Bloxham’s equestrians have achieved a remarkable number of successes at recent competitions, both individually and as a Bloxham team.
Bloxham was proudly represented by Bridget, Hattie and Jemima at the School Equestrian Games, National Eventing Championships at Dauntsey Park in Wiltshire. All three qualifying riders excelled.
Bridget and Hattie competed as individuals in the 80cm Championships, where Bridget secured third place in her section on her horse Jerry and fourth place overall. Hattie finished just outside the ribbons in eleventh place. Jemima competed in the 90cm Championships, where she earned third place in her section.
The girls demonstrated exceptional skills and resilience, navigating a challenging course under difficult weather conditions. A special mention goes to Hattie, who has shown incredible patience and dedication in working with her new young horse for over a year, forging a strong bond and achieving a commendable result.
Outside of school competitions, Freddie has consistently showcased his exceptional riding skills and this year began competing for British Eventing. He enjoyed a successful first season finishing second in the Central Youth League at the end of July. As a result, Freddie also secured three additional qualification tickets, giving him the opportunity to compete in the Badminton Grassroots event next May.
At the end of the summer, Freddie competed in his first Badminton qualifier at Frickley, where he impressively finished second in a highly competitive class that included adult riders. He then advanced to the Youth Championships at Chillington Hall, securing another second place with a standout dressage performance and a double clear inside the time over a challenging course.
Congratulations also go to:
- Charlotte who celebrated success as part of the WHPC team who won the Pony Club Team Show Jumping Championships at Burghley International for the second consecutive year;
- Aisling who represented the Heythrop Hunt Pony Club in the 90cm team show jumping at Blenheim Palace Horse Trials, placing second individually out of over 140 competitors;
- Josie who achieved an impressive sixth place on her new horse at the Elmwood SEG qualifier, with their partnership continuing to grow stronger;
- Josh who secured third place at the Cornbury International Young Horse Championships;
- Lily who delivered a fantastic double clear in the Junior Championships at Cornbury and
- Hunter who had great success at the European Junior Individual Mounted Games Championships finishing fourth. He is also a key member of the NWPC mounted games team, set to compete at the Pony Club Mounted Games Championships during the Horse of the Year show this October.
These fantastic achievements are a great reflection of each student’s dedication and commitment to the sport. Well done to all and we look forward to celebrating many more of your achievements in the future.