BEF FUTURITY 2016 DATES AND VENUES BEF Futurity 2016 The dates and venues for the 2016 Baileys Horse Feeds/British Breeding/BEF Futurity evaluation series have been announced. The Futurity evaluations aim to identify British bred young potential sport horses and ponies, destined for top level careers in dressage, eventing, show-jumping or endurance. The Futurity is fast becoming recognised as an important first step in the careers of many potential top level horses and provides a valuable marketing tool for breeders. The 2016 Futurity evaluations will run from the 15th to the…
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Badminton Welcome New Cross Country Course Designer
Cross Country course designer steps down for Badminton Badminton 2017 will host a fresh new course, designed by Blenheim course designer Eric Winter. Current course designer, Giuseppe Della Chiesa, gracefully bows out following a successful three year reign designing the Gloucestershire based course. Giuseppe felt unable to accept the invitation to continue in his position, after being hailed for bringing a fresh outlook to the Badminton course. Giuseppe expressed how he was a great believer in the benefits of changing course designer from time to time and wished Eric all…
Dressage Duo Dujardin and Hester to Compete at Bolesworth
Gold Medallists Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester will, no doubt, wow crowds that gather for next month’s Bolesworth International CSI **** in Cheshire. Each will compete in the eagerly awaited dressage to music class on June 16. Their performances have taken the sport to new heights and seen dressage enjoy unprecedented levels of support since Dujardin lit up London 2012 with a staggering freestyle display at Greenwich Park. Hester, meanwhile, guided Britain to team gold at London, when he joined forces with Dujardin and Laura Bechtolsheimer (now Tomlinson). He is now…
Horse rider sustains serious injuries after thugs throw bottles at horse
Horse rider sustains serious injuries after thugs throw bottles at horse written by Roberta Coll Horse rider required surgery and lengthy recovery period. At 12.30pm on Tuesday May 3rd, a 22 year old woman from County Durham sustained serious injuries, after a group of teenage thugs leapt out of the bushes and threw bottles at her horse. The women was riding along the Sustrans track near Oakey Park, Stanley, when the teenagers described as between 14 and 15, deliberately launched their attack causing the women to be thrown from her…
Chestnuts Reign at Royal Windsor Horse Show
Chestnuts Reign at Royal Windsor Horse Show, written by Roberta Coll Following a disappointing start to the 2016 Royal Windsor Horse Show, competitors, organisers and spectators didn’t allow the weather to dampen their spirits for this years extra special event. Four days of fun-filled action from a selection of equestrian disciplines, displays and demonstrations led to a final spectacular, held on the Sunday evening, to celebrate The Queen’s 90th Birthday. The remaining days of competition, held throughout the Royal Windsor Estate, demonstrated equestrian action at its very best. Riders from…
British team selection for the u25 FEI European Dressage Championships
British team selection for the u25 FEI European Dressage Championships The Senior Selectors have announced their team of four for the inaugural u25 European Championship to be held in Hagen, Germany 16 – 19 June 2016. The first leg of the competition on Friday 17 June is an Inter II test where all four riders will compete for individual medals as well as the best three scores to then count toward the team medals. Saturday will be Grand Prix with individual medals and the top 18 here will go forward…
Tributes Flood Social Media for Philippa Humphreys
Tributes Flood Social Media for Philippa Humphreys Philippa Humphreys fund update and new #memories4millie launched Tributes have been flooding social media from members of the equestrian world, to offer their heartfelt condolences to Philippa’s family and friends. The fund set up by Jeanie Morris, in Philippa’s honour, to ensure that her daughter Millie has access to the best education possible, has now reached $42,920 (£29,651). There have been a total of 372 kind donors so far. To raise such a large number in such a short amount of time is…
Olympic equestrian #TwoHearts campaign captures hearts around the world
Olympic equestrian #TwoHearts campaign captures hearts around the world #TwoHearts campaign A powerful video demonstrating the unique and extraordinary bond between the Olympics’ most muscular athlete – the horse – and their courageous riders has been released today, less than three months before the start of the Rio 2016 Games. Around the world in 80 days – or just a bit over! – #TwoHearts will spread the spirit of a sport that has been at the core of the Olympic Movement for over a century and in which –…
Trilanco Wholesale Expand to Help Support Continued Growth
Trilanco wholesale has recently recruited twelve new team members to help support continuing growth. The UK’s leading animal health and equine products wholesaler has employed eight new people in the warehouse, one new credit controller in accounts, two new customer service staff in sales and a new graphic designer in the marketing department. “We’re growing at an incredible rate, which is really exciting,” said Martin Balmer, Managing Director of Trilanco. “We’ve recently taken on twelve new members of staff across four departments to ensure that as we grow, we’re still…
Scott Brash and Nick Skelton Confirmed for Bolesworth International
Olympic Gold Medallists will bring the midas touch to Bolesworth 2016 Olympic gold medallists Scott Brash and Nick Skelton will be among the star attractions at next month’s Bolesworth International CSI **** in Cheshire. Other confirmed entrants include multiple major championship medallist Michael Whitaker, Bolesworth 2014 Grand Prix winner William Whitaker and reigning Liverpool International Grand Prix champion Billy Twomey. Yazmin Pinchen, who won a thrilling Bolesworth Grand Prix last summer, will make a return appearance, along with Shane Breen and Dermot Lennon. In addition America’s star rider Laura Kraut,…
French Dominate Event Rider Masters at Chatsworth International
The inaugural Event Rider Masters (ERM) leg 1, was held at Chatsworth International Horse Trials amid an array of equestrian sporting action last weekend. The new CIC*** programme will run over a series of six legs with a total of 10 countries competing. The riders have been selected from the Top 40 FEI ranked riders and include three-time World No.1 William Fox-Pitt, Rolex Grand Slam winner Pippa Funnell, Zara Tindell, Kitty King, Emily King and leading contender for the ERM title, Oliver Townend. The series concludes during the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials on…
Tragic death of British eventer Philippa Humphreys
Tragic death of British eventer Philippa Humphreys On Saturday 14th May 2016, 33-year-old, Philippa Humphreys of Rockford Michigan, sustained fatal injuries after a rotational fall at the CC13* Jersey Fresh International three day Event. The fall occurred at fence 16, a table, whilst Philippa was competing on her own, 13-year-old, coloured gelding Rich’N’famous, who was uninjured after the incident. Philippa who originates from Chester, Cheshire and attended the university of Leeds, moved to the States in 2005, she had been riding since she was two-years-old and was a regular Eventing competitor…
RoR at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
written by Roberta Coll The Queen was graced with a surprise birthday gift on Thursday, as she watched her horse Barbers Shop, who was bred by her mother, secure the overall title in the Tattersalls Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) ridden show horse championship, all in her back garden. The 14-year-old gelding, who was ridden by Katie Jerram, was previously in training with National hunt trainer Nicky Henderson. During a successful racing career, he achieved a grand total of eight wins out of 24 starts and has amassed £143,490 worth of…
Royal Windsor Horse Show 2016 Preview
On Wednesday, thousands of eager competitors and spectators of the Royal Windsor Horse Show awoke to bitterly disappointing news on the cancellation of the first day of the 2016 event. The latest downpour showcased the British weather at its finest, demonstrating how we are not quite out of the splash zone for a un-seasonal bout of April showers. This is the first time in the history of this iconic event the show has been cancelled. However, all is not lost to pesky precipitation, as there are still three more exhilarating…
Search for a Star Qualifier Bury Farm 3rd July 2016
Search for a Star Qualifier Bury Farm SEARCH FOR A STAR QUALIFIER BURY FARM – 3RD JULY 2016 The 2016 SEIB Search for a Star series continues on the 3rd July at Bury Farm Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire, providing the opportunity for amateur riders to qualify for the Search for a Star finals at the prestigious Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) each year. SEIB Search for a Star was created in the 1990’s by leading insurance company, SEIB Insurance Brokers. Over this time, SEIB Search for a Star has…
Royal Windsor Horse Show Thursday to go Ahead
Royal Windsor Horse Show Thursday to go Ahead Royal Windsor Horse Show Thursday to go ahead following Wednesday’s cancellation due to flooding. The Royal Windsor Horse Show will go ahead as planned today (Thursday 12th May). The show was cancelled yesterday due to flooding in visitor car parks and other areas of the event. The event organisers have worked tirelessly to make sure the showground was ready for opening today. The main car parks will remain closed, only open to those who have pre-booked tickets for parking. Over the following…
Hannah Biggs Joins euro-star Sponsored Riders Team
Hannah Biggs Joins euro-star Sponsored Riders Team International Dressage rider Hannah Biggs confirms a new sponsorship deal with premier equestrian sportswear brand euro-star. The sponsorship will provide Hannah with quality performance equestrian clothing for both Hannah and her line-up of horses, for training and competition purposes. Hannah joins euro-star’s impressive line-up of VIP riders which also includes dressage riders Laura Tomlinson and Victoria Max-Theurer and show jumper Franz-Josef ‘Peppi’ Dahlmann Commenting on the partnership with euro-star, Hannah says, “I am really excited and honoured to be part of the euro-star…
