BRITISH Showjumping’s squad for the Team LeMieux Pony European Championship in Augiusty has been announced and it is delight for 13-year-old North Yorkshire rider Hannah Barker.

She is part of a five-strong team selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team LeMieux in the Pony European Championships in Bishop Burton, Great Britain.

The competition takes place between the 7th – 12th August 2018 at Bishop Burton College.

Hannah, from Northallerton, will compete on Ammanvalley Santino, a 14-year-old dark bay gelding owned by Lynn Barker.

She joins Perdita Digby, aged 15, from Dorchester, Dorset with Kayleighs Star, a 13 year-old coloured mare owned by Lady Sophie Digby; Shaunie Greig, aged 15, from Aberdeen with Casino Royale, a 15 year-old bay gelding owned by Anne Greig; Nicole Lockhead Anderson, aged 16, from Banchory, Aberdeenshire with Gangnam Style II, a 9 year-old bay gelding owned by Claire Lockhead; Claudia Moore, aged 13, from Brentwood, Essex with Elando van de Roshoeve, a 14 year-old bay gelding owned by Katrina Moore

The Pony Team medals will be decided on Friday, August 10, and they will then jump for their Individual medals on Sunday, August 12.

The Chef d’Equipe accompanying the squad will be Clare Whitaker.

For further information on the show and full results once the show is underway, visit www.bishopburtonponyeuros2018.co.uk.

The GBR showjumping teams are supported by the British Equestrian Federation’s World Class Programme, funded by UK Sport through the National Lottery. The Programme focuses on identifying talent, developing potential and maximising medal-winning performances on the world stage.

Titlr sponsor LeMieux is now established as the leading manufacturer of saddle pads in the UK and one of the fastest growing equestrian brands in Europe. The latest range of jumping pads has been developed with Scott Brash to precisely fit the cut of modern jumping saddles. The LeMieux product offering for horses extends beyond saddle pads to boots, bandages, fly hoods, headcollars and rugs - widely available through most good retailers or online at www.horsehealth.co.uk.