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Liverpool International Horse Show Organisers Announce Cancellation Bolesworth Events, organisers of Liverpool International Horse Show, have announced with ‘great sadness’ the cancellation of this year’s event. In a move that comes as no surprise, the team had been working closely with the M&S Bank Arena to model a series of scenarios that would have allowed the indoor show to go-ahead, however, due to the current ever-changing climate, none were viable. Understandably health and safety of all involved, including that of the equestrian community, is paramount to the event organisers. Current…

Showjumping Returns to Hickstead After the cancellation of both international fixtures for 2020, Hickstead is ready to play host to its first competition of the season this September, in what’s set to be a showjumping spectacular. Held behind closed doors, the Science Supplements All England Jumping Championships will take place from the 2-6 September, offering classes from pony and grassroots levels up to the feature 1.40m Grand Prix class. After a summer of cancellations, riders have been keener than ever to get out competing, and the national show has received…

Hartpury DiSE students clinch victory at national championships Two students studying a Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) at Hartpury College, are celebrating major successes following the later than scheduled 2020 NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships this August. Florence Human rode her own horse Fulgencio to a spectacular victory in the Theraplate Ltd Medium Silver Championships at the Winter Dressage Championships hosted by Hartpury. He’s the laziest horse you will ever meet,” said Florence. You’ll often find him at the back of his stable not doing anything, asleep! He’s very…

It’s All Systems Go for the 2020 Osberton International Horse Trials It’s all systems go for the 2020 Osberton International Horse Trials as the organisers prepare the new venue for this year’s event. Due to unprecedented times, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, for this year only Osberton International will take place at Thoresby Park, only six miles down the road. Run by the team at BEDE Events, Osberton International Horse Trials – October 8 to 11 – is highly regarded in the calendar and is home to the…

Hartpury Recieve Green Light for 2022 FEI Dressage and Eventing European Championships Hartpury University and Hartpury College have been allocated the 2022 FEI Dressage and Eventing European Championships for Young Riders & Juniors. The Gloucestershire venue had been due to host the 2020 Championships until they were cancelled in May due to the coronavirus pandemic. The FEI Board reached the decision during a three-day video conference meeting last week, where the allocation of other FEI Championships and key events for 2021 and 2022 was also discussed. The date for the…

FEI Land Rover Blair Castle International NEWS Ben Hobday and Shadow Man II head to Blair Castle next week to contest the top-level class – the CCI4* three-day event, which takes place 22-25 August. Earlier this month the pair claimed the British Open Championship title, a well-deserved accolade for the enormously popular rider who first proved his worth when awarded a place on the British Young Rider squad in 2007. The Young Rider European Championships that year took place at Blair Castle, with Ben placing sixth individually. He won his…

1.00m Final On day two of the NEXT Just for Schools Finals, it was the turn of the Herfordshire based Berkhamsted Red team to lead the way in the 1.00m Championship.  Finishing the first round with a fence in hand over the second team that also originates from Berkhamstead School, it was a determined final ride for 18 year old Rebecca Taylor, who is awaiting her A-Level results, that sealed the title win. The school are returning winners from last year but it was the turn of Rebecca’s team mates…

BSJA National Championships – Wednesday’s Wrap-Up Results There really is everything to ride for during the annual BSJA National Championships for horse (well pony in may cases), owner and of course the rider. With so many classes taking place during the year’s showjumping spectacular, it’s difficult to capture the results from every class. Here’s a quick round-up of results from Wednesday’s classes. Scarlet Clark- Murphy takes the win in the All Horse Magazine 80cm Pony Open It was Kent-based showjumper, Scarlet Clark- Murphy aboard the 18-year-old grey gelding, Ballyleak Silver…

Izabella Rogers BSJA National 128cm Champion :: British Showjumping National Championships 2019 Izabella Rogers aboard the grey mare ‘Whinney Lass’ jumped to the finish to take the National 128cm Champion title at the British Showjumping National Championships 2019.  With the top four placings offering a qualification to Horse of the Year Show as well as Olympia there was all to play for. Izabella took the title riding the 16-year-old mare Whinney Lass after traveling to the Championships from Chelmsford. The combination have been a partnership for the past three years,…

Kitty King has surely secured herself a place on the British team for the forthcoming European Championships in Luhmühlen, Germany after winning the principal class at Burgham, the Newton Hall CCI4*-S, on Vendredi Biats. Third after dressage, Kitty and the grey 10-year-old capitalised on showjumping mistakes from leader Oliver Townend (Ballaghmor Class) and Izzy Taylor (Springpower) to take the lead going into the final cross-country phase. She flew round David Evans’ track, which demanded accuracy and boldness, with just 4.4 time-faults to secure victory on a score of 30.5. I’m…

The squad of five riders has been named ahead of this year’s Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Great Britain at Hickstead, with two breakthrough stars …

