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GRUBS Sponsor Winter Arena Eventing Series at Northcote Stud Equestrian Centre Performance footwear specialists, GRUBS are delighted to announce they will be continuing to sponsor the Winter Arena Eventing Series at Northcote Stud Equestrian Centre in Lancashire. The series is aimed at ‘grass root’ level eventing with junior and senior classes of 80cm, 90cm and 1m taking place. Competitors will jump a course of 16-20 fences set up in the large outdoor arena. The first part of the course will be show jumps with the latter section being a mix…

Jessica Mendoza (GBR) takes Longines Rising Star Award! Glitz, glamour and greatness! Honouring our Equestrian heroes… The five winners of the FEI Awards 2015, the “Oscars of the equestrian world”, were tonight presented with their awards by Hollywood actress Bo Derek, at a Longines sponsored glittering gala dinner in the Puerto Rican capital city of San Juan. Saluting the heroes of today and tomorrow for their outstanding contribution to equestrian sport, the FEI Awards 2015 – in association with the FEI’s Top Partner Longines and international fashion designer Reem Acra…

Your Horse Live 2015 – Another Fantastic Year! Hundreds of soaking wet visitors arrived at the gates of the 2015 Your Horse Live event at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire today (14/11/2015). Top riders waiting in the wings were Charlotte Dujardin and funny due, #Yeboi Ben Hobday and Paul Tapner hoping to engage the audience with top tips for success and to set the arena alight with laughter. The heavens continued to pour, but needless to say, visitors flocked in their thousands not letting the wet weather dampen spirits. Your Horse Live has grown…

Horse Advice – How Safe is Your Forage and Bedding? As horse owners we are all acutely aware of the risks to the respiratory health of our horses if fed dusty hay, but do you know what else might be lurking in your forage and bedding that could also be potentially harmful? Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites of mould, present in the environment and are known to contaminate feed, forage and bedding and often occur in combination, which at the right level, can result in negative effects on horse health…

BACK ON TRACK ANNOUNCE SPONSORSHIP OF BIOMECHANICS SPECIALIST RUSSELL GUIRE Back on Track are delighted to announce a new sponsorship alliance with the UK’s leading specialist in horse and rider biomechanics, Russell Guire. Through his company, Centaur Biomechanics, Russell is dedicated to helping horses and riders at all levels improve their riding and horse’s way of going, and firmly believes that Back on Track products support suppleness and wellbeing. Russell first saw Back on Track products when visiting the European Championships in Aachen and was immediately attracted to their quality,…

FEI Americas Show Jumping Championships for Young Riders – Following a familiar pattern, Brazilian athletes claimed a huge haul of gold at the, Juniors, Pre-Juniors and Children 2015 show jumping championships, which drew to a close at Capilla del Señor in Buenos Aires (ARG) last Sunday. Organised by the National Federation of Argentina, the event attracted 86 talented young competitors to the busy week of action. A total of 10 countries were represented – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela – and the host nation…

Dressage Adequan Global Dressage Festival Announces Expanded CPEDI Para Equestrian Tour Dressage: The 2016 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) is fast approaching, and organizers are pleased to announce some exciting news for this year’s competition. Thanks to presenting sponsors Mission Control, Mane Stream, courtesy of Rowan O’Riley, Adequan®, and Nutrena, AGDF will host an expanded CPEDI 3* Para-Equestrian Dressage Tour this season. Para-Equestrian Dressage will kick off the circuit in January with a $10,000 CPEDI on January 7-10. Competitors will also have the opportunity to show in a $10,000 CPEDI…

William Fox-Pitt back on home turf William Fox-Pitt is back on home turf following his fall during the Le Lion D’Angers FEI/WBSFH World Championships for Young Eventing Horses in France, October 17th 2015. Fox-Pitt saw in the end of his season this year in a French hospital following a head trauma, news was announced yesterday he was flown home on Monday (9/11/2015) to continue his recovery in the UK. William Fox-Pitt’s wife, Alice published a statement on the riders official website yesterday “His recovery is likely to take time, but he…

FEI Bureau agrees unanimously to take strong stance on GCL case The FEI Bureau has today agreed unanimously to continue to fight the case between the FEI and the Global Champions League with all legal means, following an update at the FEI Bureau’s in-person meeting at the FEI General Assembly in the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan. The Global Champions League lodged a complaint with the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) in June of this year alleging that the FEI’s unsanctioned events rule was in breach of competition law. The…

Paris to host Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2018 The Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2018 will be held in Paris (FRA), marking the first occasion that the French capital has had the opportunity to stage equestrian sport’s most prestigious double indoor Finals. The decision was taken today by the FEI Bureau at its in-person meeting held in San Juan (PUR) at this year’s FEI General Assembly. Gothenburg (SWE) and Las Vegas (USA) had also…

Aspect Polo takes over the reins at the All England Polo Club We are delighted to announce that Aspect Polo has taken over the management of The All England Polo Club for the 2015/16 winter polo season. Aspect Polo was formed three years ago by Sarah Wiseman. “We wanted to help people get into polo as easily as possible,” she explains. “The aim was to deliver a quality service without costing the customer a fortune.” The company developed quickly and soon took over the running of the former polo club at…

