‘It’s always a gamble when you try to beat the legend!’ – young rider pips John Whitaker to London win

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London Horse Show showjumping: Edouard Schmitz and Balenciana K take the mistletoe speed stakes
Edouard Schmitz and Balenciana K take the mistletoe speed stakes at London International Horse Show 2021.
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Young Swiss rider Edouard Schmitz prevented John Whitaker from winning a second London Horse Show showjumping class this afternoon in the mistletoe speed stakes.

John had snatched the lead from 13th draw with Green Grass, the borrowed horse on whom he won the two-phase on Friday.

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.