News Archive
June 30, 2010
Jonathan Egmore from Diss, Norfolk took the first qualifying ticket in the KBIS British Novice Regional Final, held at The Jays, Suffolk, riding Michael Wade’s 7 year old, 16.1hh bay gelding Temple Hardy. Last to go in the second, and final, jump off Jonathan knew what...
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June 30, 2010
British Showjumping members can take advantage of 20% off entry and stadium tickets to this year’s most exciting new equestrian event - the Royal Festival of the Horse - to be held at Stoneleigh Park from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July.
Each of the...
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June 29, 2010
A memorial service for Cheryl will be held at
St Pauls Church, Clitheroe, Lancashire
at 2pm on Wednesday 30th June 2010
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June 29, 2010
It has come to the attention of UK Anti-Doping that prescribing practices might be changing in some of the regions, and that this may result in athletes being offered a different type of medication in their repeat prescription. We would like to remind athletes to check...
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June 28, 2010
With many spectators saying it was the most exciting Derby that they can remember, the capacity crowds were yesterday (Sunday 27th June) treated to Showjumping at it’s best.
Guy Williams from Kent with the plucky chestnut Softrack Skip Two Ramiro beat his British rival Tina Fletcher on...
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June 26, 2010
The British Showjumping Business Partnership International Stairway took on Friday (25th June) at The Royal Highland Show. Riders from across the country descended onto the showground to be tested over the course with a maximum height of 1.60m.
It was however, 27 year old Robert Whitaker...
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June 25, 2010
Ellen Whitaker claimed her second Bunn Leisure Speed Derby at Hickstead today in conditions totally different to her first win.
"Last time it was knee deep in mud" she said "but today the conditions were perfect". She was helped by Henri De Here, who...
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June 25, 2010
SKY SPORTS has extended its relationship with Hickstead to show the British Jumping Derby Meeting for the first time this June. The broadcast agreement with The Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead has also been extended.
Both major International Show jumping events will be broadcast...
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June 25, 2010
Today (Thursday) was the start of what could be a long journey for 21-years-old Sam Hutton, winner of the international Stoner Jewellers Vase class at Hickstead’s British Jumping Derby Meeting.
He has set his sights on next year’s DFS Derby class for his horse, Olympia III....
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June 25, 2010
In this edition of Canter Banter we come to you from the South of England County Show where we will be bringing you action from the British Showjumping Business Partnership International Stairway. We will also be catching up with how Team GB has been getting...
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June 24, 2010
Nineteen year old Greg Taylor from Falkirk, Stirlingshire won the Trizone Senior Newcomers second round qualifier, at the Area 15 (North Yorkshire) show, in fine style riding Denter a 7 year old 16.2hh, bay gelding owned by Jackie Kemp. Greg and Denter jumped three excellent clear...
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June 24, 2010
The British Jumping Derby Meeting, which opens at Hickstead tomorrow (Thursday), boasts the highest number of entries for years.
Showing entries are running at the same level as last year, but entries in showjumping classes are 20 per cent higher than in 2009 with over 1,000...
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June 24, 2010
Eighteen year old Bethan Evans from Haverfordwest, Dyfed riding Diane Evans 16.1hh, 8 year old bay mare Vilvana took first place and qualified for the Equissage Discovery Championship at the British Showjumping Area 36 Show in early June. Bethan and Vilvana jumped three immaculate clear...
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June 24, 2010
World Class Performance Manager Rob Hoekstra has named his Team who will represent Great Britain in the CSIO3* Nations Cup taking place in Drammen, Norway this coming Saturday (26th June).
The Team is as follows:
Anna Edwards from Clevedon, Avon will ride her own 9 year-old bay...
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June 23, 2010
Ireland’s Anthony Condon and Britain’s Nicole Pavitt took the first two qualifying places for the 2010 Horse and Hound Foxhunter at Towerlands Equestrian Centre in early June.
Anthony based in Cheshire with Billy Twomey rode Rachel Steel’s Wild Thing
to win the class with a fast clear...
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June 22, 2010
Last Saturday saw teams from across the globe descend on Germany for the Hagen Junior Nations Cup.
The Tretorn International Junior Nations Cup team showed off their skill by taking first place on a total score of 18. First to go was 16 year old Pippa...
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June 22, 2010
The John Whitaker International Pony Nations Cup Team took third in the Hagen Nations Cup last Saturday.
First to Jump for Great Britain was 16 year old Daisy Davis from Bristol riding Shaun Davis’ 12 year old bay gelding Future Interest. The pair jumped a faultless...
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June 22, 2010
Thomas Plaster and Amilie JR Z won the Squibb Demolition Pony Foxhunter held at Weston Lawns, Bulkington, West Midlands by almost 2 seconds from the only other combination in the final jump off, as they had already qualified for Horse of the Year Show and the...
