News Archive


Horse of the Year Show Box Office Opening Date Announced
January 29, 2016
After months of anticipation, a date has finally been set for the release of the highly-demanded Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2016 tickets. Fans will be able to purchase their tickets from Monday the 8th of February. Past Bookers will be given the exclusive...
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January 29, 2016
The British squad selected for the CSIO 5* FEI Furusiyya Nations Cup show in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi which runs between the 17 – 20th February are as follows. Joe Clayton from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, with Conman JX, a 9 year-old bay gelding owned by Sarah...
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Olivia Poole Heads Competitive SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at Arena UK
January 26, 2016
A bumper field of eighty-one combinations came forward for Sunday’s SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire and it was Olivia Poole from Shrewsbury, Shropshire who proved victorious at the end of a twenty-eight horse jump off. All of the competitors were focused...
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January 26, 2016
From Wednesday 11 – Sunday 15 May 2016, the UK’s largest outdoor equestrian event, Royal Windsor Horse Show, will return to the breath-taking private grounds of Windsor Castle. After last year’s roaring success, which saw record crowds flock to the five-day event to watch world-class competitions...
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Hickstead launches volunteer scheme
January 22, 2016
The organisers at the All England Jumping Course are looking for keen volunteers who wish to be part of Hickstead’s two flagship summer events – the Equestrian.com Hickstead Derby Meeting (23-26 June) and the Longines Royal International Horse Show (26-31 July).  It’s the first time Hickstead...
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Jack Whitaker Dominates Charles Stanley Winter JA Classic Qualifiers at SouthView Equestrian Centre
January 20, 2016
The Winter 148cm Pony Premier Shows kicked off at SouthView Equestrian Centre in Winsford, Cheshire over the weekend and the two Charles Stanley Winter JA Classic Qualifiers proved to be a key and popular part of the show.  Over the two days of competition, the qualifiers...
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Mark Turnbull Takes the Top Spot in SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at The Scottish National Equestrian Centre
January 18, 2016
Mark Turnbull from Dunfermline, Fife produced a fine performance yesterday to win the SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at The Scottish National Equestrian Centre in Broxburn, West Lothian. A sizeable field of thirty-five combinations embarked on their quest of securing one of the two sought after qualifying...
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CHARLES STANLEY ‘WELCOMED HOME’ TO SPONSOR THE BRITISH MASTERS INTERNATIONAL AT SOUTHVIEW AND THE WINTER JA CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP!
January 15, 2016
SouthView and British Showjumping are delighted to announce the return to the sport of one of the most popular sponsors of recent times. Charles Stanley have lent their support to the British Masters International for many years commencing in 2010 and continuing at SouthView Competition Centre from...
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Showjumper Balou Star recognised at the inaugural Competition Stallions Awards presented at the British Stallion Event
January 14, 2016
The inaugural Competition Stallions Awards were presented at The British Stallion Event on 9th January to the top sires of progeny assessed by the British Breeding/British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Futurity Evaluations 2015.  The awards are the brainchild of Jane Skepper, Director of the Competition Stallions Guide. ...
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Nupafeed Supplements to Sponsor Senior Discovery Championship for Second Year
January 13, 2016
Following a successful first year of sponsorship, British Showjumping is pleased to announce that equine supplement company, Nupafeed, will be continuing their alignment with the British Showjumping Senior Discovery Championship.  The Nupafeed Senior Discovery Championship is a notable favourite in the national showjumping calendar and it...
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Jessica Baugh Jumps to Victory in SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at The College Equestrian Centre, Keysoe
January 11, 2016
Thirty-eight combinations battled it out for two Championship qualifying tickets on offer in yesterday’s SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at The College Equestrian Centre, Keysoe in Bedfordshire and it was Jessica Baugh from Newark, Nottinghamshire who proved victorious. With just the two qualifying places available for the...
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Don’t miss out on Bolesworth International exclusive 2 for 1 offer running until the end of January
January 11, 2016
If you missed out on the excitement of the inaugural equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show at New Year, this is you opportunity to be part of the action this June at the Bolesworth International in Cheshire. A 5 day spectacle of world-class sporting action, family entertainment...
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January 08, 2016
British Equestrian Federation (BEF), the national governing body for horse sport in the UK, has reappointed Jane Nixon as Non-Executive Director of Equine Development. Chairman of the BEF Board, Keith Taylor welcomed the reappointment; “I am thrilled to have Jane reappointed on the board, she has...
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Speedi-Beet to Celebrate Fifth Year of Sponsorship of the HOYS Grade C Championship
January 05, 2016
British Showjumping is delighted to be announcing that Speedi-Beet, from British Horse Feeds, will be continuing with their title sponsorship of the British Showjumping HOYS Grade C Championship in 2016. Today’s announcement sees Speedi-Beet celebrate their fifth year of alignment with this well supported series,...
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Stephen Mercer Wins SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre
January 04, 2016
Stephen Mercer from Alton, Hampshire headed a competitive SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier yesterday at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire.  The class attracted a huge field of seventy-three starters and competition was fierce as they all battled it out for one of the two qualifying tickets...
