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Laura Renwick Crowned Winner of Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at Royal Norfolk Show
June 30, 2016
On the opening day of the Royal Norfolk Show in Norwich, Laura Renwick jumped to victory in the Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier on board John Renwick’s grey stallion, Utrillo De Breve. Under grey skies, a dedicated crowd looked on as thirty-three keen competitors began campaigning...
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Live Streaming from Charles Stanley British Masters International CSI** & Keysoe CSI**
June 30, 2016
This July, we're going to be bringing plenty of showjumping into your living rooms via our live stream on Canter Banter and you'll be able to watch action from the Charles Stanley British Masters International CSI** & Keysoe CSI**.  The live stream from the Charles Stanley British Masters...
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British Showjumping Member Helen Fenwick Celebrates £1000 Win with Give and Win:Sport Lottery!
June 29, 2016
Helen Fenwick from Cumbria has become the latest member to win a £1000 prize after playing the Give and Win:Sport Lottery with British Showjumping. Helen was inspired to purchase a ticket after finding out about the lottery from her Regional Development officer, Michelle Clough.  As a...
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June 28, 2016
We greatly regret that showjumper Scott Brash is unable to be selected to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Scott's top two Olympic hopefuls Hello Sanctos (owned by Lady Kirkham and Lord and Lady Harris) and Hello M'Lady (owned by Lady Kirkham and Lady Harris) picked up minor injuries at the start...
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Rachael Connor Takes Top Spot in the Horseware Bronze League Qualifier at Aintree International Equestrian Centre
June 28, 2016
Continuing her winning streak, Rachael Connor from Rossendale, Lancashire used her final draw to maximum effect, taking the top spot in the Horseware Bronze League qualifier on board B Valeree at Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool. Seventy-two riders chased the three qualifying places, which takes them forward...
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Abbie Daw Triumphs in Haygain Pony Discovery Second Round at Moores Farm Equestrian Centre
June 28, 2016
Moores Farm Equestrian Centre in Gloucestershire played host to a Haygain Pony Discovery Second Round on Saturday and nineteen keen combinations began the battle for a place in the Championship Final. Ten qualification places were available for the Haygain Pony Discovery Championship Final which will be...
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Emily Ward Secures Victory in the Senior Foxhunter Second Round at Weston Lawns Equitation Centre
June 27, 2016
Emily Ward from Neston, Cheshire claimed victory in the Senior Foxhunter Second Round at Weston Lawns on Monday, to register her exciting young prospect Vragance Manciaise for one of the most prestigious national finals.  The win guarantees an appearance at Horse of the Year Show...
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June 27, 2016
Claire Shepherd from Middleton, Manchester commandingly headed the Silver League qualifier at Aintree Equestrian Centre on-board her own grey mare, Jordanta. The thirty-two starters were reduced to just fourteen for the jump-off, and Claire secured the win with an early draw, holding off all challenges on...
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Chloe Reynolds Wins KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Bicton Arena
June 27, 2016
Saturday’s KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round took place at Bicton Arena in Budleigh Salterton, Devon and it was Chloe Reynolds who showed her prowess as she took home first place on board Jane Reynolds’ Grenadier Volo. The action got under way with fifty starters...
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Chad Fellows Tops the Leaderboard in Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round at Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre
June 27, 2016
Chad Fellows from Shifnal, Shropshire triumphed in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round at Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre, near Fareham, Hampshire yesterday on board Amanda Bundock’s 6 year-old chestnut stallion Foss.                         ...
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Imogen Marmont Wins Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at Church Farm Equestrian
June 27, 2016
Fourteen year-old Imogen Marmont from Shrewsbury, Shropshire jumped to victory from a fifty strong field in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at Church Farm Equestrian in Ormskirk, Lancashire on Sunday and in doing so, she claimed a place in the Blue Chip Pony...
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Kelly Taylor Claims Victory in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round at Weston Lawns
June 27, 2016
Eighteen year-old Kelly Taylor from Daventry, Northamptonshire claimed victory in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round on board Halltown Lucy at Weston Lawns, registering her place in the Championship Final at Horse of the Year Show at the NEC, Birmingham in October. A huge one...
