News Archive
June 30, 2009
The unique atmosphere of the Aachen stadium will add its own special magic when the ten participating nations line out in the Mercedes-Benz Prize, part of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ next Thursday evening. This will be the fifth round of the eight-leg series which...
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June 29, 2009
Carl Freeman from Rugeley, Staffordshire took first place at the Tri Zone Newcomers Second Round held at the Summer Spectacular at Weston Lawns on the 27th June 2009. The Championship will take place at the Horse of the Year Show.
Carl was riding Traleigh Stud International’s...
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June 29, 2009
A bigger and better Show Jumping event is being brought to Chester this year to build on last year’s successful British Masters Invitational. The National Friendly British Masters three day event will be held on the weekend of 3rd – 5th July at Chester Racecourse and promises...
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June 29, 2009
‘Team Champion’ focus their attentions on the German round of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup, taking place at the world famous Aachen in Germany this week (30th June – 5th July).
The British quartet will feature a mix of youth and experience and will be...
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June 28, 2009
William Funnell from Dorking in Surrey rode into the history books in this afternoon’s £120,000 DFS Hickstead Derby winning the coveted title for an amazing third time, with his trusty partner, Julie Slade’s Mondriaan.
Last to go and knowing that a clear round would take the...
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June 26, 2009
Due to the new Horse Passport (England) Regulations 2009 all passport applications for a BSJA passport, made after 30th June 2009, will require the horse to have a microchip implanted when first identified. This electronic microchip must be implanted by a qualified veterinary surgeon.
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June 24, 2009
Twenty three year old Nicola Sheard from Leeds, West Yorkshire won the Tri Zone Newcomers Second Round held at the East of England Showground.
Nicola was riding her own eight year old bay gelding, Just Call Me Max. The pair jumped three clear rounds in a...
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June 24, 2009
Twenty two year old Gemma Plumley from Chepstow, Gwent won the Horse and Hound Foxhunter Second Round held at New Delight Show at The Hand EC.
Gemma was riding Johnsey Estates (1990) Ltd’s seven year old grey mare Arliena Z. The pair jumped three clear rounds...
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June 24, 2009
James Thompson from Tarpoley, Chesire took first place in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round held at the Pony Premier Show at Arena UK.
James was riding Grenson Motor Company’s eight year old chestnut gelding Bonds Glen. The pair had three clear rounds in a...
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June 24, 2009
Sixteen year old Pippa Goddard from Canterbury, Kent won the Squibb Demolition National Pony Foxhunter Second Round held at the Pony Premier Show at Arena UK.
Pippa rode Jaqueline Goddard’s nine year old grey gelding Miracle De Linaro to take first place with three clear rounds...
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June 23, 2009
The weekend of June 25-27th will be a particularly exceptional one in the show jumping world, when the Monaco stage of the Global Champions Tour, acknowledged as the most glamorous of the series, takes place in one of the most stunning settings in the world.
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June 22, 2009
Claire Humpage from Walsall, West Midlands took first place in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Regional Final at Church Farm Show, qualifying for the Championship which will take place at the BSJA/Scope Festival of Show Jumping.
Claire rode her six-year-old thoroughbred bay mare, Another Dancer,...
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June 22, 2009
Thirteen year old Jessica Mendoza from Chippenham, Wiltshire took first place in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round held at the Junior Premier Show at The Hand EC.
Jessica was riding Sarah Mendoza’s eight year old grey mare, Razorlite II. The pair had three clears...
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June 22, 2009
Thirteen year old Jessica Mendoza from Chippenham, Wiltshire won the Squibb Demolition National Pony Foxhunter Second Round held at the Junior Premier Show atThe Hand EC.
Jessica took first place riding Sarah Mendoza’s eight year old bay mare Ultrador. The pair had four faults in a...
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June 22, 2009
PONIES
The John Whitaker International Pony Team took second place this weekend in the Nations Cup in Freudenberg, Germany.
First to go was sixteen year-old Yasmin Pinchen from Crawley, West Sussex with her mother Nancy’s eight year old chestnut mare Edsilia, producing a foot perfect double...
