2009 Para Talent Spotting winners
Chris Porterfield and Dr Eva-Maria Bachinger were the judges for the 2009 Para-Equestrian Dressage Talent Spotting, held at Vale View Equestrian Centre, Leics, 21-22 February.
The British Dressage Supporters Club (BDSC) kindly supported the weekend and Sue and Michael Murphy generously donated the trophies.
Riders aged over 26
Katja Wesson – 90.27%
Received a £200 PDTT training voucher, £50 Worshipful
Company of Saddlers voucher and the Senior Talent Spotting winner’s
trophy
Trainer: Jo Graham
Julie Blanchard - 88.27%
Received a £100 PDTT training voucher, £40
Worshipful Company of Saddlers voucher.
Trainers: Laura Fry and Hannah Esberger-Shepherd
Isabel Widdowson – 86.07%
Received a £50 PDTT training voucher
16-25 years
Alicia Griffiths – 90.20%
Received a £200 PDTT training voucher, £50 Worshipful
Company of Saddlers and the Young Riders’ winner’s
trophy
Trainer: Michel Assouline
Kristina Keefe – 80.73%
Received a £100 PDTT training voucher
Ben Carr – 70.07%
Received a £50 PDTT training voucher and won the £100
training grant from the BDSC
10-15 years
Lauren Rathbone – 81%
Received a £200 PDTT training voucher, £40 Worshipful
Company of Saddlers voucher and the Junior Talent Spotting winner’s
trophy
Oliver Bates – 77.40%
Received a £100 PDTT training voucher
Mari Durward-Akhurst – 75.47%
Received a £50 PDTT training voucher
The PDTT Coaches trophies:
Jo Graham, Michel Assouline and Hannah Esberger-Shepherd
