’s not put a foot wrong all day’: versatile mare claims 2026 Royal Windsor amateur hunter championship

‘We’ve never won a championship quite as big as this’: Fell stallion lands Royal Windsor M&M in-hand championship

‘It was more special than it has ever been’: producer clocks third consecutive cob title at Royal Windsor

‘He’ll go out tomorrow for the summer’: low mileage three-year-old colt takes Royal Windsor coloured in-hand spoils

‘It’s extra special to win it here’: multi-garlanded mare adds another title at Royal Windsor to her impressive tally

‘It’s still an honour to ride for the royal family’: producer pilots The King’s horse to Royal Windsor ridden RoR championship

‘We thought he’d broken his leg’: emotional Royal Windsor working hunter championship for gelding bouncing back from injury

‘I’m sure she’s up there watching’: horse bred by The late Queen and owned by Queen Camilla wins at Windsor