Cameron Hanley still coming to terms with loss of top rides

It was on Monday morning that Cameron Hanley found out he was to lose the ride on all but one of his top horses, taking to Facebook to say ‘it breaks my heart’.

Just the day before, he was competing three of the mounts, owned by Eleonore Paschoud and Yves Bouvier, at the five-star show in Basel, Switzerland, unaware of what was looming.

Fast forward to Wednesday and the German-based Mayoman is still taking stock of the situation, hours before the mounts are transferred to the Swiss yard of Pius Schwizer, who will be joined by up-and-coming 17-year-old Morgan Dassio, who already competes two horses for Paschoud and Bouvier.