Day: 2 June 2016

Plan Your Weekend at Bolesworth International 2016

Suzanne Ashton
Bolesworth Showing to be welcomed to the 2021 event

Would you like a fantastic weekend of fun at a top equestrian event, with plenty of entertainment for the whole family? Then look no further than Bolesworth International top-class show jumping, a magnificent dressage to music competition, a puissance and an action packed line up of displays and things to do. With a buzzing atmosphere, stylish grounds and incredible entertainment, there’s no better place to spend a summer’s weekend with your family than at Bolesworth International. What’s more the fun goes on all day, with performances from morning until evening over…

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Interview with International show jumper Yazmin Pinchen

Suzanne Ashton
Yazmin Pinchen Supports National Equine Health Survey

Here’s an exclusive peak into Yazmin Pinchen’s equestrian life. We ask the young showjumper her plans for Rio, how her social media presence influences business, her thoughts on breeding and what the best exercise for a lazy horse is. You have an active presence on social media, how do you think social media influences your business? (In regard to sponsors and fans) Social media has proved to be a great thing for me, I have gained most of my sponsors via social media and I have also gained recognition, for being…

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Rider Interview – Leah Beckett

Suzanne Ashton

Rider Interview – Leah Beckett Leah Beckett is an international dressage rider and is sponsored by Aloeride, the natural aloe vera supplement for horses. You were a former young rider European medalist do you think this background has helped you get where you are today? And what advice would you give to other young dressage riders? People are often quite amazed at how cool I am at a competition and how I never get nervous. I think a lot of my history as a Pony, Junior and Young Rider has a…

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Victoria Bax Blog June 2016

Suzanne Ashton
Victoria Bax Blog June 2016

Lots of New Experiences with Success! My youngest Alberta’s Pride has been busy over the last month, participating in a dressage competition which he absolutely nailed with a score of 69.5% to win, earning his very first red rosette, the first of many I hope! He also completed a second one day event, this time at Isleham, Cambridge.   He produced another solid dressage test for a score of 30.3, then went onto complete a lovely clear showjumping round.  The cross country course caught us out at a tricky combination, which…

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Happiness for Hester

Suzanne Ashton

Happiness for Hester Carl Hester MBE has been awarded one of the highest accolades in the equestrian world, becoming a British Horse Society Honorary Fellow. This award is presented in exceptional circumstances to people who have made an outstanding contribution at the highest level. The award comes at a sad time for Carl, after he recently confirmed he is not behind the purchase of his Olympic gold medal winning ride Uthopia. Carl expressed how much the reputable award meant to him, in a statement released on his personal Facebook: “We…

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