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Young Showjumper Amy Morris is Honoured with NAF Shining Star Award for May 2016
June 27, 2016
The NAF Shining Star Award for May 2016 goes to 11 year-old Amy Morris from Berwickshire, Scotland. Amy was nominated for the prestigious award after proving herself to be a dedicated, cheerful and willing member of the Borders and Edinburgh Academies.  Amy was nominated for the...
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William becomes the third Whitaker to win the Equestrian.com Derby
June 26, 2016
William Whitaker was the only rider who left all the fences standing to win today’s Equestrian.com Derby at Hickstead. Riding the aptly-named Glenavadra Brilliant, William rode an assured clear to finish just over the optimum time allowed of 180sec to collect one time fault. Having finished third with this...
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Harriet Nuttall no longer the bridesmaid at Hickstead
June 25, 2016
Harriet Nuttall finally had a well-deserved win today at the Equestrian.com Hickstead Derby Meeting, winning the British Speed Derby with Silver Lift. Harriet, 26, was runner up in no fewer than four of Hickstead's major classes at last year's Derby meeting, including the 2015 renewal of...
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June 24, 2016
The World and European champions from The Netherlands threw down a stunning performance to win today’s fifth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Europe Division 1 League in Rotterdam (NED). And it was a particularly satisfying result, because it was the first time...
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David Simpson steals the show in the Bunn Leisure Derby Trial
June 24, 2016
Ireland's David Simpson had his first major win in Hickstead's International Arena today, taking the honours in the Bunn Leisure Derby Trial. Tactics came to the fore in the jump-off, when David (riding Gotti Van Paemel) faced two rivals in the form of William Funnell (Billy...
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June 24, 2016
Today the Royal Highland Show played host to the fourth leg of the International Stairway and it was  19 year-old Millie Allen who jumped to victory on board her farther 11 year-old bay stallion, Balou Star. As one of only three combinations to produce a double...
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Hickstead - Day 1 Round Up
June 23, 2016
Surrey-based Tracy Priest won the Bunn Leisure Derby Tankard today at Hickstead, on a day when leading ladies came to the fore. Tracy has been having a superb run of form so far at the Equestrian.com Hickstead Derby Meeting, having already notched up a win in Wednesday’s Senior...
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June 22, 2016
The British Showjumping team selected for the CSIO 5* FEI Furusiyya Nations Cup show in Falsterbo, Sweden  which runs between 7 – 10 July 2016  are as follows: Joe Clayton from Huddersfield with Conman JX a 9 year-old bay gelding owned by Sarah Billington. Emma O’Dwyer from...
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Laura Hutt Triumphs in the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre
June 22, 2016
Laura Hutt from Kinross, Perthshire triumphed in the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round on board her own Robin II at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre.   Twenty-seven riders set their sights on gaining a treble clear that would give them a sought after qualification place...
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Lottie Tutt Claims Victory in the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round at South View Equestrian Centre
June 22, 2016
Fifteen year old Lottie Tutt from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire provided the sole treble clear on-board Helen Tredwell’s Kanclaudius to claim victory in the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round at the South View Equestrian Centre Pony Premier on Sunday. The win secures a prestigious finalist place at Horse...
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Shaunie Greig claims top spot in The Stable Company HOYS 138cms Qualifier at South View Equestrian Centre
June 22, 2016
Shaunie Greig from Camelon, Falkirk claimed two of the three qualification spots on offer in The Stable Company HOYS 138cm Qualifier at South View Equestrian Centre’s pony premier. She underscored her talent by jumping the sole treble clear on Drumaclan Flight in the eight-pony jump-off, and...
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June 22, 2016
16 year-old Emma Crawford from Supar, Fife claimed a triumphant victory on Moonlight Flight in the Pony Showjumper of the Year at South View’s Pony Premier, securing a place at the championship final held at this year’s Horse of the Year Show in October. A field...
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June 22, 2016
11 year-old Hannah Barker from Thornton Le Beans, North Yorkshire posted a treble clear on My Little Sweetheart to win the HOYS 128cm at South View Pony Premier, guaranteeing her a place at HOYS 128cm Championship Final which will be held at Horse of the...
