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Adrian Whiteway takes a five-star win at the Stuttgart German Masters
November 17, 2025
Adrian Whiteway got Stuttgart German Masters off to a perfect start with victory in the opening 5* 1.45m class with Charlotte Hughes’ Lana Del Rey. Thirty-six riders came forward to face an 11-fence, 13-effort track designed by Germany’s Christa Jung but Adrian maintained a smooth, deceptively...
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Ffion Hier secures her third consecutive Equiyd 85cm National Amateur Championship 
November 16, 2025
Ffion Hier left until the final moments to land her third consecutive Equiyd 85cm National Amateur Championship at the Equiyd National Amateur and Veterans Championships at Aintree Equestrian Centre riding Kimberley Buckley’s Oakford Maisie May. “I’m in disbelief, I never thought I could do it again.I...
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Katie Benbow and Latico are the new Equiyd 1.10m Amateur champions
November 16, 2025
Katie Benbow went all out for the win in a hotly contended Equiyd 1.10m National Amateur Championship with Latico at the Equiyd National Amateur and Veterans Championships at the popular Aintree Equestrian Centre. Eleven of the 38 entries made their way into the jump-off with Katie...
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Sophie Windsor-Burrell lands the Equiyd 1.05m National Amateur Championship
November 16, 2025
Sophie Windsor-Burrell seized the Equiyd 1.05m National Amateur Championship with Kaiser Franz TN in a nail-biting jump-off at the Equiyd National Amateur and Veteran Championships at Aintree Equestrian Centre. Fifteen from the start list of 47 conquered the first round track to access the jump-off, with...
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Anneli Lister lifts the Equiyd 95cm National Amateur title on her championship debut
November 16, 2025
Anneli Lister made her Equiyd National Amateur and Veterans Championship debut a winning one with the Equiyd 95cm National Amateur Championship title with Miss Southburn Sarsaparilla at the Equiyd National Amateur and Veteran Championships.  An early effort in the 23-strong jump-off proved unbeatable and the pair...
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Gemma McKay lands the Equiyd National Major Veteran Championship with Rose Du Capitaine
November 16, 2025
Gemma McKay used tight lines and risked a gallop to the final oxer to secure victory in the Equiyd National Major Veteran Championship with Rose Du Capitaine at the Equiyd National Amateur and Veteran Championships. “I’ve been coming here since day one – it’s my favourite...
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Vanessa Townsend lifts the Micro Veteran Championship with TGF Tanqueray
November 15, 2025
Vanessa Townsend landed the Micro Veteran Championship with TGF Tanqueray at the Equiyd National Amateur and Veterans Championships held at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool. On-form pairing Vanessa and the 11-year-old mare TGF Tanqueray posted a winning double early in the week to fire a warning...
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Southerly Roberts and Charisma IX Crowned Minor Veteran Champions
November 14, 2025
Southerly Roberts captured the Minor Veteran Championship title with a superb performance aboard her promising six-year-old mare Charisma IX at the Equiyd Amateur and Veteran Championship Show, held at Aintree Equestrian Centre. A field of 34 starters came forward to take on Mark McGowan’s flowing and...
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Jassy Pyke lands the Love2Swim 1m Mini Veteran Championship with Bon Amego
November 13, 2025
Day two of the Equiyd Amateur and Veteran Championship Show, held at Aintree International Equestrian Centre, saw Jassy Pyke and her reliable partner Bon Amego add another accolade to their collection, taking top honours in the Love2Swim 1m Mini Veteran Championship. A strong field of 58...
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Matt Sampson makes his first sojourn to Verona CSI5*-W in Italy, a winning one
November 10, 2025
Matt Sampson made his first visit to Verona, Italy, a memorable on with a five-star win on Latte Macchiato. Matt got his campaign off to a flying start with victory in the initial 5* 1.45m on his ride of six weeks.  Forty-eight competitors contended this two-phase...
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British Equestrian and British Showjumping respond to  FEI rule change on rider-induced blood
November 07, 2025
Following the vote at the FEI General Assembly in Hong Kong, British Equestrian and British Showjumping express disappointment at the approval of changes to Article 241, now Article 259, concerning rider-induced blood. Despite efforts from our delegation and other leading national federations to halt the...
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Louie Cunningham clinches his second Hickstead ticket in thrilling finale at Kelsall Hill Winter Classic
November 05, 2025
The SEIB Winter Novice qualifier provided a fitting finale to Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre’s Winter Classic in Cheshire, as Louie Cunningham produced a masterclass of control and speed to secure his second ticket to the final at Hickstead aboard Sarah Billington’s Orkney V. A strong field...
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Emma Sargeant and Joe Malone dominate Winter Grades B&C Qualifier at Kelsall Hill Winter Classic
November 05, 2025
Emma Sargeant galloped to an emphatic victory in the UNIBED - High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B&C qualifier at Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre’s Winter Classic in Cheshire, claiming one of two coveted qualification spots for next year’s Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead. A competitive...
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Victory for Emily Ward and Wild Star HF in the Winter Grand Prix at Kelsall Hill Winter Classic
November 04, 2025
Emily Ward landed the feature Winter Grand Prix with Wild Star HF to finish Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre’s Winter Classic in Cheshire on a high.  Fresh from an international win at HOYS and having finished second in the Winter Grand Prix at Aintree Equestrian Centre, the...
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Brilliant Brash scores a high-octane double on the Longines Global Champions Tour of Saudi Arabia
November 03, 2025
Scott Brash and Hello Jefferson produced a performance of pure brilliance to claim victory in the CSI5* 1.50m Table A presented by KAFD beating Christian Kukuk by the narrowest of margins beneath the glittering Saudi night sky in Riyadh, where glass towers meet desert sky. ...
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