My Profile
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Jessica Lewis |
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I am 18 years old and have been riding since as long as I can remember. I have been eventing for the last three years and dedicate all my time to horses. My competetive career started in the world of showing, where I had great success with a number of ponies which taught me a great deal. My biggest highlights were winning at Horse of The Year show in 2002 and 2004 and riding at Olympia on 3 occasions. I still maintain alot of contacts with in the showing world and regularly have horses / ponies in to be schooled or sold.
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I am a keen member of the Pytchley Hunt Pony Club and within the pony club is where I discovered my love for eventing. I regularly hunt with the Pytchley & Fernie Hunt through the winter months and find is is a great education for young horses.
I have high ambitions to become a professional Event Rider, and Currently have a string of 5 horses to event this season. They are all up and coming but either young or inexperienced, 2 of which have recently made the transition from National Hunt racing to eventing !
In 2008 I started eventing with Grey Carne Queen and competed consistantly in JRN's and Open Ponyclub level. I was short listed to represent my region at the JRN final but sadly was unable to compete due to an accident.
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Grey Carne Queen Competing at Aston Le Walls JRN |
| The highlight in 2009 for me was qualifying for the Pony Club Championships where I finished 3rd with Bryley Beau. He was a new ride earlier in the year and I had great success with him in Pony Club Events and BE. throughout the season. I then spent the winter working for National Hunt Trainer Henrietta Knight improving my strength as a rider and learning more about pace. |
Brynly Beau Eventing In 2009
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2010 has been a good year I have been very lucky to have 2 new rides being Monarchs Retreat (Sparky) owned by Mrs Louise Swallow and her mother Mrs Caroline Adams, he is a very elegant horse with masses of scope and we all have high hopes for him for the future. My other new ride is Top Cat V (Felix) owned by Mrs Amanda Varley, she bought him to Hunt (which he loves!) but he also turns his hooves to Eventing and finished the season with 2 top 3 placings in BE100 classes. Both these horses will move upto Novice Level. I am very grateful to these owners for supporting me and cant wait for 2011.
 Monarchs Retreat
My aim was to finish the season with a faultless xc record which I achieved on all 5 horses I rode throughout the year.
To finish off the year I had my first taste of Open Team Chasing, I have been very lucky to be invited to join the elusive ROR Lycetts A Class Act Team, I joined Andrew Shipley, Charlotte Alexander and Jo Rugman, all of whom are experienced seasoned campaigners. I ride Hatton Rock (Ginger) a former NH Racehorse whom I retrained and evented for 2 seasons, he is a fantastic jumper and although is quite small he makes light work of the sometimes 6'+ hedges! With a win and two 2nds so far we have qualified for the Championships to be held in April 2011 and are aiming for a team win!
 Hatton Rock - Essex & Suffolk Team Chase
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