2019 selection
Full-time programme
Alicia Hawker
Alicia Hawker
United Kingdom
Top 3 Results 2019:
- 1st - U25 Badminton
- 1st - U25 Burghley
- 16th - debut Burghley
Biography:
Lici is 25 years and runs an event yard on her family dairy farm in 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. Graduating in 2017 she is now about to start her third year as a full time Event Rider. Lici has a lovely string of young horses as well as her top horse Charles RR who is competing at 5* level. They have completed four 5*’s. Next year they’re aiming for Badminton and Burghley again, and the young horses progressing through the grades.
Constance Copestake
Constance Copestake
France
Top 3 Results 2019:
- 5th - Chatsworth CCI4*S
- 5th - Bramham CCI4*L u25
- 35rd - Blenheim CCI4*L
Biography:
Connie is a 23 year old French event rider, based in south 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 is now based back at home, successfully competing her string of up to 8 event horses. 2020 is set to be an exciting year for all the team, with Bramham CCI4*Lu25 being the main aim.
Max Warburton
Max Warburton
United Kingdom
Top 3 Results 2019:
- 10th - Barbury CCI4*-S
- 7th - Ballindenisk CCI4*-S
- 2nd - Bicton CCI2*-L
Biography:
Max is a 21 year old event rider, based in Oxfordshire and competed up to Advanced/CCI4*. Max has been involved with horses all his life, and knew from a young age he wanted to peruse a career in horses. Max left school after GCSE’s and began an apprenticeship with Graham and Tina Fletcher, learning the ropes from some of the best. Max has since then run a successful yard of his own, with exiting horses for 2020 ranging from 4 year olds to CCI4*. The main aim for the season ahead is Bramham CCI4*-L U25 with Calador, while the young horses gain experience as they move up levels, with young horse championships a main aim towards the end of the season.
Will Furlong
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:
Based at Ingrams Eventing, in Ninfield, 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 in the next few years with the ultimate goal of representing Great Britain at an Olympic Games.
Part-time programme
India Wishart
India Wishart
United Kingdom
Top 3 Results 2019:
- 15th - Chatsworth CCI4*-S
- 10th - Belton International Au25
- 25th - Osberton CCI2*-L
Biography:
India is a 24-year-old 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 recently 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 will be based with Pippa Funnell at The Billy Stud. India’s goals for the forthcoming season are to consolidate her performance at 4* and aim for a place on a Nations Cup Team with her top horse The Masters Harry whilst continuing to produce her younger horses.
Yasmin Ingham
Yasmin Ingham
Great Britain
Top 3 Results 2019:
- 1st - U25 British Champion
- 1st - Lincoln AI
- 9th - 8/9yo British Championship (Blenheim Palace)
Biography:
Yasmin Ingham, 21 year old Event Rider from the Isle of Man, based in Cheshire UK. Former u16, u18, u21 and current u25 British Champion - the only rider to ever achieve all 4 youth British titles. Aiming for senior teams and Olympics with support from my fantastic horses, owners, sponsors and family.
Lorenzo Monachesi
Lorenzo Monachesi
Italy
Top 3 Results 2019:
- 2nd - Wilton I
- 8th - Wellington I
- 11th - Aston Le Walls I
Biography:
Lorenzo is an Italian event rider from the Marche region. After his studies he moves to Rome with his two young horses to continue his training under the guidance of Federal coach Francesco Girardi, winning the Italian Team Championship and compete up to the international CCI3* - L. At the beginning of 2016 he moved, with his horses, to the UK at Nicki Roncoroni’s stables (NBR Eventing) to continue his training as an assistant rider for which he mainly trained young horses. In November 2016 he joined Team Price (Tim and Jonelle) and was able to increase his technical background competing with many young horses in national and international competitions. In 2020 he will continue his journey with the aim of participating with his young horses in the World Championships of Le Lion D’Angers.