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Racesafe eventing squad announced to represent GB in the FEI Junior European Championships British Eventing are delighted to announce the horses and riders selected for the Racesafe sponsored Junior eventing squad who will represent Great Britain at the upcoming FEI Junior European Championships, taking place 22 -25 September 2016 in Montelibretti, Italy. The team achieved bronze at Bialy Bor, Poland, in 2015 and will be hoping to better their result in 2016 with a team which includes; Harriet Wright (Pony European Championship team gold Malmö, Sweden 2015) and Phoebe Locke…

Dengie gives owners money off Dengie September 2016 Offer – If we get a mild and wet autumn undoubtedly our pastures will look rich and green but this can have direct consequences for the overweight equine. Weight gain and excess body condition can have serious health and welfare consequences so now is the time to work hard at helping to ensure optimum body condition is maintained. Regular exercise and the correct feeding regime can help to ensure that your horse or pony remains fit and healthy. Dengie Healthy Hooves Molasses Free…

Mother and daughter to compete at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials There’s high excitement in the Rimmer household, as both mother Jo and daughter Jessica are looking forward to competing at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials this weekend (8th-11th September).   Jo, 47, will ride her own and Anna Slight’s Isaac Newton in the CIC3* for eight- and nine-year-old horses – one of Britain’s most prestigious classes for young event horses.   Jessica, 14, will ride her own 14.2hh Irish After Shock in the Voltaire Design 100cm Eventer Challenge class,…

Spanish sweep FEI European Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors in Portugal The Spanish athlete Paula Muntala Sanchez riding 10-year-old part-Arabian Echo Falls emerged victorious after the 120km Meydan FEI European Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors in Portugal, leading the Spanish team to gold as well.   Held at the Rio Frio Equestrian Centre, 38 athletes aged between 14 and 21 from 11 countries left in a mass start at 06:30 on Saturday, 3 September. The competition circled in four loops of 40, 30, 30 and 20kms,…

Para-Equestrians from 29 nations across the globe prepare to do battle for Paralympic medals With just two days to go until the Opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on 7 September, Para-Equestrian athletes from 29* nations are preparing to compete on the world’s biggest stage in a bid for the most coveted medals in the sport. The list of definite entries is published here by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).   The unbeaten Team GB will be looking to retain their Team gold once again, and both the…

Phillip Miller does the double in the All England Grand Prix Phillip Miller and Caritiar Z have won the All England Grand Prix for the second year in a row, on the final day of the All England Jumping Championships at Hickstead. Out of 66 starters in the show’s feature class, 10 produced clears in the first round to go through to the jump-off. Second to go Lucy Townley produced the first double clear in a time of 58.96sec, holding the lead for some time. With the subsequent riders chasing…

Fancy an evening with the Stars November sees the arrival of a very special ‘one off ’ equestrian event with a charitable angle & celebrity rider focus. The ‘Quintessentially and Mark Davies Injured Riders’ Fund Evening with the Stars’ will take place at the RAF Private Members Club in Mayfair, London on the evening of 29th November 2016. Names in the hot seat to date include Olympic Gold Medallist Special  and eventer with another high profile name to be confirmed shortly. The event to raise funds for this unique equestrian charity…

Burton’s First Burghley Win Written by Amy Bennett For the first time in a decade The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials has an Australian winner in Christopher Burton on board Mrs Sue Lawson’s and Mrs Carolyn Townsend’s 11 year old Hanoverian gelding, Nobilis 18. Leading from start to finish the combination have shown tremendous form, starting with the best score in a 4* dressage test ever seen on British soil, followed by a flawless cross country clear yesterday and a nail biting show jumping round to claim his victory today. However…

Could this be Burton’s Burghley Horse Trials Bettina Hoy has retained a strong presence at this year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, only being moved into second place by Australian rider, Christopher Burton. Burton, riding the 11-year-old Nobilis 18, seamlessly floated through the final days dressage to finish on a score of 30.2, wowing not only the spectators but his fellow competitors too. Experienced 4* campaigner Andrew Nicholson (NZL) riding the crowd favourite, Nereo, lies in third place on a score of 35.2. Oliver Townend, the only British rider to hold…

The Collective Equestrian team enjoy continued summer success at Regional Championships Riders from Collective Equestrian team in Chew Magna have been out on form at recent regional championships at Keysoe (12th August). Jonny Clarke-West and Zick Zack Toftegard scored 73% and took first place in the Medium before coming 4th in the Advanced medium on 70%. The pair, both from the Collective Equestrian team, now qualify for both classes at the Nationals next month. Alex Harrison riding Diamond Hill finished 3rd in the Elementary with 67.9% and followed it up…

International Eventing Forum 2017 – The Next Generation The sport of eventing is constantly evolving and never at a speed faster than in the last 5 years. Who knows what the next 5 years will bring and what will be required to achieve success in the years to come? This is the inspiration behind the International Eventing Forum 2017, which has been themed ‘The Next Generation’. The International Eventing Forum is a highly successful full day of interactive training demonstrations which takes place annually at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire and…