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June 21, 2009
Show Jumpers Ben Talbot and Tom Davison are heavily-tipped to be the pop act of 2009, Leamington Spa four-piece DAKOTA will follow the success of their recent free download with the release of their debut single ‘Wild Child’ on20 July 2009 through Genuine Records and...
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June 20, 2009
France came out on top after yet another edge-of-the-seat finish to the fourth leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup series in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today.
For the third time this season the result was decided by a two-way jump-off against the...
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June 19, 2009
The Tretorn Junior and Young Rider Teams who will represent Great Britain in the 2009 European Show Jumping Championships to be held in Hoofddorp, Netherlands from the 1st – 5th July 2009 have been selected.
JUNIORS
Sixteen year old Alison Barton, a member of the 2009 Tretorn...
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June 18, 2009
Sweden is drawn first of the 10 teams, and Switzerland will be last into the ring for the fourth leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in Rotterdam, The Netherlands tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.
The draw took place at the Kralingse Bos showground...
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June 18, 2009
An exciting new competition has very kindly been scheduled by the organisers of the 2009 BSJA Scope/Festival of Show Jumping for members who have attained the ‘3 Star Award’ of the Five Star Performance Awards programme. Allowing competitors to compete with any grade of registered...
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June 17, 2009
Douglas Bunn, founder and owner of The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Tuesday (June 16) night, surrounded by his family. He was 81 and had been ill for only a short time
Although some records show his birthday...
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June 16, 2009
Nineteen year old Daniel Neilson from Brentwood, Essex took first place at the Tri Zone Senior Newcomers Second Round held at Dorset Showground. The Championship will take place at The Horse of the Year Show.
Daniel riding his own and Celia Mason’s seven year old chestnut...
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June 15, 2009
British riders have enjoyed tremendous success in European competitions over the weekend with top three places in no less than five International Grand Prix’s.
Ben Maher from Bishops Stortford, Herts riding his own and Quainton Stud’s Robin Hood W took third place in the Cannes Global...
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June 15, 2009
‘Team Champion’ will be focussing their attention on the next leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup taking place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands next week.
Derek Ricketts, British Team Manager has announced his quartet which will feature the following riders:
Nick Skelton from Alcester, Warwickshire with Nemo...
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June 13, 2009
The Tretorn Young Rider team finished fifth in the Nations Cup in Hagen, Germany on Saturday.
The team comprised of Jodie Ward with her mother Pennie’s grey gelding Caloux Z, who finished with a score of twelve penalties in the first round and sixteen in the second. Second...
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June 12, 2009
Nineteen year old Daniel Neilson from Brentwood, Essex won the Tri Zone Senior Newcomers Second Round held at The David Broome Event Centre. The Championship will take place at The Horse of the Year Show.
Daniel riding seven year old liver chestnut gelding Varo M, jointly...
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June 12, 2009
Fourteen year old Jasmine Cain from Cheshire, South Merseyside won the Squibb Demolition Junior Foxhunter Second Round held at Weston Lawns. The Championship will take place at The Horse of the Year Show.
Jasmine riding David Cain’s eleven year old black gelding Tireve Midnight Express jumped...
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June 12, 2009
Bruce Menzies from Horsham, West Sussex won the Horse&Hound Foxhunter Second Round held at The David Broome Event Centre. The Championship will take place at The Horse of the
Year Show.
Bruce Menzies riding Old Lodge’s seven year old grey gelding Sultan V jumped three clear rounds...
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June 12, 2009
Peter Charles from Alton, Hampshire took first place in the International Stairway, held at the South Of England Show Ground. Bob Ellis built a fantastic course, which tested both the horse and riders ability. Only four riders out of thirty three managed to jump two...
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June 12, 2009
The Tretorn Junior International Squad took a credible sixth place in this afternoon's Nations Cup in Hagen, Germany.
First to go was Jessie Drea riding Shane Breen's chestnut gelding M Lorde D'elle who was clear in the first round and four faults in the second round. ...
