Isabelle "Bubby" Upton (born 25 January 1999) is a British equestrian.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Isabelle Rose Upton |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 25 January 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Early life
editShe attended Stowe School in Buckinghamshire and graduated with a degree in sports management from the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Career
editUpton made her debut on a British team at the 2014 pony European Championships, where she won team and individual silver on her pony Alfie. She contested two junior European Championships on Eros DHI, taking team bronze in 2016 and individual gold and team silver in 2017.[1][2] Riding Cola III she won the national seven-year-old championships at Osberton in 2017, and placed second in the young rider national championships at Houghton in 2018 and 2019.[3] She rode at the young rider Europeans in 2018 and 2019 on Cola III and came home with individual silver and team gold in 2019.[1] She made her senior debut for Great Britain at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup in Houghton Hall in 2019 on her gelding Fernhill Rockstar.[4]
Previously a winner of the British under-18, and under-21 titles, Bubby won the under-25 CCI4*-L title at Bicton Horse Trials on Cannavaro in 2021.[1][5]
Upton broke her back in August 2021, but was back competing at five-star level by the October of that year.[6] She finished 14th at Burghley Horse Trials in the autumn of 2022 and finished eighth at the Badminton Horse Trials on Cola III in May 2023.[1]
She won the under-25 national title for a second time in June 2023 at the Bramham International Horse Trials and won the Britannia Trophy in 2023.[7] However, in August 2023 she broke several vertebrae in her back after a fall in training.[8][6] She returned from the injuries to compete again at Badminton in May 2024.[9][10][11] In May 2024, she was one of the British nominated entries for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.[12][13]
Personal life
editShe is based near Newmarket, Suffolk.[6][14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bubby Upton". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Upton's dream comes true at Euro Champs". Suffolk News. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Roome, Pippa. "Cola – Bubby Upton's 'potential young rider horse' who's on Britain's Olympic long-list". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Video: Meet Britain's Bubby Upton". fei.org. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Berendt, Tilly (August 24, 2023). ""I'm Feeling Unbelievably Lucky:" British Rising Star Bubby Upton Withdraws from Burghley After Major Injury". Eventing Nation. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Falkingham, Katie (11 May 2024). "'Magical' return for Upton months after breaking back". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Bubby Upton wins Britannia Trophy 2023". An-eventful-life. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "ubby Upton injured: the promising event rider has had spinal surgery". Horse and Hound. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Bubby Upton bounces back at Badminton". Badminton-Horse. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Bubby Upton collects penalties on Badminton Horse Trials cross-country". Horse and Hound. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Revington, Helen (9 May 2024). "U25 Champion Bubby Upton Floats into Lead at Badminton". Horse Network. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Roome, Pippa (20 May 2024). "Two riders bidding for a senior championship debut among British eventing Olympic entries". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "EVENTING NOMINATED ENTRIES FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES". British Eventing. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Terry, Martha (5 May 2022). "Take a look round Bubby Upton's yard as she gears up for her Badminton debut". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 12 May 2024.