News Archive
August 31, 2018
It was a sixth place finish for Great Britain, riding under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF,in the CSIO5* Nations Cup in Gijon, Spain this afternoon at the Las Mestas Sports Centre.
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August 31, 2018
Applications are now open for those wishing to be considered for the 2019 Ella Popely Mentorship Award .
The mentorship award has a key objective of assisting a British Showjumping rider aged 18-25 years old an opportunity to be mentored by one of the best riders in...
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August 27, 2018
Ffion Roberts claimed the Dunglenn 148cm championship with Melanie Davies’ Ruby Riot in an exciting, edge-of-your-seats finale to conclude the Scope Festival of 2018.
“She only stepped up to this level in June,” said Ffion, 16, who started riding the 16-year-old in November – “She’d had...
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August 24, 2018
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has today confirmed the showjumping team who have been selected to represent Great Britain at this year’s World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina (USA), 11-23 September 2018.
The announced team is (in alphabetical order);
Amanda Derbyshire, from Lancashire, with Gochman Sport...
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August 24, 2018
The following squads have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Finals in Opglabbeek, Belgium. The competition takes place between the 6th – 9th September at Sentower Park.
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Charlotte Bowman, aged 13,...
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August 24, 2018
The following squad has been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team LeMieux in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final in Opglabbeek, Belgium. The competition takes place between the 6th – 9th September at Sentower Park.
Perdita Digby, aged 15,...
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August 21, 2018
The Horse & Hound Awards 2018 are now open, with the opportunity for anyone in the horseworld to nominate the people, horses and groups they believe are deserving of recognition this year.
With the Awards now in their third year, the annual ceremony will take place...
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August 20, 2018
Tune into www.britishequestriansport.tv from tomorrow for the live stream of the Scope Festival held at SouthView Competition & Training Centre.
We'll be live from the Championship Arena from 9.00am tomorrow (Tuesday 21st August) with the 95cms Open Championship - Preliminary Round 2 and the show will conclude on...
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August 20, 2018
New champions were crowned and an abundance of talent was on display at the 2018 British Young Horse Showjumping Championships at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre.
Matt Sampson landed the 7-year-old title and a place in the HOYS Talent Seekers Championship with a catch ride, forging ahead...
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August 19, 2018
The Longines Deauvill Classic came to a close earlier today, 20th August, with the Grand Prix in which Guy Williams (GBR) with the 13 year-old stallion Rouge de Ravel came close 2nd to Mathieu Billot (FRA) who took the win with Shiva d’Amaury.
It was a...
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August 17, 2018
The inaugural British Showjumping National Junior Academy Championships meeting at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre, Stoneleigh, saw more than 400 riders gather over the three days.
Team Worcestershire came to the fore in the team competitions with two creditable wins. The Worcestershire Giants commandingly claimed the...
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August 16, 2018
The Step up to Gold programme is now accepting applications for 2018/2019. The programme will once again have two aims; it will continue to support riders aiming to establish themselves at the 1.40m level but due to changes in funding eligibility, the programme will also support riders...
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August 16, 2018
Following an invitation to compete in the CSIO5* FEI Nations Cup in Gijon, Spain, the following squad has been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF. The competition takes place between the 29th August – 2nd September 2018 at...
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August 16, 2018
Phoebe Shuttleworth has been awarded the NAF Shining Star Award for August through the determination, conscientiousness and commitment that she has shown. Fourteen-year-old Phoebe, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, was nominated for the award by British Showjumping Level 3 Coach Liz Jackson.
“I have coached Phoebe and her...
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August 16, 2018
Angie Thompson maximised on her final draw to claim victory in the final British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier of the season at the Pembrokeshire County Show with Fremont VDL, securing a place in the Championship Final at the Horse of the Year...
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August 14, 2018
The British Equestrian Federation can confirm the equestrian athlete and horse combinations they have submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as the Nominated Entry Lists for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Tryon, North Carolina (11-23 September).
All discipline nominated entry lists are listed...
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August 14, 2018
Tune into www.britishequestriansport.tv from tomorrow for the live stream of the British Young Horse Showjumping Championships at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre.
We'll be live from 3.30pm tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday 15th August) with the Non-British Bred 4 Year Old Championship Prelim Round and the British Bred 4 Year Old Championship...
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August 13, 2018
The inaugural British Showjumping National Junior Academy Championships that are being held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire between the 12th – 14th August hosted this year’s NAF Pony Five Star Finals. The Finals took place on Sunday 12th August and were once again a great showcase...
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August 12, 2018
After an incredible array of talent over the six days of the British Showjumping National Championships, it came down to the nail-biting final leg of the HOYS International Wild Card Series which incorporated the British Showjumping Business Partnership International Stairway Final. With four Horse of...
