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Southern Horse Magazine Page 17


Blundell’s national equestrian champions


Blundell’s School had some impressive results at the UK Schools Eventing Championships held at Stonar, with two pupils coming back to Devon as national champions. Tabitha Pring, riding Prim and Proper, was champion in the 15 and under BE90 class; she and her team mates of Didi Eaton, Eleanor Ansell and Lola Watt were runners up in this class, with Lola coming fourth individually.


Young eventers win coaching with Olympians.


In the 18 and under BE100 class - the toughest of the competition - Eleanor Ansell, riding Grace, became national champion when she was outright winner of her section. The Blundell’s team of Eleanor, Ed Barlow and Saskia Simonson secured a creditable fifth place, despite the disadvantage of only being a team of three.


Another Blundell’s team, of Sara Wright, Zara Cameron, Will Smith and Georgia Wood, had their first run at the championships and gained a notable fourth place in the


BE80 team, with Georgia taking seventh individual place.


Team trainer Tim Cheffings was delighted with the Blundell’s representation and said that such a consistent performance across all levels at Championship level was a real cause for celebration.


Pictured 1: National champions Eleanor Ansell (left) and Tabitha Pring (right) with team mate Lola Watt. 2, National champion Tabitha Pring


Osberton International (27-30 September) played host to the inaugural prize giving of a new innovation for riders under 21 from British Eventing and Irish feed company, Connolly’s Red Mills.


The series held at fifteen events at Open Intermediate level was launched in 2011 for young eventers vying for a place on the British youth squads. This year, the series was boosted even further with fantastic opportunities on offer for the top ten ranked OI U-21 riders in this season.


The winning rider was David Doel from Chippenham in Wiltshire who accumulated the prize on the Reybridge Groupies’ horse, Koyuna Sun Magic. David was awarded with a clinic from both British Silver medal winning Olympian Tina Cook, Irish team show jumper Billy Twomey and a year’s feed supply from Red Mills.


Nineteen year old David said: “Its fantastic to have another series to add to the calendar; the fact that we get such impressive prizes makes it even better. The lessons that I will get from the experienced eye of Tina and Billy will only help me sharpen my performance to come out even stronger next year. The huge savings I will make from Connolly’s Red Mills feed will mean I have more money to dedicate to improving my performance.”


Joe Connolly from Connolly’s Red Mills commented on the company’s involvement of the series: “It’s great to have the opportunity to be involved with these up and coming riders on their way up the Eventing ladder, and to be able to give them the chance to have access for training with Olympic level riders”


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