sustainabledressage

Just as equestrians know that bloodline is key in selecting a mount, it seems the same is true when it comes to riders. British press equestrian writer Peter Smith from The Sentinel reported that teenage dressage rider Joe Davison is aiming his sites for a place in the 2016 Olympic Games when they are hosted in Brazil.It seems the 19-yer old Davison, son of Richard Davison (who has competed in three Olympic Games and is aiming his top ride Artemis at London 2012), has been selected for the British Equestrian Federation’s 2011-2013 World Class Development Programme and has already helped his country win the top prize at the Young Rider Nations Cup held in Belgium this past summer.The 19-year old Davison currently has two 13-year old competitors in his stable but with the onslaught of time he will have to find a new mount to ride to medal contention since both horses will be too old to compete in Rio.The younger Davison commented that “I dedicate my life to riding, and fingers crossed I have what it takes to make the grade, but a rider is only as good as his horse and I have to make sure we find the right one.”And since we all know how difficult that match can be, our hopes are that the same talent and knack that the senior Davison had in finding suitable mounts transfers in the bloodlines of the younger.