Five-year-old boy becomes youngest ever horse agility world champion

A five-year-old boy has become the youngest ever International Horse Agility Club champion.

Freddie McManus took up the sport during lockdown last spring, and finished the year as the highest placed junior in the world league, handling 17-year-old part-Shetland Flick.

Horse agility involves navigating 10 obstacles of varying complexity, which can be set up at home in a field or arena. Competitors film their rounds and the videos are sent to a judge for marking, with points being awarded out of 10 — five for how well the obstacle is completed and five for horsemanship.

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Article written by: Sarah Radford