It took him a few days, but Rigo finally recovered after his journey from Aiken, S.C. He did it just in time to win the USEF Developing Horse Championship today, July 25, at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill., with a large margin over Kassandra Barteau and GP Delano.

“We had a really long trip here so the first day he was good, he was trying, but today I had a lot better throughness,” rider Shawna Harding explained. “When it comes down to it, especially in a championship situation, he steps up to the plate and really works well for me.”