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Nicole Lockhead Anderson is crowned Winner of the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at South View Equestrian Centre
June 22, 2016
Fourteen year-old Nicole Lockhead Anderson from Banchory, Aberdeenshire has enjoyed a bumper weekend with Gangnam Style II at South View’s Pony Premier, as she nets not one but two qualification places, this time taking the crown in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round and...
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June 21, 2016
15 year-old Kallum Fletcher from Rayleigh, Essex secured victory in the Silver League qualifier on Kits Coty Stud’s consistent Disco III at Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre on Sunday. From the fifty-two starters, twenty-three jumped first round clears to vie for the  three qualifying places for the...
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June 21, 2016
British Equestrian Federation [BEF] has today confirmed the equestrian athletes and horses they have submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale [FEI] as the Nominated Entries list for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Only athletes and horses listed on the Nominated Entries list can...
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June 21, 2016
What is your Riding Centre doing on Saturday 27th August? That's when hundreds of thousands of people across the UK will be looking for ways to get out and get active in their community as part of I AM TEAM GB. Brought to you by ITV and...
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Rachael Connor Headed the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Bold Heath Equestrian Centre
June 21, 2016
Rachael Connor from Rossendale, Lancashire headed the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round in fine style at Bold Heath Equestrian Centre in Cheshire, beating forty-six other competitors all vying for victory and a qualification place in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Final. With the championship...
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Helen Tredwell Wins the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round at The College Equestrian Centre, Keysoe
June 21, 2016
Helen Tredwell from Finmere, Buckinghamshire is off to Horse of the Year Show in October after taking victory in the Connolly's RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round at The College Equestrian Centre in Keysoe on Monday, riding Philip Tuckwell’s Galtur. Eighty-four competitors chased the much coveted top...
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Samantha Jimmison Triumphed in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Willow Bank Equestrian Centre
June 21, 2016
Samantha Jimmison from Doncaster, South Yorkshire triumphed in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Willow Bank Equestrian Centre in Lincolnshire on Sunday, aboard Rachel Evison’s Carlensky. Thirty-one competitors tackled the first round all with the hope of a qualification place in the KBIS...
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NINA BARBOUR SAYS THANK YOU AS CURTAIN FALLS ON BOLESWORTH 2016
June 20, 2016
The 2016 Bolesworth CSI **** International drew to a close on Sunday following an action-packed programme of world-class equestrian sport. Rising Dutch showjumping star Michel Hendrix won the headline Grand Prix, while memories were also made by appearances from the likes of British Olympic stars Nick Skelton, Ben...
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Elinor Strapp claims the top spot in the Horseware Bronze League Qualifier at Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre
June 20, 2016
It was Elinor Strapp from Robertsbridge, East Sussex who claimed the top spot in the Horseware Bronze League qualifier at Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre in Hampshire on Sunday. With all competitors hoping to place in the top three to secure a sought after qualification spot for the...
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Chloe Reynolds wins the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at Rectory Farm
June 20, 2016
Chloe Reynolds travelled from Chard in Somerset to commandingly claim the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at Rectory Farm in Gloucestershire on Saturday. From a bumper field of sixty-five, a healthy thirty-two combinations jumped double clears to go through to the jump-off, where each and...
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June 20, 2016
The Directors of the All England Jumping Course are on the search for photographs that really sum up those moments that make Hickstead’s shows so special. For the first time Hickstead is holding a photo competition, to search for the best images from our 2016 season. The theme is...
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June 20, 2016
The British Showjumping team selected for the CSIO 5* FEI Furusiyya Nations Cup show in Rotterdam, The Netherlands  which runs between 23 – 26 June 2016  are as follows: Joe Clee, who is based in Belgium, with Ludwig Criel’s 12 year-old bay stallion Utamaro d’Ecaussines. Ben Maher,...
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June 19, 2016
Dutch showjumper Michel Hendrix hailed the "biggest win" of his career ater landing the Bolesworth CSI **** International four-star grand prix on Sunday. And his audience raised a glass to the appropriately-named Baileys after Hendrix guided the 10-year-old gelding to victory by more than three seconds...
