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Gold for Team England at Wales and West after a great show at Hickstead Royal International

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Annabel Widdowson

Annabel first took to the saddle at the age of just 3 years old and was instantly bitten by the bug. Her ponies are adored and she spends every possible second with them. Annabel trains with Jason and Katrina Moore and is no stranger to competing in major championships. In 2022, at just 7 years old, Annabel became the youngest rider to ever win a second round, qualifying them for the Royal International 128 championship on Whinney Lass. Annabel continued braking records in 2023, becoming the youngest rider to ever win a championship in the International Arena at Hickstead, as well as becoming the youngest team member on an England gold medal winning pony team, jumping a double clear in the Home Pony at aged just 8 years old. Annabel's hopes and dreams are to ride on European teams with Ponies and Children on Horses and one day be on the Olympic team! Annabel who attends the Granville School, looks up to the Rogers girls, Claudia Moore, Tiffany Foster, Laura Kraut, Rodrigo Pessoa and of course Nick Skelton.

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Annabel and Questie win the Enablelink Ltd 128cm Championship at Horse of The Year Show!
Annabel and Questie win the Enablelink Ltd 128cm Championship at Horse of The Year Show!

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We were thrilled with our day at HOYS after all 3 ponies jumped superbly in the Enablelink Ltd 128cm Championship.

Annabel had qualified Daffodil, Whinney Lass and Bunbury Conquest for this championship, so we had a busy day planned with a great team on hand.

Daffodil was drawn first to go in the class, jumping a lovely clear round. Next up was Whinney Lass who jumped 12th and had an unlucky fence in the first round.

Second to last to go was Bunbury Conquest who also produced a fantastic clear round to join Daffodil, and 11 other combinations in the jump off.

Daffodil jumped clear in the jump off, with a time of 32.07, finishing 7th overall.

Questie set off at a blistering pace to stop the clock in a time of 25.64 - winning the class!

Eleanor Jones from Horse and Hound has written a great article which you can read here:

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/hoys-128cm-138cm-championship-2024-874603



Gold for Team England at Wales and West after a great show at Hickstead Royal International
Gold for Team England at Wales and West after a great show at Hickstead Royal International

It's been a fantastic trip to Wales and West Home Pony and Summer Premier show with a win in the 128cm Teams.

Annabel and Bunbury Conquest (Questie) made the trip to Wales to join team mates Lucia Caroline, Portia Taylorwilson, and Anya Dewey Clark for today's Home Pony competition.

We headed off to Wales and West immediately after Wednesday's 128cm Championships at Hickstead Royal International Horse Show, where Annabel jumped two immaculate double clear rounds with Questie and Whinney Lass, coming 2nd and 3rd.