‘He’s a Trojan of a horse’: Badminton contender bids to join elite CCI5* group

US rider Boyd Martin is poised to seal the full CCI5* set with a completion this week at Mars Badminton Horse Trials. He kicked off his bid in fine style, scoring 29 in the dressage on his long-term partner Tsetserleg TSF, whom he describes as “an unusual horse”.

“When he came to me he’d been through a couple of other riders and to be honest I didn’t think much of him,” said Boyd of this Tokyo Olympic ride.