Everything Horse magazine November 2015 | Page 51

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 November 2015 • Issue 26 • Everything Horse Magazine 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 51