TARA Hayes is no stranger to success having won national titles at every level up to Inter I before her 25th birthday, but her recent trip to the UK might have surpassed even her own expectations.

With Sandora BS (Spielberg x Zagreb) and Imperioso WW (Charmeur x Gribaldi), she earned a top 10 placing at Wellington CDI before finishing on the podium in every one of her classes the following week at the Aintree High Profile Show.