Broken bit? No problem! Rider wins after tack malfunction

While winter outings usually make up the quieter end of the show season, one rider’s 2018 debut was one she certainly won’t be forgetting in a hurry.

Jill Wormall, rider and owner of the 17.2hh coloured gelding Kinder Scout, was competing at BSPS Area 5’s winter fixture held at Lincolnshire’s Arena UK when the duo suffered a tack malfunction while in the ring.

During their individual show in the CHAPS non-native class, Scout’s Pelham bit broke clean in half, dropping from his mouth.

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Article written by: Margaret Shaw