A former showjumper rode down the aisle at her wedding in what she described as the 'most meaningful tribute' to her late father.Kelly Ogier, 34, knew no one could replace her father to give her away on her special day, so she decided to have her four-legged friend do it. She rode her beloved showjumping horse of the last five years, Tink, down the aisle to the shock of her guests. And while her husband, Justin, 37, who is also a showjumper, her mother and bridesmaids were in on the plan, everyone else was stunned by her entrance. Kelly, who hails from Guernsey, said the thought of someone giving her away with her father no longer being here had 'actually put [her] off getting married'.'Justin and I have been together for quite some time, but it's always put me off getting married because I didn't have him to give me away anymore,' she said.'There are certain milestones where you feel someone's absence more than ever, and my wedding day was always going to be one of them.'I wanted Dad there - I wanted him to be the one beside me.'And while her father could not be there on the day, the beaming bride said her cherished horse brought him back 'into that moment'. Kelly Ogier, 34, (pictured) knew no one could replace her father to give her away on her special day, so she decided to have her horse, Tink, do it Her husband, Justin, 37, (pictured) who is also a showjumper, her mother and bridesmaids were in on the plan, but everyone else was stunned by her entranceShe explained that she felt this even more so because she gained ownership of Tink on her father's birthday. 'I think that was meant to be,' she said. 'Having Tink walk me down the aisle was the most meaningful tribute.'Kelly met her now-husband during her showjumping career as he too competed in the sport. The bride and Tink enjoyed a illustrous career in the sport before two separate injuries brought their run to an end two years ago. 'I sustained a bad knee injury, which resulted in a failed surgery which ended my career,' she said. 'Shortly after, Tink sustained an injury which ended his career.'I made the decision to retire from showjumping. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make.'I didn't ever imagine our last chapter would be our wedding day. It meant a lot to be able to climb on board my horse and be given away.'It was like the end of our showjumping chapter together, one final time to get dressed up. Kelly, who hails from Guernsey, said the thought of someone giving her away with her father no longer being her had 'actually put [her] off getting married' While her father could not be there on the day, the beaming bride said her cherished horse brought him back 'into that moment' The bride and Tink enjoyed a lustrous career in the sport before two separate injuries brought their run to an end two years ago, but she said while their career has come to an end their friendship never will'It felt like the perfect way to celebrate everything we'd achieved together and to start a new chapter.'Despite their showjumping career coming to an end, Tink and Kelly have remained best friends - and their trot down the aisle went smoothly. 'My husband knew I would be entering on the horse, but it was a surprise for a lot of people,' she added.'It could have gone so wrong - there was a massive pond behind us, and I was a little bit worried that I would end up in the pond!'There aren't many horses that would stand up to all those crowds and carry you down the aisle gracefully, but he did.''But he took everything in his stride - he was just amazing.'Tink even stayed for the reception, taking photos with the guests and enjoying the rest of the day with the newlyweds, who described the day as 'magical'.'Even for my mum, who knew I would be entering on my horse, she said it was just like a fairytale,' Kelly beamed.'Having him by my side on my wedding day reminded me that although our showjumping career has ended, our partnership never will.'It was an absolutely magical day - a dream come true.'