2019 selection

Alicia Hawker

United Kingdom

Top 3 Results 2019:

• 1st - U25 Badminton
• 1st - U25 Burghley
• 16th - debut Burghley

Biography:

Alicia Hawker - Wiltshire She completed A levels and then took two gaps years to train with some top riders (Mark Ford, Bettina Hoy and Julia Krajewski) and started her Eventing business. She studied a BSc Sports Performance degree at the University of Bath alongside Eventing. Lici has a lovely string of young horses and has completed numerous 5*’s.

Constance Copestake

France

Top 3 Results 2019:

• 5th - Chatsworth CCI4*S
• 5th - Bramham CCI4*L u25
• 35rd - Blenheim CCI4*L

Biography:

Connie Copestake - Lincolnshire. After completing her A Levels at school, she spent time in France training and working with French event rider Tom Carlile learning how to produce young horses. She then returned to her home base in Lincolnshire to produce a select string to CCI4* In 2025 Connie decided to take a step back from competing professionally.

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Will Furlong

United Kingdom

Top 3 Results 2019:

• 1st - South of England Advanced Intermediate
• 3rd - South of England Advanced Intermediate
• 5th - Jardy CCI4*S
• 26th - Burghley CCI5*

Biography:

Will Furlong - Sussex Will started eventing through the East Sussex branch of the Pony Club, competing in his first British Eventing competition in 2008 before rising through the ranks of affiliated competition, winning Individual Bronze at the 2013 Junior European Championships. He took the National U21 Championship in 2014 and 2016 and was Runner up in 2015, he finished the year winning double Gold at the Young Rider Europeans in Strzegom, Poland. 2017 saw him crowned the under-25 National Champion and was best u25 rider at Badminton on his debut in 2018. Having played hockey for England at u16 level whilst at school, Will is now fully focused on his Eventing career and has his sights firmly set on selection for a senior team with the ultimate goal of representing Great Britain at an Olympic Games.

India Wishart

United Kingdom

Top 3 Results 2019:

• 15th - Chatsworth CCI4*-S
• 10th - Belton International Au25
• 25th - Osberton CCI2*-L

Biography:

India Wishart - Surrey Event rider who represented Great Britain at the Young Rider Europeans in 2016 and is currently competing at 4* level. Despite coming from an unhorsey background she was bitten by the Eventing bug and has spent the last six years based with Irish Olympic Event Rider, Austin O’Connor. India has graduated from The University of Birmingham where she balanced Eventing alongside studying Geography. India’s focus is now solely on her Eventing career where in 2020 she was based with Pippa Funnell at The Billy Stud. India has competed at CCI5* level on multiple occasions

Yasmin Ingham

Great Britain

Top 3 Results 2019:

• 1st - U25 British Champion

Biography:

Yasmin Ingham - Isle of Man, based in Cheshire UK. Former u16, u18, u21 and u25 British Champion - the only rider to ever achieve all 4 youth British titles. Yasmin achieved her dream of a Senior Team call up in 2022, becoming World Champion on her debut. A multiple 4* winner, and 5* podium places, Yasmin has cemented herself on the global eventing scene.

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