'Brilliant, brilliant Ros'

Piggy March on Badminton, worthy winners and safeguarding our sport

- Pippa Roome

THE headline of Badminton for me was brilliant, brilliant Ros. Everyone says Lordships Graffalo – “Walter” – is the ultimate event horse, but for me Ros Canter is the ultimate event rider. I know her very well, she’s a great friend of mine, and every inch of her is proper class.

She is the full package, albeit a small one, which came into her favour during a wet, muddy Badminton. She’s the ultimate professional and 110% deserves this win.

I’ve called her “champ” ever since she became world champion in 2018, and she’s a champ for every reason – as a person, as an ambassador for the sport and as an unbelievable talent.

“A WORTHY WINNER”

BADMINTON follows Kentucky, which was great to watch. There was a worthy winner in Tamie Smith; she and Mai Baum were beautiful to watch in every phase and it was such a great result for the Americans.

Tom McEwen was a class act as always with JL Dublin. Well done to Nicola Wilson for all her years of producing the horse so beautifully.