Meet the cover stars – Harry Charles and Romeo 88: ‘He really fights for you in the ring’

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Harry Charles with Romeo 88 at his family yard, Heathcroft Farm
Harry Charles with Romeo 88 at his family yard, Heathcroft Farm.
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Harry Charles is just 22 years old, but he has a string of horses many older showjumpers would envy, with four stars who could be potential contenders for the showjumping World Championships in Herning this summer. But if he had to pick a mount for the showdown right now, Harry says it would be Romeo 88, who was his partner on his senior championship debut at the Tokyo Olympics last summer.

The pair feature on this week’s Horse & Hound cover (dated 17 February), with a feature inside the magazine about Harry’s set up at Heathcroft Farm, where he works alongside his father, London 2012 team gold medallist Peter Charles, and siblings Sienna and Scarlett.

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.