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December 06, 2023
The highly-anticipated Longines League of Nations™ series proudly unveils the ten equestrian nations set to compete in this brand-new international team Jumping spectacle. This groundbreaking series, set to kick off in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in February 2024, reimagines the storied history of the FEI Jumping...
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December 04, 2023
Scott Brash jumped straight to the top in Friday’s feature 4* 1.50m with Hello Mr President in Stockholm, Sweden.
Five of the original 18 starters posted initial clears to qualify for the jump-off, Scott quietly and smoothly easing the Comme D’Api V/D Hacienda Z 14-year-old into...
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December 04, 2023
James Whitaker topped the Winter Grand Prix at Arena UK’s second Winter Classic show of the 2023/2024 series with the consistent Just Call Me Henry – his reigning HOYS Grade C Champion.
“This was only his second Winter Grand Prix – he’s only an 8-year-old and...
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December 04, 2023
Harriette Rushton bagged her place in the SEIB Winter Novice Championship Final at the Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead, with victory on Chacstar Z in the competitive qualifier at Arena UK’s Winter Classic in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
“This means so much as we bought him as a...
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December 04, 2023
Sandy McLean secured his place in the UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B and C Final with victory on Matthew Pike’s SES Jumeirah at one of his favourite venues, Lincolnshire’s Arena UK in Grantham.
“I hadn’t planned to win, he’s only a 6-year-old...
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December 04, 2023
In a puzzling competition that seemed to defy any logic, Britain’s Harry Charles and his 10-year-old gelding Sherlock won with a thrilling last-to-go run at the seventh leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup 2023/2024 Western European League at La Coruña in Spain.
Even the...
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November 29, 2023
Aintree International Equestrian Centre will run a second British Showjumping Winter Classic on 25 – 28 January, 2024, replacing the show previously stated at Solihull Riding Club on 2 – 4 February, 2024.
The first Winter Classic of the season has been established at Aintree’s superb...
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November 29, 2023
Great Britian’s reigning Olympic Champion, Ben Maher, tops a stellar list of entries for the CSI5* Show Jumping at the 2023 edition of the London International Horse Show, where he will go head-to-head with the individual silver medallist from Tokyo and team World Champion, Peder...
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November 28, 2023
British Showjumping is delighted to announce Charles Owen has signed to support British Showjumping as their Official Helmet Sponsor for a further three years.
The highly regarded Royal Warrant holder Charles Owen has manufactured the highest performance helmets in Great Britain for the past 110 years...
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November 27, 2023
Jessica Hewlett hit top form with Ilmar HBC at the Barcelona Christmas Tour, Spain, to head the 2* Grand Prix.
“He’s the most incredibly special little horse and I really treasure the partnership I have with him,” said Jessica. Every time he goes in the ring...
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November 27, 2023
Ben claimed a close second to Marcus Ehning in the sixth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup 2023/2024 qualifier in Madrid, Spain, with Enjeu De Grisien to leap to the top on the Western European League leaderboard.
On an afternoon filled with thrills and surprises, German star...
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November 24, 2023
Dietmar Ackermann, one of England’s most influential horsemen, passed away peacefully at his home Spring farm, Rutland on Monday 13th November aged 83.
He was born in Haynau, Silesia, Germany on 14th January 1940. Dietmar’s affection for horses was apparent at an early age. The family...
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November 23, 2023
Sad, sad news. Great Britain's Performance Manager and Chef d'Equipe Di Lampard's beloved husband Dietmar Ackermann has passed away. British Showjumping offers Di, son Henry and the rest of the family heartfelt sympathies.
Here is a message from Di:
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
With great...
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November 23, 2023
As part of the British Showjumping strategy, we are striving to improve inclusion, equality and diversity among our members and staff.
We are aiming to recruit, engage and retain members and staff irrespective of age, race, disability (visible and non-visible), neurodiversity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion,...
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November 21, 2023
Annabel Shields was in flying form to take the SEIB Winter Novice qualifier on B.E. Flygold at Morris Equestrian Centre in Scotland.
“I’ve only got him six weeks ago and we went abroad with him to Dunkerque, [France], and Sentower Park [Belgium] and he jumped well...
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November 21, 2023
Yazmin Davis hit sizzling form with Zanbowa Z to take the feature Grand Prix and Winter 1.35m at Arena UK’s Winter Classic in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
“He’s been in great form and finished second in the Chepstow world ranking class and fourth in the world ranking class...
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November 21, 2023
Derek McCoppin secured his first win with Concento TW to claim a place in the SEIB Winter Novice Final at the Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead, with victory at Arena UK.
Twenty riders from the original 45 starters returned for the jump-off with Derek executing the...