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A Flying Start for Sarah Billington
June 19, 2016
Sarah Billington got the final day of this year's Bolesworth CSI **** International off to a flying start when she won the Am-A grand prix. The class, sponsored by Andrews Bowen, reached a thrilling crescendo as the top three finishers were separated by just 16 hundredths...
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June 19, 2016
Organisers of the Bolesworth CSI **** International have made a slight timing adjustment to Sunday's competition schedule, with the four-star international grand prix, sponsored by Equerry Horse Feeds, now starting at 2.30pm  instead of 3pm. The grand prix has attracted a world-class entry, including London 2012...
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June 18, 2016
Hannah Francis was in the hearts and minds of everyone at Bolesworth CSI **** International on Saturday evening. Teenager Hannah, an event rider, is battling a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer, but her spirit and courage has inspired the world of equestrian sport. She set...
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Scorching Competition at Super Saturday Bolesworth International
June 18, 2016
Belgium's Francois Mathy Jr had a day to remember at the Bolesworth CSI **** International as he claimed two notable victories. He began Saturday's action by winning the Young Horse Handicap Final for six and seven-year-old horses, sponsored by Whitley Neill Gin, in stylish fashion on...
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Marion Repeats Winning Performance
June 18, 2016
Marion Hughes became the latest two-time winner at the 2016 Bolesworth CSI **** International when she claimed a thrilling victory in the four-star two phase competition, sponsored by Horse & Hound. Irish challenger Hughes had already showcased the talent of Heritage HHS Fortuna by dominating a...
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Sun Shines on Theo Simpson
June 18, 2016
Theo Simpson hailed the quality of his winning ride Touch of Chilli after they made their mark in glorious sunshine at the Bolesworth CSI **** International on Saturday. The two-star grand prix, sponsored by Ashford Farm, saw 13 combinations contest the jump-off, and it was the...
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June 18, 2016
Belgium's Francois Mathy Jr marked his debut appearance at the Bolesworth CSI **** International with an impressive victory on Saturday. Riding the stallion Diddo van sint Maarden, Mathy took the Young Horse Handicap Final for six and seven-year-old horses, sponsored by Whitley Neill Gin, in stylish...
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Puissance Spectacular at Bolesworth International
June 18, 2016
Chloe Winchester had a puissance debut to savour when she shared victory in a thrilling class at the Bolesworth CSI **** International. The Suffolk-based rider cleared a fourth and final round height of seven feet three inches on Shannondale Linnet to finish equal first with 16-year-old...
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June 17, 2016
Reigning Equestrian.com Derby champion Trevor Breen returns to Hickstead next week in the hope of claiming a third consecutive Derby title – but he faces a strong field of contenders. Ireland’s Billy Twomey is among the favourites for Hickstead’s most famous class, which is held on the afternoon...
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Darragh Kenny wins at Bolesworth International
June 17, 2016
Darragh Kenny won the headline class at Bolesworth CSI **** International on Friday to continue Irish domination of this year's event. Fresh from Dermott Lennon's speed class win earlier in the day, Kenny landed the four-star jump-off competition, sponsored by Cazenove Capital Management. And Kenny revealed that...
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June 17, 2016
Organisers of the Bolesworth CSI **** International have announced that national classes in the Lake Arena on Saturday and Sunday will run as follows - British Novice, Discovery, Newcomers/1/10m, Foxhunter/1.20m - but only for competitors who are already stabled at Bolesworth. Organisers regret that other than...
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June 17, 2016
  Organisers of the Bolesworth CSI **** International are delighted to announce that public admission to the event on Friday has been opened from 1pm. Unstinting efforts from the Bolesworth team to repair the ground following this week's testing weather conditions have ensured a terrific result for...
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Here come the girls at Bolesworth International!
June 17, 2016
  Julie Slade and Billy GoGo claimed their second Bolesworth CSI **** International win in the space of 24 hours when they landed the Am-B jump-off class, sponsored by Gatehouse, on Friday.   And it was an emphatic victory, with their jump-off time of 36.62 seconds proving almost...
