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Crowning Glory for Emily King Having travelled to Bramham International Horse Trials for many years to watch and support her mum, Mary, 2018 was the time to shine for Emily King when taking the British Horse Feeds Under 25 CCl3* National Championship. Emily led from start to finish on Jane Del Missier’s Dargun, after a stunning dressage performance, clear cross-country and expertly crafted show jumping round. Riding with poise and steely confidence, Emily’s clear over Di Boddy’s technical and up to height track saw her finish on the 25.5 score…

Peder Fredricson (SWE) and his powerful bay, Hansson WL, reigned supreme in Cannes winning a supercharged jump off against the heavyweight stars of show jumping. It was a night of explosive top sport next to the shores of the Mediterranean for the 7th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour circuit. Fredricson’s victory means he has qualified for a coveted place at the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix at the spectacular new GC Playoffs in Prague in December. Speaking after the prize-giving ceremony he said: I am really excited…

Sweet Taste of Victory for Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili in $204,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 4* for the Governor’s Cup The $204,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 4* for the Governor’s Cup at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) ended in victory for Kristen Vanderveen (USA) aboard Bull Run’s Faustino De Til. The pairing navigated the short course in 36.573 seconds to capture the highlight class of the 90th Tryon Riding & Hunt Club (TR&HC) Charity Horse Show Spring 6 competition. Aaron Vale (USA) took second aboard Finou…

New episode of popular H&C TV series showcases the history of horseracing The home of British horseracing is the focus of a brand-new episode of Horse & Country TV’s popular magazine show, Rudall’s Round-Up. Presenter Jenny Rudall heads to Newmarket to visit Palace House, the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing & Sporting Art. This unique cultural hub, which is based at the original site of the racing palace of Charles II, was opened by Her Majesty The Queen in November 2016. It now comprises the National Horseracing Museum, a gallery…

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With his vast wealth of skill and knowledge, Kevin McNab is seeking new horses and owners to join the team. Having produced top class event horses to 4 Star level for many years, the leading event rider is ready for his next challenge. Kevin was a very successful Event rider in Australia before moving to the UK, six years ago. He has had many horses listed on Australian Elite Eventing Squads and Australian Nations Cups teams. Since being based in Guildford, Surrey he has had a number of wins across Europe.…

Luis Pedro Biraben Scores Big Win with Caillou in $70,000 1.50m Welcome Stake CSI 4* 90th Tryon Riding & Hunt Club (TR&HC) Charity Horse Show Tryon Spring VI at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Fifty entries tested the Alan Wade (IRL) course $204,000 in winnings for the Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 4*  Luis Pedro Biraben to take two week break before Kentucky Luis Pedro Biraben (ARG) and Caillou flew through the short-course timers to claim victory in the $70,000 1.50m Welcome Stake CSI 4*. Fernando Cardenas Jr. (COL) and his own…

Prague Lions light up Global Champions League, Cannes The stars were out in force for a show-stopping first round of Global Champions League Cannes, as the spotlight shone on the Prague Lions duo of Ales Opatrny and Niels Bruynseels in the first floodlight class of the season. One of only two teams to jump double clear, the Lions took pole position, just ahead of Miami Celtics’ Jessica Springsteen and Cameron Hanley. A thrilled Bruynseels said: “The horses both jumped good, and we did a good round so we’re in a…

How to Save Money on Horse Riding Lessons  Learning to ride a horse is almost as expensive as keeping your own. The cost of lessons alone can cost around £30.00 per half hour and that’s without looking at the cost involved in purchasing equipment. However, all is not lost, here we’ve looked at a selection of riding lessons available via Groupon, that may save you money when it comes to next climbing on board. Why use Groupon Groupon has been a household name for the last decade. Whether it be a…

Discount when booking tickets in advance for next week’s Bolesworth International Show Vistors who plan to visit and enjoy the international line-up of competition at Bolesworth International Horse Show, have only three days left to purchase tickets online for a discount. When booked through this link, the discount will be applied which not only saves you money but time on the gate too. When booked online, discounts off the gate price are 25% and can be purchased through Ticketmaster, so it’s well worth a little organisation now. What is Bolesworth International…

William Funnell hoping for record fourth Hickstead Derby title International showjumper William Funnell is hoping to achieve a fourth win at this month’s Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead. The Surrey-based rider has a very good chance of adding to his tally of wins with the talented Billy Buckingham, who finished sixth in the class last year. The pair left all the fences standing, but a hesitation at the top of the Derby Bank resulted in a backward step and four faults, along with a single time fault. I was very…

Success for Emma McNab and Fernhill Tabasco EMMA McNab and the talented 10-year-old Fernhill Tabasco put in a winning performance at this year’s Tattersalls’ International Horse Trials in County Meath, Ireland to take the CIC3*. Proud owners of the 10-year-old bay gelding, Dom and Poppy Worcester were excited to be present at the event to see the pairs first big win since being produced by Emma from the age of four. Emma and Toby, as he is known at home, started the event with a fantastic dressage score of 21.90…

