Top rider tests positive for coronavirus following international show

Top showjumper Olivier Philippaerts is in quarantine after testing positive for conoravirus on his return from a five-star show in France.

The Belgian rider, ranked 30th in the world, was competing at both weeks of Hubside Jumping’s shows in St Tropez (20-23 August and 27-30 August), which held classes at CSI, CSI2, CSI4* and CSI5*. Riders from a host of nations, including Britain, were also competing at the show.

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Article written by: Lucy Elder