Thursday, January 17, 2013

Great Britain: Dace’s desert date for President’s Cup

Bridportnews.co.uk - Full Article

16th January 2013 in Sport By Adam Summers

ENDURANCE GB Young Rider squad member, Dace Sainsbury, has been invited to compete in the FEI 3* 160km President’s Cup Endurance ride in Abu Dhabi on February 16.

The Lyme Regis teenager and her horse Balotta were the highest-placed British horse and rider at the 2012 European Young Rider Endurance Championships where they finished in 12th place.

Sainsbury will be the only UK-based British rider to take part in the gruelling race.

Just 13 riders from across the world are invited to take part each year in the prestigious event, in addition to a large number of local riders and members of the Emirate Royal family...

Read more here:
http://www.bridportnews.co.uk/sport/10162255.Dace___s_desert_date_for_President___s_Cup/

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