Motherhood and elite sport 'is a big juggling act'

Olympic champion Ros Canter is carrying on as normal, despite a few sleepless nights [Suzy Lawson/BBC] When champion equestrian Ros Canter broke records at Badminton Horse Trials on Sunday, it was just 16 weeks after she had given birth to her second child. Canter, from Lincolnshire, and Lordships Graffalo became the first rider and horse combination to win the prestigious event three times. And the 40-year-old said she felt incredibly lucky to be able to compete while caring for her newborn daughter.

"It's a big juggling act. I knew when I was pregnant the timing might work for me to get back to Badminton, but I knew it might be a push. Life is very busy, but I do have fantastic people around me," she said.

Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo have formed a winning partnership [Getty Images] Canter was back in the saddle a month after giving birth and competing again after eight weeks. "It's fairly quick but... it's what my body knows," she explained.

"I ride every day so it didn't take too long to start to feel normal again. "Fortunately for me, I had a fairly straightforward birth and I've just had a fantastic team of people around me. " The Olympic champion is managing to juggle motherhood and training despite a few sleepless nights.