I RETURNED home from my second major championship on Sunday with mixed emotions, again. Elation for Judy Reynolds who scored three personal bests and finished fifth at the European Championships – what a result!

Last September at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, I met with Judy and her husband Patrick Heavey following the cancellation of the Freestyle and they were totally devastated. Patrick reminded me of that conversation and story I wrote when we met on Thursday after Judy’s record breaking performance.