Author: Suzanne Ashton

The North American League kicks off in Sacramento this week – written by Catie Staszak All eyes will be on North America League (NAL) for the 2022-2023 World Cup season. The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final will return to Omaha (USA) in April 2023, and the first points toward qualification will be available at the North American League’s leadoff event, set for Saturday, 08 October in Sacramento (USA). About Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup is the world’s premier individual Jumping series and the breeding ground…

The Speedi-Beet Horse Inspection Area was set in front of the beautiful Blenheim Palace for the Horse Trails that took place between the 15-18th September, and it was Sasha Hargreaves’ Woodlands Be Daring that took the British Horse Feed Best Turned Out award. Owned by Sasha Hargreaves, Mr & Mrs Bill and Alison Hargreaves, the 12-year-old bay gelding wowed the judges with an immaculate turnout as he strutted up and down the Speedi-Beet Horse Inspection Area ahead of the CCI4-L* competition. The British Horse Feeds Best Turned Out was judged…

Government’s “tunnel vision” excluding cycling and horse riding from new national trail challenged Cycling UK and The British Horse Society (BHS) have written a letter before action to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Rt Hon Ranil Jawawardena MP calling on the government to reconsider proposals that would effectively prevent people cycling or horse-riding along the length of England’s next National Trail, the Wainwright Coast to Coast.  Defra announced on 12 August 2022 that £5.6 million would be allocated to improve the 197-mile Wainwright…

Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2022 – written by Louise Parkes Team Belgium enjoyed a perfect day on Sunday as they not only won the prestigious Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup 2022 Final but also earned a qualifying spot for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was their third victory since the Longines Final was first established at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain back in 2013. They came out on top in 2015, and then did it again three years later, but Sunday’s success was particularly sweet.…

Hot to trot: Dressage rider and Reality TV star Gemma Owen, becomes Holland Cooper Equestrian ambassador Gemma Owen, a gifted equestrian athlete, influencer fashion model and entrepreneur will be joining the Holland Cooper family, as a leading ambassador for the HC equestrian collection. The 19-year-old, who shot to fame when she appeared on the hit ITV Series Love Island, has been a long-standing fan of the brand and is a perfect fit for this collection. A talented young rider, Gemma competes at elite level Dressage where performance, style, elegance, and…

Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final 2022: written by Louise Parkes Four fabulous clears from Henk Nooren’s French side put them clearly at the head of affairs in the first round of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final 2022 at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain where Ireland finished second ahead of the hosts from Spain in third.  The top eight nations have qualified for Sunday’s title-decider in which they will all start again on a zero score, and the remaining countries that have made the cut…

THE Springfield Stud 4YO Showcase at this year’s Osberton International Horse Trials proved a resounding success with 39 entered in this innovative class. After a fantastic afternoon, the class went to Andy Heffernan riding Millfield Bambalina for owner Freya Cork. A new ride for Andy, the talented youngster has been produced by Ginnie and Will Turnbull, qualifying for the Burghley Young Event Horse and showing huge potential. Bred by the Millfield Stud, the mare was originally purchased at the highly regarded Bolesworth young horse sales and is delighting all connections…

The FEI Youth Nations Cup Finals took place this year in Peelbergen in the Netherlands from 20 – 25 September 2022, where the Great Britain Team jumped under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF. Great Britain’s competitors were on top form over the weekend as they clinched the gold medal in the Nations Cup final competition, with France finishing second and Ireland in third. 1.30m opening competition In the opening 1.30m competition on Thursday 22 September, 28 horse and rider competitions from seven different nations came forward to start the first…

Genomic Analysis Advance Gives New Hope for Future of Exmoor Ponies The first whole genome sequence of a UK native pony breed is giving new hope for the survival of the iconic semi-wild herds of Exmoor Ponies. The availability of the breed’s full gene sequence as a result of the whole genome sequencing by Dr Sarah Blott at the University of Nottingham is described by Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) and partners as a quantum leap in understanding the Exmoor Pony’s genetic make-up, opening up important new possibilities for the work to save…

Event Preview Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final 2022, by Louise Parkes The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final 2022 Barcelona kicks off at the elegant Real Club de Polo, Spain in two days’ time and the excitement is mounting. At the end of another truly exciting season of top team sport around the globe, a total of 14 nations will compete for the trophy they all want to win. It has a special meaning, because nothing compares with the pride and honour of flying your country’s flag alongside your compatriots.…

Farming industry charity RABI continues its recent awards success, having received the accolade Charity of Year (annual income £5m+) from the Association of Charitable Organisations (ACO) in their 2022 awards, which were announced on Thursday 22 September.  Established in 1860, RABI was founded on the belief that every member of the farming community matters and should never have to face difficulties alone. The charity continues to develop services to address the often unexpected and unfortunate challenges that farmers sometimes face. Either whilst working or when they are no longer active in the sector…

Longines Global Champions Tour 2022 | LGCT Grand Prix of New York Leading the victory gallop in the city where dreams are made with a spectacular win in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of New York was Daniel Deusser of Germany and Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z. It was a nail-biting jump-off of just four top combinations, and they all finished within half a second of each other. Under the watchful eye of the Statue of Liberty Daniel Deusser and his iconic partner were last to go in the…

Global Champions League 2022 | GCL of New York Set in the heart of New York Harbour on the green oasis of Governors Island, Saturday’s GCL of New York saw riders battle it out for the final points to add to their tally ahead of the 2022 Championship Final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 20 – 22 October. The thrilling competition leaves Stockholm Hearts and Berlin Eagles just one point apart heading into the final round, leaving it the closest GCL Championship finish ever. As the only team to post a…