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British Equestrian Federation Announce Exciting Collaboration Intentions as Joint Working Party is Planned The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has announced the intention to form a new Joint Working Party with British Dressage, British Eventing and British Showjumping to explore the potential for closer collaboration across equestrian sport. The initiative follows recent discussions between the BEF Interim Chair Malcolm Wharton and Interim Chief Executive Iain Graham, and Boards of each of the Olympic Disciplines, where the concept was received positively. Malcolm Wharton said; We have discussed the principle of working more…

Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Sunshine Tour Irish rider Dermott Lennon outclassed over 100 competitors in the CSI4* Big Tour Class. It was a perfect day for the first CSI4* of the XXVI Sunshine Tour, with plenty of sun and an electric atmosphere as around 1000 combinations took to the arenas. Dermott Lennon riding “MJM Pursuit” really demonstrated their talents, beating off 109 competitors, 47 of whom went clear in this 1.50m speed class. The ‘time allowed’ was 73sec but Dermott left everyone speechless as he stopped the…

Video Interview, Joe Clayton Makes Sunshine Tour Debut Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Sunshine Tour, Oxer Sport Rider: Joseph (Joe) Clayton Rider Base: Ashford Farm, UK Location: Sunshine Tour 2020 Here Oxer Sport journalist, Carlota, was lucky enough to capture the opportunity to interview Ashford Farm rider, Joe Clayton, who is currently making his Sunshine Tour debut. Joe, as he is fondly known by fans at home, talks in the interview about the horses brought to compete at this year’s Tour (all 16 of them!), his plans for…

Young Horse Classes a Resounding Success for the 2020 Sunshine Tour Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Sunshine Tour The young horses continued to surpass expectation during this week’s 2020 Sunshine Tour, as the 5, 6 and 7-year-olds section A and B classes continued. The 7yr old class was divided into two sections. Section A was won by the German rider from the Stephex stables, Kendra Claricia Brinkop, where her horse really lived up to its name, Number One. The pair have consistently jumped well, with good results during…

2020 Longines Global Champions Tour: AL SHAQAB, Doha Preview Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Longines Global Champions Tour The 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL will kick off at the magnificent Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar, this week. The official rider list is revealed today, with show jumping’s top riders and horses named for this opening leg! The first event of the new individual and team Championships promises to be an electrifying launchpad as athletes size up their rivals, preparing for a strong start…

Could Cheltenham Festival be cancelled due to Coronavirus? Odds shorten on racing NOT going ahead Horse Racing News :: Everything Horse Could the Cheltenham Festival be cancelled? There’s now a 30% chance it’s cancelled, according to the exchange Odds have been released on the 2020 Cheltenham Festival being cancelled, amid severe concerns of the deadly coronavirus. The Betfair Exchange is currently offering punters either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as to whether the Festival will go ahead on March 10th. Over £25,000 has been traded on the market already, with odds shortening on…

Young Horses Shine at Sunshine Tour 2020 Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Sunshine Tour Organisers, riders, horses and spectators have arrived at the halfway point in the Sunshine Tour this week, with the Young Horses continuing to show great improvements and potential. Yesterday (25/02/2020) there was a new challenge, their first opportunity to jump in the grass arenas.  Overall this proved to be a great success. The 5 yr old class had 109 entries and 107 clear rounds. The 6yr old class was held in the new “Carola” arena…

A total of 88 riders from 23 countries will thrill crowds in the spectacular Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines event, which will take place at the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, member of Qatar Foundation, from 27-29 February. The world-class international equestrian competition, which Al Shaqab is organizing and hosting for the seventh time, will see riders compete in the Olympic disciplines of showjumping, dressage, and para-dressage. Heights of 1m60 will be reached in the senior showjumping rounds, where children will ride high over 1m circuits. The…

The British Horse Society’s National Conventions see the introduction of ‘The BHS on Tour’ day for all recreational riders Equestrian News :: Everything Horse :: The British Horse Society The British Horse Society (BHS) has announced the launch of a new initiative ‘The BHS on Tour’. The tour will form part of its National Conventions, providing a day for recreational riders, packed full of inspiring coaching sessions from top coaches, riders and industry experts. Who will deliver the Tour? Yogi Bresner MBE FBHS, Equestrian Team GBR Performance Director and Eventing…

Henderson aiming to enjoy stellar Cheltenham Festival Trainer Nicky Henderson will head to the 2020 Cheltenham Festival with one of the strongest team of horses he has ever assembled. Henderson notched four winners at last year’s meeting, despite his preparations being disrupted by the British Horseracing Authority’s new flu vaccination rules. He will be eager to beat that figure this time around and wrestle the Festival trainers’ title off Ireland’s Willie Mullins. Read on as we look at five of Henderson’s best chances for winners at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.…

Gudrun Patteet Wins Sunshine Tour’s CSI3* Grand Prix a Hair Ahead of British Rider Kayleigh Watts Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Sunshine Tour There was a great atmosphere in the stands as the Sunshine Tour’s Grand Prix class kicked off this weekend (23/02/2020). With top riders Roger Yves Bost, Gudrun Patteet, Laura Kraut, Alberto Zorzi, Harry Charles and the 72 year old, Michel Robert lined up to compete, it was clear the class would be hotly contested. It was a close run duel between two top lady riders…

Ellen Whitaker Wins Sunshine Tour Small Grand Prix Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Sunshine Tour Ellen Whitaker and Arena UK Winston flew to win the Small Grand Prix during the fourth Longines Ranking, FEI, class held at the Sunshine Tour this Saturday (22/02/2020). The 1.45m, Small Grand Prix was held in the grass arena, “Hickstead” and was sponsored by the Ayuntamiento de Barbate. There were 79 entries and 15 went through to the jump-off competing for a share of the €25.400 prize money. Ellen Whitaker (4th in the…

