Who needs a bridle? Legend Mark Todd survived tack malfunction at his final event

Mark Todd proved once more that he will always be a legend – by ending a dressage test at his last ever event without a bridle.

The New Zealander was caught on camera pulling a mock-despairing face at Camphire International Horse Trials, Ireland, last weekend (24 to 28 July), as his ride Leonidas II, bridle hanging around his neck, looked entirely unbothered by his bare-faced state.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones