Team for Pony European Championship Announced
Thursday 31 July 2014
In line with the new ruling brought in for the FEI Pony European Jumping Championships where the Team is required to be put forward prior to today's first individual qualfying competition, the four representing Great Britain under the Team Fairfax banner will be as follows:
Charlotte Ash, aged 15 from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear with her mother Shirley’s 10 year-old bay gelding Aughnashammer
Harry Charles, aged 15 from Alton, Hampshire with his father Peter’s 17 year-old grey gelding Aroldo
Alex Gill, aged 16 from Northallerton, North Yorkshire with Lynn Barker’s 10 year-old dark bay gelding Ammanvalley Santino
Emily Ward, aged 15 from Neston, Cheshire with her father Nick’s 9 year-old chestnut gelding King Mac
Competition starts today (Thursday 31st July) with Team medals being decided on Friday 1st August and Individual medals on Sunday 3rd August.
The British Team will compete under the guidance of their Chef d’Equipe, Katrina Moore.
The British Youth teams are sponsored by Fairfax Saddles. It is Fairfax’s primary aim to improve the performance of the competition horse. All the saddles and girths are developed using the most advanced technology and are tested extensively. All research and design work is carried out under the direction of Vanessa Fairfax, an ex-International showjumper and University qualified designer. The company is based in Walsall and manufactures all its own products. For more information, please visit www.fairfaxsaddles.com.
The GB Showjumping Teams are strongly supported by the UK Sport Lottery funded BEF World Class Programme. The teams are further supported by Animo UK, Champion Hats, Next and Toggi.
For further information on the Championships and results once the competition is underway, please visit www.millstreet2014.com.