There are plenty of additional prizes handed out each year at Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials. These are the lucky recipients and what they took home: CCI4*-L Winner, Emilie Chandler, received a rug, a Quaich, the Duke of Atholl Challenge Cup and the Sir Wattie Bronze (for the highest placed British rider). Emilie’s … Continue reading “Additional prizes”
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Emilie has a real diamond
Emilie Chandler won her first ever CCI4*-L event here at Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials with Maria Doel’s Gortfadda Diamond, a horse who she believes has real 5* potential. The pair had the luxury of three fences in hand over runners-up Rosa Onslow and Diamond Sundance going into the show jumping arena but … Continue reading “Emilie has a real diamond”
A class apart: Emilie Chandler retains lead in CCI4*-L
Emilie Chandler proved a class apart across country in the CCI4*-L at Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials, and has a sizeable lead going into the final showjumping phase. Leicestershire-based Emilie was much the fastest of the class, adding just 3.2 time-faults to her dressage score of 31.8 on Maria Doel’s 10-year-old Gortfadda Diamond. … Continue reading “A class apart: Emilie Chandler retains lead in CCI4*-L”
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend: Day One at Blair
Emilie Chandler is in the lead in the CCI4*-L class at the Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials after dressage. Riding Maria Doel’s 10-year-old Gortfadda Diamond, Emilie scored 31.8, with Louisa Lockwood in second on 33.3 aboard Diamond Ructions. Land Rover Blair Castle is a nine-hour drive from Emilie’s Leicestershire home, but she said: … Continue reading “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend: Day One at Blair”