Ellie Wotherspoon:
I was born in August 2003, and have lived in Penicuik with my Mum Karen, my Dad Lee and my sister Erin (when she came along) since I was born.
I attended both Strathesk Primary and then Penicuik High, and left after 6th year. I am now a Student at Queen Margaret University, studying Education & psychology, and hope to be either a teacher or a child phycologist when I graduate.
I have been involved with, and lucky enough to have my own horses since a young age, and have always been a very outgoing and active person. I attended my first Penicuik Hunter & Lass Parade at 10 years old.
I was also involved in Modern Tetrathlon (running, shooting, swimming and riding) and earned the opportunity to represent Scotland three times over the years. I also represented South East Scotland competing in dressage and show jumping.
Separate from this I represented Penicuik in the British Shooting Championships in 2018.
I feel extremely privileged to be Penicuik’s Lass this year. I am looking forward to meeting up with old friends, and making new ones across the many towns involved, and am so excited for the year ahead, and would like to thank the committee for this opportunity.
Penicuik Hunter and Lass 