Shebbear College’s Equestrian Teams achieved outstanding success at the Independent Schools Association (ISA) National Schools’ Two-Day Event, held at Princethorpe College in Rugby in May —bringing home some incredible results and confirming their place among the best in the country!
A convoy of 12 horses, 7 riders, and a dedicated support team travelled to the prestigious event, now in its 24th year and hosted at Princethorpe for the past decade. Although the team had also qualified for the NSEA finals at Hickstead, they chose to compete in the ISA event this year—and it certainly paid off.
Shebbear entered three teams into the 70cm (aimed at those beginning their eventing journey), 90cm and 100cm sections (for experienced riders), competing against some of the best equestrian squads from independent schools across the UK.
The two-day event consisted of Dressage, Show Jumping, Steeplechase and Cross Country phases, with all riders performing phenomenally in each section.
And the results? First place for both the 70cm Team (Zola Webber on Biscuit, Annabelle Greenslade on Flynn, Anaya Stoneman on Blue and Chloe Tabor on Lennie) and the 100cm Team (Anaya Stoneman on Dunkie, Chloe Tabor on Samsara, Neve Webber on Buzz and Tichy Sanders on Mo) with the 90cm team (Annabelle Greenslade on Kirby, Isobel Thrasher on Cassie, Tichy Sanders on Tibby and Neve Webber on Flo) coming second! The riders also saw several individual placements
These results place Shebbear College at the top of the ISA competition, and as one of the best schools in the UK for equestrian talent!
Equestrian team Leader and Shebbear College teacher, Marie Webber said “These exceptional results reflect not only the riders’ skill and commitment but also their camaraderie and teamwork. To have such talented riders within our small school community is very unique, with 6 of the 7 riders (the 7th not old enough yet) also competing in the British Eventing Youth Team Programme, working incredibly hard all year-round to get to this level.”
She continued, “We couldn’t be prouder of our incredible group of young eventers, who demonstrated professionalism, resilience, and sportsmanship throughout the competition. Their achievements are richly deserved and a shining example of the excellence within our school community. Congratulations, Team Shebbear!”
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