‘I changed my riding style after the accident’: Badminton first-timer Sam Ecroyd on coming back from serious injury

Sam Ecroyd and Boleybawn Lecrae in the 2026 Badminton dressage. Riding at Mars Badminton Horse Trials has been a long-awaited goal for British rider Sam Ecroyd, who makes his debut at the event this week. “I remember I was in Oliver Townend’s house at about 12 years old, because my mum and dad are friends with his mum and dad, and I held the Badminton […]