 Cathrine Dufour and Cassidy Triumph Again in Gothenburg Written by Louise Parkes Not for the first time, Denmark’s Cathrine Dufour and her mighty little chestnut gelding Atterupgaards Cassidy stole Swedish hearts on winning the tenth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League in Gothenburg (SWE). The Danish pair have a particular affinity with this city, taking bronze here in both the Grand Prix Special and Freestyle at the FEI European Championships staged in 2017 and then returning to win the FEI Dressage World Cup qualifier…

 Geir Gulliksen Posts Career-Defining Victory in Gothenburg Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Written by Louise Parkes Norway’s Geir Gulliksen posted the first World Cup victory of his long and successful career in the thrilling 14th and last qualifier of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League (WEL) in Gothenburg, Sweden. He pinned young Swiss star Bryan Balsiger into second place and French Olympic gold medallist, Kevin Staut, into third. But, not satisfied with having stolen the show with the ride of his life on…

Good Ground for Higham Races Heralds Bumper Entry Higham Races is defying the odds by declaring Good going ahead of their Waveney Harriers meeting this weekend, Sunday 23rd February.  Not only have the weather Gods seemingly smiled on the East Anglian fixture, but the entries have flooded in with a field of 109 across six races. Storms Ciara and Dennis have wreaked havoc on the Point-To-Pointing calendar across the past two weeks, with further cancellations appearing almost daily.  Suffolk’s Higham Races is, however, bucking the trend with Good going and…

Jump 4 Joy Say XC Wishes Can Come True with New Style Jump for 2020 Equestrian News :: Everything Horse Showjump manufacturer, Jump 4 Joy has announced a new style jump which has been added to their extensive simulated XC range – the wishing well. The wishing well offers a jump for all abilities with its heavy wood-filled skinny drop pole set on integrated telescopic stands which raise the bar from a beginner or novice height of 2’7” up to an advanced 3’11”. As well as the adjustable height, the…

SsangYong Motors UK Announced as Official Vehicle Supplier for Badminton Horse Trials Eventing News :: Everything Horse SsangYong Motors UK has announced the support of Badminton Horse Trials, the world’s premier three-day equestrian event which takes place from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th May, 2020. Its vehicle provision at Badminton Horse Trials will commence this year, illustrating the perfect synergy between SsangYong Motors and the Trials. Badminton Horse Trials is the most prestigious 5-star equestrian event in the world, one of only six such top-level global events and a highlight…

Nicky Henderson Banking on Shishkin to Reign Supreme The Supreme Novice Hurdle is one of the most anticipated races of the Cheltenham Festival. The Grade 1 hurdle race for four-year-olds and over covers a distance of 2m 87y (3,298 metres). It has been won by many famous horses including Flyingbolt, L’Escargot, Douvan and Altior. As the opening race of the four-day extravaganza, the start of the Supreme Novice Hurdle is accompanied by the famous “Cheltenham Roar” as the combined voices of thousands of racegoers greet the first action of the…

Can Returning Champions Altior and Al Boum Photo Retain Their Cheltenham Festival Crowns? Horse Racing :: Everything Horse We’re guaranteed a new Champion Hurdle winner, but last year’s Queen Mother Champion Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup heroes are on course to make defences of their crowns at the Festival in March. Anything can happen in horse racing, so can Altior and Al Boum Photo win their respective championship races again? The betting suggests both have every chance of doing that. It’s not easy to turn up year after year at…

What Can We Expect from the 2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup? As the blue riband event of steeplechases, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is one of those races everyone involved in National Hunt horse racing dreams of winning. While betting apps for horse racing have always considered this the race of the year in terms of turnover, the Gold Cup is once again a competitive heat in 2020. That is reflected in the market on the Cheltenham Festival’s marquee race too. What can we expect from this year’s Gold Cup? History is…

Delightful Dalera gives birthday-girl von Bredow-Werndl another win in Neumünster Isable Werth finishes second as Germany claims top four places When Jessica von Bredow-Werndl won the third leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup 2019/2020 Western European League with TSF Dalera BB in Stuttgart (GER) in November she described herself as “over the moon!”. But today she was even more thrilled as she celebrated her 33rd birthday with a superb dressage performance from the 13-year-old mare who pinned reigning champion Isabell Werth and Emilio into runner-up spot as German riders…

Here are ten Irish Horses that racegoers followed for the Cheltenham Races in 2020 … Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – Asterion Forlonge Willie Mullins has taken the curtain raiser at the Festival four times since 2013 and he has to have strong claims of doing so once again with this unbeaten six-year-old grey. On his two most recent runs, he has shown improved form to win a maiden hurdle by ten lengths before being thrown into Grade One company at Leopardstown, where he dotted in by a somewhat similar margin. He…

Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup 2020 Series Kicks off this Weekend as Olympic Year adds Extra Zest to Wellington Start! Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Written by Louise Parkes As the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup 2020 series kicks off this weekend, There’s nothing quite like an Olympic year for raising hopes and dreams! There are plenty of horse-and-rider combinations looking to impress over the coming weeks and months with a view to making that trip to Tokyo. Talent-spotting will be the order of the day for team…

Eventing Workshops at Harriet Morris-Baumber Equestrian Are you looking to gain that extra edge this season? Event rider and trainer, Harriet Morris-Baumber, is running a series of pre-season eventing workshops at her HMB Equestrian base near York. Why Harriet? Harriet is experienced in teaching riders of all abilities and will strive to ensure you achieve your goals. She will endeavour to get to know you and your horse inside out to help her understand the areas that require tweaking to make sure you get the most out of every workshop.…