News Archive
December 30, 2009
Great Britain’s Guy Williams from Canterbury in Kent took victory in yesterday’s 50,000€ Grand Prix at CSI5*-W Mechelen in Belgium.
Guy riding his own thirteen year-old bay gelding, Torinto van de Middelstede left a world class field in their wake jumping the fastest double clear of...
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December 24, 2009
31 December
1800 – Sky Sports 3 & HD3
2200 – Sky Sports 2 & HD2
1 January
0700 – Sky Sports 3 & HD3
3 January
1100 – Sky Sports 3
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December 23, 2009
There is only one week left for you to take advantage of the 6 Month Membership offer at the reduced rate of £99.
For further information and to see whether you are eligible please follow the link below
http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/page/6-Month-Membership
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December 22, 2009
Voting forms posted out 3rd December 2009 – Closing Date: Friday, 18th December 2009
Number of Eligible Voters: 378
Total Number of Votes Cast: 61
Number of Votes found to be invalid: 2
ELECTION RESULT (1 to Elect):
DEREK MORTON = 33 VOTES - Elected
SAM WALL = 26 VOTES
Derek Morton will take over...
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December 22, 2009
Flamboyant Irishman Cian O’Connor brought Olympia to a rousing climax with a brilliantly cool win in the Alltech Grand Prix and became the first of his countrymen to take this sought-after prize since the great Eddie Macken in 1987.
Riding Aileen Bryan’s elegant Rancorrado, he neatly...
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December 22, 2009
Cameron Hanley, riding Southwind VDL, and Peter Charles, with Murka’s Midnightlady, tied for first place after jumping five clear rounds in the Christmas eve six bar.
Both horses were jumping in this type of class for the first time, but neither seemed worried about clearing the...
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December 21, 2009
Olympia’s youngest riders had a chance to show their paces on Sunday evening, and star of show in the H & M Mini Stakes was international jumper John Popely’s daughter Ella riding Show Me Again who came off best in a seven-horse jump-off, beating Claudia...
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December 20, 2009
Eric van der Vleuten seized Olympia's Rolex FEI World qualifier, presented by H & M, with an audacious display of speed jumping on VDL Groep Tomboy, a 10-year-old gelding by Emilion, an exciting horse that Eric hopes will put him back into the Dutch team.
Explaining...
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December 20, 2009
Six nations were represented in the seven-horse jump off for Saturday evening’s big class at Olympia, the H & M Santa Stakes, but to the delight of a packed house it was Britain’s Guy Williams who prevailed on one of the youngest horses, the eight-year-old...
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December 19, 2009
Ben Maher and the aptly named Wonderboy captured the winner-takes-all Renault Christmas Masters, a contest for the top seven riders in the show so far.
The competition, in which riders nominate fences to be raised in each round, thus raising the stakes by £500 with every...
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December 19, 2009
Matt Sampson raised his hat in triumph as he came through the finish flags of the Accenture Young Show Jumper of the Year, knowing that his outstanding performance in the nine-horse jump-off was going to be impossible for the final rider – ironically, his girlfriend...
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December 19, 2009
The famous Puissance wall proved the winner at the end of a gripping Accenture Puissance when five riders from four nations faulted in the fourth and final round with the wall stood at 2.15m, to share the £4,500 first prize.
They were, France’s Penelope Leprevost (Johnny...
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December 18, 2009
Twenty-six year old Ben Maher from Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire was last night awarded a Silver FEI Badge of Honour by The Duchess of Cornwall at Olympia, The London International Horse Show.
The Badge, awarded to competitors who have made in excess of twenty Nations Cup...
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December 18, 2009
The Whitaker family kicked off the first day of jumping at Olympia, The London International Horse Show, with three of the clan winning all four classes.
Ellen Whitaker and her speed demon Cortaflex Kanselier were winners of the first jumping class of the day – The...
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December 16, 2009
For those that haven’t yet managed to catch Geoff Billington and Oliver Townend at one of the venues making up ‘The Champions Tour - Geoff & Oliver's Big Night Out’ it’s still not too late.
With the first tour dates having been completed, there is...
