Talented young athlete Yasmin Ingham says she’s ‘absolutely thrilled’ after being selected onto the World Class Development Programme, funded by the UK Sport National Lottery.
It’s one of the largest intakes since the programme’s inception with selection across each of the three Olympic sports – dressage, eventing and showjumping and the Paralympic sport of para-equestrian dressage.
The programme provides coaching and support to athletes – through human and equine sports science, nutrition and sports psychology – as part of an established training pathway.
Head of Performance for The British Equestrian Federation, Gordon Burton, said: ‘This year’s applicants raised the bar yet again and we saw some exceptional talent coming forward during our selection trials.
‘It is great to see such a depth and breadth of ability coming up through the ranks and bodes well for the future of equestrian sport in the UK.’
Yasmin is the current Isle of Man sportswoman of the year.