We’re delighted to share the information that Ros Canter, lady of a thousand titles and medals, is anticipating her second youngster with husband Chris McAleese, due early subsequent 12 months. The brand new arrival will be part of a busy family run by massive sister Ziggy, who’s reliably EN’s favorite particular person at each occasion she graces along with her presence. In case you’re unfamiliar with Ziggy’s work, right here’s considered one of her finest interviews from Burghley final 12 months:
In fact, such an thrilling announcement additionally brings with it a hearty dose of The Plot Twists™. Ros, of the aforementioned many titles and medals is, amongst her accolades, the reigning European Champion: she took the title in Haras du Pin in 2023 driving her Burghley and two-time Badminton winner, Lordships Graffalo. The pair, who additionally helped Britain to workforce gold eventually 12 months’s Paris Olympics, have been anticipated to make certain issues for choice for subsequent month’s European Championships, going down on dwelling soil at Blenheim Palace (September 18-21), however in her announcement at the moment, Ros has confirmed that they won’t be participating. This information would possibly come as a little bit of a shock to anybody who tuned in to Hartpury Worldwide over the weekend, the place they handily gained the robust CCI4*-S function class.
“While I’ll be lacking the upcoming European Championship choice, I’ll be cheering the workforce on each step of the best way,” writes Ros.
Ros was long-listed for choice with two horses — each Lordships Graffalo and the younger up-and-comer MHS Seventeen have been nominated on the finish of June, and their removing from that listing brings it right down to fifteen candidates. Whereas we haven’t but been given phrase of a proper date for the workforce announcement, it may be anticipated moderately quickly: Hartpury was an necessary ultimate run, and lots of the continental groups might be heading to Arville in Belgium this week to finish their very own ultimate choice trials, which implies we are able to anticipate a flurry of bulletins over the following fortnight.
Within the meantime, although, an unlimited congratulations to Ros, Chris, and Ziggy – we’ll miss seeing you all at Blenheim, however we stay up for adopting one other eventing kiddo into the combined zone within the seasons to return!
