News Archive
May 30, 2010
Rebecca Stones’ thirteen year-old bay stallion Peppermill has finished in second place in this afternoons 200,000€ Loro Piana Grand Prix, held at the Piaza di Siena in Rome, Italy.
Ridden by John Whitaker, the combination produced one of only four double clear rounds of the entire...
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May 30, 2010
Adding to Great Britain’s fantastic second place in the Italian leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup series on Friday, the British squad competing in Lisbon, led by Chef d’Equipe Di Lampard, also finished in second place in Sunday afternoon’s
Portuguese Nations Cup.
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May 28, 2010
Great Britain has finished in second place in the second leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup, held in the Piazza di Siena in Rome this afternoon.
British pathfinder Nick Skelton riding Beverley Widdowson’s Carlo 273 opened the British account with a very unlucky four faults...
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May 28, 2010
In this edition of Canter Banter we bring you action from the Wales & West Viewing Trials, the first leg of the British Showjumping Business Partnership International Stairway held at Devon County Show, and we take a look at how our Brits did on the...
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May 27, 2010
World Class Showjumping Performance Manager, Rob Hoekstra has named his final squad of four who will contest the second round of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup, taking place in Rome, Italy tomorrow afternoon.
Drawn sixth to go, Britain’s pathfinder will be Nick Skelton riding...
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May 27, 2010
Nigel Thorpe from Burntwood, Staffordshire riding his own Harmonie D, a 15.2hh, 6 year old brown mare
scored a convincing victory over 17 year old Emma Stoker riding Carron Nicol’s Jubilee III. Harmonie D jumped three clear rounds the final one in 37.76 seconds to score a...
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May 27, 2010
Emma Slater riding Mike Fortune’s Cosmic Savannah a 15.3hh, 6 year old mare by Renkum Valentino won the KBIS Insurance British Novice Regional Final at Patchetts Equestrian Centre on 23rd May. Completing the second jump off in a fast time of 38.37 seconds Emma beat her second ride...
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May 27, 2010
Fourteen 6 year olds jumped three clear rounds, not against the clock, to qualify for the Cushionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival at Stafford County Showground from 29th August to 4th September 2010. The Marsh 6 Year Old qualifier saw 96 young horses start in the...
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May 26, 2010
Watch it LIVE on FEI TV (subscription required) - Coverage of the second leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in Rome begins at 15.05 CEST on Friday 28th May. Go to www.feitv.org for live coverage, event reports, highlights programmes and interviews.
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May 25, 2010
British Showjumping is the National Governing Body for the sport of Showjumping and has over 16,000 members and affiliates in excess of 3,500 days of competition from 70cm to International level.
We are looking for 7 enthusiastic and committed individuals to help develop and grow...
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May 25, 2010
Entries are still being taken for the Pony, Children and Junior European Viewing Trials taking place at South View Competition & Training Centre this weekend (28th – 31st May 2010).
There are a variety of competitions taking place over the three days, boasting in excess of...
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May 25, 2010
The second leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup takes place at the Piaza di Siena, In Rome, Italy, this coming Friday (28th May).
World Class Showjumping Performance Manager, Rob Hoekstra has named his five man squad who will carry the hopes of the nation...
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May 25, 2010
The Tretorn Junior Squad members took four of the top seven spots in the Junior Grand Prix at CSIJ Bonheiden, Belgium yesterday.
With only three riders managing a clear in the first round over a technical track, 16 year old Pippa Allen rode her father Peter...
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May 24, 2010
Following this weekends British success with our win at the Children’s Nations Cup in Bonheiden, Belgium our up and coming talent have proved themselves once more by taking the top two spots in the Grand Prix this afternoon (Monday 24th May).
With a strong field contesting...
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May 24, 2010
Consistent with previous years, the Children’s Nation Cup team won the day in Bonheiden, Belgium at the weekend (21st – 24th May 2010). Competing against other nations, our children’s team performed, showing not only talent but maturity beyond their years.
The four team members consisting...
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May 24, 2010
Beverley Widdowson’s Carlo 273, ridden by Nick Skelton, finished in second place in the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix held in La Mandria, Italy at the weekend, bringing home a 65,000€ share of the 300,000€ total prize fund on offer.
Jumping one of only three triple...
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May 24, 2010
Laura Renwick from Maldon in Essex finished in second place in yesterday’s 20,000€ Grand Prix in Ponte de Lima, Portugal.
Riding David Perry’s eight year-old chestnut gelding Oz de Breve, the British combination jumped one of just two double clear rounds of the competition, finishing runner-up...
