Tayla Mason made a strong start in the Mars Maryland 5 Star dressage today (Friday, 17 October), after crowd-funding to make it to the US competition.

The Wiltshire-based New Zealand rider hit the headlines earlier this year when she finished 19th at Badminton Horse Trials , after a late call-up from the waiting list . But she then missed out on a planned run at Burghley Horse Trials when she was injured in a fall from a young horse in the build-up and so decided to try to compete at Maryland.

“I’m a big believer in fate and the universe making you do things in a certain way and I wasn’t ready to end his season there,” said Tayla today.

“‘Chase’ was fit and ready to go and we managed to crowd fund – I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it, but it’s thanks to supporters, friend

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