Una maestra de primaria gana la categoría de aficionados BE90 en Badminton

Holly Jessett, una maestra de primaria de Northamptonshire, obtuvo el primer lugar en el campeonato BE90 en el Badminton Horse Trials el 6 de mayo. Montando a su caballo de 13 años, Lombard Lad, terminó por delante de otros 94 participantes tras completar un recorrido sin faltas en el salto de obstáculos. El resultado marcó su primera victoria en esta categoría después de haber obtenido un tercer puesto en 2023.

Jessett compartió el liderazgo en la prueba de doma clásica con Lucy Jowett antes de mantener una hoja limpia durante las fases restantes. Jowett acumuló cuatro puntos de penalización en el salto de obstáculos y terminó novena. La victoria llegó en el tercer intento de Jessett en la sección de aficionados LeMieux Badminton con el mismo caballo, al cual posee desde que tenía siete años y mantiene en régimen de pupilaje completo.

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