Charlotte Breban and Papillon III triumphed in the senior large class for horses of any grade. (Picture by Brian Green, 0608346)

STANDARDS have never been higher at Chemin Le Roi.

As with many sports in the island, equestrian is moving with the times and providing as many opportunities as possible for the protagonists, especially the aspiring juniors, to succeed.

They are taking advantage of those opportunities and reaping the rewards in the arena. ‘It just seems to be getting bigger and better all the time,’ said BSJA Guernsey chairman Ken Carre.

‘We have more members and more initiatives going on than ever. We have just launched a junior academy in association with the English Association and we hope to see the benefits of that over the coming years.

‘The showground does not shut down. We seem to be becoming a centre of excellence for equestrian – more and more people and associations want to come and use the facilities which we have.’