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August 12, 2018
The final class of the day in the Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2 saw 14 horse/rider combinations come forward to contest the National Senior Rider Championship Final, set at a height of 1.20m. The glory was that of Clea Phillipps riding 11 year old...
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August 12, 2018
The Big Star Championship was the ultimate test for the country’s best six year old horses who had to face two rounds at 1.30m in order to qualify for the jump off; a feat that eight combinations managed to achieve. After a beautiful round, it...
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August 12, 2018
Feeling on top form after winning the National Speed Horse Final yesterday at the British Showjumping National Championships, 20 year old Faye Adams flew to victory with Demograaf to also take the National 1.30m Open Championship title. As one of 20 riders in the jump...
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August 12, 2018
In the National Team Jumping Championship on Day 6 of competition here at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018, horses and riders had travelled from all around the UK to contest the final. The winning team was Shropshire with team captain Ceri Williams and team...
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August 12, 2018
Claudia Moore added an Individual Bronze medal to her tally this morning at the Pony European Championships at Bishop Burton College in East Yorkshire. Jumping under the title sponsor banner of Team LeMieux, today’s success saw Claudia add to the Team Gold won by the...
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August 12, 2018
In the Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2, Oliver Fletcher rode as determined as ever to take the highly-sought after National under 21 Champion title, adding to his National under 16 title which he had just been awarded in the class before. With his brother...
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August 12, 2018
Oliver Fletcher ensured that the family tradition of winning at the British Showjumping National Championships was upheld, as he came down towards the last fence and achieved the fastest time in the jump-off, aboard his father’s 10 year old chestnut mare, Dahar. It was a...
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August 12, 2018
In the Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2, it was the turn of the five year olds to take to the arena. With 22 horse/rider combinations forward it was a wonderful display of up and coming talent from the young horses. The National 5 year...
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August 12, 2018
On the final day of competition here at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018, the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Championship was the first class of the day in Championship Arena 1. Taking the title for 2018 was Claire Shepherd with the beautiful six year old...
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August 11, 2018
Day 5 of the British Showjumping National Championships 2018 saw the second leg of the Horse of the Year Show International Wild Card qualifier in Championship Arena one with the National Speed Horse Final. Once again the crowds watched in anticipation to see who would...
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August 11, 2018
A total of 22 riders battled the elements in a nail biting jump off in the Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2 to secure the National 1.15m Members Cup. Despite a tough time set by Lucinda Stewart riding Cancun II, it proved to be no...
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August 11, 2018
The Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2 played host to the Horse First Supplements National 4 year old Championship Final today at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018.The Championship saw the stars of tomorrow compete under the watchful eyes of the judge Mark Williams and...
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August 11, 2018
Arena 3 saw a very large British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Qualifier get underway with 82 competitors, tackling the testing course built by Krissy Spiller. Each fence posed a different question and caught many out, leaving 16 combinations to go through to the...
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August 11, 2018
The highly anticipated Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Masters 1.30m saw 12 competitors progress through to the thrilling jump-off on Day 5 at the British Showjumping National Championship 2018, held at NAEC Stoneleigh. With the top four in the class offering a qualification for Horse of...
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August 11, 2018
In the Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) Bronze League Championship at the British Showjumping National Championships, six combinations found the solution in the first round and it was Claire Fielding who secured the only double clear to claim the 2018 RoR Bronze League title riding her own bay...
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August 11, 2018
It was an emotional Paige Smart who was awarded the winner’s sash and trophy after her and Jive Master II rode the only clear in the jump off of the Retraining of Racehorses Club League Championship at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. With no...
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August 11, 2018
Emma-Jo Slater partnered with five year old Kimba Uttah owned by Kim Barzilay won the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship on Day 5 of the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. There was a strong jump off of 28 horse/rider combinations going through and Emma-Jo...
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August 11, 2018
The sun was out for the first class of the day in Championship Arena 1 at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. Seeing 37 riders come forward to contest the National 1.25m Restricted Rider Championship, the glory was that of Rachel Vicary aboard Sparkling Indulgence...
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August 10, 2018
In the first leg of the HOYS International Wild Card qualifier on Friday, which also incorporated the National 1.40m Championship, fourth placed rider Robert Murphy was crowned the National 1.40m Champion with Newbridges Chablis SW. Robert, from Preston in Lancashire, won the title being the...
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August 10, 2018
The crowd were treated to an impressive display of teamwork by all horse and rider combinations competing in the National Para Equestrian Championship this afternoon, which took place centre stage in the Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2. The Championship consisted of five titles which...
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August 10, 2018
Friday at the British Showjumping National Championships saw leg one of the Horse of the Year Show Wild Card Qualifier in Championship Arena 1. With an incredible 77 combinations setting out to contest the 1.40m course the challenge was on. After a great display of showjumping...