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November 20, 2023
Adam Taylor jumped to victory in the UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Winter B and C Qualifier at Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, with Gangster II.
“He’s my ‘heart’ horse; he came in as a sales livery and I fell in love and kept him,”...
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November 20, 2023
Emma Crawford lifted the top two places in the UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B and C with Cliftons Adelaide and King Louie III at Morris Equestrian Centre, securing two coveted Hickstead tickets to the Royal International Horse Show in one fell...
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November 20, 2023
“One rail down and it is one million less in prize money… the pressure was immense,” said Philipp Weishaupt, on the €6.5 million on offer for the Global Champions League Super Cup Final at the end-of-season Longines Global Champions Tour Prague Playoffs.
In a heart-stopping display...
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November 20, 2023
Harry Charles hit tremendous form in Stuttgart, Germany, and, after bagging a double win on Friday – including the Stuttgart German Masters – he secured second place in the Longines FEI World Cup qualifier by a very narrow margin atop the 13-year-old gelding Casquo Blue.
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November 20, 2023
Louise Simpson landed the feature 3* Grand Prix to finish the Autumn MET II tour in Oliva Nova, Spain, on a high with Cindy R.
“Cindy isn’t the fastest horse and I’ve only been riding her for a few months, so I don’t know her inside...
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November 20, 2023
Great Britain stood top of the podium in the CSIO3* Nations Cup of Portugal to conclude the VillaMoura Champions Tour on a high. But it was not without tension as three nations jumped off for glory with Mark Edwards the star of the show.
“It’s been...
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November 19, 2023
Abi Leadbetter hit top gear to land the British Showjumping 1.10m National Amateur title with Hearts Cruise at the hugely popular British Showjumping National Amateur and Veterans Championships at Aintree International Equestrian Centre.
“She’s been incredible and jumping out of her skin the entire week and...
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November 18, 2023
“This is the one I really wanted, we missed out last year,” said Emily Morris, after taking the Major Veterans Championship on Westpoint Foreign Affair at the British Showjumping National Amateur and Veterans Championships on the penultimate day at Aintree International Equestrian Centre.
Emily and Foreign...
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November 18, 2023
Harry Charles was crowned the Stuttgart Master in Germany on Friday night with the fabulous Aralyn Blue.
Harry had shown his form early in the show with a win and a second place in the two 5* qualifying rounds on Billabong Du Roumois. He switched to...
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November 18, 2023
Friday was Funday at the British Showjumping National Amateur and Veterans Championships at Aintree International Equestrian Centre, and the fun, team spirit and camaraderie was evidenced in spades for the evening’s entertainment.
Twenty-four pairs teamed up for the thrilling Fergal Farm Stud Pairs Jumping Challenge, riders...
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November 16, 2023
Winner of the National Amateur 1.05m Final in 2022 with Helms Rossio, Julia Helm made a mad dash to Aintree International Equestrian Centre to take the National Minor Veterans Championship.
“It’s my first year as an old bird so it was nice to win a Veterans...
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November 16, 2023
Ivy Thomas-Cook, from Hereford, has been awarded the latest NAF Shining Star accolade. Ivy, a member of the British Showjumping Hereford and Worcester Academy, was nominated for the award by her coach Hannah Jackson.
Seven-year-old Ivy currently has two ponies that she competes: Curly Q, aka...
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November 15, 2023
Victoria Douglas Jones capitalised on her late draw to claim victory in the Love2Swim Mini Veteran Championship with her home-bred Zarelli X at the hugely popular British Showjumping National Amateur and Veteran Championships at Aintree International Equestrian Centre.
“It nearly didn’t happen. I’m getting older, not...
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November 15, 2023
British Showjumping, in conjunction with Sport England, is delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2023/2024 Gold Development Programme.
The Programme, which runs annually and is funded by Sport England, intends to support riders aiming to establish themselves at the 1.40m -1.50m level, as well...
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November 14, 2023
The Countryside day is an annual fundraising event held aid of The Countryside Alliance and a partner Charity. It traditionally occurs on the opening day of the November Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse and will take place this year on Friday, 17 November.
The Raceday is a major fundraiser...
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November 14, 2023
The National Amateur and Veterans Championships for 2023 at the fabulous Aintree International Equestrian Centre – home to the iconic Grand National – is here!
The hugely popular annual six-day extravaganza encompasses classes and Championship finals from 80cm to 1.20m – there’s something for everyone. Riders...
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November 13, 2023
Jess Mendoza claims her first Longines FEI World Cup points with a podium place in Toronto
Jess Mendoza mastered a tough five-star course to claim second in the North American League Longines FEI World Cup qualifier of Toronto, Canada, with I-Cap CL Z. The result sees...
