University student Bubby Upton claims the youth title at Bicton, supported by Chedington, in Devon, with a raft of promising British riders close behind
BUBBY UPTON took the under-25 championship at Bicton, supported by Chedington. The 22-year-old has been a prolific winner of under-21 medals, with four team and three individual honours to her name, but this was her first time actually winning a British age championship.
“It feels good finally to do it,” said Bubby, 22, who reckons she’s held the lead six times in under-age championships, without ever winning one. “The horses always ended up pulling it out the bag at the pony, junior or young rider Europeans, so I didn’t mind. But there’s no under-25 Europeans, so it’s nice actually to seal the deal.”
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