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December 15, 2009
Due to it's success and popularity on launch last year, British Showjumping would like to offer current British Eventing members an exclusive three month membership again.
The 'Eventers Membership' will run, as before, from the 1st January - 31st March 2010 inclusive and covers one...
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December 15, 2009
In case you just missed out on our 6 month membership offer, which ended 31st December 2009, due to its success last year British Showjumping would like to offer current British Eventing members an exclusive 3 month membership offer again this year!
3 MONTH EVENTER’S...
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December 13, 2009
Crowds were on their feet cheering their chosen competitors to a win in the 10,000€ Knock Out competition at the Concurso de Saltos Internacional show in Porto last night.
As is proving to be the case at this show, it is Britains younger riders...
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December 13, 2009
With some of the world’s best riders competing at the Concurso de Saltos Internacional show in Porto, it’s Britains youth that is shining through with two hard fought wins for 19-year old Daniel Neilson and a 3rd placing for 21-year old William Whitaker.
The first win of the...
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December 11, 2009
Ellen Whitaker from Barnsley, South Yorkshire is celebrating after receiving an award at a ceremony in London.
She was awarded the Sir Michael Parkinson Award at the annual Sports Journalists’ Association Awards lunch in London on Wednesday 9th December.
Ellen commented: “I can’t believe it. I had...
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December 10, 2009
The British Equestrian Federation has become Sports Coach UK’s Governing Body of the Year. They were short listed with Rugby and Swimming but selected ahead of them. The award was presented at the Coaching Awards on Tuesday evening in Old Billingsate, London.
The criterion...
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December 08, 2009
Michael Whitaker from Whatton, Nottinghamshire has been voted British Showjumping’s Show Jumper of the Month for November 2009. During the month of November Michael had two excellent international wins the Big Ben International Challenge in Toronto, Canada with Insul Tech Wonami van den Aard and...
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December 08, 2009
Applications must be made before this date to ensure you and your horse can enjoy 6 months of membership & registration for just £99. Offer available for Full Jumping members, Owners, Associate members and Grade C horse only. Click on the ‘6 Month Membership’ link...
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December 07, 2009
This weekend saw some of Britain’s top riders assemble in Scotland for the Senior Premier show held at the prestigious Ingliston Equestrian Centre.
Ingliston Equestrian Centre has recently been given a new look, what was once a stud has now been transformed into a magnificent Country Club...
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December 07, 2009
With a host of International riders set to descend on Olympia next week British Dressage and British Showjumping are launching a joint cause - asking British supporters to get into the festive spirit and display their loyalties by wearing red. The colour has been chosen...
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December 07, 2009
Huw Jones’ showjumping superstar Captain Wellington has sadly died at the age of twenty-two.
Bred and then produced by Huw through the novice ranks, the ride on the talented bay gelding was then passed to Andrew Davies in 1998 who rode him for the following five...
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December 03, 2009
Please be aware that all FEI Horse & Rider Registrations will expire on the 31st December 2009.
There is no increase in registration fees for 2010, they will remain at 2009 rates of £15 per horse and £15 per rider.
2010 registrations are now being processed, and...
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December 02, 2009
CHRIS SMITH WINS FIRST QUALIFYING COMPETITION FOR THE
WORLD CLASS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CHAMPIONSHIP
Chris Smith, riding Dozent, won the first qualifying competition, for the World Class Development Programme Championship that took place on Friday, 27th November at Addington’s Premier Show.
The competition, which is open to...
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December 01, 2009
Jessica Mendoza nominated for
BBC West Young Sports Personality of the Year
Thirteen year old Jessica Mendoza has been nominated for the BBC West Young Sports Personality of the year.
Jessica has had a fantastic year both Nationally and Internationally. She has dominated the National pony circuit...
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December 01, 2009
British Showjumping’s half hour news programme Canter Banter will be appearing on
Sky Sports at the following times:-
Wednesday 2nd December:
18:30 – Sky Sports Xtra
23:30 – Sky Sports Xtra
Thursday 3rd December:
01:30 – Sky Sports Xtra
06:30 – Sky Sports 3 Digital
12:30 – Sky Sports 2 Digital
14:30 – Sky...
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