British Dressage Pony Selectors announced the team for the Pony European Championships 2011 to be held at Jaszkowo, Poland from 26 – 31 July. After a final assessment show in Hickstead last weekend, the selectors picked an all-girl team with riders ranging from 13 to 16 year old.
As the youngest rider, Erin Williams heads up the all-girl team and will be looking to replicate her April successes with Danny Boy B, where they won both the team and individual pony classes at Keysoe Premier League with plus 70% scores, and dominated at Addington CDIP with an exceptional individual score of 75.48%
Maisie Scruton and Rembrandt DDH impressed in selection to make this their team debut, while Aimee Witkin’s ride Ferrari is no stranger to the Pony Europeans, having competed at Bishop Burton last year with Charlotte Gill. Gabrielle Lucas earns her first Union Jack pocket badge with her palomino gelding Top Star.
The British Pony Team
- Erin Williams (13) from Barlow, Derbyshire
on Danny Boy B, a chestnut gelding 14.2hh 14years, by Flying Dream - Owned by: Clare Williams
reserve pony: Dynasty, a palomino Mare 14.2hh 7years - Owned by: Clare Williams - Maisie Scruton (14) from Hull, North Humberside
on Rembrandt, a black Stallion 14.1hh 10years, by Renoir - Owned by: Rider - Aimee Witkin (14) from Watford, Hertfordshire
on Ferrari, a chestnut Gelding 14.2hh 13 years - Owned by: Jane Gill - Gabrielle Lucas (16) from Bentley Common, Essex
on Top Star, a palomino Gelding 14.2hh 11years, by Top King - Owned by: Rider
The reserves are 15-year old Charlotte Fry with Andexer (by Anjershof Rocky) and Bethany Rose Horobin on Gigolo (by Going East)
Photo © Astrid Appels
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2011 European Pony Championships