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January 03, 2016
Ireland's Billy Twomey delivered a showjumping showcase on the final night of the inaugural Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show to be crowned grand prix champion. Nottinghamshire-based Twomey guided Diaghilev to an emphatic triumph in the show's headline class, sponsored by Equestrian.com, landing a £15,000 winner's purse. Twomey's jump-off time of...
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January 03, 2016
Ireland's Billy Twomey delivered a showjumping showcase on the final night of the inaugural Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show to be crowned grand prix champion. Nottinghamshire-based Twomey guided Diaghilev to an emphatic triumph in the show's headline class, sponsored by Equestrian.com, landing a £15,000 winner's purse. Twomey's jump-off time of...
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Chloe Aston proves a knock out in Liverpool
January 03, 2016
British rider Chloe Aston proved a knockout success on the final night of the inaugural Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show. A total of 16 combinations took part in the knockout class, sponsored by Artorius Wealth, featuring the likes of Aston, Laura Renwick, John Whitaker, Emanuele Gaudiano and Denis...
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January 03, 2016
Italy's Emanuele Gaudiano continued his hot streak of form by claiming a second win at the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show. Gaudiano and the 13-year-old Cocoshynsky bounced back from an elimination in Saturday's four-star speed class to land the 1.45-metre against the clock competition, sponsored by Equerry Horse...
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Pippa Allen wins the Under 25's Grand Prix in Liverpool
January 03, 2016
The Allen sisters did it style on day three of the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show as they starred in a thrilling Under-25 final. The class, sponsored by Gaskells Waste, went right down to the wire in a puslating jump-off as last-to-go Pippa Allen, riding Hope Springs, clipped...
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Angel proves too tough to beat at Liverpool
January 03, 2016
Liverpool unveiled its very own Angel of the North as the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show enjoyed a thrilling start to an action-packed final day. Twelve-year-old Angel Tough completed a memorable winning double by capturing the 1.20-metre amateur jump-off class, sponsored by Your Horse. It was a display of...
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William Funnell and homebred Billy Congo triumphant on Saturday at Liverpool International
January 02, 2016
European Championships team gold medal-winning combination William Funnell and Billy Congo delivered a classy display to end day two of the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show in winning fashion. The 1.50-metre jump-off class, sponsored by Horse & Hound, saw Funnell and the 15-year-old stallion at their brilliant best,...
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Ghostly Goings On in Liverpool pay off with a victory in the Mini Major Relay
January 02, 2016
There were ghostly goings-on at the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show as the mini major relay class made a Saturday night appearance. Cheshire showjumper Corinne Collins, dressed in her finest Ghostbuster outfit, teamed up with young Wiltshire pony rider Oscar Hobby to win a thrilling competition where the...
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January 02, 2016
  Italian Piergiorgio Bucci lavished praise on the inaugural Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show after claiming an impressive victory aboard his Nations Cup campaigner Casallo Z. Bucci made it another successful Italian job following his compatriot Emanuele Gaudiano's victory on Friday, and there was no doubting his supremacy in...
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January 02, 2016
Aisling Byrne had a day to remember at the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show after driving herself to victory in more ways than one. Not only did the Irish rider from County Westmeath land the 1.30 metre amateur jump-off class, sponsored by Irish Horse Gateway, she also won...
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Liverpool International Friday evening session
January 01, 2016
Northern Ireland's Peter Smyth and the giant Cavalier Rusticana produced a suitably colossal performance to win the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show puissance on Friday night. The class, sponsored by Equitop Myoplast, provided a thrilling finale to Friday's action for a bumper crowd at Liverpool Echo Arena,...
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Thrilling Puissance Final
January 01, 2016
Dutch rider Johnny Pals enjoyed the perfect finale to a 16-hour day by claiming an outstanding victory at the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show. Pals left his home at Belgium at 4.45am on Friday, UK time, but he wasted little time in making the trip worthwhile...
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January 01, 2016
Master craftsman John Whitaker delivered a first British four-star victory of the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show by producing a brilliant performance on Echo of Light. The accumulator class, sponsored by Equiline/Fearns Farm Partnership - where riders score points for fences jumped - has a maximum 65 points...
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Italy's Emanuele Gaudiano makes a flying start at the inaugural Liverpool International Horse Show
January 01, 2016
Italian star Emanuele Gaudiano continued his rich vein of form by making a flying start to the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show. Gaudiano thrilled a sizeable crowd for the opening session of the three-day, four-star show at Liverpool Echo Arena. Riding Cocoshynsky, Gaudiano landed the 1.45 metre two-phase...
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Tony Pearson leads the way in Liverpool
January 01, 2016
Tony Pearson made showjumping history on Friday by winning the inaugural Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show's opening class. The Windsor-based rider claimed a comfortable victory in the amateur 1.15 metre two-phase competition, sponsored by the PanAm Bar Official After-Show Party, at Liverpool Echo Arena.. Riding Arash, Pearson...
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