British Riding Clubs Announce Rewards For Members Competing In British Showjumping The British Riding Club (BRC) have announced they will begin rewarding their members who are competing in British Showjumping (BS) competitions. The BRC want to start rewarding and acknowledging the success of their members in the sport, as they launch two annual leagues with BS. They annual leagues will be displayed on the BS website, as of 1st April 2019. The league is set to highlight those who are members of both the BRC and BS, and sit in…

Liverpool International Horse Show Donate to Tim Stockdale Foundation The Tim Stockdale Foundation has received a donation from the Liverpool International Horse Show (LIHS) on behalf of all of those who took part in the ‘Text to Win’ competition during the 2018 show. LIHS have confirmed the total donation of £1,500 has been made. Said Tim Stockdale’s wife Laura: We are so grateful to the Liverpool International Horse Show audience for donating so generously to the Tim Stockdale Foundation.” The foundation, which was set up in memory of British Showjumping star…

Bolesworth International Announce 2019 Line-Up It’s all systems go for this year’s Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show with a full programme of National and International Dressage and Showjumping running from June 11 to 16. This year’s show comes back bigger than ever before, with a schedule set to attract some of the best riders from home and abroad. To raise the bar of competition, the International Showjumping will feature an expanded CSI 4*.  This will run alongside the popular CSI Amateur series, with classes at 1.15m and 1.25m, open to…

Medal Re-Allocation From 2018’s FEI Young Rider European Championships The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has announced that they have been informed, by the FEI, that Harry Charles has been disqualified from last year’s Young Rider Championships in Fontainbleau, France. British Showjumper, Charles, has been disqualified following positive blood tests for the controlled FEI substance, Lidocaine. The samples were taken following the Team Final at the French event from Charles’ ride Vivaldi du Dom. The positive test results in automatic disqualification of all of Charles’ jumping efforts in the competition. Therefore,…

Exciting Competition Ahead for British Riding Clubs at Bolesworth International EXCITEMENT is building for the new British Riding Clubs competition at this year’s Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show. Taking place on Saturday, June 16 at 12:40pm in conjunction with British Riding Clubs, there will be both team and individual competitions and regional riding club members are really looking forward to taking part. Janice Edwards a committee member of the East Clywd Riding Club said: “When we announced to the East Clywd Riding Club members there was a new Equerry Horse Feeds…

KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship The second class of the day at the British Showjumping National Championships, was the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship. This year’s winner was Emma Jo Slater from Buckinghamshire riding eight year old Kings of Leon owned by Kim Barzilay.   With a total of 52 entries it was a closely contested class but the winning pair demonstrated an excellent round. Speaking to owner Kim, she commented: “He [Kings of Leon] injured himself at Hickstead and had to go on box rest so it…

A hat-trick for Lauren Roach as she takes the Pony British Novice Championship for the third year in a row There were a vast amount of entries in the Pony British Novice Championship Final at the British Showjumping National Championships this week. With 96 starters and just 29 who made it through to the jump off, the pressure was high for these young riders. The course proved challenging for many but it was 15 year old Lauren Roach from Maidenhead who held her nerve and flew around the jump off…

International Showjumpers confirmed to compete at Horse of the Year Show Book your tickets now to witness the greatest names of British Showjumping compete at this year’s Horse of the Year Show. HOYS is delighted to announce the International Showjumpers who will be competing at the “World’s Most Famous Horse Show”, held at Birmingham’s NEC from 5th – 9th October 2016. There are a total of 32 spaces for riders competing in the CSI3* classes here at HOYS. Of the 16 places available to GB competitors, the following 15 British…

Oliver Fletcher clinches the Pony Silver League 148cm Final British Showjumping Championships, day 2 Oliver Fletcher from Farringdon, Oxfordshire was the first winner of the day in the British Showjumping Pony Silver League 148cm & Under Final. At just 13 years old Oliver jumped a show stopping round aboard his dad Graham Fletcher’s eight year old bay gelding, The Bobster. With endless support from both dad and mum Tina Fletcher, both leading international show jumpers themselves, it is no surprise that Oliver shows such talent so early on in his…

British Dressage Monthly Round-up with Daisy Jackson British Dressage – Another month packed with competitions, excited winners and qualifications to the National Championships. Among the winners was Sparsholt Elementary Open Regional Champion Claire Randall, bagging herself and her own Undaunted a ticket to the Nationals which will be held at Hartpury College. Claire and ‘Super ted’ gained 72.66%! After their win I got the chance to catch up with Claire and talk a little more about their journey together and how buying Ted came about… ‘‘Undaunted ‘Super ted ‘ at home…

Liverpool International Horse Show – Wirral-born Emily Ward to compete at Inaugural Show! Emily Ward will hope to make it a case of home sweet home when she lines up alongside many of her fellow exciting young British showjumping prospects at the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show.   At 16, Emily is one of the sport’s rising stars – a fact she underlined by becoming the youngest-ever British Under-23 champion in 2012, aged just 13.   And while she is now located in Nottinghamshire, working with her mentor and trainer…