WILTSHIRE-based Co Down native Abigail Lyle and the 12-year-old Fabregas gelding Farrell, owned by Fenella Quinn, scored 68.413% for sixth place in the Grand Prix class at the four-star Royal Windsor horse show in Great Britain today [Wednesday].

Abigail is a Northern Ireland Sport athlete award recipient who is trained by the legendary British Olympian Carl Hester. Two Irish riders achieved the first of two minimum eligibility requirement scores for the 2023 FEI Dressage European Championships, to be held in Riesenbeck, Germany in September, at Royal Windsor CDI4* this afternoon.