News Archive
February 26, 2010
Rob Hoekstra has been appointed as the World Class Performance Manager for Showjumping, with immediate effect.
Rob will be charged with leading the Showjumping Programme during the run up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and will start to develop plans immediately for the 2010...
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February 23, 2010
Wonderboy III’s victory in the Rolex Grand Prix in Zurich at the end of January has been voted ‘Performance of the Month’ for January.
The stunning eleven year-old grey gelding, jointly owned by his rider Ben Maher and the Quainton Stud, beat a world class starting...
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February 23, 2010
Owners should post equine passports with JMB pages in them for updating with a recent measurement to the JMB so that they can be returned before the offices closes.
Official Measurers will be told not to send Measurement Application Forms and exisiting JMB Measurement Certificates...
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February 22, 2010
The Regional League presentations for the Central Region were held at Patchetts Equestrian Centre on Friday 19th February where the magazine sponsor, Chiltern & Thames Rider were there to cover and take pictures. The evening consisted of light refreshments throughout, and both British Show jumping’s...
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February 22, 2010
The six month membership for Grade C horses, Riders and Owners has been made available again for those wishing to either renew their existing membership or join British Showjumping for the first time.
With Full Jumping, Associate and Owner members being eligible as long as their...
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February 19, 2010
British Showjumping are pleased to announce the shortlist of nominee’s up for an award at the prestigious Awards Ball which takes place on the 6th April 2009 at the Hilton Metropole, NEC Birmingham.
To be part of the excitement and to support your favourite riders please...
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February 19, 2010
NAF are delighted to have struck up a new Business Partnership with British Showjumping. The aim of the new relationship is for NAF to not only offer valuable support to the sport as a whole, but also to several exciting initiatives which particularly benefit the ambitious,...
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February 18, 2010
Richard Hopkinson from Pontefract, Yorkshire took the first prize and qualification in the British Showjumping Business Partnership Winter Grade C qualifier at Rowallan Activity Centre on 13th February 2010 riding Theunis, a 10 year old chestnut gelding owned by David Hopkinson Ltd, to a convincing...
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February 18, 2010
Greg Taylor from Irvine, Ayrshire took both qualifying places in the British Showjumping Business Partnership Winter Novice qualifier at Rowallan Equestrian Centre on the 13th February 2010.. Greg took first place riding Jackie Kemps 7 year old chestnut stallion, Dutchman 38, by Dream of Heidelberg,...
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February 18, 2010
Timothy Wilks from Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire made the long trip to Ingliston Equestrian Centre a worthwhile one when he won the John Whitaker International Winter JA Classic qualifier with his mother Caroline Wilks’ The Colour of Money, one of only two ponies to jump...
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February 18, 2010
With Paul Crago and Sally Thurloway
Date: Friday 26th March 2010
Venue: Redmoor Row Farm, Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9PD
UKCC Level 2 Demonstration - (AM)
An Insight into the UKCC Level 2 Course and Opportunity to watch a Demonstration and perform...
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February 12, 2010
Voting for the 2009 British Showjumping Awards is now underway with three of the Award Winners being decided by yourselves!
The three awards voted for by British Showjumping members are:
1) Members Personality of the Year
2) Members Show Venue of the Year
3) Members County Show of the Year
Voting can...
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February 11, 2010
After fighting off fierce competition at the Addington Manor Equestrian Centre British Open wild card qualifier last week (27th-30th January), Tina Fletcher and Paul Barker will now join leading British and foreign riders at the British Open Show Jumping Championships (7th -10th April 2010 at...
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February 10, 2010
A season of top international equestrian competition on Horse & Country TV
Horse & Country TV, the world's largest digital channel devoted to horse sports and country activities(www.horseandcountry.tv and SKY channel 280) has acquired the rights to broadcast the FEI’s World Cup jumping and...
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February 09, 2010
Scott Brash from Peebles, Scotland riding his father Stanley’s Intertoy Z took the British Showjumping Winter A & B Premier Grand Prix by storm at Southview Competition & Training Centre on Thursday 4th February 2010. Scott and the 11 year old black gelding were ninth...
