World Mounted Games Pairs Championships

Sophie Daly and Rylee Mason are representing NZ in the under 14 age group at World Pairs Championships being held in France in July 2017. To get these girls to France will be a significant financial cost.

They compete in Mounted Games which is one of the fastest growing equestrian sports in the world. It is fast paced and action packed and not for the faint hearted. It is a fantastic spectator sport and is hugely supported throughout the world. This is the first time NZ Mounted Games Association has sent riders in this age group overseas to compete.

Rylee and Sophie are the current NZ under 14 Pairs Champions 2017 and are unbeaten in their age group at every event they entered for the 2016/2017 season. They also rode outside their age group at 2 events and placed 2nd at both events.

Sophie is 12 years old and Rylee is 13 years old. Both girls are hugely passionate and committed to their ponies and chosen sport, this is the girls first season riding together as a pair which is a fantastic testament to them both. They have amazing ponies who are also great friends, Sophie rides the grey pony also called Sophie and Rylee rides the chestnut called Nimble.

The girls are looking for financial support to help them reach their dream to compete for NZ in France in July. As the cost of taking their own ponies is not realistic the girls have been lucky enough to secure top quality loan ponies from a rider who will be coming to compete in NZ as part of the England team in November 2017. They will in turn loan their ponies to the English team.