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June 12, 2009
Angela Mills from County Durham, Cleveland took first place in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Regional Final, qualifying her for the Championship which will take place at the BSJA/Scope Festival Of Show Jumping.
Angela riding her own five year old bay gelding, Quids In II...
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June 12, 2009
Twenty Six year old Charlotte McCaugherty from Slough, Berkshire took first place in the Senior KBIS Insurance British Novice Regional Final, qualifying her for the Championship held at the BSJA/Scope Festival of Show Jumping.
Charlotte riding Lee Lawrence’s thirteen year old bay mare, Miss Olivia jumped...
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June 11, 2009
The days are counting down to the Alltech FEI Windsor European Jumping and Dressage Championships (25th – 30th August 2009) and the tickets are going fast!
We would like to announce that due to a huge demand we have now made more season tickets available.
Only a...
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June 11, 2009
Alexandra Bratt from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire took first place in the Equissage Discovery Regional Final, held at the Midland Counties Show last weekend. The Championship Final will take place at the BSJA/Scope Festival of Show Jumping.
Alexandra riding her own seven year old bay mare, Varadox jumped...
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June 11, 2009
Eighteen year old Thomas Whitaker from Barnsley, South Yorkshire took first place in the Horse&Hound Foxhunter Second Round held at BSJA Area 15 Show, at Allerton Park. The Championship Final will take place at The Horse of the Year Show in October.
Thomas riding Steven Whitaker’s...
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June 11, 2009
Alex Barr from Lanark, Lanarkshire took first place in the Tri Zone Senior Newcomers Second Round held at BSJA Area 15 Show at Allerton Park. The Championship Final will take place at The Horse of the Year Show.
Alex riding Carol Wivell’s six year old bay...
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June 09, 2009
Sixteen year old Matthew Fox from Greenfield, Bedfordshire won the Blue Chip Feed Balancer Pony Newcomers Second Round held at Weston Lawns. The Championship final will take place at The Horse of the Year Show.
Matthew riding Peter Fox’s nine year old bay gelding Ryan Again...
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June 09, 2009
Nineteen year old Daniel Neilson from Brentwood, Essex won the Horse and Hound Foxhunter Second Round held at Towerlands Park. The Championship final will take place at Horse of the Year Show.
Daniel riding Lynsey Cooks eight year old grey mare, Iolanthe jumped three clear rounds in...
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June 09, 2009
The BSJA has asked Area 44 to set up a Senior Academy to follow on from their success with the very first Junior Academy. The launch will be on 19 June at Willow Farm Stud, Chobham, by kind permission of Carl Belson, so please put it...
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June 08, 2009
Join British Dressage for some VIP hospitality at the Windsor Europeans ‘09
Visitors to the Alltech FEI European Dressage and Show Jumping Championships at Windsor (25 - 30 August 2009) can enjoy some VIP hospitality with British Dressage (BD).
The Championships take place as a combined event...
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June 07, 2009
The Young Rider Grand Prix in Wierden, The Netherlands yesterday, saw Tretorn Young Rider International Squad members, Matthew Sampson and Joe Clayton take first and second places respectively.
Matthew, 18, from Sheffield, South Yorkshire riding the eleven year-old bay gelding Chianti Classico jumped the fastest of...
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June 07, 2009
John Whitaker International Pony Squad member, sixteen year-old Jordan Nason from Doncaster, South Yorkshire took second place in yesterday’s Pony Grand Prix in Wierden, The Netherlands.
Jordan riding the evergreen palomino gelding Gold Harvest, jumped one of seven double clears of the competition to finish runner...
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June 07, 2009
A bigger and better Show Jumping event is being brought to Chester this year to build on last year’s successful British Masters Invitational. The National Friendly British Masters event will be held on the weekend of 3rd – 5th July at Chester Racecourse and promises to be...
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June 06, 2009
The Tretorn Young Rider International Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Corinne Bracken, took second place in last night’s Nations Cup in Wierden, The Netherlands.
With all four team members jumping clear in the first round, Great Britain went confidently into the second sharing pole position with...
