‘It doesn’t happen to people like me’: British rider is emotional after taking Bramham under-25 lead

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Bramham Horse Trials dressage Alex Holman
Alex Holman riding Carrick Diamond Bard during the dressage phase of the CCI4*L-u25 at the Bramham International Horse Trials
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Young British rider Alex Holman was emotional following his Bramham Horse Trials dressage test in the British Horse Feeds-sponsored CCI4*-L under-25 section as he went into the lead. The 25-year-old was riding his own and Janet Coe’s grey gelding Carrick Diamond Bard and together they scored 30.

“He was good. He’s got good scores before, but coming here and in this atmosphere, it’s a lot to pull off and it doesn’t happen to people like me,” Alex said after his test this afternoon. “It’s amazing to go into the lead and I’m just so thrilled with how he went. It’s amazing just to be here, so to go into the lead is the icing on the cake.”

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.