b'THE ELLESMERIAN91"All the nerves and excitement built up. I jumped early in the class, I think I was third in the ring, and then had to wait and watch everyone else hoping we had done enough. I was so happy with the way Annie performed."I\'m really building up vital experience and would like showjumping to be my career. I have some amazing friends in the business, work with some brilliant trainers, and this is the biggest event we\'ve won - so fingers crossed for the future. This win is a massive one for me."We won the event on the Tuesday and returned on Friday and Sunday to take part in other non-school national events. Annie competed on a bigger course and she jumped really well again. I also rode my new gelding, Galip, and we had a great week with some good placings."Harriet has been riding since she was about four, progressing through pony classes to horses and acquired Annie from her brother about three years ago. She has two more horses and Reflecting on the experience, Pratham said: "To achieve this position, Istarted riding more competitively had to have a lot of MUN experience and had to possess a lot ofwhen she was given Annie.knowledge about the UN in general. However, even after four years of MUNs, I was pretty new in terms of procedure and we all had to be \'Lights, Camera, Action!\' for Year 10 at Glyndr trained online to make sure everything occurred as closely as possibleUniversityto how it does in the UN." A group of Year 10 pupils visited Wrexham Glyndr University for a "Model United Nations has always appealed to me because of itscreative media taster day where they were given the chance to sample opportunities to discuss varied topics of global concern. I enjoy thesome of the technology on hand for students studying creative media intensive research into other countries\' foreign policies and meetingcourses at the University - and to use it to make their own productions. fellow Sixth Formers from all over the world." The group were given an introduction to the world of visual effects Pratham has now been a part of 40 MUN conferences both as aby lecturer Steve Jarvis, who showed them how television and film delegate and a chair in a number of countries, and this has provided himproductions are being transformed through the use of technology. with significant development in public speaking, leadership skills,They were also given the chance to use Glyndwr\'s BBC-standard negotiation and organisational skills, alongside a direct experience intelevision production suite under the guidance of lecturer Steffan diplomacy, all of which has been a great boost to his confidence. HisOwens, who helped the pupils film and edit interviews with their positive reputation within the MUN circuit could lead to more potentialteachers to demonstrate the use of the facility\'s cameras, production involvement in events organised by the UA and their partnereddesk and more. organisations. Harriet and Annie are jumping for joy after win at Bolesworth!Harriet Otter, a Year 12 student, raced to her biggest win to date when she and her 14-year-old mare Annie jumped clear to win the Just for Schools 1.10m Individual Final held at Bolesworth Castle in Cheshire in the National Schools Championship.Harriet is a member of the Colleges Equestrian team and other notable achievements include an appearance with Annie at Hickstead, the Mecca of showjumping, last year.Harriet said: "It was amazing to win at Bolesworth - a great experience. I always go in the ring with the state of mind that we are going to win but there were so many good riders there from across the country, we were competing against 17 other horses and riders on the day.'