Horse & Hound

King conquers the Castle

Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire

EMILY KING rode the French-bred Valmy Biats to win one of four competitive intermediate sections at Cholmondeley. Large entries resulted in two extra days of competition to fit in as many starters as possible, within the current rules.

Valmy Biats, an Orlando half-brother to five-star winner Oslo, joined Emily after she met his breeder Philippe Brivois at Le Lion d’Angers last year.

“Lockdown has given me time to get to know him,” said Emily, who

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