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Showtime stuns them all

ROYAL WINDSOR Ponies

THERE was no mistaking the familiar Walker grin as Izzy Walker, 10, emerged from her first-ever ride in the Castle Arena as show pony champion, scoring with Helen Davies's ever-improving 128cm victor, Stoneleigh Showtime. Amazingly, this was Izzy's first win of any description here, so to go all the way and land this historic title was the stuff of dreams.

The pair began their season well, landing the show pony title at the recent British Show Pony Society Winter Championships, and their victory here brought a remarkable seventh win from as many outings.

She also beat her brother Sam's Windsor

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