SPARKLES (Hannah) Watson won the groom’s prize at Boekelo in The Netherlands last Sunday for her turn-out of husband Sam’s two rides in the CCI3*, Ardagh Highlight (finished 13th) and Imperial Sky, a member of the fourth-placed Irish team.

“I think it’s because they are both so beautiful!” said a modest Sparkles earlier this week. “I’m so lucky because the grey horse (Imperial Sky) is a very clean boy while the other is just gorgeous! It was hard work though because of all the mud everywhere.”