London International Horse Show: Great Britain’s Guy Williams becomes first rider to win more titles
- Great Britain’s Guy Williams becomes first rider to win five titles.
Britain’s Guy Williams became the first rider to win five London International Horse Show titles by claiming a third straight LeMieux Puissance crown.
Williams, on Mr Blue Sky, was the only rider to clear 7ft 2in in the fifth and final round at the ExCel Arena.
It is the fourth time the pair have won the event, with 52-year-old Williams also triumphing on Richi Rich in 2011.
Wales’ Mark Edwards, on Montreuxs Tale, and Ireland’s Commandant Geoff Curran, on Bishops Quarter, were runners-up.
Edwards and Curran both cleared the 7ft hurdle in round four after 10 other riders had been eliminated – but could not negotiate the loftier challenge that followed.
In the puissance, each competitor faces a series of jumps over the “big red wall”, which gets higher every round with each successful attempt.
A competitor is knocked out if they knock any of the fences down or if their horse refuses – and the contestant with the highest jump at the end is declared the winner.
The London International Horse Show runs until Monday – with live coverage on the BBC throughout.
