Youth Home Nations Dressage Championships

Koning Albert Shines at the Youth Home Nations Dressage Championships

This weekend saw Koning Albert take a break from stud duties to proudly represent the North and East Region for Team England at the Youth Home Nations Dressage Championships, hosted by British Dressage at the brilliant Vale View EC. With teams travelling from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England, it was a true celebration of young talent and horsemanship.

Partnered by the ever-dedicated Ellie Roberts, Albert competed in the Elementary tests across both Saturday and Sunday, with scores from both days counting toward individual and team placings.

Saturday brought a fantastic start – Ellie and Albert delivered a beautifully polished test, securing 2nd place individually, while the England team topped the leaderboard in 1st.

Sunday brought the excitement (and a touch of drama!) as Albert, perhaps a little too eager to impress, made a couple of costly mistakes. In this level of competition, those slips don't go unnoticed – but even with the deductions, they still finished in an impressive 3rd place out of 33 combinations. A fabulous achievement and a testament to Albert's talent and Ellie's composure under pressure.

The Team did incredibly well, finishing in 2nd place overall — a brilliant result in a hotly contested championship. Well done, everyone!

It was a fantastic weekend all round, with new friendships formed, team spirit in abundance, and so many lovely comments about Albert, including some wonderful praise in the judges' remarks. He certainly gained a few new admirers!

A huge thank you to all the wonderful companies and supporters who help make weekends like this possible for both Koning Sport Horses and Ellie Roberts Dressage. Your backing means the world.

Also, a special thank you to DW Equestrian Freelance Groom for keeping everything running smoothly at home — and to David Williams, for always being there and always being appreciated.

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