A brand new heroine, a nail-biting end to the young horse class and a revelation from an eventing legend: 6 stories not to miss from the final day at Blenheim Horse Trials

It was a bumper day at Blenheim Horse Trials with the conclusion of the CCI4*-L and the CCI4*-S. The rain held off, and two worthy champions were crowned. Plus, a legend of the sport revealed he is stepping down, and what the future has in store for him. Here are six stories to keep you posted on today’s action…

Yasmin Ingham netted the biggest win of her career, landing the Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L on her dressage score.

• Read about the Blenheim victor’s “best day ever”

Just a single showjumping rail covered the top 10 riders in the CCI4*-L

• See each fence on the showjumping track and the challenge it posed

Nicola Wilson showed the strength in depth of her horsepower, winning the CCI4*-S and finishing fourth.

• Find out how special Nicola thinks this young pair of horses are

The legendary event rider Andrew Nicholson completed the CCI4*-L before revealing his plans to step down from elite-level competition.

• Hear what Andrew had to say about this decision, and what is happening to his top horse

The cross-country track for the young horses proved tough, and exciting.

• Read how the pathfinders found the course

It wasn’t plain sailing at the final CCI4*-L horse inspection.

• Find out which top-five contender endured a nervous moment

And finally, watch Yasmin chat to the press after her superb Blenheim Horse Trials win

Video courtesy of Lloyd Bell/the Jockey Club

• What was your Blenheim highlight? Send your thoughts to hhletters@futurenet.com, including your name, nearest town and country, and you could win a bottle of Champagne Taittinger

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Martha Terry

H&H features editor

Martha is an experienced journalist who is mad-keen on horses and dogs. Her reporting CV includes the Paris Olympics, European championships, Aachen World Equestrian Festival and World Cup finals. After growing up with assorted liver and white springer spaniels, she enjoyed 14 years with two rescue dogs. Now, her constant companion is Fidget, an extremely energetic and habitually muddy black and white springer. Martha has written on topics as diverse as a top horse’s clone to the best GPS trackers for dogs, as well as equestrian and rural matters for Country Life, The Field, The Times, The Spectator and The Telegraph alongside Horse & Hound.