‘My noseband broke just before my test’ – an eventful day for London Horse Show debutante

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London Horse Show dressage: Theodora Livanos and Dono Di Maggio OLD
Theodora Livanos riding Dono Di Maggio OLD at the London International Horse Show 2021.
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Greek rider Theodora Livanos made her debut in the London Horse Show dressage, supported by Horse & Hound, this morning – but had an extra hurdle to contend with when she suffered a tack malfunction during her warm-up with Dono Di Maggio OLD.

“I had a little mishap before going in – my noseband broke,” she told H&H. “The stitching came undone and I had to change it. It was one of those unlucky bumps you have to deal with.”

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.