‘He really loves his jumping’: cob with a pop is top working show horse at Royal Windsor

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Justine Armstrong - Small riding Castleberg winners of the Working Show Horse Class 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 all-round cob kicked off the lap of honours at the 2023 Royal Windsor Horse Show as he jumped to the Royal Windsor working show horse title, providing his rider with a career first.

Sarah Mckay’s Castlebreg, a 12-year-old black gelding who is known as Cyril at home, was ridden by his producer Justine Armstrong-Small, who noted that she’s never won the working show horses on royal soil, until today.

Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson
Former H&H showing editor and deputy features 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 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.