Kyla Mantilla Ross Para Dressage

15/12/2024

Crazy day of sunshine, wind and rain. Had a fab training session with Natasha Adkinson on Forest who doesn’t care about the weather.

Looking forward to Christmas!

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07/12/2024

I had a great time at the British Dressage Scotland Ball last weekend with Isla Conti. I was delighted to be awarded the 2024 Para Highest Number of Points trophy and the Grade 3 Highest Championship score award. I've created this vlog to show how much fun it was. Emma Douglas Millie Boo Smith Lesley McNaughton-Wells Margaret Lupton

28/11/2024

Just back from my last training with horsescotland performance squad. A new session starts next year so I will be reapplying in the hope I can be part of the team for another 2 years. It's been fantastic for me with great on and off horse training. I am stronger, fitter and eat better thanks to Robyn Dunn and Sem Lori (Equestrian Fitness Scotland). I am more confident and ride far, far better than I did a year ago thanks to Harry Payne Dressage pushing me (endlessly!) and I am more confident and Mum is less stressed at competitions thanks to Stephanie Jones (sports psychologist). I feel really lucky to have been given all this help and am so appreciative of the Horse Scotland team that pull this all together every month arranging the training, the venues and all the other help. Thank you!

17/11/2024

📣Limited spaces still available for our Squad Open Day! 📣
For any riders looking to join our Squad for the 2025-2027 programme we are hosting an open day on 27th November where you can come along and join our Squad training, find out more about the programme & application process and have a free session with our coaches Harry Payne & John Ledingham 🙌
More information on our Athlete Development Pathway, entry criteria for each discipline & contact details to book for the open day can be found in the link😃https://www.horsescotland.org/performance
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17/11/2024

Fantastic outing to Chapelton Equestrian Centre for our last competition of the year. Both ponies were really fantastic (thankfully Jack decided that maybe being a dressage pony is easier than being a rodeo pony). Despite completely different tests they were both very close with Forest just pipping Jack to the post with 70.71% compared to Jacks 69.05%. Super grateful to Shona Grant Mackenzie for giving us the opportunity to have a full schedule competition this far north, and big thanks to Natalie Storey and Karen Rees for coming to help and cheer us on.

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10/11/2024

Much as I love my boys, there’s no such thing as a bombproof horse or pony. Thank goodness for helmets and body protectors. Sunny weather, new clips and very green grass for this time of year doesn’t help!

02/11/2024

📣Shout out to all riders looking to join our Squad 📣
Our Performance Programme has been undergoing some changes & we're happy to say applications to join our 2025-2027 newly rebranded Athlete Development Pathway will be open from 1st December🥳Ahead of this we are hosting a 'try out day' for riders to come along to our next Squad training, find out more & have a free session with our coaches Harry Payne & John Ledingham. Check out our handbook here https://www.horsescotland.org/performance to see if you meet the Squad criteria for your discipline & give us a shout if you would like to book a session at our training on 27th November! Contact details found within the link 😀
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29/10/2024

Had a great day on Sunday at our favourite local venue Chapelton Equestrian Centre . My coach, Sara Stevens came with us and was riding Dad’s pony, Prince, who has gone to live with her now. She got a 1st having only ridden him 4 times, with 70.19%. Forest was fab and got 68.57% in the Intermediate test. Jack stayed home as he’s been a little bit off. Just one more competition before the year end and both ponies will hopefully be qualified at both Bronze and Silver for the Winter Championships next year.

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24/10/2024

I am so very proud to have been awarded the British Dressage Para Rider of the Year 2024 along with Sarah Oram at the BD Regional Awards this evening. What a lovely trophy!

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16/10/2024

Another fab training session with the Horse Scotland Performance Squad. Next month is the last month of the current session. I will be reapplying and hope I can continue, it’s made such a massive difference to my riding, confidence, strength, balance and fitness. It’s such a great opportunity for anyone, fantastic program.

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16/10/2024

Excited to be nominated by British Dressage Scotland for a Regional Award. Won’t know until next week if I am lucky enough to win the award, but getting nominated is a great privilege.

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Congratulations to our Scottish nominees for the British Dressage Regional Awards! We can't wait to celebrate our winners on 24 October after the annual AGM in Rugby!

06/10/2024

Weather was pretty rubbish today but we went over to The Cabin Equestrian Centre with Jack and Forest to their BD competition. Always a lovely friendly environment. Jack felt a bit sluggish today and Forest felt like he needed to go to the loo the whole way through the test. However, despite that, Forest scored a fantastic 71.9% which is a PB with him, to take 1st, with Jack bringing up the rear in 2nd place with a respectable 66.43%. Lovely relaxed competition and delighted with their performance. No photos today!

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03/10/2024

WHIS have the absolute best customer service. After we were ripped off by someone who sold us a dud set, they stepped in and helped. When we had issues with the Dutch post rejecting a repair unit (thanks Brexit!) they helped us to get a new unit. Their communication sets are fantastic. We use them in every lesson and at competitions and Mum uses them hacking with her friend too. Thank you WHIS.

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27/09/2024

Training with the Horse Scotland Performance Squad has been one of the best opportunities I have been given. I’m so lucky to get 2 days a month of training along with Physio, fitness training and sports psychology sessions. Two days this week down at the fabulous The Scottish National Equestrian Centre with both boys. Robyn Dunn put funny white balls on my saddle and Forest’s bum with me wearing the stripey jacket so they could assess my straightness and then gave me exercises to help my balance. Harry Payne Dressage made his point with a poo picker! It’s nearly a year with Jack and about 6 months with Forest and I finally feel that we are a team and they understand me and my asymmetrical strengths and movements and I understand what they need me to do. Love them both to bits.

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15/09/2024

Happy ponies chilling in the sun. I love my boys.

14/09/2024

Fantastic trip to The Scottish National Equestrian Centre for an affiliated BD competition today. Totally love this venue, really kind and helpful people, amazing arenas and great overnight stabling. Moving up to silver so this was our first trip with both boys at silver and they were fab with Forest beating Jack today to take 1st with 66.43 and Jack coming a close 2nd with 65.24. Really chuffed with them both so hoping we can nail this silver test for the winter championships in 2025.

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