Young Riders
Offa’s Dyke young rider rep - Abigail Tennant
‘Hi, I'm Abbi Tennant. I'm 19 years old and have been
competing in the sport of Endurance for 6 years. I came into the sport
through my Gran and she helped me through the levels and got me to where
I am now. I love this sport. It’s great for meeting new people and I
love the fact I've built up a very strong partnership with my horse. So
give it a go I'd recommend it!!!’
Abi has a regular news page in the newsletter and would love to hear from any junior or young riders ( ).
Louise Rich
‘I started endurance aged 10 on my little pony then I
carried on with Czelo, and then the others all came along. I enjoy
endurance because of all the different places you get to go and see and
where you can ride, plus all the people on the endurance circuit are
very friendly.’
Lou is also an Offa’s Dyke young rider and has her own website if you’d like to get in touch with her about endurance: www.louiserich.weebly.com
Young rider squad
Both Abi and Lou are currently on the EGB young riders’ squad which helps junior and young riders learn about endurance from just starting out to eventually competing abroad on the young rider team. Last year, two Offa’s Dyke members - Abi and Rachael Rogerson competed in the Young Riders European Championships in Oveido, Spain. (read Abi's report from the October newsletter)
Young rider camps
Each year Rosemary Attfield organises young rider camp. These are all about having lots of fun with your horse and meeting other junior and young riders (read Abi’s report on the 2008 camp).
What age can you do endurance rides?
You can enjoy Endurance from the age of 8
Junior Riders are aged 8-13
Young Riders are aged 14-21
Junior riders up to age 11 can only take part in rides up to 50km distance .They need to be accompanied by an adult until they reach their 13th birthday. One adult can accompany two junior riders.
Latest News!
The Young Riders from this year onwards will
be offering a crewing service available to everyone!!!
Also check out the new
Young Riders
Merchandise