Windrush Equestrian Foundation partners with Ebony Horse Club

This brand-new partnership will aim to build new pathways into eventing for its members

Windrush Equestrian Foundation has announced its brand-new partnership with Ebony Horse Club. It hopes to help members into eventing via work experience placements and yard visits within the industry.

Ebony Horse Club General Manager, Naomi Howgate said: “A key part of Ebony Horse Club’s mission is to provide new opportunities and raise the aspirations of our young people. Working with the Windrush Equestrian Foundation helps us to do this in a very exciting way. Having our youngsters work with top riders and coaches inspires them for the future and helps them learn things they wouldn’t in their regular lessons at our centre. Maybe one day, we’ll see an Ebony rider compete alongside a Windrush rider as a result of this exciting partnership”.

The partnership’s debut took place at the Young Eventers Programme summer training camp at The Billy Stud in July. Ebony Horse Club riders joined the foundation’s young eventers for a day of training with British Olympian and Rolex Grand Slam winner, Pippa Funnell. They gained insight into running a leading yard and training top riders of the future, too.

Windrush Equestrian Foundation CEO, Mariachiara Apruzzese said: “It was truly special to have a few young riders from Ebony Horse Club attend the training at The Billy Stud with our riders. We’re very excited for this partnership and are looking forward to offering more opportunities for Ebony riders to experience the eventing world alongside our mentors and riders.”

For more information, visit windrushfoundation.org.uk