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April 23, 2024
Jonathan Egmore booked his place in the Equissage Pulse British Novice Final with his own Online TN at The Suffolk Equestrian Centre.
Forty-six hopefuls contended the first of three rounds over Sue Peasley’s 1m course and 25 unlocked the key to go on to round two....
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April 23, 2024
Saturday 20th April, saw Felbridge Showground play host to the third STX-UK Pony British Novice Second Competition of 2024. It was fantastic to see so many riders and ponies take to the ring, not only to compete for the top spot, but to claim their...
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April 23, 2024
Zoe Smith hit top gear, taking victory in the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at The Suffolk Equestrian Centre with I Lexus Z.
A total of 46 competitors stepped up to tackle the 1.05m track built by course designer Sue Peasley in the three-round competition,...
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April 23, 2024
Danielle Brown took her first step to qualifying for the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in the first NAF Five Star Bronze League Qualifier at Speetley Equestrian Centre with Free Jump.
Thirty-nine riders from a field of 77 posted initial clears over the 1.05m track,...
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April 22, 2024
Mikey Pender claimed the Longines Ranking 2* 1.45m Grand Prix from the front at Chard Equestrian Centre, Somerset, with the scopey HHS Cornetta.
“She’s a very talented mare who wants to do the job as much as I do,” said Mikey, who was on his first...
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April 22, 2024
Grace Debney jumped Boheme De La Roque into third in the $32,000 Florida Coast Equipment 3* 1.45m at Wellington International.
A total of 63 competitors tackled this two-phase class with Grace and the Kannan x Quick Star 13-year-old Boheme finishing 0.64 seconds behind the winner, Ireland’s...
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April 21, 2024
Britain’s pony riders, winners of the Nations Cup earlier in the week, were denied victory in the Pony Grand Prix at Compiegne’s Youth Festival, France, but filled five of the top seven places.
Aimee Paxton, 15, was best in second place on Las Vegas ahead of...
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April 21, 2024
A young British Children-on-Horses squad gave a good account of themselves in their first team competition to take equal second place in a close competition at the Youth Festival in Compiegne, France.
Eleven teams of children aged 12 – 14 faced French course-designer Cedric Longis’ 12-fence...
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April 19, 2024
Macey Dean, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, has been awarded the latest NAF Shining Star accolade. Macey, a member of the British Showjumping Hampshire Academy, was nominated for the award by her coach Claire Read.
Thirteen-year-old Macey currently has one pony that she competes – an eight-year-old gelding...
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April 19, 2024
Great Britain returned victorious in the first of the season’s FEI Nations Cup Youth competitions in Compiegne, France, with a resounding zero score.
Eight teams came forward to face French course-designer Cedric Longis’ 12-fence 1.30m track with Switzerland taking an early lead in the first half...
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April 19, 2024
Luck wasn’t with Britain’s riders in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final leg II in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and all three made one mistake apiece.
Seven of the 32 starters jumped initial clears and remarkably, the top two were a repeat of Leg one. World Number...
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April 18, 2024
Great Britain is in the running with three riders in the top 14 of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ben Maher is best of the British after round one over Frank Rothenberger’s 1.60m Table C Speed track, lying sixth with...
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April 16, 2024
This weekend marked the start of British Showjumping Summer Championship Second Round Competitions, with the STX-UK Pony British Novice Second Round Competitions.
On Saturday, April 13th, Golden Valley Equestrian commenced proceedings with 25 ponies and riders vying for qualification for the prestigious STX-UK Pony British Novice...
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April 16, 2024
The following three youth squads have been selected to represent Great Britain at the FEI Jumping Youth Nations Cup of Zduchovice. The competition takes place between 24th and 28th April 2024 at Jezdecké centrum Zduchovice, Czechia. Please note, the Childrens squad is provisional. Five riders...
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April 15, 2024
Robert Whitaker hit immediate form in Gorla Minore, Italy, to seize victory in Friday’s 4* 1.50m on Evert.
Seventy competitors came forward to tackle this world ranking two-phase track and the competition was hot. But they were no match for Robert and Caroline Blatchford’s 15-year-old Evert (Amadeus...
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April 15, 2024
Welshman Mark Edwards regained his 2022 title to be crowned Welsh Master of 2024 in the top-billed Equestrian Surfaces Grand Prix at the Welsh Masters at the David Broome Event Centre in Chepstow with Flying Tinker II.
Square oxers and skinny planks featured in course-designer Raf...
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April 12, 2024
The Dixie Grammar School Equestrian Team are a force to be reckoned with and Jack Owens is a double Individual winner at the Just For Schools Winter Championships.
The Dixie Grammar School Equestrian Team proved a force to be reckoned with in the Just For Schools...
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April 11, 2024
At an evening to celebrate 75 memorable years of Badminton Horse Trials held at the De Vere Tortworth Court, British Equestrian (BEF) and the British Equestrian Federation Fund (BEFF) launched their dedicated ‘Path to Paris Prize Draw’. Featuring some fantastic prizes with more in the...
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April 11, 2024
The following four youth squads have been selected to represent Great Britain at the FEI Jumping Youth Nations Cup of Compiegne. The competition takes place between 18th and 21st April 2024 at Stade Equestre Du Grand Parc, France.
Pony Squad
Hollie Gerken, from Essex, with the 12-year-old...
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April 08, 2024
The British Equestrian (BEF) Board of Directors has appointed business leader Fields Wicker-Miurin OBE FKC as the new Chair of Great Britain’s national federation of equestrianism. She will take up the official position on 01 July 2024, following a handover period.
Over a career spanning more...
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April 08, 2024
Robert Whitaker eased Chatondo into second in the Silver Tour Final on the Toscana Tour in Arezzo, Italy, by a tiny margin.
Fifteen of the original 77 starters returned for the jump-off in this 1.45m world ranking class with Robert and Caroline Blatchford’s Chacco-Blue x Cartoon...
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April 08, 2024
New champions were crowned and one lucky rider retained her title in the exciting Pony Finals at the Blue Chip Show Jumping Championships at its new home, Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire.
Emily Flockett gained the Blue Chip Pro Sparkle JC/JA Championship with one of only...
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April 08, 2024
In an exciting Gala night finale which had spectators oohing and aahing on the edge of their seats, Jamie Wingrove claimed the feature Blue Chip Grand Prix from the front with Viv Thompson’s Marvin at the Blue Chip Show Jumping Championships at its new home...
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April 02, 2024
The hugely popular Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships moves to its new venue at Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire, in 2024, marking its fourth home since the show’s inception at the National Equestrian Centre’s indoor arena, Stoneleigh Park, 33 years ago.
Now, after being based at...
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April 01, 2024
Sibling pairings shone in the limelight at the 26th Pony of the Year Show, Arena UK, with Sophia and Izabella Rogers and Thomas and Katie Bradburne all claiming a Grand Prix title each along with generous prizes of goodies and, of course, Easter Eggs.
Sophia only...
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April 01, 2024
Olli Fletcher scored a win at the start of his second week in Italy with BP Pocahontas.
Olli finished just off the podium in the competitive world ranking classes in Busto Arsizio 3* with Hello William the previous week, taking fourth in both the 1.45m speed...
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