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20:59Horse & HoundEquestrian

The special story behind two home-bred horses competing at Blenheim Horse Trials

The only two horses bred by Kate Willis and Mel Pritchard are both competing at the Agria Blenheim Horse Trials this week. Armscote Explorer is making her debut with rider Ros Canter, while her full brother Ditchford Explorer is competing with Ben Way.

The special story behind two home-bred horses competing at Blenheim Horse Trials

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Ros Canter entered the arena with the nine-year-old grey mare Armscote Explorer in the GFS Saddles CCI4*-S young horse class at the Agria Blenheim Horse Trials. This marked a highly significant moment for the mare's owners and breeders, Kate Willis and Mel Pritchard.

Kate and Mel have only ever bred two horses in total. Both of these horses were born to the former racehorse Winsome Wendy, and remarkably, both are competing at the Blenheim event this week.

While Armscote Explorer is making her debut at Blenheim under Ros Canter, her full brother, Ditchford Explorer, is also participating in the event. Ridden by Ben Way, Ditchford Explorer is competing in the Agria CCI4*-L class.

Equestrian · Horse & Hound · Published 20:59 · 18 Sept 2026

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