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June 05, 2009
Fifteen year old Chantelle Duggan from Pontefract, West Yorkshire wins the 2009 Blue Chip Feed Balancer Pony Newcomers Second Round held at Keysoe College Equestrian Centre. The Championship will take place at The Horse Of The Year Show.
Chantelle riding Margaret Duggans six year old liver...
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June 05, 2009
The British Team has shared fifth place with The Netherlands, at the Meydan FEI Nations Cup in St Gallen, Switzerland this afternoon.
After a disappointing start which saw British pathfinder Nick Skelton part company from Beverly Widdowson’s Nemo 119, Derek Ricketts’ squad dug deep to produce...
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June 05, 2009
Eighteen year old Lauren Fois took first place in The 2009 KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Regional Final, held at Patchetts Equestrian Centre last weekend. The Championship will take place at the BSJA/Scope Festival of Show Jumping.
Lauren riding her own six year old bay gelding,...
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June 05, 2009
Murray McLeish from Penicuik, Midlothian took first place in the 2009 Equissage Senior Discovery Regional Final, held at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre last weekend. The Championship will take place at BSJA/Scope Festival of Show Jumping.
Murray riding Julie McLeishs seven year old bay mare, Verona...
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June 05, 2009
The ‘John Whitaker International’ Pony Team has taken victory in the Wierden Nations Cup this afternoon, beating Ireland into the runner-up spot.
Fifteen year-old Chad Fellows riding Amanda Hilliard’s twelve year old brown gelding Snatch, proved a worthy Pathfinder, producing two foot perfect clear rounds.
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June 05, 2009
The British squad who will form ‘Team Champion’ and compete in this afternoon’s Meydan FEI Nations Cup in St Gallen, Switzerland has been announced as follows:
Nick Skelton with Beverley Widdowson’s Nemo 119
Robert Smith with Sharon Baldwin’s Vangelis S
Peter Charles with Olga White’s Pom d’Ami
Ben Maher...
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June 05, 2009
Rebecca Stones has been voted BSJA Owner of the Month for May. The new award, aimed at giving recognition to the owners of some of Britain’s top show jumping horses, runs alongside the already established Show Jumper of the Month Award.
Rebecca is the proud owner of...
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June 04, 2009
John Whitaker MBE from Cumberworth near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire has been voted BSJA Show Jumper of the Month for May 2009, following in the footsteps of son Robert who won the title in April.
John riding Rebecca Stones' twelve year old bay stallion Peppermill, won the Global...
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June 03, 2009
Swiss Chef d'Equipe, Rolf Grass, is taking no chances as the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ arrives at his home venue of St Gallen this week. He has selected the best possible team in an effort to cement the lead his country has established after the...
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June 02, 2009
Supermodel Jodie Kidd is supporting British Show Jumping in an Ambassador role to assist the raising of public awareness not only of the sport as a whole, but also the incredible talent it has within it in the lead up to London 2012.
“My father (Johnny...
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June 01, 2009
Sixteen year old Pippa Goddard from Canterbury, Kent took first place in The 2009 Blue Chip Feed Balancer Pony Newcomers Second Round. The Final will take place at The Horse of the Year Show.
Pippa riding Alan Fazakerleys nine year old cremello mare, Edenside Blue Eyes...
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June 01, 2009
Today the Juniors showed the way. The Tretorn Junior Team took second spot in Reims today, with Switzerland finishing in top spot with a total of 8 faults, Great Britain on a total of 12 faults and Germany third with 16 faults.
The team consisting...
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June 01, 2009
‘Team Champion’ travel to the Swiss town of St Gallen this week for the third round of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.
Following their third place in Rome last Friday, Great Britain currently occupies seventh place on the leaderboard and have their sights firmly set...
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June 01, 2009
Fifteen year old Pippa Allen form Stockdon-On-Tees, Cleveland took first place in The 2009 Squibb Demolition Pony Foxhunter Second Round, held at South View Equestrian Centre. The Championship will take place at The Horse of the Year Show.
Pippa riding Peter Allens eight year old chestnut...
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