Emmelia Potts has been selected to represent England at the Home International Endurance Championships.

It will take place in Kilkenny, Ireland, on August 10 and August 11.

This is Potts’ first competitive endurance season - but she is no stranger to endurance sports.

She competed in the famous Mongol Derby in 2023, a gruelling 1,000k race.

Tonbridge’s Potts - a construction project manager with a passion for adventure sports - has always pushed herself to the limits.

She started with 5ks and ended up representing the UK at the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships in Canada, participated in ultra-marathons for fun and gave Ironman triathlons a go.

Riding has been a lifelong passion for her, culminating in her participation in the Mongol Derby, where her love for riding blended with her endurance challenges.

She said: “[I am] so excited and honoured to represent England for my first endurance season.”

She will ride Rocco, owned by Iwona Wightman, a 19-year-old purebred Arab, in the 40k class.

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