Showjumpers Jack Whitaker and Joe Stockdale weighed up the relative deserves of flour and baking powder as they’d a bash at creating an English afternoon tea.

The Royal Windsor Horse Present ambassadors took on the bake-off problem with the occasion’s appointed caterers, Mosimann’s, on the Mosimann’s Membership in Belgravia, London.

The pair, guided by Mark Mosimann, sported chef’s whites as they tried to create scones and sandwiches. Mark mentioned the pair had been “undoubtedly higher than me on a horse!”

After some debate over sure elements, the pair produced a tea platter, which was taste-tested by Mark. He dominated that James’s sandwiches had the sting, however Joe’s scones pulled it again to a draw.

Francesca Hull, of Made in Chelsea, hosted the problem.

She mentioned: “I’ve been attending Royal Windsor Horse Present since I used to be a toddler, and so to be concerned with the bake-off problem was such a enjoyable expertise.

“It was nice to look at Jack and Joe check out their baking abilities within the fantastic Mosimann’s kitchen, beneath the watchful eye of Mark. I’m very a lot wanting ahead to attending the present in Might and tasting the fantastic afternoon tea whereas watching all the unbelievable motion.”

Joe mentioned Windsor is a particular occasion, to which he has been going for years.

“It’s top-class leaping – one of the best riders on the earth are competing there and there’s an enormous Rolex Grand Prix on the Sunday, so it’s nice competitors. It’s additionally a present the place my family and friends come to look at, which is all the time superb too.

“It’s been nice to expertise one other factor of the present at present and I hope I’ll have the ability to attempt a few of the scrumptious Mosimann’s meals once I get there!”

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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Enthusiastic about equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all facets of the business, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of alternative is showjumping, through which she competes her personal horses, and he or she additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping reveals by to worldwide championships.