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‘This means so much’: 8 amateur champions crowned at RIHS

Aimi Clark Aimi Clark

    • It's not all about the professional producers — two managers and a student are among the championship title winners at the Longines Royal International (25-30 July) this week.

    Here are the eight amateur champions who have been crowned so far — come back to horseandhound.co.uk over the weekend to see the rest.

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    Amateur M&M: Shanbo Rory

    Sophie James partnered her own Shanbo Rory, a 10-year-old Connemara, to stand Ponies (UK) amateur ridden mountain and moorland champion.

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    Amateur heavyweight hunter: Lord John

    Lord John, ridden by Henrietta Spencer, claimed the O'Connell heavyweight amateur hunter title and went on to stand overall amateur hunter supreme.

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    Amateur lightweight hunter: Seabourne Silent Valley

    In heavy rain, Garry Merton riding Seabourne Silent Valley landed the amateur lightweight hunter title before standing reserve supreme to the heavyweight Lord John.

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    Amateur middleweight hunter: Boss

    For the second year running Lucinda Martin piloted her home-produced Boss to take the O'Connell middleweight amateur title.

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    Amateur small hunter: Louvaine Rooney

    Megan Cookson piloted Louvaine Rooney to stand O'Connell small amateur hunter champions.

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    Amateur large riding horse: Bronte

    Another repeat winner was Samantha Coates, who piloted Bronte to top the large championship before standing supreme amateur riding horse. Samantha works in event management in London.

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    Amateur small riding horse: Toncynfhg Liberation

    Lauren Falcus piloted this six-year-old by Liberance to stand amateur small riding horse champion. Lauren is a business manager for a recruitment agency in Manchester.

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    Amateur coloured champion: Constellation II

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