Seeking top young talent

The BEF is seeking riders of exceptional talent and dedication for the 2004 World Class Start and Potential programme, which targets athletes aged 14-30 who have the potential to win Olympic medals in dressage, paralympic dressage, eventing and show jumping.

The programme, which is Lottery-funded through Sport England, ran in pilot form in 2002 and has been full-scale for the first time in 2003.

Dressage start: Achieving a minimum of 65% consistently at elementary, aged approx 14-20yrs
Dressage potential: Competing successfully at prix st george, aged approx 21-30yrs
Paralympic start: Regularly scoring 65% at your relevant grade at local level, aged approx 12-20yrs
Paralympic potential: Achieving a minimum of 65% at your relevant grade at National/International level, aged approx 16-30 yrs
Eventing start: Completed at least one of the following: clear in a CCI* or above; long listed for a pony/junior team; placed in top five of their section at the PC champs with clear XC. Aged approx 14-20yrs and have access to train on horses, if still competing ponies
Eventing potential: To have completed a CCI *** , clear x-country, aged approx 20-30 yrs
Show jumping start: Jumping consistently clear in 1.20m classes on horses. Aged approx 14-20yrs with access to riding horses if still competing ponies
Show jumping potential: Jumping clear over a minimum of 1.40m tracks. Aged approx 20-30yrs

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