Bettina Hoy (GER) flew through the first round of dressage at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials today. On board the 12-year-old gelding, Designer 10, the pair set quite a precedent with a score to beat of 34.5! The only rider to come close to the rather staggering Hoy score, was Australian rider Bill Levett on board the 2004 gelding, Improvise, with a respectable 42.5. British rider Paul Sims riding the 16.3hh gelding Glengarnock, lies in third place overnight finishing on 46.6. No stranger to the circuit the Sims/Glengarnock partnership goes way back…

Dr Sue Dyson, world-renowned expert in equine orthopaedics, is one of only three scientists who will be inducted into the Equine Research Hall of Fame, at the University of Kentucky this October. As Head of Department at leading veterinary research charity, the Animal Health Trust (AHT), her service and contribution to equine research has been recognised and rewarded by her peers, colleagues and previous inductees, who have nominated her for this accolade. “I am very pleased to honour three outstanding members of the equine research community, with their upcoming induction…

Phillip Miller and Caritiar Z, winners of the All England Grand Prix in 2015. Please credit Julian Portch Photography Top riders line up for Hickstead’s season finale Some of the top showjumpers from the UK and Ireland will return to the All England Jumping Course in West Sussex this week for the final show of the Hickstead season. The All England Jumping Championships (1-4 September) return for their sixth year, with a host of national classes starting at 1m in height going up to a 1.40m Grand Prix. Among the…

A FIRST WIN AND A BUSY MONTH OUT AND ABOUT! – Victoria Bax Blog Courtesy of Victoria Bax ’s sponsors Aloeride www.aloeride.com & Golly Galoshes www.gollygaloshes.com   Having almost been written off for the rest of the season due to injury, Alberta’s Rose made a return to competition a couple of weeks ago at Chilham Park, after nearly a month off games.  She was very very rusty in both the dressage and especially the showjumping however, I was very pleased with the confident cross-country run that she produced.  She did the exact…

Success for David Britnell – Blog Update Courtesy of David Britnell’s sponsor, Timothy Foxx www.timothyfoxx.co.uk Hello, since my last blog life has stayed very interesting!! After our wonderful time at Barbury 2* we wanted one more run for Continuity (Brad) before Hartpury 3* so off to our first Advanced at Aston Le Walls. The competition was very well attended and organised as always. This run was our second at Advanced, so I was looking forward to having another crack at the flying changes in the dressage test. We definitely had…

Celebrations at the top for a clean Rio FEI President celebrates top equestrian sport and clean Games at Rio 2016 FEI President Ingmar De Vos had double cause for celebration this week after confirmation that all human and equine samples taken during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games had returned negative. “Keeping our sport clean is a central part of our daily work at the FEI, but to have back-to-back clean Games in London and Rio is something for any sport to be proud of, especially as we were testing for…

Horse & Country TV viewers’ favourite Pammy Hutton to feature in new episode of “Rudall Rides With…” Pammy Hutton is the latest equestrian superstar to hack out with presenter Jenny Rudall in the channel’s new series of intimate interviews, “Rudall Rides With…”.   The international dressage rider and trainer featured in H&C’s Blue Chip All Star Academy series, and was a huge hit with viewers with her no-nonsense approach and wealth of experience. Pammy took centre stage in coaching the eight contestants; offering some hard-hitting advice but always knowing when…

It’s Never to Late to Learn to Ride Learn to ride with ‘Take up the Reins’ The Olympic gold medal-winning success of 58-year-old British showjumper Nick Skelton seems to be rubbing off, proving it’s never too late to enjoy horse riding. Dizzy Jones, 60, from Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, seized the chance to get a feel for life in the saddle when the Take up the Reins campaign’s mechanical horse RoboCob visited Ilam Park (Thursday 25 August), encouraging everyone to #GetHorsey. Dizzy has set herself a challenge to do something different…

The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre Open Day a Huge Success The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre Open Day was a huge success with a fantastic turnout, including founder Carrie Humble MBE, as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations. The centre is the biggest in Britain dedicated to the retraining and rehoming of retired racehorses to give them happy and useful lives once their racing days are over. As the pioneers in the field The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre was launched 25 years ago with 2016 being a very special anniversary. The…

Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials Available via Live-Stream Nothing beats watching top-class action in person and, with so much more than sport on offer as well, Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (8th-11th September) is a fantastic day out. The majority of the world’s best riders will be in action over the four days and it is an event not to be missed. But, for those who can’t make it this year, Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials is delighted to announce that all three phases of the feature CCI3* class –…

Great British Mare and Foal Show – The Elite of the Elite Go Forward  Supreme Futurity dressage and show-jumping foal and mare championship at the Great British Mare and Foal Show Foals that scored a higher first or elite Futurity premium in the dressage or show-jumping sections at the 2016 Baileys Horse Feeds / British Breeding / British Equestrian Federation Futurity qualify with their dam’s for the Supreme Futurity Foal and Mare championship at the British Breeders Network Great British Mare and Foal Show. The Great British Mare and Foal…

A Note Worthy Win For Oliver Townend at Somerford Park Horse Trials The ever popular Somerford International Horse Trials set off at a cracking pace on Friday morning. A return of some warm sunshine by mid afternoon came as a welcome relief to all concerned. Oliver Townend and MHS King Joules were first to go in the CIC2* with an early morning call at 8am finishing on a score 38.60 which secured him the lead throughout the day and overnight. Lying behind in second place for most of the day…