First-Timer Ed Rises to Tough Burghley Challenge ; William Fox-Pitt Heads a List of Six West Country Riders to Finish in the Top Ten. Kate Edser Was There to Watch Their Climb to Success

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William Fox-Pitt heads a list of six West Country riders to finish in the top ten. Kate Edser was there to watch their climb to success

Dorset-based William Fox-Pitt won Burghley Horse Trials for the fourth time last weekend on a horse that had never tackled a top- level event.

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First-Timer Ed Rises to Tough Burghley Challenge ; William Fox-Pitt Heads a List of Six West Country Riders to Finish in the Top Ten. Kate Edser Was There to Watch Their Climb to Success

But Parkmore Ed looked calm and confident throughout and will now stay at William's yard with next year's Hong Kong Olympics in mind.

Delighted with how the 14-year-old had risen to the challenge, William, who pocketed pounds50,000 in prize money, said: "I had d...

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