The annual FEI Endurance classes, along with a national Endurance ride, took place yesterday in Windsor Great Park, with a record field of 99 horse-and-rider combinations from 11 countries starting the Royal Windsor Endurance supported by the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The distance specialists competed across four categories, ranging from an 80km national ride to a CEI3* 160 km international class, in all of which horses completed a series of loops, each followed by a veterinary check and a compulsory rest period before continuing.
In the CEI3* 160km, Saif Ahmed Mohammed Ali Almazrouei (UAE) won the ride on Bullio Quasillo, finishing in a total time of 7:19:34. The CEI2* 120km was won by Saud Mubarak Salem Sabt (BRN) riding Geronimo Du Sauveterr in 4:55:20. The highest-placed British rider in this class was Sophie Moorhouse, who finished an excellent fifth on Henham Silver Dixie. In the CEI1* 100km, Lea Vandekerckhove (FRA) claimed victory on Balkan Biliska AA, completing the ride in 4:10:01. The top British finisher in this class was Nikki Malcolm Sweeney, who came fifth riding Oso Spiralling Wind. In the EGB national 80km ride, where placings are determined using a performance-based formula, Carri Ann Dark secured first place on Bey Sahli.