Royal Windsor Horse Show Cancelled on Wednesday 11th May
Royal Windsor Horse Show Cancelled due to flooding The Organisers of Royal Windsor Horse Show have announced that today’s show (Wednesday 11th May) is cancelled due to flooding in the public car park and lorry parks. The rain is expected to leave by lunchtime and tomorrow’s events are planned to go ahead as usual. More updates will be available on the Show website www.rwhs.co.uk and through social media channels. Competitors that have already arrived have been assured a full refund will be given on fee’s for entry. Those who are…
Strangles Hits Kelsall Hill
Strangles hits Kelsall Hill, Cheshire, following an outbreak in North Wales Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre, Cheshire, have confirmed a case of strangles at one of their livery yards. In a press release, the centre confirmed that all access to facilities had been shut down, with immediate effect, to help contain the outbreak. The news is a shock and concern to equestrians in the local area, especially those who have recently visited the centre. Every effort to minimise the outbreak has now been taken, all other suspected horses have also been confined to…
Jung Creates Eventing History
Micheal Jung Creates Eventing History at Badminton Horse Trials in 2016 written by Amy Bennett In a fitting climax to the 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, Michael Jung not only becomes the first German to win the Badminton trophy, but also becomes the second winner of The Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing and create eventing history. In front of a packed crowd on the final day, Jung on board his mount La Biosthetique-Sam FBW gave a pure show jumping masterclass. The 16 year old bay gelding never touched a pole the…
Jeanette Brakewell’s Badminton Heartbreak
Hearts were stopped all around the nation at Badminton Horse Trials on Saturday, as GBR hopeful Jeanette Breakwell’s superb round came to a shocking conclusion at the second to last obstacle. Jeanette Brakewell and the 13-year-old Thoroughbred cross mare Lets Dance, affectionately known as Bella, produced a gutsy and otherwise foot perfect round. However, the combination fell foul of the first element at the Rolex crossing, the same fence which sealed the fate of Emily King’s extremely promising début Badminton effort. Jeanette came into the Cross Country with everything still…
Michael Jung Still in Lead Following Cross Country at Badminton
After a day of intense cross country action here at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, the leader board has seen a lot of change…apart from the leader. Michael Jung of Germany – part man, part eventing machine is in the lead going into tomorrow’s show jumping phase with nine penalties in hand to try and clinch the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing, a trophy not won since Pippa Funnel took the title some 13 years ago. The course took some beating today, and those that were lacking were left wanting whilst…
Make the Most Out of 2016 Bolesworth International
Are you planning a trip to 2016 Bolesworth International Horse Show? Let us take the pain out of planning your day with these great tips on how to make the most out of what this year’s event has to offer. Tips on how to make the most of Bolesworth International 2016 WITH so much going on, you won’t want to miss a thing at Bolesworth International! The four days combine great shopping with top-level competition and demonstrations from leading experts, for a fun-filled, action packed event. Check out the Bolesworth…
Jung Remains in the Lead Badminton Horse Trials Day Two
Jung Remains in the Lead – Badminton Horse Trials Day Two Day two of dressage is complete at the Badminton Horse Trials, Germany’s Michael Jung remains in the lead as this year’s 77 riders prepare to head out onto the cross country course tomorrow morning. Today’s final dressage rankings saw a shock entry into the top three in the shape of young British rider Emily King coming into second pace. Posting the only other sub-40 test of the entire competition Emily was “over the moon” with her test. With eventing royalty as her mother in…...
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Login Join NowBritish Showjumping National Championships 2016
British Showjumping National Championships 9th– 14th August 2016 Grandstand Media Ltd are delighted to announce that entries for the British Showjumping National Championships (BSNC) at NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire are Open. The schedule is live with entries open for what will be an exciting BSNC 2016. For information on the event, view the schedule and make entries. The BSNC 2016 will take place between 9th – 14th August 2016, featuring many National titles and daily supporting classes. Richard Todd, Show Director at Grandstand Media Ltd, said, “We are all delighted to…