Eliza Bell offers beginning to wholesome child boy

Occasion rider Eliza Bell (née Stoddart) and her husband William have welcomed their first child.

Louis Alexander Michael was born on Thursday, 4 January and mom and child are doing nicely.

Eliza, 31, mentioned: “We’re feeling very fortunate to have a wholesome child boy. Will has had his first day’s subject mastering since we had Louis and I’m actually excited to return to competitors and I’m so grateful to all of my house owners for his or her assist.”

Eliza and Will received married on the finish of 2022 and Eliza operates her group of occasion horses from Rolleston in Leicestershire.

Her mom Gina mentioned: “Eliza is trying ahead to the forthcoming eventing season with an ideal string of horses to work with and compete.

“Her residence group has labored tremendously and her house owners have been very supportive.”

Eliza was a medallist at European pony stage in 2008 and junior nationwide champion in 2010. Since then, she has produced horses to four-star stage and led after the primary day of dressage at Burghley in 2019. She has additionally loved high ends in younger horse lessons.

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