Image above: Kemberton at YE event
event in March, which saw participants
discussing their aims and goals, and
creating mood boards to represent
what they want to try out, learn and
achieve.
The group have spent the summer
working through these lists, and
they have been treated to a wealth of
activities including a Horseball lesson,
a Cross Country clinic and a day out
at Chatsworth Horse Trials where they
were delighted to meet two of the horse
Image below: Ivanhoe Equestrian with YE Boards
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world’s biggest heroes, Mary King and
Ben Hobday. They also held a Young
Equestrians Camp where they explored
various equine-related careers, looked
into the qualifications needed and the
routes into their desired professions.
Danielle and Lucy, aged 17, are
two of Ivanhoe Equestrian’s Young
Equestrians. They said: “We are really
excited about Young Equestrians
because it will allow us to try new
things and learn about different stuff
that you wouldn’t normally come
across in a riding school, such as horse
dentistry and care of hooves.”
“Young Equestrians has fitted in really
well with our existing programme of
activities at Ivanhoe” comments Emma
Lebutt, Manager of Ivanhoe Equestrian.
“The scheme has encouraged our
helpers to think more about their
involvement with horses beyond the
regular riding school routine.” Emma
hopes that by giving young people
the chance to follow their own goals
and aims, and explore the areas of
equestrianism that interest them,
Young Equestrians can help to produce
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