The squad, in alphabetical order are;
Saffron Cresswell, 16 from Worcestershire, and her own 12 year old gelding Cuffesgrange Little Ric
Molly Faulkner, 15 from Kent, with Mr John Thornton’s 13 year old gelding Sycamore Lad
Connie Gill, 14 from North Yorkshire, riding her 17 year old gelding Hotshots
Georgina Herrling, 14 from Oxfordshire, with her own eight year old stallion SF Detroit
Oliver Jackson, 15 from Nottinghamshire, on Mrs Joy Jackson’s 12 year old gelding Daydream Fourteen
Saffie Osborne, 15 from Berkshire, riding Lord and Lady Blyth’s 12 year old mare Little Indian Feather
The non-travelling reserves are Tom Bird with his own Night Fury and Hattie Grace on Mr Vincent Jones and Mr Simon Grace’s Noble Superman.
Saffron Cresswell brings with her experience from two previous Championships and a team silver and team gold medal and Molly Faulkner makes this her second call up to the Charles Owen European Pony squad having won a team silver medal at the 2016 Championships. For the remaining four riders their 2017 selection will see them making their debut at a Youth European Championships.
Charles Owen generously sponsor Britain’s up and coming pony riders, supporting the BE Pony Programme, Pony Trials, National Pony Championship – this year won by selected combination Saffie Osborne and Little Indian Feather – along with the squad heading out to the 2017 European Championships.
From their state-of-the-art factory in Wrexham, Charles Owen is the largest equestrian helmet manufacturer in the UK, celebrating over 100 years of business. A long-time sponsor of BE, Charles Owen are market leaders in equestrian safety headwear with over 30 helmets in their product range, catering to a large variety of the riding industry at every level.
More information on the Charles Owen Pony Programme can be found HERE.
