“This sport demands a tremendous amount of dedication and commitment outside of school. Their impressive performance in the 90cm class has earned them a spot in the National Championships. The team is now preparing for a Hickstead Arena Eventing qualifier in Essex on Sunday, February 23. Matteo. representing the school team for the first time, delivered […]
“This sport demands a tremendous amount of dedication and commitment outside of school.
Their impressive performance in the 90cm class has earned them a spot in the National Championships.
The team is now preparing for a Hickstead Arena Eventing qualifier in Essex on Sunday, February 23.
Matteo. representing the school team for the first time, delivered fast double clears in both the 90cm and 1m classes.
Sophie Judge, head of classics at RHS, said: “I am incredibly proud of the whole team for working together from across different year groups.
“For them to have earned qualification so early in the season – and by such a significant margin – is a truly outstanding achievement.”
His efforts earned him individual second-place finishes in both events, qualifying him for Nationals in both categories.
The Royal Hospital School (RHS) team from Holbrook, near Ipswich, finished 20 seconds ahead of the competition at the Forest Edge Equestrian Centre in Norfolk.
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The team, comprising Molly Nichols, Matteo Cue Quintero, and Maisie Low, competed against schools from Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.
