‘She was sent from heaven’: meet the 80-year-old rider aiming for HOYS with his 20-year-old superstar
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May 4, 2026
An 80-year-old rider who is still winning affiliated showjumping classes and aiming for Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) said he believes his mare was “not born, but sent from heaven”. Ian Marklew and his Irish-bred mare Portroyal – who is 20, giving them a combined age of 100 – are in eighth place in […]
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