Thanks to a long-standing family association with equestrianism, Queen Elizabeth II had access to horses beyond the dreams of most of her subjects. But she turned it to the equestrian world’s advantage through her genuine love of horses and inestimable knowledge and expertise. Without her involvement and wise counsel, it is arguable whether sports such as polo, eventing and driving trials would have flourished as they did.
Throughout her 70-year reign, it was duty first, family second and horses a very close third.
However much the late Queen was involved in other aspects of horse sport, racing drove her equestrian interests. As a child, she relished visiting Sandringham and Wolferton, the second