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August 10, 2018
It was a brisk start to the day in Arena 3 for the British Showjumping National Championships 2018, Day 4. The course was set for the 70cm Senior National Club Championships which saw 17 horse and rider combinations try and take that overall Championship title....
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August 10, 2018
This afternoon saw the British Pony Team, competing as Team LeMieux, take the Team Gold at the Pony European Championships at Bishop Burton, Great Britain.
The Brits came into today’s team competition in a strong position after two riders returned home with clears whilst the other...
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August 10, 2018
A rider who needs very little in the way of introduction, William Fletcher showed the crowd exactly how it is done aboard Tiger Bright in the National Grade B Championship, producing the only double clear of the class to take the win. William has had...
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August 10, 2018
In the Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2, Angela Thompson made the National Grade C Championship her own. She jumped into the lead riding Eleri Perry’s Fremont VDL, as well as securing second place with Cornet Obolensky Junior.
Angela and her husband spotted the now eight...
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August 10, 2018
Lucy Townley and the Billy Stud’s Billy Spiral strode to victory in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Masters on Day 4 at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. Last to go in the jump-off and with qualification for Horse of the Year Show already...
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August 10, 2018
Great Britain's Senior Nations Cup Teams, who compete under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF, today secured a qualifying position for the 2018 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final following a sixth place finish in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Ireland CSIO5* at the...
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August 09, 2018
The final class of the day in Championship Arena 1 was the Pony Discovery Championship Final which saw an incredible 94 starters come forward to tackle the 1.05m course built by lead course designer Jason Abbs. Despite exceptional talent on display, there were just nine...
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August 09, 2018
With 14 riders going all out in the jump off, the Pony Bronze League 138cm & Under Final was a thriller of a class at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. The difficult line composed of a double of verticals and oxer dashed many Championship...
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August 09, 2018
Katie Bradburne and Runaway Dolly put in a stellar performance to take the Pony Bronze League 128cm Championship against 16 other competitors as they flew past the jump off finish line in 29.61 seconds. “Dolly is actually my brother’s pony but a few years ago...
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August 09, 2018
There were 12 riders out of 30 starters who found the key to the first round of the Pony Silver League 148cm & Under Final at NAEC Stoneleigh for the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. Going fourth in the jump off, Charley Hamilton and Castlebaldwin...
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August 09, 2018
It was Hertfordshire based showjumper, Talia Da’Prato riding Right Proper Charlie who took the spoils in the Pony Restricted Rider 1.10m Championship Final on Day 3 of the British Showjumping National Championships here at NAEC Stoneleigh. With just five riders through to the jump off,...
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August 09, 2018
The British Showjumping National Championships 2018 has proved to be a lucky one for Essex based showjumper Danielle Westlake, who stormed into the lead to take the Pony Bronze League 148cm & Under title after winning the All Horse Magazine 80cm Pony Open yesterday. Aboard...
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August 09, 2018
Chloe Templeton aboard seven year old bay gelding Still Got Me were the well-deserved winners of the Pony Foxhunter Masters on Day 3 of the British Showjumping National Championships 2018, making their trip down from Dunfermline in Scotland well worth the journey. At just 15...
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August 08, 2018
Jessica Howard and Tinkas Gentleman Jim were crowned the winners of the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Masters in the final class of the day at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. As the final combination to go in the 16 pony jump off, Jessica flew...
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August 08, 2018
The Stepping Stones 138cm Championship provided its fair share of afternoon drama with only nine clears out of 58 starters in the first round. The double of verticals at fence six caused problems for many riders, with other hopes dashed at the first fence a...
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August 08, 2018
70cm Final
The individual winner in the 70cm Just For Schools Final was 13 year old Ronie Thomas riding Didi II. The Gloucestershire based rider won her class in a time of 28.45 seconds with the 10 year old mare who he has been riding for just...
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August 08, 2018
Emily Irvine put in a fantastic jump off round on board Craig Scott’s gorgeous liver chestnut pony, Bunbury Conquest, to beat 25 riders to the Stepping Stones 128cm Championship title. There were 26 clears out of 71 starters in the penultimate class of the day...
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August 08, 2018
The second class of the day in Championship Arena 1 had an incredible 96 starters and lasted over five hours seeing rider after rider enter the ring to contest the sought after title here at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. Not letting the pressure...
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August 08, 2018
In the British Showjumping Pony Silver League 138cm & Under Final, at the National Championships in Stoneleigh Park, there were six clears out of the starting field of nineteen. It was a fast and furious jump off with tight turns and tricky lines. There were...
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August 08, 2018
Connie Mensley and William Stewart went head to head in the jump off of the Pony Silver league 128cm Final being the only two clears out of 16 starters. Connie and her tri-coloured Gemstone Sienna did a lovely clear at 44.01, putting pressure on William....
