Laura Collett and London 52, pictured on the 2023 Luhmühlen Horse Trials five-star cross-country course en-route to their win. Will they be able to repeat this achievement in 2025?
1. Laura Collett and London 52 are sublime in Germany
Laura Collett and London 52 led from the front to win their third five-star title in superb style and head a British one-two-three at the 2023 Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials. They arrived in Germany as favourites – a label they rose to, by delivering a masterclass in all three phases to win on their dressage score of 20.3. Kitty King and Vendredi Biats gave a world-class performance to finish second on 27.2 with world champion Yasmin Ingham and Rehy DJ third on 27.9.
One British horse was sent to the holding box but all 29 were accepted at the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials final trot-up (18 June). The Partner, ridden by Will Rawlin, was asked to trot again by the Luhmühlen Horse Trials ground jury of Nick Burton, Dr Joachim Dimmek and Dr Katrin Eichinger-Kniely. Will was then asked to take the Event Horse Owners Syndicate-supported gelding, who he owns with parents Andrew and Miranda, to the holding box. The ground jury gave the 13-year-old Irish Iroko son the nod of approval on re-presentation.
3. Horse bought to do Pony Club now flying at four-star
A horse and rider who were united with the aim of Pony Club eventing and the rider’s first ever BE90 are now successfully competing at four-star – and could go further. Victoria Wilson and Don’t You Know came 15th in the CCI4*-S at Bramham last weekend – eight years after they competed there in the Pony Club showjumping. Victoria told H&H she bought “Gatsby”, aged five, unseen, when she was 15.
Victoria Wilson (GBR) riding DONT YOU KNOW during the cross country phase in the CCI-S 4* at the Bramham International Horse Trials in Bramham Park near Wetherby in West Yorkshire in the UK between the 10 - 11th May 2023
GBR-Laura Collett rides London 52 during the Cross Country for the CCI5*-L. Interim-1st. 2023 GER-Longines Luhmuehlen Horse Trials. Luhmuehlen, Germany. Saturday 17 June 2023. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
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Sarah has worked at an equestrian journalist and editor since 2004 and has held the position of Horse & Hound Editor-in-Chief since 2014. She has reported for Horse & Hound from major championships including Europeans and World Equestrian Games. She has co-written books on horses and horse sport including The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. She has owned and ridden horses since 1993, and worked for and trained with Olympic gold medallist event rider Leslie Law prior to going to university. While studying for a BSc at London School of Economics Sarah also worked for top British dressage rider Louise Spate.
