New Zealand rider pulls off strong test to sit second at Bicton five-star first dressage break

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Bicton Horse Trials dressage: James Avery and Mr Sneezy
James Avery and Mr Sneezy in the Bicton five-star dressage.
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New Zealand’s James Avery pulled off one of Mr Sneezy’s best dressage tests to move into second at the first break of the Chedington Bicton Horse Trials dressage for the five-star competition.

The pair scored 28.7, a significant improvement on their 38 on the horse’s five-star debut at Pau 2019. Since then, they have achieved some better marks at four-star, including a 26.9 at Burgham last year.

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.