Scotland have team of extremely talented Under 18 Event riders and their horses heading south at the end of July to compete in the National Championships at Frickley Park.

As I'm sure you're aware, Eventing is an extremely expensive sport and certainly not the 'elite' sport it is sometimes portrayed as!

Ten riders plus their parents/helpers/grooms/families will be making the trip, which will hopefully be a successful one - we are certainly not going just to make up the numbers.

We are extremely lucky to have some kit sponsors onboard already, and we are very grateful to the following:

Jackets and hat silks - APT CAVALIER

Rugs - ABERDEEN RIDING CLUB

Saltires for saddle cloths and hat silks - AVONMILL EQUESTRIAN

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HUGE GENEROSITY.

I have been asked to fundraise to help everyone with the cost (it is likely to cost each rider/horse approximately £1000 just in entries, stabling and diesel) so that's why we've set up this Justgiving Crowdfunding page - every penny raised (after the Justgiving costs) will be split equally among each of the ten riders.

If anyone would like to sponsor the team on behalf of a company, we can offer huge exposure on social media across all the riders and their families.

THANK YOU in advance for your consideration.

Here is the SCOTLAND U18 100 TEAM 2018:

In alphabetical order:

Persia Bhatia (18) from Peebles with Molly

Catriona Boxall (17) from Aberdeen with Glengowla Neco

Elspeth Bryce (15) from Stirling with either My Work of Art or Lacoste.

Olivia Charles (17) Aberdeen with Lenamore Echo Fort

Ruth Farnswoth (15) Berwickshire With Go H Alainn

Daisy Job (16) from Melrose with Player

Findlay Lawson (14) from Aberdeen with Midnight Mist

Eilidh Macaulay (17) from Perth with Casper Z

Sinead Russell (17) from Edinburgh with Earthquake Echo

Katie Scott (18) from Stirling with Rathoran Silver

The Team Captain is:

Eilidh Macaulay

Vice Captain:

Daisy Job

Reserve riders:

Olivia Burns (16) from Kilbarchan with All Rosie

Lizzie Montgomery (17) from Huntly with Belissima II