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February 09, 2010
23 year old Lola Wade from Haslemere, Surrey was in cracking form at Arena UK’s senior show on 31st January. Lola riding David Perry’s 6 year old bay Contender sired stallion, Bellagio II, took pole position and qualification in the British Showjumping Business Partnership Winter...
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February 09, 2010
Following the FEI's announcement that both Great Britain and Belgium, as well as Italy would be relegated from the 2010 FEI Top Level Nations Cup, the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) and British Showjumping appealed to the FEI Tribunal.
In January, the FEI Tribunal declined...
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February 08, 2010
The fourth of the qualifying competitions for the World Class Development Programme Championship was held on 5th February at South View Equestrian Centre.
The competition, which is open to riders aged 23 years or under, attracted thirty four entries at this Premier Show and with an...
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February 08, 2010
Referring to the FEI General Regulations Art 113, as per below:
Article 113 - Registration of Athletes and Horses
3. Any Athlete and/or any Horse who is not registered with the FEI shall be automatically disqualified.
The registration system is today linked to the...
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February 08, 2010
At the 2010 British Showjumping Awards Ball, the supporting credits to Canter Banter are being auctioned off for a twelve months period.
Canter Banter is a monthly Showjumping round-up programme which is broadcasted by Sky Sports and Horse & Country TV. Canter Banter also appears on...
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February 08, 2010
After three major second place finishes in the first three weeks of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo 273, owned by Beverly Widdowson, stepped up into the winner's circle in the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2*. They took the...
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February 05, 2010
Great Britain has won this afternoon’s Longines Nations Cup at the inaugural CSIO5* at Abu Dhabi, finishing on a zero score.
The GB squad all chalked up superb first round performances to finish on zero and to hold off Germany by just a single penalty, going...
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February 04, 2010
After fighting off fierce competition at the Addington Manor Equestrian Centre British Open wild card qualifier last week (27th-30th January), Tina Fletcher from Faringdon, Oxon and Paul Barker form Northallerton, North Yorkshire will now join leading British and foreign riders at the British Open Show...
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February 03, 2010
Tuesday 2nd February saw Mark Bunting from Atherstone, Warwickshire travel to Southview Competition and Training Centre, Cheshire to compete against some of the UK's top riders.
Mark rode Georgia Wells’ eight year old bay gelding, Springfield to win the British Showjumping Business Partnership Winter Grade...
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February 03, 2010
The first of nine competitions taking place at The President of the UAE Showjumping Cup in Abu Dhabi kicks off tomorrow (Thursday) in the stunning setting of the Ghantoot Polo Club.
Great Britain will be represented in Friday’s Longines Nations Cup by Ben Maher and the...
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February 02, 2010
The Addington Manor Pro/Am Championships, which took place last week, were a real taster for amateur riders competing alongside their idols. Top riders such as Laura Renwick, Mark Armstrong and Paul Barker were amongst the many that took part.
Riders were asked to pair themselves (Amateur...
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February 02, 2010
The third of the qualifying competitions for the World Class Development Programme Championship was held on 30th January at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre.
The competition, which is open to riders aged 23 years or under, attracted forty two entries at this Pro/Am Premier Show and with...
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February 01, 2010
Nick Skelton riding Beverley Widdowson’s Carlo 273 finished second in yesterday’s $75,000Nespresso Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival held in Wellington, Florida.
Germany's Olaf Petersen Jr. designed the course with 13 numbered obstacles in the first round, including a triple combination and an orange...
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February 01, 2010
The stunning grey gelding, Wonderboy III, owned by the Quainton Stud and Ben Maher, took victory in the Rolex Grand Prix in Zurich on Friday night.
Jumping the fastest clear round of the 42 strong starting field, Wonderboy III ridden by Ben Maher beat Frenchman Timothee...
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February 01, 2010
Do you have the exceptional talent and dedication to ride and win at Olympic or Paralympic level? Are you are aged between 14 - 30 and eligible to ride for Great Britain & Northern Ireland? If so, the Equestrian World Class Development Programme needs you.
The...
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