Laura Collett and Pippa Funnell take on defending champions in Hickstead eventers’ challenge

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Hickstead eventers’ challenge entries: Nicky Hill and Kilrodan Sailorette return to defend their title
Nicky Hill and Kilrodan Sailorette win the eventers’ challenge at the Royal International in 2019.
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Top names will take on the defending champions in tomorrow’s feature class at the Royal International Horse Show, as the Hickstead eventers’ challenge entries are released.

Nicky Hill and the 15.1hh chestnut mare Kilrodan Sailorette, who won class in 2019, will return to defend their title in the Ashby Underwriting-sponsored class after a three-year hiatus due to the show being cancelled or abbreviated in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid-19.

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.