London calling! How the Global Champions Tour celebrated the best of British

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Scott Brash riding HELLO FOREVER, winner of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London at London Global Champions Tour of London 2017 held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London in the UK between 4 - 6th August 2017
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Dressed to impress: the Chelsea Pensioners were out in force to enjoy the action in their back garden at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in the centre of the captial
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Dressed to impress: the Chelsea Pensioners were out in force to enjoy the action in their back garden at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in the centre of the captial

Rolling out the red carpet: the London leg of the Global Champions Tour had its usual air of glitz and glamour
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Rolling out the red carpet: the London leg of the Global Champions Tour had its usual air of glitz and glamour

British showjumpers Ben Maher and Emily Moffitt wave to the home crowd during the parade of competitors
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British showjumpers Ben Maher and Emily Moffitt wave to the home crowd during the parade of competitors

‘Did I see a camera?’ Scott Brash’s Hello Forever finds time to pose for a picture during the vet inspection
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‘Did I see a camera?’ Scott Brash’s Hello Forever finds time to pose for a picture during the vet inspection

America’s Georgina Bloomberg opts for a different sized mount to enjoy the Longines carousel with her son Jasper
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America’s Georgina Bloomberg opts for a different sized mount to enjoy the Longines carousel with her son Jasper

Sussing out the form: it’s hard for the Chelsea pensioners to blend in wearing their distinctive uniform…
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Sussing out the form: it’s hard for the Chelsea pensioners to blend in wearing their distinctive uniform…

Henrik von Eckermann rounds off the weekend of top competition with a win aboard Mary Lou 194 in the final class (CSI5* 1.45/1.50m) on Sunday
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Henrik von Eckermann rounds off the weekend of top competition with a win aboard Mary Lou 194 in the final class (CSI5* 1.45/1.50m) on Sunday

But it wasn’t all plain sailing — Emanuel Andrade has a hairy moment aboard Reus De La Nutria
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But it wasn’t all plain sailing — Emanuel Andrade has a hairy moment aboard Reus De La Nutria

…and Daniel Bluman puts his acrobatic skills to the test on Apardi
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…and Daniel Bluman puts his acrobatic skills to the test on Apardi

VIP treatment: guests enjoyed the impressive backdrop of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, set on the banks of the River Thames
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VIP treatment: guests enjoyed the impressive backdrop of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, set on the banks of the River Thames

Celebrity watch: supermodel Jodie Kidd and British Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton with Steven Wilde in the studio
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Celebrity watch: supermodel Jodie Kidd and British Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton with Steven Wilde in the studio

A victorious leap: Scott Brash and Hello Forever on their way to clinching the grand prix
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A victorious leap: Scott Brash and Hello Forever on their way to clinching the grand prix

How are those brakes? Scott Brash and Hello Forever soak up the atmosphere following their grand prix win on the Saturday night
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How are those brakes? Scott Brash and Hello Forever soak up the atmosphere following their grand prix win on the Saturday night

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Madeleine Silver
Madeleine Silver
Former features editor

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.