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June 17, 2016
Organisers of the Bolesworth CSI **** International have announced that there will no public admission to the event on Friday until 5pm. The decision has been made to allow time for the ground to repair, and with no further rain forecast, to ensure that the weekend's...
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Brazil Score a Hit at Bolesworth International
June 16, 2016
Brazilian Marlon Modolo Zanotelli started where he left off 12 months ago by being a winner at the Bolesworth CSI **** International on Thursday. Zanotelli, who won more classes than any other rider during Bolesworth's 2015 event, took the four-star, two-phase class, sponsored by Equiline/Fearns Farm...
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It’s A Win for the Czech Republic at Bolesworth International
June 16, 2016
The Czech Republic had cause to celebrate at this year's Bolesworth CSI **** International when Emma Augier de Moussac took the young horse class on Thursday afternoon. And De Moussac revealed that her winning ride Brighton Bay had been something of a chance buy when she...
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling at Bolesworth International
June 16, 2016
Irish eyes were smiling at Bolesworth CSI **** International on Thursday when Marion Hughes won the four-star speed class, sponsored by NFU Mutual. A bumper field entered the early afternoon feature class, and Hughes showed all her experience to guide Heritage HHS Fortuna hope in a...
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Bolesworth International Update
June 16, 2016
As a result of the current weather conditions, British Showjumping have received the following update for all competitors and visitors to the Bolesworth International Show, Cheshire of the following: Castle Arena – 6.45pm THIS EVENING CLEAR ROUND FOR NATIONAL COMPETITORS (free) Lake Arena – NO NATIONAL CLASSES RUNNING...
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Ben and Julie Set the Standard at Bolesworth International
June 16, 2016
  Yorkshireman Ben Raistrick launched the Bolesworth CSI **** International in winning fashion with a stylish victory as a packed Thursday schedule got under way. Riding the consistently-successful Top Limit, Rastrick triumphed in the CSI Am-A two-phase class, sponsored by Halsall Electrical, making light work of a...
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Jockeys Challenge Success at Bolesworth International
June 16, 2016
Showjumper Matt Sampson and National Hunt rider Nick Scholfield proved an irresistible double act as they powered to victory in the Bolesworth CSI **** International Jockey Challenge. The fast-moving partnership triumphed by more than six seconds in the relay-format event, with Sampson setting a scorching pace...
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June 16, 2016
It is all systems go on the first full day of action at this year's Bolesworth CSI **** International, with a bumper day of Olympian-starred competitions ahead. Bolesworth will greet six London 2012 gold medallists on Thursday - Scott Brash, Nick Skelton, Ben Maher, Charlotte Dujardin,...
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Rachael Connor is Crowned Victor in the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at Dean Valley
June 15, 2016
A mammoth field of ninety-one combinations began the battle but only one would be crowned victor of the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round which took place at Dean Valley Farm in Stockport, Cheshire on Sunday. It was Rachael Connor who took on the challenge...
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Voting Closes 19th June: Blue Chip Winter Championships Showjumping Sponsorship Competition 2016
June 15, 2016
April saw the close of the 2016 Blue Chip Winter Showjumping Championships held at Hartpury College and the start of the search for one new junior and one new senior rider to become part of the Blue Chip Sponsored Rider Team. After receiving around 200 online entries...
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June 14, 2016
  Irish showjumping star Greg Broderick will have a special role to play at this year's Bolesworth CSI **** International after deciding to mark his Rio Olympics selection with a generous gift to the sport and charity.   A highlight feature of the Bolesworth event, which...
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Amanda Clark Wins the Haygain Pony Discovery Second Round at Badgworth Arena
June 14, 2016
A very happy Amanda Clark took on a strong field at Badgworth Arena in Ayrbridge, Somerset on Sunday to ride away as the winner of the Haygain Pony Discovery Second Round. Seventeen keen competitors began the class all hoping to secure one of the ten qualification...
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal honoured with Longines Ladies Award
June 14, 2016
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was awarded the prestigious Longines Ladies Award in London’s Natural History Museum today. The Princess Royal, FEI President from 1986-1994 and now an FEI Honorary President, joined global horse sport industry leaders on the eve of Royal Ascot, Britain’s most...
