Bolesworth Equine Learning Zone Welcomes Dressage Superstars
Bolesworth Equine Learning Zone and Fan Zone News
Visitors to Bolesworth International on Thursday were treated to a talk from Olympic dressage riders Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester, Laura Tomlinson and Richard Davidson.
Held in the Equine Learning Zone, which is new for 2016, the riders stopped in ahead of the evening dressage performances to talk about the sport of Dressage, London 2012 and to answer quick fire questions from visitors to the event.
Carl on dressage success in London. “It turned the sport around in many ways, the year before we won our first team gold at the Euoropean championships. London meant so much to all of us, me, Charlotte and Richard”.
Richard on Olympic pressure “We learnt a lot from other peoples home Olympics. I must say the UK Sports World Class programme also helped prepare an awful lot for the pressures of dealing with home Olympics, so I do feel we were well prepared”.
Charlotte on the preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics “Preperations are good, just really really excited to be heading out to do, hopefully, another Olympic Games. We have a really great team. It’s so nice to be working with Carl and other people having their experiences. This time I’m going into the games where I’m more prepared. I know what I have got to face and what’s to be expected. I have more pressure and expectations but for me it’s all about going there and enjoying it, it is just another arena, in another place doing the same thing, so that’s what I shall do”.
The Equine Learning Zone and Fan Zone
Saturday kicks off at 10am in the Equine Learning Zone with an introduction to Para Equestrian Jumping with Annie Bevins. Sophie Thomas, anti-doping manager for the BEF, will be giving an informal talk on anti-doping and controlled medication at midday. At 5.30pm the BHS and West Midlands Police give information and stats about dog attacks on horses, they also look at the importance of early socialisation.
Patricia Pitt, author of The Crystal System, will be available for book signings in the Fan Zone from 1pm on the Saturday afternoon while next door GAIN Horse Feeds representative, Zoe Davies will be offering advice on feeding the competition horse.
Sunday features a bumper line-up of talks and discussions including an Equine Anatomy and Performance session from Amelia Kenyan Bsc (Hons) from Reaseheath College. GAIN horse feeds Zoe Davies returns focusing on feeding for condition at 1pm with Equitop Myoplast in immediately after for a talk on spotting the signs of and managing Cushing’s.
The Bolesworth Equine Learning Zone is located next to the Elite Auction stables.
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