The Pangbourne Equestrian Team enjoyed a good level of success at the prestigious Royal Windsor Horse Show on Saturday 4 May 2024.

Our team of Thomasin (Team Captain, Upper Sixth, Illawarra), Amy (Lower Sixth, St George), and Isla (St George, Year 11) rode with much
composure and discipline in a competition that is like no other. Competing against Service men and women in a fiercely competitive International competition, our team took a respectable 10th place in the Bahrain Services Showjumping event.

The afternoon parade was a continuation of their hard work and determination. The horses responded calmly and beautifully to all three of our riders— a great display of horsemanship in an environment which saw other horses misbehave with huge levels of tension and nervousness. In this event, our riders saluted HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.

With the huge disappointment of our National Schools’ Equestrian Association Showjumping team having their competition cancelled the day before they were due to compete, it was a great credit to have the support of fellow team members, further proof that the equestrian team ethos and spirit is strong and second to none. The NSEA team will compete in the Intermediate Showjumping Championships that have now moved to the National Championships at Addington in October.