The 2010 John Whitaker International Pony Squad – First Selection Announced
Monday 03 May 2010
Following an incredibly successful and busy Pony European Viewing Trials which were held at the David Broome Centre over the Bank Holiday weekend, we are pleased to announce the following riders as having been selected for the International Pony Squad which is generously sponsored by John Whitaker International.
This is a ‘first selection’ for the competitors hoping to catch the selectors eye, with a further Viewing Trial available at both South View Equestrian Centre, Cheshire (28-31st May) and the Charles Stanley British Masters (2-4th July), Chester Racecourse
Thirteen year old Amy Inglis from Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Sixteen year old Lauren Edwards from Stockport
Fifteen year old Laura Robinson from Northallerton
Thirteen year old Emily Roe from Lincoln
Sixteen year old Laura Pritchard from Holyhead
Sixteen year old Katie Speller from Waltham Abbey, Essex
Fourteen year old Jessica Mendoza from Chippenham, Wiltshire
Sixteen year old Lara Whiteway from Preston, Lancashire
Fourteen year old Timothy Wilks from Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
Sixteen year old Abigail Newbery from Hampshire
Fifteen year old James Robertson from FIfeshire Kinrosshire
Fifteen year old Charlotte Jose from Essex.
Sixteen year old Abigail Newbery from Hampshire
Fifteen year old James Robertson from FIfeshire Kinrosshire
Fifteen year old Charlotte Jose from Essex.
Clare Whitaker, Chairman of the British Showjumping Performance Development Committee commented “The viewing trials saw some great talent and a high number of competitors. I’d like to take this opportunity to say, having not been able to get round to everyone personally, that we saw some superb performances over the weekend and I look forward to seeing those hoping for inclusion later on in the season the very best of luck going forward. We will be taking the squad to Moorsele next week where we’ll be competing both as individuals and four of the squad as team at our first Nations Cup, in the run to the Pony European Championships which are this year hosted in the UK at Bishop Burton College, Yorkshire at the end of July”.
John Whitaker International Ltd was established in 1998 with the aim of finding top quality equestrian clothes and equipment. Today they lead the field for innovative design and the use of modern fabrics to bring equestrian clothing to the cutting edge of sporting achievement. John and his wife Clare, have a huge input into product development and selection. Consequently the John Whitaker range has been tried and tested at the highest levels. The company is investing a significant amount of money into the pony squad plus supplying a generous, eye-catching and extremely stylish team kit/uniform.
The team is further supported by both British Show Jumping and the World Class Development Programme which is Lottery funded through UK Sport.
The British Show Jumping Association would like to congratulate all the initial squad members on their selection, in addition to wishing the competitors hoping for selection at the second and third viewing trials the very best of luck.