At the recent Arena UK Winter Classic (27-30 November), 12-year-old Alex Leggott took on some of the country’s leading showjumpers and beat them to secure a coveted ticket to the Blue Chip Winter Showjumping Championships in April.

Riding his father John’s mare Blossom’s Billy Heinz, Alex found himself out in front of the likes of Jack Whitaker (who finished second with Lilli Langtry) in the Blue Chip Dynamic B&C championship qualifier. But he wasn’t done there as the talented young rider also netted a 1.30m open win.

Eight-year-old mare Billy Heinz was bought out of the Billy Stud auction as a four-year-old and was newcomers champion at last year’s Horse of the Year Show with Maisy Williams, before Alex took the reins back last month.

The new partnership has subsequently taken se

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