British riders dominated the opening days of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, claiming victory in every CSI5* class over the first two days. Matt Sampson, Jack Whitaker and Ben Maher each delivered standout performances with new and established mounts. The results provide a strong marker ahead of the world championships in Aachen.
Matt Sampson started the British run of success by winning the Pearl Stakes on Nouvelle Van Het Veldhof. The 13-year-old mare, a new ride for him since March, finished 0.33 seconds ahead of Abdullah Alsharbatly. Sampson followed up with another victory on Saturday in the Sheikha Fatima Bint Hazza Al Nahyan challenge stakes aboard Latte Macchiato, setting a fast pace in the jump-off that proved unbeatable.
