Dan Neilson, Show Jumper
Dan is 18 years old and has been riding since he was six. He has already represented his country 3 times winning:
• The European Pony Championship (Under16) team and individual gold in 2006.
• The European Junior Championship (U 18) team bronze and individual silver in 2007
• The European Junior Championship (Under 18) team gold in 2008.
Dan is now competing at senior level and living full-time in Essex under the care of trainers Jason and Katrina Moore. He has a fine team of horses to ride, combining the experience and quality of his international rides High Tone Z and Millena 8, Oscar and Pikalino with some good young horses that are coming through the ranks.
Dan's priorities now are to retain his Young Show Jumper of the Year title and establish himself in the senior ranks, and put himself firmly in the frame for London 2012.
Dan Neilson is among the British athletes who BBC Sport will be following during the countdown to London 2012. He has been chosen as the BBC's face of equestrianism.
What Dan has to say about Equilibrium Products:
"I use Tri-Zone tendon boots on all of my horses because they fit perfectly to any of the horses legs. Not only do they have a close fit but the air vents allow the horse's legs to breathe, avoiding them getting too hot and the boots rubbing. I know that my horses have maximum protection with all the comfort they need too."
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