Ready or not: here they come!
Join us as our very own LE Ambassador Kenya Wilson embarks on the journey of lifetime with her trusty steed, Sandros Salute MW.
We can’t wait to follow the ups and downs and all aspects of this globetrotting adventure and we thought surely others are interested in following along too. Thus, Keeping Up with Kenya was born. In this first instalment we catch you up on what has been happening of late plus a very quick insight into what's to come!
For those of you who don’t know, Kenya Wilson is an FEI 5* event rider based in Gidgegannup, Western Australia. By day Kenya is a school teacher, by weekend she is a passionate competitor in the sport of eventing. Based on their performances over recent seasons, Kenya and Sandros have been selected on the Australian long list for the upcoming Paris Olympics. After a busy few months preparing and clocking up many miles navigating their way across the country, they're now on their way!
But first, they've been everywhere including Timbuktu. We're joking of course, but it sure does feel like they've been almost everywhere and experienced all weather conditions! Kenya and Sandros commenced their trip across the Nullarbor in February, trading relentless heatwaves in Western Australia for rain and lots of it as they made their way across the country to Kenya's second home, the Tinney family.
Shortly after arriving it was time for a quick trip to Hastings, New Zealand as part of the winning Senior Oceania Championships team. After arriving back in Australia final preparations were complete and they're now both safely on their way to the UK. Kenya has a small head start and will meet Sandros on arrival at fellow Australian, Sammi Birch's yard.
We’ll endeavour to keep you up with the latest happenings as Kenya and Sandros look to compete across the UK and Europe in a bid to put their hands firmly in the air and say 'pick me' to the selectors for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Let’s see how they get on. Nothing gained, nothing ventured and here at LE we can certainly say we’re proud of them no matter the outcome!