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Rosie Gunn Succeeds in KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre
June 14, 2016
Rosie Gunn showed her talents on Sunday when she came out on top in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Fifty-nine starters were all eager to get the action under way and were hopeful of gaining...
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Anoushka Mauree Secures Victory in the Haygain Pony Discovery Second Round at Brook Farm Training Centre
June 14, 2016
Anoushka Mauree from Newbury, Berkshire fought hard to ride away victorious in the Haygain Pony Discovery Second at Brook Farm Training Centre in Romford, Essex on Saturday and in doing so, she secured a place in the Haygain Pony Discovery Championship Final. All twenty-one competitors were...
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Alex Thompson Takes the Top Spot in the Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at Bramham International Horse Trials
June 13, 2016
Sixty-one starters turned out for Saturday’s Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at Bramham International Horse Trials in Wetherby, West Yorkshire and it was Alex Thompson who proved triumphant at the end of a hard fought class. Each competitor was focused on grabbing one of the three...
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June 11, 2016
Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Forever, owned by Lady Kirkham and Lady Harris, triumphed in an epic battle set against the stunning backdrop of Cannes, taking top honours in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Cannes presented by Haras des Grillons. The two-time LGCT...
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June 11, 2016
Robert Murphy, competing in his first year as a Junior, finished 3rd in the Grand Prix at Hagen, Germany this evening against a field of almost eighty starters. Like all the courses being built for the youth teams at this highly respected show, it was a...
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June 11, 2016
13 year-old Sienna Charles from Alton, Hants put in yet another incredible performance today to claim the Children’s Grand Prix title in Hagen with her father’s (Peter) 9 year-old grey mare Chaitanya.  The Children’s Grand Prix in Hagen is renowned for the being the biggest...
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June 11, 2016
  It was a hard fought Pony Nations Cup that played out in front of spectators in Hagen, Germany today with may nations hosting their top teams in a bid to take the title.  For Great Britain, it was a 3rd place finish with Ireland taking...
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June 10, 2016
South of England Show played host to the third leg of the International Stairway and it was Rob Bevis who reigned supreme once again, this time securing the top spot aboard his own grey gelding Courtney 6. Among a field of eight accomplished riders who were able...
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June 10, 2016
Following a third round jump-off against home nation Germany, the British Childrens team triumph to take 1st place in the Pony Nations Cup at Hagen this afternoon. Sienna Charles (13 years) from Alton, Hampshire with Chaitanya 2 a 9 year-old grey mare owned by Peter Charles were the...
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Lucy Bainbridge Craig Triumphs in Haygain Pony Discovery Second Round at Church Farm Equestrian
June 10, 2016
Lucy Bainbridge Craig triumphed in the Haygain Pony Discovery Second at Church Farm Equestrian in Ormskirk, Lancashire and in doing so, paved her way into the Haygain Pony Discovery Championship Final.  With all competitors set on securing one of the ten qualification places available for the...
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Louise Pavitt Wins the Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at South of England Show
June 10, 2016
Thursday saw the start of the South of England Show in Ardingly, West Sussex and the next episode of the 2016 Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifiers. Under blue skies, a fascinated crowd looked on as the sixty strong field began the fight to claim one of...
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The Blue Chip All Stars Academy Premieres on Sunday 12th June!
June 10, 2016
The first episode of the Blue Chip All Stars Academy will premiere on Horse and Country TV on Sunday 12th June at 21:00 as part of a five part series which sees eight riders compete against each other to win a years’ sponsorship from Blue Chip...
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June 09, 2016
SouthView Equestrian Centre in Winsford, Cheshire played host to this year’s Springboard 128cm and 138cm Championship Finals. With a competitive qualification campaign spanning between August 2015 and January 2016 prefixing these Championships, eager spectators looked on as the  qualified combinations battled it out to find...
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Allington CSI 2* - Day Three
June 09, 2016
Chelsea Skelton used her late draw to maximum effect to take the Andrews Bowen medium tour final with Millfield Baloney on the concluding day of Allington. “I let him run in big rings, he loves fast,” said Chelsea. They held on to their lead despite the final...
