Mounted games riders head for World Championships

Top English, Welsh and Scottish mounted games riders will be flying to Canada later this week to prepare for the World Mounted Games Team Championships.

The teams of five riders will be competing against teams from 12 other countries, including Australia, South Africa, Norway and Germany. The three-day competition is taking place near Toronto, Canada on 17-19 August.

The riders in the three UK teams, who will be riding borrowed poniesduring the competition, are:

English team
• Kate Lamb
• Andrew Gleadow
• Felicity Hotston
• Darren Williams
• Daniel Williamson
  Trainer: Vicki Ward

  Scottish team

• Lois Hamilton
• Sarah Hindmarsh
• Rose Logan
• Bruce Nicol
• Yvonne Struthers
  Trainer: Christine Puckering

  Welsh team

• Joanna Dale
• Alex Jones
• Christian Jones
• Julian Price
• Huw Whitney
  Trainer: Alun Whitney

Carol Phillips

H&H website editor

Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.