The FEI proudly announced the news over social media channels and their website; the announcement illustrating the ever-growing strength and skill of British eventers. In top position is Oliver Townend with 554 points; a 92-point lead. Gemma Tattersall takes second place, from her previous position in fourth. Tattersall tweeted she was “chuffed” when the announcement was made by the FEI. Following suit, also rising two places, is Rosalind Canter taking third place. Five of the top ten places in the FEI world rankings are taken up by British riders. Sarah…

As a rider to top national level in both show jumping and eventing, as a trainer and as an equine orthopaedic specialist Dr Dyson has, over many years, repeatedly observed behavioural adaptations to lameness. Such adaptations were seen in ridden horses and improved, but were not necessarily completely abolished, by the resolution of lameness by diagnostic analgesia. These experiences were the inspiration for her substantial work on the behavioural signs of pain, which includes an ethogram for facial expressions in ridden horses as a first step toward assessing pain other…

A-List Line-Up for Longines Globat Champions Tour, Cannes he race for the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour title has shifted up a gear, as the Championship makes its dash along the French Riviera to Cannes where four out of the top five in the LGCT ranking will be in action. After the red carpet was rolled out in Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez, the Tour cruises along to the world-famous destination of Cannes, where an A-list line-up of show jumping stars will be out in force. It’s set to be an edge-of-the-seat…

Abandoned fly grazing cob qualifies for Hickstead Royal International A cob that was rescued by the Blue Cross, has metamorphosed from a shaggy young stallion into a showing supremo. The striking black and white cob, Jack, was taken in by Blue Cross when he was found abandoned and three years on he has qualified for the Hickstead Royal International Horse Show. Jack, who was originally called Chap by Blue Cross, was found wandering the lanes of East Anglia, snacking on the verges while the traffic tried to avoid him. The…

Author [avatar user=”AbbyDickinson” size=”large” align=”center” link=”file”]Everything Horse News Reporter, Abby Dickinson[/avatar] Andrew Nicholson Awarded Queen’s Birthday Honour. New  Zealand event rider, Andrew Nicholson, has been awarded a Queen’s Birthday Honour. Nicholson, 56, was announced as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to equestrian sport. He will receive the award during an official ceremony, later this month. The UK-based rider has represented New Zealand for more than 30 years, in both Olympic and 4* events. Achieving a silver and two bronze medals during his Olympic…

Design Your Own Horse Tack with Pink Equine’s New Website Have you ever wanted to design your own horse tack? Pink Equine, a leader in providing quality, innovative and exciting horse tack, has re-launched their website. The new website offers a unique free online configurator, giving users the opportunity to get their creative juices flowing. Consumers can customise individual pieces of tack, to suit their own artistic flair, the configurator can plan a complete matching wardrobe for horses. There’s a substantial range of products available on the website to choose from…

Canada and USA clinch qualifying spots for Longines 2018 Final in Barcelona Team Ireland posted a convincing victory in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Canada at Langley (CAN) today. In a five-country challenge they established their authority when holding the lead with just two faults on the scoreboard at the halfway stage, and then they wrapped it up in round two without having to call on anchorman Conor Swail for a second time. Their final total of 12 faults didn’t truly reflect their supremacy which could have been…

Samuel Parot Jumps to Success During Conclusion of Tryon Spring V CSI 3* Presented by U.S. Trust & Bank of America Merrill Lynch Jumper Highlights Hunter Highlights Chile’s Samuel Parot concluded competition at Tryon Spring V on a high note, guiding his own 2004 Selle Francais gelding Quick du Pottier (Hurlevent de Breka x Silnette de Menell) to a first place victory on the Derby Field at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in the $35,000 1.45m Sunday Classic CSI 3*. The final week of the Tryon Spring Series will begin…

Foot-perfect French on fire at St Gallen Second-placed Swiss move further ahead on leaderboard; Belgium takes third By Louise Parkes There were great big smiles on French faces when Philippe Guerdat’s side won the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Switzerland at St Gallen (SUI) this afternoon. The French may be Olympic champions, but what made today’s victory all the more sweet is that there were no riders from Rio 2016 in the team that simply swamped the opposition when never putting a foot wrong all day in this third…

The countdown begins today to the biggest sporting event of the year, the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 (WEG).  The organising committee of the FEI World Equestrian Games, Tryon, marked the occasion with the release of a video of the two adorable miniature horse mascots Star and Huck, who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of an anticipated 1,000 athletes, 1,500 horses, and 500,000 spectators from more than 70 countries worldwide. Help celebrate the countdown with Star & Huck and share the video. The opening ceremony for WEG 2018 will take place…

Shanghai Swans’ Sparkle in Spectacular Ramatuelle / Saint-Tropez Shanghai Swans’ Daniel Deusser and Pedro Veniss soared to a second pole position of the season after a challenging GCL first round tested the world’s best on the French Riviera. Just a short stroll from the turquoise waters of the famous Pampelonne Beach, the show is nestled in the heart of the Cote D’Azur. The event, making its debut on the Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show this year, brought out the red carpet as VIPs and beautifully dressed guests flocked to the…