Lily Payne and Beckhouse Cancara.

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At just 13 years of age, Lily Payne is fast making a name for herself on the British dressage scene. The young star won the Baileys Horse Feeds Novice Freestyle Gold on her horse Beckhouse Cancara.

Read the recap from the class below, thanks to British Dressage:

Baileys Horse Feeds Novice Freestyle Gold

Young Lincolnshire rider Lily Payne, at the age of just 13 years, took on and beat the adults today at Hartpury. In the Baileys Horse Feeds Novice Freestyle Gold, a class rammed with big names and horsepower, she rode with the verve of youth to put up a cracking performance for victory.

Lily and the pocket-sized yet powerful Beckhouse Cancara owned by Ann Savage, earned 73.70% dancing to their Olly Murrs soundtrack to edge ahead of Dannie Morgan and Headmore Davina. “It feels amazing!” enthused Lily after the prize-giving, “It still hasn’t sunk in.”

Lily has ridden the 11-year-old mare, owned by Ann Savage, for two years and says; “We know each other inside out. I knew I could trust her in there [the Hartpury Arena]. She’s very sensible with a fantastic nature, she’s amazing.”

And what Beckhouse Cancara lacks in stature, she makes up for with ability. She’s the daughter of a Hackney stallion and a warmblood mare – interesting breeding but clearly a recipe that works. “She’s such an expressive horse,” said Lily.

Lily trains with both her mum, Sarah Payne, and Darryl Thickitt and tributes much of her success to her fitness regime which includes regular Pilates workouts, even when in the lorry at competitions.

Source: British Dressage website

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