Bronze medallist of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games team jumping competition and HKJC Equestrian Team member Samantha Lam today (26 February) took the lead in coaching young members of the HKJC Junior Equestrian Team as part of the Club’s Mentorship Programme.
The initiative has been launched by the Club to nurture Hong Kong's young equestrian riders and enhance their techniques through experience-sharing with their senior team counterparts. Further equestrian clinics will be organised this year mentored by Lam's fellow Asian Games medallists, Patrick Lam and Kenneth Cheng.
The Club has long been a strong supporter of the city’s equestrian sports development. After the equestrian events of the Beijing 2008 Olympics, were staged in Hong Kong with Club support, the Club committed a further HK$50 million to establish the HKJC Equestrian Team and Junior Equestrian Team in December 2008.
The target of the Mentorship Programme is to enhance the connection between the HKJC Equestrian Team and Junior Equestrian Team, pass on riding techniques and share experiences. Samantha Lam, a member of the senior team who has rich international competition experience, today mentored a clinic for junior members including Kendall Kruger, Taylor Yeung and Lennard Chiang.
The clinic included the preparation of horses, flatwork and basic riding skills such as positioning, and jumping techniques like approach jumps and jumping turns. The programme will help prepare the Junior Equestrian Team for several competitions later this year.
Two more clinics with Patrick Lam and Kenneth Cheng serving as mentors are planned between September and December to further strengthen the skills of junior team members.
In the meantime, the HKJC Equestrian Team is preparing for two important forthcoming events, the FEI Nations Cup of Denmark in CSIO Copenhagen in May and Qualifier for London 2012 Olympics Equestrian Jumping Competition, groups C and G in Aachen in July. It is worth noting that only the champion country/region and the top individual rider in the Aachen competition will qualify for the team and individual jumping competitions for London 2012, so the team has promised to give it their very best endeavour and grab this vital "admission ticket".
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Samantha Lam (second from left), member of the HKJC Equestrian Team takes the lead to mentor a clinic for the HKJC Junior Equestrian Team members including Taylor Yeung (first from left), Clarissa Lyra (third from left), Lennard Chiang (forth from left), Oi Man Leung (forth from right), Kendall Kruger (third from right), Patricia Chan (second from right) and Corliss Chi (first from right).
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Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4: The clinic includes the preparation of horses, flatwork and basic riding skills such as positioning and jumping techniques. It will help prepare the Junior Equestrian Team for several competitions later this year.
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Samantha will team up with other HKJC Equestrian Team members to prepare for the Qualifier for London 2012 Olympics Equestrian Jumping Competition, groups C and G in Aachen in July. The team has promised to give it their very best endeavour and grab this vital "admission ticket".
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