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Anna Edwards
British showjumper Anna Edwards is a rising star. Since her teens, she has competed internationally, building up an impressive record of first place and leaderboard rankings while representing Great Britain at some of the world`s most prestigious equestrian events.
2010 saw her coming of age, winning the coveted Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Royal International Horse Show and being part of the team that took the Nations Cup in Linz for Great Britain.
Anna Edwards is one of the top professional showjumpers in the UK with many regional and international awards to her name. Over the years she has been trained by some of the sport`s most notable figures, including Tim Stockdale and Richard Davison.
At present she is training with world-renowned show jumping champions Laura Kraut and Nick Skelton, as well as Commandant John Ledingham through the Equine Pathway.
Based in Clevedon, North Somerset, she grew up amid rural countryside perfect for horses and riding and quickly developed a passion for all things equine.
Anna`s mother, though not from a horsey background herself, had always loved horses and introduced riding to the family with a pony for Anna’s two older sisters. Two years later, when Anna turned six, she had her own pony as well.
Early on she displayed competitive spirit outside of the saddled – representing the county at both cross-country running and hockey during her teens – but riding always remained her real passion.
She began competing at a high level while still at school, representing England in showjumping as well as eventing and winning the European Pony Viewing Trials in the under-14 category.
Later Anna was selected for the European Great Britain under-18 team, coming fifth and first, respectively, in the Young Riders of Great Britain Championships and the Overseas Challenge at the NEC in Birmingham.
Her professional career has seen her establish a reputation as a fine rider and sportswoman. Highlights for 2010 include winning the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Royal International Horse Show and the Nations Cup Team in Linz, as well as finishing forth in the Grand Prix in Lamprechtshausen, and fifth in the Grand Prix in Arezzo.
In 2009 Anna came first in the National 7 & 8 Year Old Championship at the BSJA Scope Festival, won the Great Yorkshire, and came second in the Pembrokeshire regional competitions.
HOYS 2013 Senior Newcomers Championship, Croklund & Anna Edwards 2nd
DIAGHILEV (Eric) Now Anna`s top horse, Diaghilev is an eight-year-old by Vangelis-S, owned by Terry and Judith Payne. Anna has high hopes for this horse, as he looks set to come in to his own this season.
AVANTI IX - NOW SOLD Avanti has winning in her blood. Anna rode her now famous brother, Unique IX, to victory several times in 2010, including the Queen Elizabeth II Cup. The six-year-old by Cantos (the same mare as Unique IX) looks like a real asset to Anna’s team and could be a future champion, having inherited a very scopey jump from her mother.
BLAZER B (Braveheart) This young horse, a five-year-old by Tombola, is aimed to be Anna’s horse for 2016. She is already building up a great partnership with him and is excited at the prospect of seeing him reaching his peak.
CHESTERFIELD Z A new horse to the team, this five-year-old by Chippendale, has a huge jump and enormous potential.
LUA LUA (Lucy) Starting to get her strength is Lua Lua, a five-year-old by Ellen Whitaker`s Locarno 62. She is very talented and looks to be a good horse for the future.
CROKLUND (Credit) - The youngest of Anna’s team, this four-year-old by Oklund, shows a lot of promise and looks to be a real athlete.
Anna will be bring her new team of horses in Young Horse Classes and jumping international shows for experience. Anna is hoping to return to the Toscana Tour in Arezzo, Italy, where she enjoyed so much success with Unique IX, his results prompting him to be selected to jump for Great Britain.
2010 saw her coming of age, winning the coveted Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Royal International Horse Show and being part of the team that took the Nations Cup in Linz for Great Britain.
Anna Edwards is one of the top professional showjumpers in the UK with many regional and international awards to her name. Over the years she has been trained by some of the sport`s most notable figures, including Tim Stockdale and Richard Davison.
At present she is training with world-renowned show jumping champions Laura Kraut and Nick Skelton, as well as Commandant John Ledingham through the Equine Pathway.
Based in Clevedon, North Somerset, she grew up amid rural countryside perfect for horses and riding and quickly developed a passion for all things equine.
Anna`s mother, though not from a horsey background herself, had always loved horses and introduced riding to the family with a pony for Anna’s two older sisters. Two years later, when Anna turned six, she had her own pony as well.
Early on she displayed competitive spirit outside of the saddled – representing the county at both cross-country running and hockey during her teens – but riding always remained her real passion.
She began competing at a high level while still at school, representing England in showjumping as well as eventing and winning the European Pony Viewing Trials in the under-14 category.
Later Anna was selected for the European Great Britain under-18 team, coming fifth and first, respectively, in the Young Riders of Great Britain Championships and the Overseas Challenge at the NEC in Birmingham.
Her professional career has seen her establish a reputation as a fine rider and sportswoman. Highlights for 2010 include winning the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Royal International Horse Show and the Nations Cup Team in Linz, as well as finishing forth in the Grand Prix in Lamprechtshausen, and fifth in the Grand Prix in Arezzo.
In 2009 Anna came first in the National 7 & 8 Year Old Championship at the BSJA Scope Festival, won the Great Yorkshire, and came second in the Pembrokeshire regional competitions.
HOYS 2013 Senior Newcomers Championship, Croklund & Anna Edwards 2nd
DIAGHILEV (Eric) Now Anna`s top horse, Diaghilev is an eight-year-old by Vangelis-S, owned by Terry and Judith Payne. Anna has high hopes for this horse, as he looks set to come in to his own this season.
AVANTI IX - NOW SOLD Avanti has winning in her blood. Anna rode her now famous brother, Unique IX, to victory several times in 2010, including the Queen Elizabeth II Cup. The six-year-old by Cantos (the same mare as Unique IX) looks like a real asset to Anna’s team and could be a future champion, having inherited a very scopey jump from her mother.
BLAZER B (Braveheart) This young horse, a five-year-old by Tombola, is aimed to be Anna’s horse for 2016. She is already building up a great partnership with him and is excited at the prospect of seeing him reaching his peak.
CHESTERFIELD Z A new horse to the team, this five-year-old by Chippendale, has a huge jump and enormous potential.
LUA LUA (Lucy) Starting to get her strength is Lua Lua, a five-year-old by Ellen Whitaker`s Locarno 62. She is very talented and looks to be a good horse for the future.
CROKLUND (Credit) - The youngest of Anna’s team, this four-year-old by Oklund, shows a lot of promise and looks to be a real athlete.
Anna will be bring her new team of horses in Young Horse Classes and jumping international shows for experience. Anna is hoping to return to the Toscana Tour in Arezzo, Italy, where she enjoyed so much success with Unique IX, his results prompting him to be selected to jump for Great Britain.
