Harriet and Snowy in action
INTERNATIONAL event rider Harriet Morris-Baumber (left) is counting down the days to the biggest equestrian event of her career, and food industry training specialist Back-Up Training and Recruitment has helped her to get there.
If everything goes according to plan, 20 year-old Harriet will be one of eight riders heading to Hungary next month to take part in the European CIC** Eventing Championship. This is the first time she has been selected to represent Great Britain at the championships, which take place at Nagykanizsa from July 1 to July 5.
Harriet and her horse Shannon Dales Skatman, also known as Snowy, are sponsored by Beverley-based Back-Up. Managing director Heidi Geaves said, “We are very proud and very excited that Harriet has been picked for the Team GBR squad. I've always believed businesses should support the efforts of their local sports men and women and we are delighted to have been able to play a small part in Harriet's success so far.”
Harriet, who is based at Everingham near York, has been training hard with Team GBR since she was shortlisted for the squad late last year. She and Snowy, have been making a five-and-a-half hour journey from Yorkshire to Berkshire twice a month.
“It's a long trip down to Hungerford to train with the rest of the team but it's been great,” said Harriet. “We also went down to the Royal Windsor Horse show to perform demonstration rides and get used to the crowds.”
Hopefully, Harriet's next trip will be even longer. With her place in the team confirmed by the Team GBR selection committee in May, it's now all about final preparations.
Harriet has been riding since she was nine years old and has competed since she was 11. She rode for Great Britain in Ireland in 2005 and in Switzerland in 2006, having been shortlisted for the Junior and Young Rider teams.
The European CIC** Eventing Championship is unique. In addition to the normal dressage, show jumping and cross-country events, riders in Hungary will take part in a team dressage test where the whole team ride the test together under the command of the Chef d’Equipe.
If everything goes according to plan, 20 year-old Harriet will be one of eight riders heading to Hungary next month to take part in the European CIC** Eventing Championship. This is the first time she has been selected to represent Great Britain at the championships, which take place at Nagykanizsa from July 1 to July 5.
Harriet and her horse Shannon Dales Skatman, also known as Snowy, are sponsored by Beverley-based Back-Up. Managing director Heidi Geaves said, “We are very proud and very excited that Harriet has been picked for the Team GBR squad. I've always believed businesses should support the efforts of their local sports men and women and we are delighted to have been able to play a small part in Harriet's success so far.”
Harriet, who is based at Everingham near York, has been training hard with Team GBR since she was shortlisted for the squad late last year. She and Snowy, have been making a five-and-a-half hour journey from Yorkshire to Berkshire twice a month.
“It's a long trip down to Hungerford to train with the rest of the team but it's been great,” said Harriet. “We also went down to the Royal Windsor Horse show to perform demonstration rides and get used to the crowds.”
Hopefully, Harriet's next trip will be even longer. With her place in the team confirmed by the Team GBR selection committee in May, it's now all about final preparations.
Harriet has been riding since she was nine years old and has competed since she was 11. She rode for Great Britain in Ireland in 2005 and in Switzerland in 2006, having been shortlisted for the Junior and Young Rider teams.
The European CIC** Eventing Championship is unique. In addition to the normal dressage, show jumping and cross-country events, riders in Hungary will take part in a team dressage test where the whole team ride the test together under the command of the Chef d’Equipe.