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August 07, 2018
With just one clear out of 32 riders, the course proved tough for the Equithème National 148cm Championship taking place in the Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2. It was a well-deserved win for Lily Freeman-Attwood who took the win with Capability Brown over a...
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August 07, 2018
There were 17 starters in the National 138cm Championship Final; the last class of the day in Championship Arena 1 at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. Out of the four riders who made it through to the jump off, just two went clear and...
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August 07, 2018
Tabitha Kyle aboard the very appropriately named ‘Living the Dream’ jumped to the finish to take the National 128cm Champion title at the British Showjumping National Championships 2018. With the top three placings offering a qualification to Horse of the Year Show there was all...
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August 07, 2018
Taking the spoils in the National Pony 1.15m Members Cup Final was Jessica Howard with Rocky Robin I. The 11 year old grey gelding was one of 16 clears out of 53 starters. Jessica was first to go in the jump off and set a...
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August 07, 2018
On day one of the British Showjumping National Championships 2018, the Porsche Centre Solihull Championship Arena 2 played host to the Junior National Club Championship Finals, across four height categories; 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 1.00m.
Up first and being the first Champion to be crowned in...
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August 07, 2018
The British Showjumping National Championships 2018 got underway today at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. Taking the first win of the Show in Championship Arena 1 was Honor Redhouse aboard her beautiful 11 year old grey mare, Zara Queen of Hearts, who was crowned the 2018...
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August 07, 2018
Alice Ellison booked her place at Horse of the Year Show with victory in the Horseware Bronze League Semi Final at The College Equestrian Centre, Keysoe in Bedfordshire, with Britney IV.
A total of forty-two competitors chased after the much-yearned for seven Horse of the Year...
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August 06, 2018
Showjumping riders at the British Showjumping National Championships will be competing to win some of the few remaining spots for Horse of the Year Show. With four Wild Cards up for grabs throughout the show week, running from the 7th – 12th August, the competition...
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August 06, 2018
Horse of the Year Show has been a firm favourite on the show jumper’s calendar for many years, and this October at Birmingham’s NEC the Show is set to celebrate its 70th Anniversary! Starting on Wednesday 3rd and running through until Sunday 7th, the five...
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August 06, 2018
Meghan Ballantyne seized victory in the Horseware Bronze League Semi Final at Bishop Burton College to claim a coveted place in the Horse of the Year Show Final on Cookie de Reve.
Fifty-one eager hopefuls bid for the seven desired Horse of the Year Show places...
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August 04, 2018
Scott Brash (GBR) made history at the Royal Hospital Chelsea winning the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London presented by Sapinda for the second year running.
To jubilation in the sold-out grandstands the British Olympic Gold medallist has now won the most number of...
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August 04, 2018
The London Knights delivered a show stopping GCL London final today, with Ben Maher and Nicola Philippaerts victorious as the historic and picturesque Royal Hospital Chelsea.
Escorted by the Chelsea Pensioners, the Knights proudly took the top step of the podium today, their fourth win of...
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August 03, 2018
Home city team London Knights dominated at the magnificent Royal Hospital Chelsea for today’s GCL London, with Ben Maher and Nicola Philippaerts taking pole position for Saturday’s showdown.
The Knights are currently in the lead of the overall rankings, however with every score counting...
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August 03, 2018
The British Showjumping National Championships and Stoneleigh Horse Show 2018 gets underway at the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on the 7th August and we are delighted to share that both of the Championships Arenas will be live streamed this year through www.britishequestriansport.tv and www.clipmyhorse.tv. The event, which takes...
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August 02, 2018
Locally-based Carl Freeman claimed a handsome victory in the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at Field House Equestrian Centre at Marchington, Staffordshire, with the eye-catching home-bred stallion Je T’Aime Romeros.
Forty-six keen competitors chased after the qualifying places in this, the final Nupafeed Supplements Senior...
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August 01, 2018
Harry Wood claimed the Equithème Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year Qualifier at the Welsh Home Pony at the David Broome Event Centre in Monmouthshire with the sole double clear on Carnhill Luna.
A large field of 50 tackled course-designer Raf Suarez’s technical 12-fence track but...
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August 01, 2018
Rachel Proudley stormed into victory with Buttons Two in The Stable Company HOYS 138cm Qualifier at the Welsh Home Pony at the David Broome Event Centre.
Forty-six competitors initially contended this final qualifier of the 2018 season, all chasing the three coveted HOYS tickets on offer. There...
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August 01, 2018
Nicole Lockhead Anderson from Banchory, Aberdeenshire dominated the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at the Welsh Home Pony at the David Broome Event Centre in Monmouthshire, commandingly taking the top two places.
A mammoth field of ninety competitors contended the first round over course-designer Raf...
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