Younger equestrian and podcaster aiming for Omit England identify

A tender rider competing in her first attractiveness competition hopes to qualify for the Omit England ultimate.

Ellemae Robinson, 18, has made it to the overall of Omit Leicestershire on 3 February. The winner will pass directly to compete towards the opposite county finalists for the Omit England identify in Might.

Freelance advertising supervisor Ellemae instructed H&H she has now not competed in pageants prior to, however was once impressed through her good friend Ava Whetstone-Magee, proprietor of store Avalanche Equestrian and a former Omit England semi-finalist.

“It was once a spontaneous resolution to go into, and it feels excellent to be representing the agricultural and equestrian industries,” she stated.

“My hope is to make use of this as a platform to advertise my podcast Equine Enquiries, which I plan to make use of to assist lift consciousness of the paintings of equine charities corresponding to Brooke and Global Horse Welfare. I additionally hope to host particular visitors, and speak about subjects like grass illness.”

Ellemae is the landlord of 17-year-old Fell gelding Diesel, a grass illness survivor.

“He’s had 4 or 5 bouts of colic since this time final 12 months because of the grass illness, however I’m simply taking part in on a daily basis we now have in combination. I am hoping this 12 months to do a little hacking and perhaps some dressage competitions,” stated Ellemae.

She added that competing within the competition is “one thing other and out of her convenience zone”.

“I am hoping to make it to the Omit England ultimate, nevertheless it seems like an success in itself making it this some distance,” she stated.

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