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June 09, 2016
This year’s Equestrian.com Derby is returning to Sky Sports – while three days of action from the Hickstead Derby Meeting (which runs from 23-26 June) will be livestreamed around the world on Hickstead.tv. Sky Sports first began covering Hickstead’s international competitions back in 2005, and the directors of the All...
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June 09, 2016
It was a brilliant victory for Great Britain when the Junior team secured a win in their Nations Cup competiton in Hagen, Germany earlier this afternoon. The Junior team consisting of riders aged between just 15 – 18 years of age posted some extremely solid performances across...
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Megan Taylor Takes the Top Spot in the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round at Bicton Arena
June 09, 2016
The Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round at Bicton Arena in Budleigh Salterton, Devon took place on Sunday and it was Megan Taylor who took the top spot ahead of thirty-nine other competitors.  With three direct qualifying places on offer for this year’s Squibb Group Pony...
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Maia Andrews Wins Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at Bicton Arena
June 09, 2016
The Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at Bicton Arena in Budleigh Salterton, Devon proved to be popular, attracting a total of eighty-one combinations, all of whom were aiming to claim a place in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship Final. Up for grabs at this...
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Tahnia Jordan Jones Ride Away Victorious in The Stable Company HOYS 138cms Qualifier at Bicton Arena
June 09, 2016
Fifty-two dedicated combinations gathered on Sunday at Bicton Arena in Budleigh Salterton, all with the hope of riding away victorious in The Stable Company HOYS 138cms Qualifier. All competitors had high hopes of claiming one of the three qualification places up for grabs for The Stable...
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June 09, 2016
Twenty-five committed riders and their ponies gathered for Sunday’s HOYS 128cms Qualifier at Bicton Arena in Budleigh Salterton, Devon and it was 11 year-old Claudia Moore who dominated the placings after three nail biting rounds.   With just three places up for grabs for the HOYS...
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BOLESWORTH KEEPING COMPANY WITH THE ELITE IN 2016 AUCTION
June 09, 2016
Organisers of the 2016 Bolesworth CSI **** International are delighted to announce a stellar line-up of yearlings for its second elite horse auction. The dazzling array of talent has been sourced from the best showjumping horse breeders and producers in Europe, and promises to enhance...
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Liverpool International Horse Show set for another New Year Spectacular
June 08, 2016
World-class sport, music and entertainment will be combined in spectacular fashion when the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show returns to the city's Echo Arena later this year. The 2017 event, which begins on December 31 and will be headlined in true New Year's Eve party fashion...
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Allington CSI 2* - Day Two
June 08, 2016
A winner in the medium tour on day one on Lavarno, Joe Whitaker eased the nine-year-old mare into victory in the big tour 1.40m on day two.   The Locarno daughter is a full sister to Joe’s top ride Lola V and was bred at home...
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Alexandra Moorhouse Wins Horseware Bronze League Qualifier at Port Royal Equestrian Centre
June 08, 2016
Sixteen year-old Alexandra Moorhouse from Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland beat thirty-nine other hopefuls on Sunday to take the top spot in the Horseware Bronze League Qualifier at Port Royal Equestrian Centre in Holme On Spalding Moor, Yorkshire.   Each and every rider was focused on securing one of...
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Robert Bevis Rides Away Victorious in the Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at Royal Bath & West Show
June 08, 2016
With the qualification period now well underway, the fourth Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier of 2016 was held at the prestigious Royal Bath & West Show in Somerset.   Under the watchful gaze of a captivated crowd, thirty competitors began the battle to claim one of...
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Allington CSI 2*  - Day One
June 07, 2016
ALLINGTON Matthew Sampson claimed victory in day one’s big tour class at Allington 2*.  He took the 1.45m in fine style by 1.66 sec on Felicity Deakin’s 13-year-old Cecilia, a Coronado x Caletto I mare. Keith Shore brought the Indoctro sired 15-year-old gelding Unique XVIII into second...
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Perry Colgate Picks Up Win in Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre
June 07, 2016
Sixty-five combinations battled in out in a hard fought Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round on Saturday at Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre near Fareham, Hampshire and it was Perry Colgate who picked up the eventual win and a place in the Championship Final. Each competitor was...