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May 24, 2010
Helen Tredwell from Finmere in Buckingham took the top honours in the first International Stairway of the 2010 season, held at the Devon County Show on Friday afternoon.
Riding her own British bred fourteen year-old chestnut mare Opportunity B, Helen produced one of only two first...
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May 20, 2010
Fifteen year old Thomas Plaster from Chigwell, Essex scored his second win of the day with Amilie Jr Z in the Squibb Demolition Pony Foxhunter 2nd Round at South View Pony Premier show last weekend, Having won the Junior Newcomers second round earlier in the afternoon...
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May 20, 2010
Thomas Plaster and Anna Wilks took the first two qualifying places for the 2010 Horse of the Year Show Blue Chip Feed Balancer Pony Newcomers Championship at South View Pony Premier show on 15th May 2010.
Fifteen year old Thomas Plaster from Chigwell, Essex riding Mrs...
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May 20, 2010
The squad of British Para Showjumping riders who made the journey to La Baule in France last week, dominated the top placings in all levels of competition.
In the competitions for Grade 1 and visually impaired competitors, Susi Rogers-Hartley from Kings Lynn in Norfolk finished in...
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May 19, 2010
Over a second separated the first and second prize winners in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Regional Final at Vicarage Farm on 8th May 2010. Michael Fursedonn from Brentwood, Essex riding his own Caretino Vantarsi, a 16.3hh 6 year old dark bay mare jumped three...
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May 19, 2010
Adam Ellery from Talskiddy near St Columb in Cornwall made his long journey to Dorset Showground well worthwhile when he won the Equissage Discovery Regional Final . Adam riding Mrs Sandra Gummow’s 16.1hh, 6 year old bay mare Zastra was last to go in the second...
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May 19, 2010
On 11th May 2010 equine influenza (EI) was confirmed as the cause of a large outbreak of respiratory disease on a single premises in Lincolnshire, England. The outbreak has affected more than 180 non-vaccinated horses, ponies and donkeys of different breeds among 274 animals on...
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May 19, 2010
Maria Clayton, Head of Communications for British Showjumping has been selected and invited to represent Great Britain alongside five other sports in an International Leadership programme.
The Women and International Leadership Programme (WILD) which is an EU funded programme offers intense training and continuous support...
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May 18, 2010
BRITISH SHOWJUMPING’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE
With a focus on how to best service the sport as it moves forward to 2012 and beyond, the Executive Board members of British Showjumping (BSJA) are pleased to announce that they have agreed to stand down in favour of...
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May 18, 2010
If you didn’t manage to attend the British Open in April don’t worry as you can now catch up with all the action that took place throughout the show.
The Broadcast times are as follows:
18th May 2010
20:00 – Sky Sports 3 Digital
23:00 – Sky Sports 3...
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May 17, 2010
Great Britain’s John Whitaker International Pony Team chalked up yet another Nations Cup win in Moorsele over the weekend, taking victory by a single penalty over the home nation Belgium.
16 year-old Lara Whiteway from Preston, Lancashire riding Sharon Whiteway’s 17 year-old bay gelding ABC Juri produced...
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May 17, 2010
After a nail biting two rounds Great Britain found themselves tying with the Netherlands for first place which meant the excitement continued into a further jump off. With the Netherlands drawn first to go
and completing on a total of eight faults the Great Britain team...
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May 17, 2010
Twenty-five year-old Gemma Paternoster from Elstead in Surrey finished runner-up in the 35,000€ Grand Prix, held in Linz, Austria yesterday.
Riding her own fourteen year-old bay gelding Osiris and drawn second to go, the former Young Rider European Champion jumped one of just six first round...
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May 14, 2010
Team Champion finished in Podium position today with a win at the CSIO4* Nations Cup in Linz, Austria.
Drawn first to go of the fourteen teams, it was Gemma Paternoster with the impressive Osiris who had the unfortunate position of being the pathfinder – a difficult...
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May 14, 2010
It was a home win for France in the first round of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup in the seaside resort of La Baule this afternoon, Friday 14th May. With grandstands absolutely packed to the gunnels the stadium erupted when current European Champion, Kevin Staut...
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May 14, 2010
NAF are delighted to have struck up a new Business Partnership with British Showjumping. The aim of the new relationship is for NAF to not only offer valuable support to the sport as a whole, but also to several exciting initiatives which particularly benefit the ambitious,...
