Barastoc Junior Squad: Meet Caitlin Griffiths
In August 2016, Barastoc launched the Barastoc Junior Squad program to riding enthusiasts aged 13 – 18 who are passionate about riding.
The Barastoc Junior Squad aims to teach, inspire and guide young equine enthusiasts. The squad program assists young riders in gaining the experience needed to support a commercial sponsorship in adulthood, if it is desired or needed, as well as provide a solid understanding of feeding their horses. Each year Barastoc welcomes 20-30 new young riders to be part of the team.
Here, we catch up with NSW dressage rider Caitlin Griffiths…
“Hi everyone, my name is Caitlin Griffiths and I am a dressage rider from NSW. This is my horse Galahad. I have had Gally for four years now and we are currently competing at Medium level and have recently completed our first FEI Junior class. What I love about Gally is his personality; he tries so hard for me every single ride, we have connected so much throughout the years, he is so special to me.
“I am so lucky that Barastoc have given me the opportunity to be a part of the Barastoc Junior Squad. It is such a beautiful family; I have made so many friends from all around Australia in different disciplines. Barastoc has given us so many amazing opportunities to learn about different disciplines, travelling, talking to nutritionists and professional riders, wellbeing and health, and these have all helped my horses and I throughout competitions.
“My goal for this year is to go out and compete in some more FEI classes and work towards competing Advanced by the end of the year. I also hope to bring my young horse, Prince, out for his first competition.”
You can find out more about the Barastoc Junior Squad here.
This article was written in conjunction with Barastoc Horse.
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