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Exciting new programme to pilot online in July
June 06, 2016
A newly styled Canter Banter programme is due to pilot online on the 12th July 2016.  Presented by International rider and former Olympian Tim Stockdale, international rider Dan Neilson and equestrian enthusiast and reality television personality Luisa Zissman, the programme has a strong line-up and...
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Georgia Sims Succeeds in Haygain Pony Discovery Second Round at Parwood Equestrian Centre
June 06, 2016
Parwood Equestrian Centre in Guildford, Surrey was swathed in sunshine yesterday and ten competitors returned home happy after securing their place in the Haygain Pony Discovery Championship Final following a competitive second round competition.  Twenty-seven competitors set out over yesterday’s course with their sights set on...
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Live Streaming from Allington Arena UK CSI** Starts Tomorrow
June 06, 2016
The live stream from the Allington Arena UK CSI** gets underway at 9.00am tomorrow (Tuesday 7th June) and it will run all the way through to Thursday 9th June. We'll be getting started with the CSI** Small Tour and for the full schedule, click here to be taken to the Arena...
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Laura Robinson Tops the Podium in Madrid’s CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix
June 06, 2016
Laura Robinson from Northallerton, North Yorkshire topped the podium yesterday in the CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix in Madrid, Spain and in doing so, she won the Suzuki Trophy and the €6,250.00 first prize. On board her father Neal Robinson’s 12 year-old brown gelding Jonti, Laura took...
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June 04, 2016
The masterful John Whitaker won the Longines Grand Prix at the Athina Onassis Horse Show in St Tropez this evening to take the lion share of the €400,000 prize fund that was up for grabs. Just over forty riders came forward to contest the 1.60m course...
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June 03, 2016
The second leg of the international Stairway took place at Suffolk County show yesterday, with Dale Burnham taking home the title on board Tim Howard’s 9 year-old bay mare, Romanella Gold. As one of only four clears in the first round, Dale showed his talent as...
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June 03, 2016
This year's Bolesworth International CSI **** will have a golden glow with confirmation that Great Britain's Olympic title-winning dressage and showjumping teams from London 2012 are to be reunited. Olympic dressage champions Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester and Laura Tomlinson will lead a stellar entry in an...
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June 02, 2016
The British Showjumping team of riders that contested the Young Riders Nations up in Wierden, The Netherlands earlier today finished equal 3rd with Norway on 33 penalties.  The win went to the home nation  on a penalty score of 12  with Italy taking 2nd on...
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Live Streaming from Northcote Stud Young Horse Championships & Allington Arena UK CSI**
June 01, 2016
This June, we're going to be bringing plenty of showjumping into your living rooms via our live stream on Canter Banter and you'll be able to watch action from the Northcote Stud Young Horse Championships and Allington Arena UK CSI**.  The live stream from the Northcote Stud Young...
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June 01, 2016
The British Showjumping team selected for the three Youth Nations Cup competitions in Hagen, Germany which runs between 7 – 12 June 2016  are as follows: Pony Nations Cup Squad Allana Clutterbuck (15 years) from Upminster, Essex with Sultan Du Bary a 10 year-old bay gelding...
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Jordan Gann Claims Victory in Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at Hertfordshire County Show
June 01, 2016
With a keen field of forty-seven starters all looking to ride away with the top spot, the Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier at Hertfordshire County Show in Redbourn on Saturday proved to be a hotly contested competition and great viewing for the spectators. All competitors started...
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Nissi Ladell Leads the Way in Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at Houghton International Horse Trials
June 01, 2016
Norfolk Showjumping Club held a Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round on Saturday at Houghton International Horse Trials in Kings Lynn, Norfolk and it was won by local rider, Nissi Ladell. Twenty-four competitors started out over Saturday’s course and each rider was hoping to secure a...
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David Wingrove Wins Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round at Bicton Arena
June 01, 2016
David Wingrove’s trip down to Bicton Arena in Budleigh Salterton, Devon was made worthwhile when he picked up a win in the hotly contested Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Second Round. Eighty-seven starters were vying for the two qualification spots on offer for the Connolly’s RED...
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