British rider’s top-level win the day after her 64th birthday – with horse she thought might never compete again

Great Britain’s Susan Pape won the five-star 3 Graces grand prix at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival the day after her 64th birthday – with a “miracle” mare she feared might never return from injury.

Susan and Harmony’s Giulilanta scored 73.63%, a personal best as a combination to finish 0.043% ahead of US Olympic rider Marcus Orlob and Jane in Wellington, Florida, on 22 January.

“It’s very exciting to be honored with a score like that – we keep climbing up,” said Susan, who is based in Germany.