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June 22, 2010
Sixteen combinations went through to the third round of the Equissage Discovery Regional final held at Bold Heath Equestrian Centre, Cheshire. Drawn first in the jump off wasPreston based Nigel Coupe on Sue Simmons, 7 year old bay gelding, Goldvers Hill, who set the standard...
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June 22, 2010
The Blue Chip Pony Newcomers second round at S.W.S.J.C, Bicton Arena in Devon resulted in a super win and qualification, with the only clear in the final round, for 13 year old Olivia Sanford Wood from Darracott, Devon riding her mothers 14.2hh, 14 year old bay mare...
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June 21, 2010
Twenty year old Miles Browning from Cowbridge, South Wales riding New Priory Stud’s Em, a 5 year old, 16hh, chestnut mare won and took the first qualifying place for the KBIS Insurance British Novice regional final at Bicton Arena. Em a British bred mare by Hamilton...
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June 18, 2010
Great Britain has finished in second place in the fourth leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands this afternoon.
An outstanding clear round from British pathfinder Peter Charles with Olga White’s Murka’s Pom d’Ami, followed by rounds of just a single time...
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June 18, 2010
World Class Performance Manager Rob Hoekstra has named his final quartet who will represent Great Britain in this afternoon’s Meydan FEI Nations Cup taking place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
British pathfinder will be Peter Charles riding Olga White’s eleven year-old bay gelding, Murka’s Pom d’Ami.
He will...
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June 17, 2010
Georgie Strutton from Steyning, West Sussex rode Kevin Crumley’s 6 year old, 16hh dark bay British bred gelding Strijder IV, by Shearwater Olivier to a
convincing victory in the first Tri-Zone Newcomers second round held at Towerlands Equestrian Centre in Essex. Georgie and Strijder jumped three good...
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June 17, 2010
Emma Slater from Haslemere, Buckinghamshire took the Equissage Discovery qualification at Pachesham Equestrian Centre on 12th June riding Mick Fortune’s Cosmic Savannagh a 15.3hh, 6 year old brown mare.
Cosmic Savannagh a British bred daughter of Renkum Valentino jumped three immaculate clear rounds, the final one...
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June 17, 2010
Bob Ellis (GBR) has been appointed as the Jumping course designer for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The appointment of the British designer, who produced the courses for last year’s Alltech FEI European Jumping Championships, was announced by London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG).
Ellis will...
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June 16, 2010
Five members of the John Whitaker International Pony Squad will compete in Hagen, Germany this weekend.
Four riders will be selected to represent Great Britain in the Nations Cup taking place on Saturday 19th June 2010.
The Squad is as follows:
Abigail Newbery from Southampton, Hampshire with Pauldarys...
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June 16, 2010
With just 100 days until the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (25 September – 10 October) Team GBR is launching its official guide to give you an insight into the Championships.
The Team GBR Guide to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games provides an overview...
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June 16, 2010
A contingent of Juniors and Young Riders will arrive today to compete in the Junior/Young Rider Nations Cup Competition at CSIOJ/YR Hagen in Germany.
Shortlisted for the Junior Team are -
Pippa Allen from Stockton on Tees, Cleveland with Bonfire and Chianti Classico
Carian Scudamore from Cardigan Dyfed...
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June 16, 2010
FEI TV - Follow the fourth leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in Rotterdam LIVE on FEI TV - www.feitv.org
CAN THE FRENCH MAKE IT A FABULOUS FOUR?
As the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series reaches the half-way stage...
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June 15, 2010
The fourth round of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup takes place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands this coming Friday.
World Class Performance Manager Rob Hoekstra has announced his squad which will feature the following riders:
John Whitaker from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire will ride Rebecca Stones’ thirteen year-old bay...
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June 15, 2010
Richard Davison’s grand prix dressage ride, Hiscox Artemis, is not only amassing more than his fair share of international victories but now he has notched up a Royal performance.
Her Majesty The Queen enjoyed a dressage master-class by Richard, Britain’s Olympic Dressage Team Captain, while...
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June 14, 2010
Michaela Tomlinson from Warlingham, Surrey riding The Reveller was the only qualifier in the KBIS British Novice Regional final held at Limes Farm Equestrian Centre in early June.
Michaela riding her own 7 year old, 16hh, bay gelding The Reveller was one of only two combinations...
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June 14, 2010
Do not miss the opportunity to hear both Will Whitaker and Joe Clayton on BBC Radio Nottinghamshire this Thursday 17th June 2010 at 2.30pm. Both boys will be interviewed on ‘The Richard Spurr Show’ about their showjumping careers and much, much more.
