Welcoming Sally Young and Cherry to SJE

I’m delighted to welcome Sally Young as an SJE sponsored rider, alongside her young Highland mare, Cherry.

This is a particularly lovely partnership for me to support because I’ve had the pleasure of being part of Cherry’s journey since she was a baby. We started her ridden work around a year ago, so watching her grow up and begin this next chapter with Sally has been very special.

Sally rode as a child before life, as it so often does, took her in other directions. She returned to riding later in life, and Highland ponies are very much her breed of choice. I originally worked with her other pony, Morel, and now it’s Cherry’s turn to step up.

Showing is one of Sally’s interests, and she and Cherry have already enjoyed an outing to the Highland Show this year. But their life together involves much more than the show ring. Sally enjoys all disciplines, and her ponies have a varied life, with schooling, outings and beach adventures all part of the picture—as these photographs show!

That variety fits well with my approach to coaching. There is so much value in developing a partnership through different experiences, taking the time to build understanding and confidence, and enjoying the everyday work along the way.

Having been involved from Cherry’s early days, I’m looking forward to continuing to support them as their ridden partnership develops, both in their training and wherever their adventures take them.

Welcome to the SJE team, Sally and Cherry. I’m very pleased to be part of your next chapter, and I look forward to sharing more of your journey.