The Agria 128cms Championship saw 12 of the best up-and-coming and smallest jumping competitors battle it out in a thrilling contest of speed. Seven riders made it through to the jump-off, which turned into an exhilarating affair. Annabel Widdowson and the 23-year-old Bunbury Conquest were the first to post a double clear, setting a time to beat of 30.00 seconds. Despite numerous close attempts, including one by Anya Dewey Clarke, who demonstrated the time was beatable but incurred four faults, Widdowson claimed the top spot, improving on her second-place finish from last year.
Speaking of her victory, Widdowson remarked: “It is wonderful to win here. It was very hard to be in the jump-off as second to go, and I knew there were lots of really good people still left to go. I was hoping to try my best, and I knew my pony would try his best. He is so small, and tried his best to clear all of the fences. I love jumping, and he loves it too – we have the same mindset – we just like going fast!”