Chad Fellows snatches individual Bronze at Pony European Jumping Championships
Fifteen year old Chad Fellows from Shifnal in Shropshire has taken the Individual Bronze medal at the Pony European Championships in Moorsele, Belgium this afternoon (Sunday 2nd August), riding Amanda Hilliard’s twelve year old dark brown gelding, Snatch.
Keeping his cool under tremendous pressure, the teenager showed great maturity, producing a foot perfect double clear to take the Bronze medal position. The Gold medal went to Ireland’s Kellie Allen with Denmark’s Christiane Tetzlaff taking Silver.
2009 FEI Pony European Championships
Moorsele, Belgium
Individual Final
Gold – Kellie Allen with Ballyowen Maybell Molly (IRL)
Silver – Christiane Tetzlaff with Murphys Flight (DEN)
Bronze – Chad Felllows with Snatch (GBR)
In Saturday’s Team competition The John Whitaker International Pony Team took fifth spot, the medals this year going to Denmark (Gold), Ireland (Silver) and Germany (Bronze).
2009 FEI Pony European Championships
Moorsele, Belgium
Team Competition
1st Denmark – 8 faults
2nd Ireland – 12 faults
3rd Germany – 16 faults
4th France – 28 faults
5th Great Britain – 30 faults
Chad Fellows – Snatch 4/1
Jessica Mendoza – Tixylix 0/10
Jordan Nason – Gold Harvest 8/8
Timothy Wilks – The Colour of Money 8/9
6th – Belgium – 36 faults
Full results can be viewed at : www.zilverenspoor.com
John Whitaker International Ltd was established in 1998 with the aim of finding top quality equestrian clothes and equipment. Today they lead the field for innovative design and the use of modern fabrics to bring equestrian clothing to the cutting edge of sporting achievement. John and his wife Clare, have a huge input into product development and selection. Consequently the John Whitaker range has been tried and tested at the highest levels.
The team is further supported by both British Show Jumping and the World Class Development Programme which is Lottery funded through UK Sport.
Team clothing is supplied by Toggi and Next.