Brits name squad for European Pony Champs

Janou Bleekman as well as Cregaan Scenic. ©Adam Fanthorpe

Britain has named its squad to correspond the province at the FEI Pony European Championships inwards Fontainebleau, France, inwards mid-July. 

The squad was announced by Chairman of the Selectors of the Pony Team Sarah Hancox, next the Charles Owen British National Pony Championships at Brand Hall inwards Shropshire lastly weekend.

“This year’s Charles Owen Pony Squad is a dandy mix of established as well as also up-and-coming riders at this exciting immature level,” Hancox said.

“Not exclusively are in that place are few riders from recent year’s teams but also simply about of the four-legged stars are making a re-appearance with novel riders. As always, nosotros constitute a fantastic squad human relationship amongst a serious competitive mental attitude to function the best possible results out at Fontainebleau.”

One of the combinations making a furnish appearance to the squad next a successful flavor is Janou Bleekman as well as Cregaan Scenic, who took the National Pony championship at Brand Hall.

Bleekman said of her winning ride: “Scenic was amazing inwards all 3 phases, she actually deserves the win afterward vi years of Pony Trials with me as well as my sis Katie!”

Hancox said: “Janou capitalised on her sense as well as might to arrive at ii accurate tests, which laid upwardly her upwardly for the residual of the competition. Janou is forthwith a rattling competent, able as well as confident rider, which reflects inwards her results.”

Maddie Taylor as well as Bandalera also represented U.K. inwards 2011, whilst the private argent medal winning ride of Sam Ecroyd, Three Wells Breeze, returns with novel passenger Charlotte Bacon. Hotshots was formerly campaigned every bit purpose of the 2010 British Pony squad with Sophie Howe.

The proposed squad as well as non-travelling reserves volition forthwith caput to Barbury Castle International Horse Trials inwards Wiltshire, from June 28 to July 1 for a lastly lawsuit earlier Fontainebleau to defend the squad bronze as well as private argent titles from the 2011 European Championships held at Jaskowo inwards Poland.

 

The 2012 British Pony Squad (in alphabetical order) is:

Rider	Pony	Owner	Pony age/height/colour
Charlotte Bacon	Three Wells Breeze	Rider	12yrs 14h2Grey Mare
Janou Bleekman	Cregaan Scenic	Team Bleekman	12yrs 14h1Piebald Mare
Yasmine Ingham	Craig Mor Tom	Rider	11yrs14h2Chestnut Gelding
Annie Keir	Hotshots or Castleview Rakish Milly	Belinda Keir	12yrs14h0Chestnut Gelding/16yrs 14h2Chestnut Mare
Louisa Nesbitt	Carrowmore Gemstone	Rider	15yrs 14h2Bay Gelding
Maddie Taylor	Bandalera	Rider	17yrs 14h2 Chestnut Mare

The non-traveling reserves (in alphabetical order) are:

 

Rider	Pony	Owner	Pony age/height/colour
Diana Bevan	A Touch of Spice	Rider	16yrs 14h1Dun Gelding
Laura Birley	Ottava Rima	Rider	9yrs 14h2Bay Gelding
Janou Bleekman	Toberpatrick Larry	Team Bleekman	11yrs 14h1Grey Gelding
Tilly Williams	Wye Valley Fabristeard	Mrs Katie Williams	10yrs 14h2Bay Gelding

 

 

 

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