Harrison Taylor riding Caroline Hamilton’s Lostock Up Till Dark made it back-to-back victories in the Alan Marnie & Family Supreme BSPA “Indian Trail” Ridden Championship at the 2026 Agria Royal International Horse Show, after the striking tobiano mare once again topped the coloured ranks at Hickstead.
The pair lifted the same coveted title in 2025 after qualifying by winning the Marnie & Family BSPA (Plaited) Large Ridden Pony Championship, and returned this year under the pressure of defending their crown.
“It means even more this year,” said Harrison. “There was a lot of pressure bringing her back. She was actually coming here just to contest the hacks, but at the last minute we decided to do the final qualifier at Hambleton.
“She absolutely loves that ring. She's got the hacks on Saturday and then we’ll focus on HOYS, where she’s qualified for both the hacks and the coloureds. I honestly feel she's just getting better and better.”
The striking tobiano mare retains her crown
(Image credit: Elli Birch/Boots and Hooves)
Owned by breeder Caroline Hamilton, the seven-year-old tobiano mare has continued her remarkable rise over the past two seasons, adding another Royal International supreme title to an already outstanding record.
Reserve supreme honours went to Jayne Ross aboard KBF Lucia, the nine-year-old piebald mare owned by Dianne Stennet and Lucy Cameron. The combination qualified after finishing reserve in the Alan Marnie & Family BSPA “My Humdinger” Ridden Horse Championship, before going on to secure the overall reserve title.
The BSPA Junior Championship was awarded to Harper Casey riding Lynuck Look At Me, an eight-year-old piebald mare who qualified as the highest-placed junior from the BSPA Native/Cob/Traditional Large Pony Championship.
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The mare enjoyed supreme success at Hickstead last year, when she claimed the 2025 Reserve Supreme Coloured Championship under David Bennett, and once again demonstrated her consistency at the highest level by returning to the championship honours in 2026.
Kim is a Scotland-based freelance equestrian journalist who writes for Horse & Hound and The Scottish Farmer, reporting from many of the UK’s leading showing championships, including the Royal International Horse Show, Horse of the Year Show, Royal Highland Show and Royal Windsor Horse Show. Alongside her journalism, Kim produces and campaigns show ponies for her daughter, Charlotte, giving her first-hand insight into the sport from both a competitor’s and reporter’s perspective.
