Canadian Olympian Mike Winter captured the British Eventing Five-Year-Old Championship, sponsored by The Howden Way, riding Happy Time at the Cornbury House Horse Trials on Sept. 9. The venue is located just 45 minutes from his base in Gloucester, UK.
Winter and Happy Time (sired by Dibadu L) finished on their dressage score of 26.1 in an enormous starting field of 73 entries. Second-place Gemma Gurvidi and Nistel O also finished with a score of 26.1, but since Winter was closer to the optimum time of 4:48 on cross-country, they secured the victory.
“It is so amazing to be able to produce young horses, be given the opportunity to showcase them and be rewarded for the work we have done,” shared Winter. “British Eventing, David Howden, through Cornbury House International and young horse Championships, has created an amazing showcase for the emerging talent in our sport, for the owners and supporters, as well as a place for the public to enjoy.”