Derriere Equestrian Are Delighted To Announce 5 New Riders Joining Our Sponsored Riders Team
With the demand for sponsorship growing and with a plethora of Sponsorship inquiries arriving daily, after much consideration we are delighted to announce our new additions to the Derriere Team for 2017/18.
Riders from all over the world contact our team with requests to become sponsored partners, so it is with much pleasure that we announce riders from: Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and the United Kingdom are joining our team.
Hanna Murray – Para Dressage – Sweden
Derriere Equestrian Brand Products are now sold through 35 countries around the world, readily available through over 300 equestrian retailers internationally. It is important to us, to see focus growth in our sponsorship team, representing an international rider platform.
Laura Luyton – Dressage Rider – Belgium
The 2017/18 season sees Laura Luyton Belgium International Dressage Rider join Team Derriere Equestrian. Laura has a wealth of experience and is an inspirational rider. Running professional Dressage Business “J2L Dressage Horses” is a professional studfarm and training stable for talented dressage horses and ponies. Located in Hoogstraten (Belgium), between Antwerp and Breda, very close to The Netherlands.
Laura aims to breed quality young dressage horses, break them in, educate them professionally and compete with them. All this with an eye for quality, uniqueness of the horse. J2L Dressage aim to create a perfect combination between horse and rider.
Results:
2014 Participant European Championship Ponies Millstreet
2015 Participant European Championship Juniors Vidauban
2015 Winner CDIO Juniors Saumur
2015 Silver Medal Belgian Championship 2015 – 2016 : Part of Belgian Talent Team (regularly training @ Anky Van Grunsven)
2016 : Part of Belgium A Squad preparing for European Championships in Vidauban
2016 Ranked first in Belgian Talent Plan (dressage riders aged 14 to 18)
2016 Winner CDN Diepenbeek and Massenhoven
2016 Winner of the Cup of Belgium
2016 Winner of 5yo competition at CDN Diepenbeek
Antoine Nowakowski – Dressage Rider – Belgium
The 2017/18 season sees Antoine join Team Derriere Equestrian Sponsored Riders. Antoine Nowakowski is a 25 years old French dressage rider. He has competed in many international competitions in Small Tour including Saumur, Pompadour, Deauville. Antoine is now starting to compete in Medium Tour. With his goal is to compete up to the Grand Prix with his current mare Vidermie. Antonie’s trainer is Bertrand Liegard, French dressage rider who recently won a Grand Prix Special at the CDI5* in Majorca. Having many horses in training livery and Antoine has already found sponsors who are willing to invest in young horses. They will take the lead for the Grand Prix Level after his mare’s retirement. Antoine is also an active dressage trainer and rider in Belgium.
Antoine’s 2016 year has been a big change for his future career. Besides his studies’ achievement in business management, Antoine has opened and developed with his fiancée a professional dressage stables near Brussels. The main objectives are to train young horses up to the Grand Prix level, compete with them and organise dressage clinics at the stables. I am currently sponsorded by Equ’Ideal RuiterSport, Derriere Equestrian and I have a partnership with Childeric Sellier and Cavallo for boots.
Antoine’s initial Derriere experience: “I had the chance, through Equ’Ideal RuiterSport, to meet Marilyn Meulder. She talked about the strengths of Derriere Equestrian products. When I first decided to try the underwear and was immediately convinced, they are truly fantastic and a great support to the rider. I have not looked back!”
