The Windrush Equestrian Foundation has announced that applications for the 2021 intake of riders to the Young Eventers Programme will open between the 14th June – 14th July 2021.
An Eventful Life is delighted to be one of the supporters of the Windrush Foundation, providing cross country videos of the riders to enable competition performance analysis and as a coaching tool, particularly valuable in recent times when remote coaching has become the norm. You can watch Pippa Funnell and Connie Copestake talk through one of Connie’s cross country rides here
The opportunity to join this select group is one that we would encourage all eligible young riders to consider, especially as the Young Eventers Programme will now be accepting applications from riders between the age of 21 and 28, at the time of application. Riders within that age range and competing at CCI3* level, and above, can submit their application to become part of the 2-year programme.
The non-profit organisation founded in memory of Christina Knudsen and her passion for the sport of Eventing aims to bring education and training to talented young event riders to support their futures, with the welfare of the horse and rider at the heart of the programme.
The Foundation’s riders will receive mentoring and in-depth training from one of the world’s most decorated eventing riders, Pippa Funnell, along with former Team GBR World Class Performance Manager, Yogi Breisner.
The programme also includes a 360-degree education programme, in partnership with A Young Riders Academy, covering topics such as: Veterinary & Rider Fitness, Business & Economics, Communication & Media Management, Nutrition & Mental Health. Riders will also have the opportunity to join the Young Riders Academy riders at the hugely prestigious Geneva International Horse Show and at Franklin University in Switzerland.
Applications are open via www.windrushfoundation.org.uk and following a review of applications a shortlist of riders will be invited to a selection event in late Summer, ahead of being inducted into the programme, for a period of two years, from November 2021
