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About Us |
Wee County was set up 7 years ago by John and Jane Eccles. Since then our club has grown and we now have 4 horses, 5 lungers/coaches and about 25 members. We train on Tuesday nights at Balhearty Farm, Tillicoultry from 7 til 8.30 for beginners and 8.30 til 10 for advanced vaulters. We now have ten vaulters of international standard, two international horses and two new horses. The Horses W.H.Bentley, better known to us as Henry is 13 and has been part of Wee County since 2000. He started competitng Internationally in 2002, and was the British team's horse for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Jerez 2002. Since then he has competed in every major championships as well as other competitions. He is also an individual horse. He took the British team to 5th place in WEG 2006, and a British individual to 10th. More recently he took 4th with Joanne Eccles at the European Championships in Hungary 2007. Baroque, or Brock has been part of Wee County since 2003. He is 12. He is also both a team and individual horse. He first competed Internationally in 2004. He was the British junior team horse at the Europeans 2006, carrying them to 6th place and also reserve British team horse in WEG 2006. Baroque won his first CVI** in Saumur, France 2007. Tylers Kernel, Tyke has been with us since April 2007, but he is already learning the art of vaulting. He also loves to jump!! Tyke took part in his first ever competition in March this year. He competed in the individual class with Joanne and Hannah Eccles gaining third place, he then took Andrew MacLachlan to 1st place in the Under 14 individual class at his second competition in April 2008.
Anton. Anton is the newest edition to our club. We got him at the end of April 2008. He is only 6 and has a lot to learn, however the way to his heart is most definately through food! At present he is just adjusting to his new life in Scotland, as we brought him home from Germany, though he has a lot of potential for the club in the future.
The Lungers/Coaches Wee County is run on a voluntary basis so without our lungers and coaches we wouldn't have a club. John Eccles is one of our main coaches, he is a British level 3 coach. He owns all the horses that we train on and lunges the British senior team. Amanda McLachlan is a level 1 coach, she also lunges for Wee County, and has a son in the Scottish junior team. Jackie Taylor is a level 1 coach, she also lunges for Wee County, and has two daughters in Wee County. Our advanced vaulters also help train, Joanne Eccles is a level 1 coach.
Emily Wilson looks up to older vaulter Helen Anderson Our Vaulters We have a bout 25 vaulters in Wee County at the moment, but always welcome new members. We have two international individuals who compete for Great Britain: Joanne Eccles and Hannah Eccles. We have two Pre-Novice teams and have now formed a Junior Team.
The Wee County Lorry Wee County was the first team from Britain ever to win a CVI** abroad!! This was at the CVI** in Houten in the Netherlands. Joanne Eccles was the first British individual to win a CVI** and now Hannah Eccles has become the first British Junior individual to win a CVI*. Vaulting is a great way to make new friends, learn a new sport and have fun all in one!! |
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