Oliver Townend and Carousel Quest are the undisputed winners of this year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Oliver couldn’t have dreamt of a better result. The combination produced a clear round show jumping to add to their clear round cross-country finishing a comfortable eight penalties ahead of the ahead of the 80 competitors who started the three day competition.

Oliver was quick to praise Cressida Clague-Reading who originally produced the horse and from who he took over the ride when Cressida decided to concentrate on show jumping. “Cressy put all the buttons on him – all I had to do was press them – he is a class horse,” said Oliver who will take home the Land Rover Perpetual Challenge Trophy and a cheque for £50,000. “To be honest I am still celebrating Badminton – to win Burghley as well is simply amazing.” Carousel Quest’s breeder Jim Hood also collected a prize as the grey was the highest placed British bred horse. (…)

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