Rider Biographies

Sarah Stretton

Country: Great Britain

Age: 23

Sarah is based at her aunt Naomi Franklin’s Lazy Acres competition yard in Warwickshire, Sarah was a member of the gold medal-winning Young Rider team in 2009 in Kreuth with Lazy Acres Skip On ‘Bobby’, an 11-year-old who she has brought on from scratch. At 15.3hh, Bobby will be one of the smallest horses at Burghley this year. He is owned by Sarah’s grandmother, Billie Childs, who never misses the opportunity to watch her horse at an event.

Notable achievements

• 2011 – Badminton CCI**** 44th Lazy Acres Skip On
• 2010 – Barbury CIC*** 28th Lazy Acres Skip On
• 2009 – Burghley CCI**** 37th Lazy Acres Skip On
• 2009 – Gatcombe CIC***W 17th Lazy Acres Skip On
• 2009 – Bramham U25 CCI*** 3rd Lazy Acres Skip On
• 2008 – Weston Park U21 CCI** 8th Lazy Acres Firestorm
• 2008 – Kreuth YR Europeans 20th Lazy Acres Skip On
• 2008 – Bramham U25CCI*** 12th Lazy Acres Skip On
• 2007 – Weston Park U21 CCI** 9th Lazy Acres Skip On