Getting geared up for HOYS

European bronze medal-winning show jumpers Ellen Whitaker and David McPherson head the British challenge in the international show jumping classes at the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC, Birmingham later this week (3-7 October).

They will be doing battle against leading international riders as well as top British names, such as Geoff Billington and Robert Whitaker. Unfortunately some of Britain’s big guns will be absent, but this has given other successful riders the chance to win world ranking points on home soil, including four wild card competitors — Robert Bevis, Lee Williams, Graham Lovegrove and Ryan Prater.

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