OLYMPIC gold medallist eventer, Jane Holderness-Roddam, has raised £10,000 for two equine charities after coming out of a 13 year retirement.

She competed in the BE100 open event at West Wilts, with her 20 year-old event horse, Tigers Eye II (Bill), raising money for World Horse Welfare and the Brooke.

The Olympian, who owns West Kington Stud, near Chippenham, achieved a 17th place finish overall with the best dressage score of her section and clear rounds in both the showjumping and cross country phases.

Deputy chief executive of World Horse Welfare, Tony Tyler, said: “Jane is already renowned for her many extraordinary contributions to the horse world, but she exceeded herself to demonstrate her support for improving horse welfare in the UK and around the world.

“We are immensely grateful to Jane and Bill for taking on this challenge for World Horse Welfare and the Brooke, and to all who so generously donated in support."

The pair’s stellar performance earned praise from top eventers William Fox-Pitt and Pippa Funnell who both took inspiration from Jane when starting their careers in the eventing world.

Petra Ingram, chief executive for the Brooke, said: “I was honoured to watch Jane participate in this event, she is a truly inspirational lady, coming back to compete after a retirement of more than 13 years.”