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May 14, 2010
Horse & Country TV is proud to announce that the channel has been shortlisted in the Best Specialist Channel category for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2010. These prestigious TV industry awards are an annual celebration of the best in British digital television. Other channels shortlisted in...
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May 14, 2010
World Class Showjumping Performance Manager, Rob Hoekstra has selected his squad that will represent Great Britain at the opening leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup, taking place in La Baule.
The Squad will consist of:
Michael Whitaker and GIG Amai
Peter Charles and Murka’s Pom d’Ami
Scott...
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May 13, 2010
Don’t miss CBBC Sportsround this Friday when they feature former Pony & Junior European Championships Gold medallist Dan Neilson.
With media interest rising in British Showjumping it was great to have the BBC on site at the Addington Spring Classic show last Friday (7th...
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May 13, 2010
British Showjumping announce with great sadness that Olympic Silver Medalist, Tim Grubb has died at the age of 55 years due to congestive heart failure.
A consistent International competitor during the 1970-90’s, Tim had great success both as an individual and as a team member at...
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May 12, 2010
The Grandstand Group, organisers of Horse of the Year Show and the British Show Jumping Championships, held at the LG Arena, has been named 2009 Sports Promoter of the Year by The NEC Group.
Grandstand successfully staged Horse of the Year Show and the British...
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May 12, 2010
A contingent of Tretorn Young Riders and Juniors leaves today to compete in Young Riders/Juniors Nations Cups at CSIOYR/J Moorsele in Belgium on Sunday 16th May 2010.
The Young Rider team will consist of :-
Emily Davies aged 21 from Clevedon, Avon with Cougar II and Traferro
Joe...
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May 12, 2010
Eight members of the JWI Squad are on their way to CSIOP Moorsele, Belgium where they will compete from the 14th to 16th May and where four of them will represent Great Britain in a Pony Nations Cup on Sunday 16th May 2010.
Shortlisted for the...
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May 11, 2010
Please be aware that the FEI have updated the bitting rules for Ponies competing in International competitions. Please click here for more information
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May 10, 2010
Peter Lear from Ditchling, West Sussex and Louise Pavitt from Crawley West Sussex took the first five places between them in the Equissage Discovery Regional final at Royal Leisure on 2nd May 2010.
Peter riding Zoe Warren’s 16hh, 6 year old brown gelding Castaldo jumped three...
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May 06, 2010
Ellen Whitaker and Ocolado’s superb victory at the British Open Show Jumping Championships has been voted ‘Performance of the Month’ for April.
The fourteen year-old chestnut gelding, owned by Dawn Makin and Ellen’s father Steven, kept the crowds on the edge of their seats to snatch...
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May 06, 2010
World Class Showjumping Performance Manager, Rob Hoekstra has selected his squad that will represent Great Britain at the opening leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup, taking place in La Baule, France from the 13 – 16 May 2010.
Michael Whitaker from Whatton, Nottinghamshire will...
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May 06, 2010
The four riders who will represent Great Britain at CSIO4* Linz in Austria taking place next week have been announced.
Tina Fletcher from Faringdon in Oxfordshire will ride Hello Sailor, an eleven year-old chestnut gelding owned by Lady Pauline Harris. Tina and Hello Sailor have recently returned...
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May 06, 2010
A squad of British Para Showjumping riders will make the journey to compete in an international competition taking place during the Meydan FEI Nations Cup in La Baule, France next week.
Chef d’Equipe Anne Newbery will accompany six British representatives to take part in a range...
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May 06, 2010
The first Marsh 6 year old Championship qualifier held at Wales and West on 24th April 2010 saw thirteen 6 year olds jump three clear rounds and qualify for the Cushionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival at Stafford County Showground from 29th August to 4th September 2010.
The...
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May 05, 2010
World Class Showjumping Equine Pathway horses have enjoyed tremendous success over the weekend, whilst competing at CSI1*/2* Fontainebleau, France.
Uno II, a nine year-old chestnut gelding, owned by Rebecca Stones and ridden by Stuart Harvey, jumped two foot perfect clear rounds to take third place in...
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May 03, 2010
Following an incredibly successful and busy Pony European Viewing Trials which were held at the David Broome Centre over the Bank Holiday weekend, we are pleased to announce the following riders as having been selected for the International Pony Squad which is generously sponsored by...
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May 03, 2010
The Royal Festival of the Horse (Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July) is delighted to confirm that top British Showjumping ranked riders Ben Maher, Tim Stockdale, Laura Renwick plus William and Michael Whitaker will compete in the main arena on Saturday 10...
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