2016-2017 : coaching with Bertrand Liegard in Belgium
2015-2016 : training at Françoise Hologne-Joux stables in Belgium
2012-2015 : training at Inge Coenen’s stables in Holland
2010-2012 : training at Ludovic Henry’s stables in Belgium
2009-2010 : training at Bruno Lostria’s stable in France
Currently : managing my own dressage stables
self-employed as rider and trainer
September 2015 : selected for the 3 stars international competition in Saumur
June 2015 : selected for the 3 stars international competition in Pompadour
October 2014 : selected for the light tour’s French championships in Le Mans
July 2014 : selected for the 3 stars international competition in Deauville
May 2014 : selected for the 3 stars international competition in Saumur
May 2013 : selected for the 3 stars International competition in Saumur
October 2012 : selected for the Young Rider’s French championships in Compiègne
Latest Results
National competitions:
June 2016 : Inter II : 64,5%
March 2016 : Inter II : 62,1%
International competitions :
September 2015 : 3*** Saumur
St. Georges : 66,078%
Inter I : 61,631%
June 2015 : 3*** Pompadour
St. Georges : 65,841%
Inter I : 65,236%
Kur : 67,250%
July 2014 : 3*** Deauville
St. Georges : 64,237%
Inter I : 64,500%
Kur : 65,575%
Hanna Murray – Para Dressage –
Sweden
Hanna Murray has joined team Derriere Equestrian for the 2017/18 season and we are delighted to have Hanna on board. Hanna was classified for Paradressage in march 2015, before that competing in “normal” classes. Rode in the Swedish Championship 2016, finished fourth in then grade II.
Hanna is a 26 years old who has been riding since she was 5 years old. Hanna suffers from a neurological illness, the nerves do not send the signals as they should. This gives Hanna weak lower legs and lower arms. Hanna is competing as much as she can, although there are not a lot of Paradressage classes in her region in Sweden. She competes in all other dressage competitions instead.
Hanna;s horse: El Mazarron is a star! 15 years old
and the kindest you could ask for! He has been with Hanna for three years and
they are getting better and better together! Hanna’s goal this season is to
finish higher in the Swedish championship than last year!! Now in the new grade
III
Avril Clinton-Forde – Dressage Rider – Ireland
2017/18
sees Avril join Team Derriere Equestrian Sponsored Riders. Avril is an amateur
dressage rider that is well known and liked in Dressage Ireland. Avril is very
active within Dressage Ireland and known for a little fun and humour. Currently
training with Rodrigo Matos and Ferdie Eilberg – Avril also train with Olympic
Rider Judy Reynolds when she is available and Sandra Blake-Farrell. Avril is a
mum and now that her child is 2 and a half she is able to get back to taking
Dressage more seriously. Avril is currently at Medium level but plans to move
to Advanced Medium soon. Her horse is Grand Duchess and her name could not be
more fitting, she is a 16 year old Irish Sport horse with a fantastic character
and tonnes of talent for dressage. Avril is based in the very beautiful
Dollanstown Stud, Kildare where there are several other amateur dressage riders
and some professional eventers. Dollanstown is owned by event rider Caroline
Bjoerk (neé Sharp) she produces event horses and does thoroughbred sales
preparation.
Avril’s
introduction to Derriere Equestrian:
“As
you know from the blog post that I did for Collette Ward of Dressage By Design, I love Derriere Equestrian
Underwear as they really have taken the pain out of riding for me. I am a
mother and once you’ve had one kid you begin to feel the need for a little more
protection down there. It was Collette Ward that informed me about your
products and asked me to write the blog post for her. I also really believe in
the product and think that rider discomfort is not really addressed enough in
this area… saddle related discomfort is what put my husband off riding horses
more”Andrew Stennett - British Equestrian Federation Elite Recreational Coach – UK
Andrew is a British Equestrian Federation (BEF)
Elite Recreational Coach who has just started competing again after a break of
over 20 whilst his kids had all the fun! This is now his time to have super
horses to ride and also the opportunity to ride across India as part of The
British Horse Society (BHS) Challenge Ride. Derriere Equestrian are delighted to be
supporting Andrew in his BHS Ride India Challenge with #Derrieres behind him
all the way.
Derrieres enabled Andrew to get back riding in
comfort. Andrew says “Although they can't take me back 20 years they are helping me compete at
the same level as in youth making me realize that regular pants are a think of
the past for my time in the saddle!
Andrew Stennett
BHS SM Cert Ed FE,
Postgraduate diploma in Professional Practice in
Sports Coaching.
We are very much looking forward to working closely with Hanna, Laura, Antoine, Avril and Andrew. They make excellent additions to our growing team of sponsored Derriere Equestrian riders and are all assured of our total support and knowing that #Derrieres are behind them all the way!
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