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Flora Harris
Flora Harris (born 21 March 1988 in London, later moving to live near Taunton, before setting up her own yard near Banbury in Oxfordshire, is an eventrider
who became a full senior in 2010. In 2007, she competed for Great Britain
at the Young Rider European Eventing Championships at Blair Castle
, Scotland
. She has been shortlisted twice for the junior team, in 2005 and 2006, and in 2007, her first year as young rider (18–21 years) was selected as an individual on the young rider squad. In 2008, Harris won the CIC 2* at Osberton. In 2008 she was selected for the long list for the Young Rider European Squad. She was long-listed for Young Rider squad in 2008 and 2009, but prevented from squad selection in 2008 by horse injury and in 2009 by breaking her leg. Flora was runner-up with Law Choice and placed on Double Image 11 at Vale Sabroso in February 2009 and placed on Law Choice and Boy at Barroca de Alva in March 2009. In 2010, she took Boy and Law Choice to Barroca de Alva for 2* and 3* competition in which Boy was 13th and Law Choice 5th.
In 2008, Harris was a columnist for Eventing Worldwide. In 2009, Harris became a columnist for www.horsehero.com and submits a regular blog.
In 2009 she had a shorter season as she broke her leg. Flora invited onto BEF Regional Foundation Squad, South West region.
In 2010 was runner-up under 25 national Championship on Law Choice and winner of Express Eventing at the Festival of the Horse in July. Law Choice remained listed in the top 20 performing horses in the UK for the whole season.
In 2011 Flora had her fist attempt at Badminton 4* with Law Choice. After dressage and cross country she was in the top 20 before a slight injury to Law Choice caused withdrawal. Flora's performance attracted very positive feedback.
At the end of 2010, Flora was ranked 26th in UK and 129 out of 3300 worldwide.
In 2011, Boy was sold to Italy.
At the moment Flora Harris rides 10 horse
s:
Law Choice,
Candice by Canabis Z,
Cesano H,
Amazing VIII by Adelante,
It's Without Prejudice by It's Without Doubt,
Canadian Sky,
Bayano,
Fyfield Dark Surprise,
Beaurepaire Jasper,
Faerie Concorde for the Downey family,
She also has young horses for training and rides in association with the Brendonhill Stud in Somerset, the home of the great Ben Faerie and with the Elkington Stud, owned by Jane Keir.
Brendonhill Bon Chance by It's Without Doubt,
Highley Prized by It's Without Doubt out of Highley Sprung and advanced eventing mare,
Brendonhill Final Role by Future Role,
Just Imagine by Wish Upon a Star,
Flora Harris (born 21 March 1988 in London, later moving to live near Taunton, before setting up her own yard near Banbury in Oxfordshire, is an eventrider
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
who became a full senior in 2010. In 2007, she competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
at the Young Rider European Eventing Championships at Blair Castle
Blair Castle
Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the home of the Clan Murray family, who hold the title of Duke of Atholl, though the current Duke, John Murray, lives in South Africa....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. She has been shortlisted twice for the junior team, in 2005 and 2006, and in 2007, her first year as young rider (18–21 years) was selected as an individual on the young rider squad. In 2008, Harris won the CIC 2* at Osberton. In 2008 she was selected for the long list for the Young Rider European Squad. She was long-listed for Young Rider squad in 2008 and 2009, but prevented from squad selection in 2008 by horse injury and in 2009 by breaking her leg. Flora was runner-up with Law Choice and placed on Double Image 11 at Vale Sabroso in February 2009 and placed on Law Choice and Boy at Barroca de Alva in March 2009. In 2010, she took Boy and Law Choice to Barroca de Alva for 2* and 3* competition in which Boy was 13th and Law Choice 5th.
In 2008, Harris was a columnist for Eventing Worldwide. In 2009, Harris became a columnist for www.horsehero.com and submits a regular blog.
In 2009 she had a shorter season as she broke her leg. Flora invited onto BEF Regional Foundation Squad, South West region.
In 2010 was runner-up under 25 national Championship on Law Choice and winner of Express Eventing at the Festival of the Horse in July. Law Choice remained listed in the top 20 performing horses in the UK for the whole season.
In 2011 Flora had her fist attempt at Badminton 4* with Law Choice. After dressage and cross country she was in the top 20 before a slight injury to Law Choice caused withdrawal. Flora's performance attracted very positive feedback.
At the end of 2010, Flora was ranked 26th in UK and 129 out of 3300 worldwide.
In 2011, Boy was sold to Italy.
At the moment Flora Harris rides 10 horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s:
Law Choice,
Candice by Canabis Z,
Cesano H,
Amazing VIII by Adelante,
It's Without Prejudice by It's Without Doubt,
Canadian Sky,
Bayano,
Fyfield Dark Surprise,
Beaurepaire Jasper,
Faerie Concorde for the Downey family,
She also has young horses for training and rides in association with the Brendonhill Stud in Somerset, the home of the great Ben Faerie and with the Elkington Stud, owned by Jane Keir.
Brendonhill Bon Chance by It's Without Doubt,
Highley Prized by It's Without Doubt out of Highley Sprung and advanced eventing mare,
Brendonhill Final Role by Future Role,
Just Imagine by Wish Upon a Star,