A 14-year-old proves she’s still got it and ponies impress over fences and on the flat on the final day of Royal Windsor

Read who reigned supreme on the final day of fun in the show rings at the 2021 Royal Windsor Horse Show. 

Leading in-hand Appaloose was Megan Share and her own 11-year-old gelding Desired Edition, while best of the ridden class was Tanisha Mayo’s Hot Chocolate.

• Hot Chocolate was diagnosed with cataracts and is blind in both eyes. Read her story here

Georgina Steele rode her beloved gelding Colbeach Mark Of Distinction to shine in the side-saddle concours d’elegance class. In the costume equivalent, the red rosette was awarded to Chantelle Dorton riding her own Wildgoosechase.

In the part-bred and pure-bred Portuguese ridden ranks, the Lusitano class went to Natasha Read riding Tess Hardy’s Dancarina, while leading Andalusian was Laura Bendel’s Tragus Vdos ridden by George Blackburn.

Zara Brookes captured the intermediate tri-colour riding her father Nick Brookes’ small show riding type Parkgate Royal Visit William who reigned over Garr Parr and Georgina Wilkes’ ultra-consistent show hunter type Mexican Summer.

• Read how William has become one of the most consistent show horses of the last few seasons

The smallest combination, winning 122cm Annandale Flanders and Oscar Konechny rose to the occasion to scoop the show hunter pony championship, ahead of Olivia Turner riding 143cm Carr Side Kate.

Jayne Ross rode Kay Cambell’s Casino III to the small riding horse class and subsequent championship, ahead of Frazer Atherden and winning large Kellythorpes Obsession.

• Find out why Jayne thinks so much of the mare, who’s still the best in the business at 14

In-hand Arab champion was Marianne Smith handling her own Anawa, with reserve going to Virginia Russell Wood’s Stage Tiger.

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Alex Robinson

H&H showing editor

Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 since when she has cemented its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK.