Arabella Clegg

Arabella Clegg is a 26 year old Event rider based in Oxfordshire, Arabella is currently competing up to CCI3*S

7D_IMG_156176Arabella was born into a family steeped in horses, her mother show jumped and her father spent much of his time hunting and point to point racing, and both her grandmothers were passionate about hunting and racing.

It was at the age of two that Arabella first sat on a horse whilst competing in leading rein classes until she was able to go it alone!

Aged five Arabella joined the Old Berks Pony Club and stayed until the age of 17, She enjoyed going to camp and was a team member from mini to seniors in all three disciplines, including being on the senior show jumping team at the PC Championships in 2007.

After completing her A-levels in 2010 she decided the time was right to pursue a career in Eventing, this has been her passion since she first experienced going cross-country aged 8.  Regularly visits to The Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials as a child fuelled this passion, and Arabella now has her ambitions firmly set on one day competing at this prestigious event.

Professional event riders, Joss Gray and Sarah Bullimore, have helped Arabella to progress in this very competitive sport, and in the summer 2011 she attended lessons with Karen Crago who has help take her dressage to a higher level.

Arabella is currently competing 2 horses which she produced from babies.

Douglas II (Douglas) a 7 year old Dutch warmblood by Hamlet. Purchased as a 5 year old from Tim Warren.  At 17hh and still growing this horse will take a couple more years to fully develop.  In 2014 this partnership were double clear at his first CIC 1* and qualified for the six year old young horse championships held at Osberton International in the Autumn.  In November 2014 they jumped four double clears at Newcomers which has qualified them for the second rounds.  2015 will be a year of consolidating at novice level with a view to a potential step up in level in the autumn.

Castlemitchell Ruby (Ginge) a six year old by Guidam, was bought in September 2014 when spotted on a Facebook advert!  Winning their first affiliated competition together and jumping discovery classes through the early winter they look forward to seeing what this mare can really do in 2015.

 

Follow Arabella on Twitter: @ArabellaClegg

Check out her website: Arabella Clegg Eventing

For photos of Arabella in competition click here

 

 

 

 

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