Two ex-eventers, a working hunter and a 17-year-old gelding: meet Windsor’s eclectic puissance stars

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Royal Windsor puissance - Derek Morton and KBS High Quality are joint winners
Derek Morton riding KBS High Quality joint winners of the Martin Collins Enterprises Puissance Jumping Competition during the Royal Windsor Horse Show, held in the private grounds of Windsor Castle in Windsor in Berkshire in the UK between 10 - 14th May 2023
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An eclectic assortment of horses reached the fifth and final round of the Martin Collins Enterprises puissance at Royal Windsor Horse Show on Thursday (11 May).

Five of the seven combinations who lined up to tackle the big red wall made it through to the final barrage where the wall towered to 2.12m (7ft), and what a diverse quintet of horses and riders they were.

Jennifer Donald
Jennifer Donald
Showjumping and racing editor

Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her role as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the world reporting from shows and interviewing riders, connections and those involved behind the scenes. Since joining H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on every subject across the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to stable management — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She also has first-hand experience of working in the equestrian industry as a riding instructor and yard manager.