Author: Suzanne Ashton

Liverpool International set to return for 2016/2017!! Organisers are delighted to announce that the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show – an exciting and spectacular new entry on the British sporting calendar –  will make its eagerly-awaited return from December 31-January 2, 2017. And tickets for three days of thrilling showjumping action, along with world-class family entertainment, are now on sale. The Echo Arena Liverpool, venue for an unforgettable 2016 inaugural event, will once again host many of the world’s finest riders, with Rio Olympians among the possible entrants. And with the action beginning on New Year’s Eve, a party atmosphere

Marcus Ehning Wins Rolex Grand Prix at Indoor Brabant Marcus Ehning rode Cornado NRW to win the Rolex Grand Prix at Indoor Brabant in the Netherlands, with Hans-Dieter Dreher in second and Willem Greve in third place. The world’s best riders gave everything to win the CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix with competitors from 13 different nations from as far as Australia, USA and Qatar. The Netherlands were the strongest represented with the home nation fielding 11 riders, followed by Germany with six and Belgium with five world-class combinations. The Louis Koninckx designed course was a challenging and technical ask for the riders, who had to tackle

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Written by Amy Bennett After a tragic incident where 17-year-old Olivia Inglis died in a rotational fall on Sunday (6th March, 2016) while competing in the CNC2* at Scone Horse Trials in Australia, riders are sharing this viral campaign in Tribute to the young rider. The #rideforolivia campaign involves riders posting a photo of themselves with their horse on social media along with the hashtag. Social media pages have been inundated with the riding community joining in to share their thoughts with Olivia’s family at this sad time. The campaign started in a bid to accumulate enough images to be

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) have confirmed that Great Britain has achieved an individual qualification spot (unnamed) for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The news means that GB will be represented by five athletes in para-equestrian dressage out in Brazil this summer, with four competing in the team competition and one athlete who will compete solely as an individual. Since the World Championships in 2014 the GB squad has been working hard on their strategic competition planning, with all athletes fully focussed on supporting each other to achieve the best possible results for Great Britain. Performance Manager, Sarah Armstrong commented; “This

Trailblazers attracts Renowned Brands as Second Rounds Start for the 2016 SEIB Trailblazers Championships Second round competitions are now under way as riders compete to gain qualification for the prestigious 2016 SEIB Trailblazers Championships, and as the series gains momentum, top brands have shown their support for the event. Countrywide and Dodson and Horrell will be joining SEIB Insurance Brokers, Snowflake Bedding and Solution Saddles in their support for the popular Championships, aimed at providing a championship show experience for grass roots riders. Countrywide will sponsor the Show Jumping series including the finals at the championships. Countrywide is the leading

Belinda Trussell (CAN) and Anton secured another victory at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) today, continuing their consistent showing on the winter circuit this season and solidifying themselves as one of Canada’s strongest Large Tour combinations. The pair earned a personal best score in the Palm Beach Dressage Derby FEI Grand Prix Special CDI-W presented by Today’s Equestrian and Diane and George Fellows, on a score of 75.529%. Arlene “Tuny” Page (USA) finished in second place aboard Woodstock with a 73.431%, while Laura Tomlinson (GBR) and Rosalie B captured third place with a 72.078%. Trussell and Anton have demonstrated the

Dengie Fit Club Deals with Dangers of Overfeeding and Obesity – Dengie launch their Dengie Fit Club Dengie Fit Club – Despite increased publicity of the dangers associated with overfeeding and obesity, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of investigated cases relating to obesity and laminitis. In fact, obese horses now present welfare organisations with more problems than underweight. The latest research published by the National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) 2015 stated that, of the 15,000 horses included in the study, 23% were described as overweight – up from 16.9% the previous year. Being overweight predisposes horses

New young pony classes: discovering future dressage stars British Dressage (BD) is introducing a new series of young pony classes alongside its popular Shearwater Young Horse Championships for 2016. There will be classes for 4, 5 and 6 year old ponies (not exceeding 149cm), which can be ridden by children aged 12 or above or adults, culminating in the Young Pony Championships at the Hartpury Festival of Dressage, 6 – 10 July 2016. There will be five young pony qualifiers taking place mainly at BD Premier League shows in May and June, where two riders at a time will show

NATIONAL ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW 2016 ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW 2016 News – National Entries for Royal Windsor Horse Show 2016 are now open for all those hoping to compete at the prestigious Horse Show, which takes place in the private grounds of Windsor Castle from Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 May 2016. As the first major outdoor equine show of the season and with such a great array of National Jumping, Invitational National Dressage and over 120 showing classes on offer, ranging from lead rein show ponies to heavyweight cobs, organisers of the five-day action packed