Producer scores ‘dream win’ in Royal Windsor small hunters after run of seconditus

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Claire Oliver ended a day of blue rosettes with a neat victory in the Royal Windsor small hunters in the saddle of Susan Granger’s chestnut gelding Shanbally Legacy (Lego). The lovely 10-year-old, by Pride Of Meath, was pulled top in his class and maintained his position to secure his first Windsor win.

“He really covered the ground with the judge,” said Claire, who had been second with open heavyweight Isle Bright, novice heavyweight Churchill IV and novice lightweight Evening Flight, who also placed reserve in the novice hunter championship, earlier in the day. “It’s been a constant run of seconds so I’m incredibly pleased to get this one later in the day. It’s a dream to win in The Queen’s back garden, it never gets old.”

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.