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November 13, 2023
Great Britain’s Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly snatched a sensational victory in the fourth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup 2023/2024 Western European League series in Verona, Italy.
In the eight-horse second-round jump-off, it seemed reigning European champion Steve Guerdat from Switzerland had...
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November 08, 2023
Following an invitation to compete in the CSIO3* Nations Cup of VillaMoura (POR), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain. The competition takes place between the 16th – 19th November 2023 at the VillaMoura Equestrian Centre, Portugal.
Mark Edwards, from Vale of Glamorgan,...
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November 07, 2023
Douglas Duffin used smooth yet deceptively fast lines to claim victory in the UNIBED - High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B and C qualifier at Northcote Stud’s Winter Classic in Lancashire, with Millfield Chacolatte.
Qualification was a main aim for Douglas on this mare –...
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Sandy McLean proves unbeatable in the feature Voltaire Grand Prix at Northcote Stud’s Winter Classic
November 07, 2023
Sandy McLean raised the bar high at Northcote Stud’s Winter Classic to land the top two places in the feature Grand Prix, winning with the super-speedy Gino F.
The pair were a force to be reckoned with in the 2022/23 Winter Classic Grand Prix season with...
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November 07, 2023
Tom Dovkants outpaced all his rivals to take victory in the SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier at Northcote Stud in Lancashire, with Anita and Dean Miles’ Princess Volo.
Fifty-one competitors came forward to face the course designed by Nigel Jess and starting at a height of...
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November 06, 2023
Ben Maher claimed third in the FEI World Cup qualifier in Lyon, France, on Dallas Vegas Batilly with Harry Charles just missing a podium place in fourth.
Forty riders contended course-designer Gregory Bodo’s 5* 1.60m track and, with 14 coming up with the correct answers to...
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November 04, 2023
Defra has issued some updates recently ahead of changes around the import notificaiton (IMP) to a new Common Health Entry Document (CHED) to help with the movement of live animals from EU/EFTA countries into GB.
Get ready for CHED
When you log into IPAFFS (Import of Products, Animals,...
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November 03, 2023
The inaugural Cross-Industry Concussion Symposium 2023 was held at Cheltenham Racecourse last Friday, hosted jointly by the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) and British Equestrian (BEF).
Compered by racing and equestrian presenter, Alice Plunkett, there were 100 attendees across the equestrian disciplines in the UK.
The objective of...
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November 03, 2023
British Showjumping is delighted to announce that UNIBED, a family-run business offering high performance equine bedding, will be the official sponsor of the Winter Grades B&C Championship. This exciting partnership builds upon UNIBED's existing relationship with British Showjumping as the Official Supplier of Bedding to the...
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November 01, 2023
On Monday 30 October, British Equestrian welcomed a new cohort for its Young Professionals Programme, which aims to help young people build a wider skill set to support their personal and career development in the equestrian industry.
This year’s cohort, who are all under the age of 28 years old,...
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October 31, 2023
Raphaela Dawson celebrated her 13th birthday two weeks early, commandeering the top two places of the 138cm Grand Prix at Cheshire’s popular South View Equestrian Centre’s five-day English Home Pony spectacular.
Raphaela was making a winning return to this venue, 12 months earlier, she claimed the...
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October 30, 2023
A winner earlier in the week, Harry Charles maintained his form to land the top-billed 3* Grand Prix with Sherlock at Sentower Park in Opglabbeek, Belgium.
The 58 starters were faced with a tough, 13-fence 1.55m track designed by Rafael Suarez and only four conjured up...
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October 23, 2023
Ben Maher concluded Autumn MET 1 tour in Oliva Nova, Spain, as he’d started – with a Grand Prix win.
On both occasions, Jane Forbes Clark’s Ginger-Blue stepped up to victory and, after winning week one’s 2* Grand Prix, Ben scooped the feature world ranking 3*...
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October 23, 2023
Aimee Powell-Currie, from Penrith, Cumbria, has been awarded the latest NAF Shining Star accolade. Aimee, a member of the British Showjumping North Cumbria Academy, was nominated for the award by her coach Sarah Tubbs.
16-year-old Aimee, who is in her last year on ponies, currently has...
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October 18, 2023
The FEI has published the Longines League of Nations™ Qualification Ranking, for 2024 which features the ten teams that are qualified for the FEI’s new flagship Series which gets underway in Abu Dhabi (UAE) on 8 February 2024.
No stranger to podiums and with great depth...
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October 18, 2023
Following an invitation to compete in the CSIO3* Nations Cup of Vejer De La Frontera (ESP), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain. The competition takes place between the 26th – 29th October 2023 at the Circuito Hípico del Sol, Spain.
Sameh El...
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