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19 Year Old New Forest pony wins Working Hunter Championship on twelfth attempt

Laura Avery wins the M&M working hunter pony 143cm championship at the 2021 Horse of the year show, Laura rode to victory with her 19 year old New Forest pony stallion Willoway Free Spirit. Laura and Willoway Free Spirit have been a partnership for 8 years and this was their 12 time competing at HOYS>

Willoway Free Spirit is a son of the New Forest stallion Peveril Peter Piper out of Mercury Amy, and bred at Willoway Stud by British breeder Maria Large who sadly passed away this year. Laura and Willoway Free Spirit have been trying to win the title for many years, but on the day the pair jumped clear in the free flowing course beating their competitors.

Below you can watch Laura Avery and Willoway Free Spirit in action competing at the RIHS qualifier.

As well as showing Willoway Free Spirit also competes as an event horse and in 2017 won the Mitsubishi Motors Cup at Badminton.