![]() ![]() ![]() Ginny became European champion three times in a row – in 1985 with Priceless, in 1987 with Night Cap and in 1989 with Master Craftsman. Priceless led the charge, defying the critics who claimed he was too common by backing up world and European team golds with a win at Burghley in 1983. “I’m not particularly competitive, but I am determined.”Īnd so began that extraordinary run of results, when, as Ginny explains, “everything went right”. “I would go up to London on the train once a week to try to find a sponsor,” says Ginny, whose efforts eventually paid off with backing from British National Life Assurance. ![]() As they started to make their mark, she set about securing financial support. Ginny admits that she was close to giving up when she started schooling Priceless and Night Cap, two five-year-old Ben Faerie sons bought locally in Devon. Disappointments came thick and fast, however, as all three of her advanced horses were forced into early retirement with health issues. ![]()
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