Do not miss this...
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June 11, 2010
The British Showjumping Business Partnership International Stairway took place today at the South of England Show Ground, West Sussex. Despite the torrential rain overnight the going remained perfect and the spectators saw some of Britain’s top riders take on the challenging course built by International...
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June 11, 2010
Due to bad weather conditions the CSIO3* taking place in Sopot, near Gdansk in Poland has been delayed until 8am tomorrow morning (12th June 2010).
To keep up to date with all the latest action from Sopot please visit: www.csio.sopot.pl.
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June 11, 2010
Kamal Bahamdan, who is a business man with only two horses, won the opening speed class at Cannes with his good mare Pinochetta. The pair also scored in a similar class at Valencia last year but Kamal was still thrilled to win. Based in Holland he...
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June 10, 2010
The Blue Chip Pony Newcomers second round took place at Weston Lawns on 5th June 2010 resulted in another win for 15 year old Thomas Plaster from Chigwell, Essex riding Amy Chitty’s Amilie JR Z who had previously qualified for the Horse of the Year Show...
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June 09, 2010
Bishop Burton College are delighted to offer pony riders the opportunity to sample their outstanding facilities, ahead of the 2010 FEI European Pony Championships.
Over the weekend of the 19th & 20th June, Bishop Burton College in Beverley will be holding three showjumping classes for 148cms...
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June 09, 2010
British Showjumping members can take advantage of 20% off entry and stadium tickets to this year’s most exciting new equestrian event - the Royal Festival of the Horse - to be held at Stoneleigh Park from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July.
Each of the...
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June 08, 2010
Horse & Country TV, the world’s largest digital channel devoted to horses, horse sport and country activities, and RURAL TV, announced today that they will offer a combined on air-schedule starting this month.
RURAL TV will join H&C TV on Sky Channel 280, offering a six-hour...
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June 08, 2010
Twelve year-old Millie Allen and Trueleva’s superb victory in the Bonheiden Children’s Grand Prix has been voted ‘Performance of the Month’ for May.
Millie riding Rachel Steels’ ten year-old bay mare Trueleva, jumped a superb double clear to take victory in the twelve strong jump off. ...
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June 08, 2010
Vicky Tulloch from Darlington, County Durham, and her eleven year-old bay mare Soliegette, stormed to victory in the 20,000€ Grand Prix at CSI2* Mullingar, Ireland yesterday.
Twenty-six-year-old Vicky was the best of an eight man jump-off, drawn last to go but starting off at a blistering...
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June 08, 2010
A squad of Tretorn Young Riders will represent Great Britain in the CSIO3* taking place in Sopot, near Gdansk in Poland.
Led by Chef d’Equipe Corinne Bracken and accompanied by Team Vet John Killingbeck, the squad will contest the FEI Nations Cup taking place on Friday...
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June 08, 2010
Lawyers2you have announced today the forthcoming sponsorship of Canter Banter, the monthly round-up television programme for British Showjumping on Horse & Country TV and Sky Sports.
Lawyers2you is a brand new concept bringing local friendly solicitors to you at a time and price to suit you,...
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June 08, 2010
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June 07, 2010
British riders claimed three of the top four places in the 36,000€ Grand Prix held in Vimeiro, Portugal, yesterday, two of them jumping the only double clear rounds of the entire competition.
Tim Stockdale from Roade, Northamptonshire took top honours riding Colin Garratt’s nine year-old bay...
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June 07, 2010
Official Supporters travel packages are now available for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, check out the great packages available today to ensure you don’t miss out on your chance to cheer along Team GBR in Kentucky. The Games take place from the 25th September...
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June 04, 2010
Great Britain has finished in third place in this afternoon’s third leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup, taking place in St Gallen, Switzerland.
The first round produced only four clear rounds, and once again it was the ‘on-form’ French squad who led at the...
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June 04, 2010
Di and Pennie Cornish’s nine year-old bay stallion Univeau, stormed to victory in yesterday’s British Showjumping Business Partnership International Stairway held at the Suffolk County Show in Ipswich.
Scorching temperatures ensured a full to capacity crowd packed around the main arena to watch some first class...
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June 04, 2010
World class Performance Manager Rob Hoekstra has announced his quartet who will represent Great Britain in this afternoon’s Swiss leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup taking place in St Gallen.
British pathfinder will be Peter Charles riding Olga White’s Murka’s Pom d’Ami, he will...
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June 01, 2010
The British Showjumping Team turn their focus to the third leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup, taking place in St Gallen, Switzerland this Friday (4th June 2010).
World Class Showjumping Performance Manager Rob Hoekstra, makes one change to the squad who finished runners-up in...
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