BLETCHINGDON’S Emma Leech claimed victory in the Petplan Equine Medium Open Championship at Moreton Morell in Warwickshire.
After qualifying as a wildcard, Leech, riding Warrior II, impressed the judges to earn a winning score of 69.14 per cent.
It is a special couple of weeks for Leech as she is currently planning her wedding and she admitted to being nervous ahead of the championships.
She said: “We had a good, steady clear round.
“Usually, he (Warrior II) can be wild, but I think he felt that I really needed him, I was really nervous.
“He has recently been ill and had a virus for five weeks.
“Since his all clear we’ve been very slowly been bringing him back into work, staying away from the arena at home – in case of any dust.”
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