‘He went everywhere with me’: farewell to tiny ex-racehorse who went to the top

Libby Head and Sir Rockstar

US eventer Libby Head has paid tribute to the 15.1hh former racehorse with whom she went to the top of the sport, after his death aged 27.

Sir Rockstar, who completed Badminton and Kentucky, and won a gold medal at the North American youth championships with Libby, went on to excel as a schoolmaster in retirement, and was happy until the end.

“I don’t think I’ll ever have a horse like him,” Libby told H&H. “He was definitely my horse of...