Top rider stood down from competition after fall; daughter to deputise on her rides

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Mary King stood down: the top rider will be out of competition for three weeks
Mary and Emily King.
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Mary King has been stood down from competition for three weeks after a fall at Dauntsey Horse Trials.

The double Badminton Horse Trials winner reported that she fell off when five-year-old King Patrick spooked cantering across a field between fences, approaching a dark wooded area.

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.