World Horse Welfare Delighted to be Charity of the Year at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2016 International horse charity set to take centre stage at world-renowned event   Leading international horse charity, World Horse Welfare, is today announcing its status as Charity of the Year at one of the most prestigious events in the equestrian sport calendar, the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2016.   Making the announcement at the charity’s annual conference in London today, World Horse Welfare Chief Executive Roly Owers said:   “We are honoured…

by Louise Parkes The French combination of Simon Delestre and Hermes Ryan won the adrenalin-filled fourth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2015/2015 Western European League in sensational style at Verona, Italy. The 15-horse jump-off against the clock was full of thrills and surprises, with the unusual occurrence of superstars Ludger Beerbaum (Chaman) from Germany and Scott Brash (Hello M’Lady) from Great Britain tied for the lead at the halfway stage after breaking the beam in precisely the same time. But at the end of the memorable competition…

William Fox-Pitt, no news is good news?! King of British Eventing, William Fox-Pitt, ‘continues to make steady progress’ as reported on the official British Eventing website on the 4.11.2015. Remaining in the French hospital his condition is now stable, although he’s been told it’ll be a long road on the way to recovery. 2015 has seen the Dorset based rider achieve a lifetime ambition riding Stallion, Chilli Morning, when the pair won The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, it’s a shame to see the season end for him in this way. The horse he…

The Riding Holiday Show – Face to face inspiration at this year’s Riding Holiday Show   For those that dream of escaping daily life and embarking on a horseback holiday – on 12th December, In The Saddle returns to London with an exc iting lineup of equestrian travel inspiration at their popular Riding Holiday Show. A riding holiday can be close to home or far afield. It can be a gentle and relaxing short getaway or a once in a lifetime adventure. The opportunities are virtually endless when it comes…

Brits amongst the shortlist for FEI Awards 2015 including William Fox-Pitt! Shortlist nominees announced for FEI Awards 2015 A total of 29 candidates have been shortlisted for the 2015 FEI Awards 2015, with the winners to be announced at a glittering gala dinner on the island of Puerto Rico on 13 November. The winners in five hotly contested categories will be presented with their awards by Hollywood actress Bo Derek, Chair of the Jury for this year’s FEI Awards. The Puerto Rican capital, San Juan will roll out the red…

Ben Hemmings lines up on Gambler for the Shetland Pony Grand National at the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show in January and his eyes are firmly set on competing in the real thing at nearby Aintree. It might take a few years before the 12 year-old from near Preston is ready for the real Grand National fences but racing is in his blood. That is because Ben’s granddad, Trevor Hemmings is the proud owner of not one, but three Grand National winners. First came Hedgehunter in 2005 and then Ballabriggs…

BETA Conference seeks to increase rider numbers “Participation – Is the future of the equestrian industry at risk?” was the theme of this year’s British Equestrian Trade Association Conference held at Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa, near Towcester, Northamptonshire, on 2 November. More than 50 trade delegates gathered to hear a series of presentations offering thought-provoking solutions and suggestions for tackling the falling number of riders identified in the BETA commissioned 2015 National Equestrian Survey. BETA president and former event rider Jane Holderness-Roddam shared her personal view on the world…

Annual Conference Set to Challenge Status Quo in Horse World World Horse Welfare 2015 Conference to debate effects of tradition on horse welfare   World Horse Welfare’s Annual Conference (10th November) at the Royal Geographical Society promises to be a thought-provoking and potentially controversial day as a host of experts from across the equine sector challenge the status quo across sport, law, horse care and management plus a host of other issues.   The increasingly influential Conference is being sponsored by Betfair for the fifth consecutive year.   Titled ‘Challenging…

  The FEI has appointed The Sports Consultancy as its official global sponsorship sales agency up to and including the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 in Bromont/Montreal (CAN).     The Sports Consultancy, appointed after a competitive tender earlier this year, has a proven track record working with the FEI on a variety of commercial consultancy projects over the last seven years.     “With our partners Longines, Furusiyya, Reem Acra and Ariat International, the FEI has already proven the benefits of being associated with equestrian sport,” said FEI President…

IOC President talks Olympic Agenda 2020 during official visit to FEI HQ International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach commented favourably today on the high level of compliance in equestrian sport with the 40 recommendations in Olympic Agenda 2020 during an official visit to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) headquarters in Lausanne (SUI), the Olympic capital. “Olympic Agenda 2020 is the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement and it is impressive to see how compliant the FEI and equestrian sport already are with many of the recommendations”, President…

Book Review: A Standard Journey – Jackie Parry  A Standard Journey – Jackie Parry Links to book Amazon: A Standard Journey: http://amzn.to/1Mt9Pk8 Full photo album of A Standard Journey: http://goo.gl/1QgMp2 5 horses, 2 people and 1 tent….. What could possibly go wrong? When Jackie Parry and her husband decided to sell everything they had and go on the trip of a lifetime with 5 rescued horses I am sure a lot of people thought they may be mad. Jackie had horse experience from over 20 years ago and her husband…

Golly Galoshes the Perfect Christmas Gift! If your horse’s Christmas wish list includes fabulous fleece bandages or beautiful boots this year, then you’ll want to keep them clean and great condition, which is why Golly Galoshes, the clever equine gaiters are THE perfect present for the style conscious rider! The award winning waterproof, breathable and versatile leg gaiters help to keep bandages and boots clean and dry, so that your protective horse legwear stays in great condition. Fans of the gaiters include top professional rider MBE & Paralympic Gold Medallist…

Liverpool International Horse Show New Year Shopping! New Year Shopping Spree The inaugural Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show which runs from 1-3 January 2016 at the Echo Arena is set to be a fantastic outing for all the family. It is also a brilliant opportunity to welcome in the New Year in style and a great opportunity to enjoy some post Christmas shopping. There will be thrilling 4* show jumping action, attracting famous names from around the world which is sure to keep the audience enthralled. There will also be…