Wee County Vaulters

John Eccles

Name: John Alexander Eccles

Occupation: Farmer / Health & Safety Training Consultant

Lunging since: 2000

Favourite food: Midget gems

Favourite drink: Red Bull when driving the lorry.

Favourite colour: Purple

Favourite vaulting class: Pairs

Favourite competition venue: Saumur

John Eccles with W.H.Bentley ans the Scottish Equestrian Vaulting Team in WEG 2006.

John Eccles with W.H.Bentley and Joanne and Hannah Eccles at the European Championships 2007.

Achievements:

Horses

Own and trained four of the GB international horses:
W.H.Bentley
Baroque
Anton
Tylers Kernel

Team

4th place at the Europeans in Italy 2005
5th place at the World Equestrian Games Aachen 2006
6th place Junior Europeans in Czech Republic 2008
5th place Junior European Championships, Sweden 2009

Individual

19th place at the World Championshps 2004
13th place at the Europeans in Italy 2005
10th place at the World Equestrian Games 2006
4th and 25th place at the Europeans in Hungary 2007
5th and 8th at World and Junior European Championships in Czech Republic 2008
European Senior female Champion, 7th Junior European Championships

I have also lunged the British Team Champions, the 1st and 2nd placed British Female Individual Champions, the Under-14 Male Champion and the British Pairs Champions.

John Eccles