Year 11 Pupil Represents Somerset In The British Dressage Youth Team

The Inter Country Championships took place mid-October at Bicton Arena, in Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

It was a real honour for Year 11 pupil, Phoebe, to be selected to represent Somerset again this year for the British Dressage Youth team.

Rather unfortunately, the Somerset team was very much depleted. Normally the teams are made up of 14 riders and for Somerset Youth team there were only seven. The team understood that every individual would have to do their absolute best to compete if they wanted to feature at prize giving. Phoebe was riding her youngster Maybeg Og (Celtic name) who has been in dressage training for a year or so. They came in with some fantastic scores in the 80% region. Phoebe was absolutely delighted with her and Og's results. This was Og's first "stay away" British Dressage competition and his first chance to perform when it really counted and Og definitely stepped up to the plate.

Everyone else in the Somerset team performed really well and although the team are made up of people you don't necessarily know as they are pooled from across the county, it was a very supportive and solid team spirit that kept them going throughout the weekend, despite social distancing and very strict Covid restrictions. It was with absolute delight and pride that the Somerset Team came First with their outstanding riding, focussed concentration and just keeping up the scores every time they entered the dressage arena. Well done Phoebe and Og!

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