Find out where Olivia Sponer and Conella II saved valuable seconds to edge victory in the pony British novice championship final...
Olivia Sponer Conella IISpeed queens Olivia Sponer and Conella II could not be caught in the competitive Nedz Advance pony British novice championship final.
The pair, who finished second in Friday’s pony discovery championship, went one better on Saturday (10 October) to lift the British novice trophy at the British Showjumping Indoor Championship Finals at Aintree International Equestrian Centre.
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