Horse who finished in the top 10 at the Olympics dies: ‘He was such a little legend’

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Rebecca Howard on Riddle Master at Barbury 2013.
Rebecca Howard on Riddle Master at Barbury 2013.
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Riddle Master, who contested two Olympics with Canada’s Rebecca Howard, has died aged 22.

“It has been a tough week trying to help him fight back to health with a stomach infection that won out in the end,” said Wiltshire-based Rebecca, describing the news as “incredibly sad”.

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.