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The Olympic medallist running a marathon to support Saffron Cresswell, the Olympic horse competing with a new young rider, and other things the horse world is talking about
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Ros Canter to run London marathon for Saffron Cresswell
Olympic gold medallist Ros Canter is going to run the London Marathon in support of her friend Saffron Cresswell, who was paralysed in a cross-country fall at Bramham last June.
The friends had intended to run the marathon together, both entering the ballot before Saffron’s fall. After Saffron sustained damage to her spinal cord, Ros chose to run in aid of Spinal Research – whose goal is to restore movement for people with spinal cord injuries.
Ros was a keen runner growing up and says: “After Saffron’s accident I really wanted to do something to support her and to raise money and awareness around spinal cord injuries. Saffron is absolutely incredible. I have nothing but admiration and respect for how she has been able to pick herself and look forward to new challenges. She’s exceptional and a real inspiration.”
With the eventing season under way, Pippa Roome took a look at which top and promising horses have moved to new homes and riders this year. The most notable is Olympic team silver medallist Ride For Thais Chaman Dumontceau moving from France’s Stephane Landois to young British rider Elizabeth Barratt.
Thaïs Méheust, who previously rode the now 13-year-old grey, lost her life in a fall eventing the horse in 2019, after which her friend Stephane took on the ride. The pair fulfilled an emotional dream when they took team silver and were 14th individually at the Paris Olympics last year.
Stephane Landois and Ride For Thais Chaman Dumontceau at the Paris Olympics.
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)
Now owned by Barratt Eventing, Ride For Thais Chaman Dumontceau is competing with 19-year-old Elizabeth – the pair winning an open novice at Tweseldown on 9 March.
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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.
