Biography

British rider Helen Wilson (42) last competed here in 2006 completing the event (despite being unseated) with Tip Top Tiger – the pair later completed Burghley. Helen works full time with horses working at the Billy Stud in Surrey. Last year with Badminton entry My Ernie she was 6^th in CCI at Blenheim.

Her mother competed internationally in dressage and eventing and sister competes in showjumping and eventing.

My Ernie (formerly Edento) owned by the rider is a 13-year-old Dutch-bred (KWPN registered) gelding. He is jumping bred being by the famous jumping sire Cardento out of a mare by Cantos. He was acquired by Helen as a 3-year-old originally to hunt and he field mastered for the Surrey Union before taking up eventing at the age of 10. At the end of his second season he competed in the CCI3*L at Osberton and finished his third season last year being placed 6^th in the CCI at Blenheim.  He is described as a ‘feral little beast who refuses to be caught’.