Cut throat - Lyndon Stacey

This first novel takes us on a thrilling ride into the dangerous sport of international showjumping.

When champion showjumper Billboy is found dead in his stable with his throat cut, it is the beginning of a cruel extortion campaign against one of the owners at Oakley Manor yard. American rider, Ross Wakelin, newly arrived in the UK and looking for a fresh start, is drawn into the investigation around Billboy. But Ross finds he has to deal with the ill-will of some of his colleagues at the yard and his detractors in the world of equestrianism who seem bent on sabotaging his efforts. And as Ross begins to close in on the truth, he finds that the extortioner is prepared to go to any lengths to destroy him, and knows exactly where to strike.