Horse Retirement
Elise Washer and her 21-year-old horse Menelaus, known as Spotty, are competing in the BE90 LeMieux Grassroots Championships at Badminton Horse Trials. The pair scored 32.1 in dressage to sit provisional 11th, with showjumping and cross-country scheduled for 6 May. This marks Spotty's retirement event.
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Sarah Bullimore has paid tribute to her five-star eventing horse Reve Du Rouet, who died at age 22 after a happy retirement by the sea. The pair achieved numerous top finishes in major competitions. Bullimore described him as her biggest challenge and best friend.