Step up to Gold Rider wins her first 1.40m!

Thursday 05 March 2015

Step up to Gold Rider wins her first 1.40m!

Lucy Palmer from Hertfordshire is part of the first cohort for the 'Step up to Gold' Programme. The programme runs for a year and started in October 2014. The programme focuses on stepping riders up to and establishing them at 1.40m.

The aim is that all the riders will have competed in a 1.40m competition by the end of the programme, as long as everything goes to plan with the horses. The riders receive both National and Regional training. Mathew Lanni is the lead coach for the National Training days which are spread out throughout the year. Each National Training day consists of Sport Science deliverers, these cover a range of topics from psychology to physiotherapy. The programme also includes a trip to Bonheiden in April to experience competing in shows abroad.

Lucy is based in the East Region so her Regional coach is Edward Brook. Edward has been working with Lucy as well as Charlene Bastone (the other East based rider on the programme) providing additional training on top of the National Training days.

Edward attends the National Training days so that the coaching received from Matt can then be continued by the Regional coaches using the same techniques providing a consistant level of coaching for the riders.

On Wednesday 4th March, Lucy entered her first 1.40m class with Ascon Z at The College Equestrian Centre,Keysoe. After a fantastic round she was placed 1st in the 1.40m, as this was her first attempt at 1.40m class, Lucy had not been expecting this outcome and is over the moon.  Lucy commented  “This programme is really helping me develop and I wouldn't be progressing this quickly without the support I have received from the Step up to Gold Programme”.

We are very pleased with the way the programme is developing and look forward to seeing how all of the riders progress throughout the year.

 
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