Day: 2 May 2024

Oliver Townend as he rides to Badminton as Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing Contender

Suzanne Ashton
Oliver Townend riding Swallow Springs for GREAT BRITAIN at the RDA Fund Raiser,

Fresh from success at Kentucky, World no.1 event rider Oliver Townend will arrive at Badminton Horse Trials, presented by MARS, next week (May 9-12th) as a live contender for the coveted Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing title. Shropshire-based Townend, 41, won Defender Burghley last autumn on Karyn Shuter, Val Ryan, and Angela Hislop’s Ballaghmor Class. Last weekend, he took Defender Kentucky on Paul and Diana Ridgeon’s Cooley Rosalent. Ballaghmor Class is Townend’s ride at MARS Badminton, and the 17-year-old grey, who was part of Britain’s gold medal-winning team at the…

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Dynamic duo head to Hickstead ahead of British team selections

Suzanne Ashton
Carl Hester riding a horse at Hickstead

Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin will both ride in the upcoming I.C.E Horseboxes All England Dressage Festival which take place at Hickstead from the 7th – 12th May, 2024. Both riders are hopeful for selection onto the British teams for the Paris Games which is fast approaching, so Hickstead will no doubt prove to be a very important outing for the Gloucestershire-based pair. Carl made his Olympic debut in 1992 and has competed at six Games in total, winning team gold at London 2012, team silver in Rio 2016, and…

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Pony Club announce LeMieux as title sponsor of 2024 HOYS Mounted Games

Suzanne Ashton
A HOYS Pony Club Mountain Games rider and her horse dropping a ball intoa bucket

As the countdown continues to the 75th Anniversary of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) the Pony Club Mounted Games has announced LeMieux as a new title sponsor for 2024. Globally recognised for its stunning seasonal collections of unique, compelling colour-match stories, LeMieux extended their sponsorship to include the Pony Club Mounted Games as well as continuing being the Official Champion Rug Supplier for a second year. “We support equestrian sport at every level and for every age, so we’re delighted to partner with HOYS on the Pony Club mounted games…

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