Which equestrian star would you like to see on Strictly Come Dancing?

Charlotte DUJARDIN (GBR) riding Valegro during the Individual Final Grand Prix Freestyle to Music at the FEI European Championships in Aachen, Germany on 16 August 2015

(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

Strictly Come Dancing is back tonight (3 September) — which means social activities on a Saturday night are on hold until Christmas. We’re (understandably) excited… but we’d be even more excited if there was an equestrian in the line up to show Britain how they can Cha Cha Cha.

Who would be your choice of star from the horse world to put their balance in the saddle into practice on the dance floor?

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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.