Hayley Watson-Greaves’ moving tribute to a much-loved dressage star

International dressage rider Hayley Watson-Greaves has paid tribute to her national champion Rubins Nite, whom she trained from a two-year-old to reach the top of the sport. She developed an incredible bond with the son of Rubin Royal from their first meeting, and partnered him to compete at the World Cup Final – making her dreams come true.

The fabulous character, who could be nervous yet would rise to the occasion of a big indoor show like London International, seemed to grow and enjoy the atmosphere once the home crowd got behind him. “Squeaks” died after suffering from colic on Sunday (26 October) from which he couldn’t be saved. The 21-year-old had been enjoying a happy retirement from competition for the past t

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