News Archive
March 30, 2012
In this edition of Canter Banter we visit top Pony Rider Jessica Mendoza at her home in Chippenham. We will also be catching up with how our riders have been performing on the International Circuit
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March 28, 2012
British Showjumping are recruiting for candidates who may wish to undertake an officially recognised National Apprenticeship Service in Business Administration or Customer Service.
If you are aged between 16-24years old and keen to earn whilst you learn, then the Apprenticeship programme could be for you. The...
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March 26, 2012
Please be aware that as of 1st April 2012, memberships/registrations will no longer be valid from the postmark date so please ensure application forms are received in time for your competition schedule.
Memberships/registrations will only become valid once written confirmation has been received from British Showjumping...
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March 26, 2012
Week eleven of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday with a victory for Scottish based Scott Brash and Intertoy Z in the $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. The pair won over fellow British rider Ben Maher and Quainton Stud’s Quiet...
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March 23, 2012
First thing in the morning, there were twenty six entries in the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 11. The class saw eleven clear rounds advance to the jump-off, and once again it was Nick Skelton and Beverley Widdowson's Big Star that sped to the win....
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March 21, 2012
Jessica Mendoza, riding her mother Sarah’s Classic Highfly shone in the third qualifying competition at The Hand Equestrian Centre, Somerset for the jointly sponsored Team Murka and World Class Programme U23 British Championship Final that will take place at the London International Horse Show, Olympia...
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March 20, 2012
LOCOG & the Metropolitan Police (MPS) are currently investigating incidences whereby advertisements for Olympic tickets have been placed in European newspapers/magazines. To date, it is known that such adverts have appeared in Belgium, Holland, England and Scotland.
These advertisements are believed to be fraudulent. They offer...
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March 19, 2012
Kent based Guy Williams and Lyndsay Doran’s grey gelding Depardieu Van’t Keizelhof secured the €57,500 Grand Prix on the Sunshine Tour over the weekend by producing the fastest double clear of the competition. With only eight riders going clear in the first round and being...
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March 18, 2012
The tenth week of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded with a day full of showjumping at The Stadium. Nick Skelton with Beverly Widdowson's Big Star earned yet another victory in the $80,000 Pennfield Feeds Grand Prix.
Beating Irelands, Cian O'Connor and KEC...
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March 16, 2012
British Showjumping and Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) are pleased to announce that the Retraining of Racehorses Recognition Awards and Regional Champion Awards will be continuing into 2012, giving owners and riders a chance to win the £2,500 monetary award that is up for grabs.
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March 16, 2012
British Showjumping is pleased to announce that Pink Equine, a supplier of the highest quality matching bridle work and equestrian horse tack, will be continuing their sponsorship of the British Showjumping Stepping Stones Championship Series into 2012. The Stepping Stones 128 cms and 138 cms...
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March 15, 2012
Jenna Whittingham from Lancashire has made it through to the short list of recruits all hoping to become Lord Sugar’s apprentice in BBC1’s new series which starts net week.
Twenty five year old Jenna from Lathom already owns her own salon ‘Beauty and the Boutique’ and...
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March 15, 2012
EquestrianClearance.com - leading online retailer and recent winner of the global Equestrian Social Media Awards has just been awarded the exclusive license to develop the British Showjumping core clothing range.
Bringing 20 years of retail experience to give the ultimate support in launching this fantastic new...
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March 15, 2012
The Baileys Horse Feeds/BEF Futurity Evaluation series is the fastest growing young horse evaluation programme in the UK and 2012 is set to be the busiest year yet. With capacity for well over 900 entries, the BEF Futurity aims to identify British bred young potential sport...
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March 12, 2012
The ninth week of competition at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday with a one-two finish for Great Britain in the $32,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship.
Nick Skelton with Beverley Widdowson's 11 year old bay gelding Unique XVIII took home the top prize...
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March 11, 2012
Scott Brash from Peebles, Scotland saw off a field of more than forty competitors with Lady Harris and Lady Kirkham’s 10 year old bay gelding Sanctos Van Het Gravenhof to secure a GBR victory in Saturday nights $200,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, Florida.
With only...
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March 09, 2012
Top British riders David McPherson and Scott Brash each took home their winner's share on Thursday in a split class for round nine of the $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Series at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF).
Held in a 'California Split' due to the...
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March 06, 2012
Arena UK played host to the fourth John Whitaker International Winter JA Classic at the weekend. With three qualifying places up for grabs each day (Saturday and Sunday) the show was heavily contested.
The first John Whitaker International Winter JA Classic class saw eight combinations jump...
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March 05, 2012
11 year old Emily Parker from Chelmsford in Essex has been awarded the NAF Shining Star Award for February.
Lead coach for the Essex Junior Academy, Annette Lewis nominated Emily for this award in recognition of her improvement and attitude to Showjumping.
Emily had been living and...
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March 05, 2012
Great Britain are once again topping the leader boards. Last week saw Peter Charles from Alton, Hampshire take the win in the CSI2* Oliva III €23,000 Grand Prix in Spain. Peter partnered Murka’s Odie de Frevent, a 10 year old bay mare jointly owned by...
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March 05, 2012
Nick Skelton with Beverley Widdowson’s grey stallion Carlo continued his winning streak by taking the Sunday afternoon's $150,000 Grand Prix in Wellington, Florida. The pair beat out Laura Kraut (USA) and Cherry Knoll Farm Inc.'s Cedric and Richie Moloney (IRL) and Equinimity LLC's Ahorn Van...
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March 03, 2012
Great Britain finished by sharing fourth place with USA in last night’s (2nd March 2012) Nations Cup.
The ten nations represented across the competition in teams of four were Colombia, Australia, Canada, Ireland Great Britain, Mexico, Germany, USA, Venezuela and France.
The competition, consisting of two rounds...
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March 01, 2012
Great Britain are drawn 6th to go in the Wellington Nations Cup. The Nations Cup will take place tomorrow (Friday) at 19:00 local time (approximately 00:00 GMT time)
Team will consist of:
- Scott Brash and Sanctos Van Het Gravenhof, owned by Lady Pauline Kirkham and...
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