CompetitionEquestrian & Sports
Participated in school-level equestrian competitions, achieving 5 different positions and receiving multiple certificates.
- When
- 2023
Recognition2023
5Positions
What it was
Inter-house horse riding is school-level equestrian competition: riders compete for their houses across a range of events. It's where the hours I spend in the arena get put to the test, and it's the part of school sport that sits closest to who I am outside the classroom.
Video
Footage03
Jumping practice footage from my horse-riding training — not the competition itself.
My role
Rider
What I did
- Competed for my house in school-level horse-riding competitions.
- Achieved 5 different positions across the competitions.
- Received multiple certificates.
- Kept training in between; the jumping practice clips on this page come from that training.
What I learned
Riding teaches patience in a way almost nothing else does. You can't force a horse, so you learn to stay calm, feel what's happening underneath you and correct things quietly. Competing showed me that most of the result is decided in practice, long before the day itself.
Why it mattered
Competing for my house turned a long-standing personal passion into something I could measure myself against, and it's the thread that connects every equestrian event on this site.
Outcome
Recognition
5Positions
Plus multiple certificates across school-level competitions
