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Producer scores ‘dream win’ in Royal Windsor small hunters after run of seconditus

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    • Claire Oliver ended a day of blue rosettes with a neat victory in the Royal Windsor small hunters in the saddle of Susan Granger’s chestnut gelding Shanbally Legacy (Lego). The lovely 10-year-old, by Pride Of Meath, was pulled top in his class and maintained his position to secure his first Windsor win.

    “He really covered the ground with the judge,” said Claire, who had been second with open heavyweight Isle Bright, novice heavyweight Churchill IV and novice lightweight Evening Flight, who also placed reserve in the novice hunter championship, earlier in the day. “It’s been a constant run of seconds so I’m incredibly pleased to get this one later in the day. It’s a dream to win in The Queen’s back garden, it never gets old.”

    Lego, supreme at Wiltshire Show earlier this term, was found by Claire and her late husband, legendary showman Robert Oliver:

    “He’s such a comfortable ride and is a proper small hunter with a leg in each corner,” said Claire.

    Susan was present to witness her horse triumph. This was also her first time winning at Royal Windsor.

    “I have Claire and Robert to thank for finding him,” she said. “He’s so true to type. We’ve been second here before but never had a winner. We love our horses; they come home to us at times and they always have the best we can give them. What you see is you get with Lego; he’s just super.”

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    Alex Robinson
    Alex Robinson

    H&H showing editor
    Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 since when she has cemented its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK.
    Alex Robinson

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