The world cup showjumping finals in Switzerland have begun with a wide open field after both Jessica Kuerten and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum withdrew. The Irish lead fell off a horse last Friday and the German star has recently given birth so the title is now up for grabs. Marcus Ehning and Pius Schwizer look set to
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As with last year (and the year before) we realised pretty late in the day that the Grand National was just about to happen and panicked about whether or not we’d be able to do a sweep in our tiny little office between the three of us! A lot of you, like us will be
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Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson won the last qualifying leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands by a small margin against Ireland’s Jessica Kuerten. The 13-fence course designed by Louis Konickx allowed 16 through to the second-round jump-off which turned into a race against the clock. The result has not earned
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The Netherlands’ Edward Gal and stallion Moorlands Totilas took the 25th anniversary FEI World Cup™ Dressage title in Hertogenbosch on 27th March 2010. The 40 year old rider clinched the trophy for The Netherlands for the tenth time with a score of 89.80%. Gal said: When I came into the arena I thought it could
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We’ve been waiting for this day for some time now, and its great that we can make an announcement now! UK equestrian events are now handled entirely by our sister site, I Know Where Its At! (IKnowWhereItsAt.com) where those organising such events can add their events, and all of us planning to attend one or
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A HISTORY-MAKING staying hurdler, Inglis Drever, has been retired at the age of 10, even though he had recovered from the hock injury suffered at Newbury last November, writes Jo Scott, freelance journalist and Darlington and Stockton Times racing correspondent. Trained at Billy Row, County Durham, by Howard Johnson, and owned by retired Sage computer
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Stillington trainer Marjorie Fife, pictured here with stable star Mandalay King, is looking forward to this year with confidence, having now trained both Flat and jumps winners. She is based next door to the yard now in the charge of Ruth Carr and formerly that of her grandfather David Chapman, whom Marjorie used to help.
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The BEF has announced the results of its top groom award: 1st – Laura Hale, head girl at Hole Farm Trekking Centre, Birmingham Prize: £1000 holiday vouchers and bronze trophy 2nd – Alice Walthew, yard manager for Celia Plunkett in Banbury Prize: £300 3rd – Joanne Fulham, groom at World Horse Welfare’s Penny Farm, Peel
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I just found this page on UK hunting etiquette which makes interesting reading for someone who knows nothing about the sport. The rules of etiquette for the North East Cheshire Drag Hunt give a really good insight into the day’s events. Click here to read it. Hunting is all about jumping and galloping out in
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The Express Eventing took place today at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium and saw Oliver Townend lift the first prize with his grey Flint Curtis – netting him the winners prize money of £100,000! The results were as follows: Oliver Townend & Flint Curtis Lucy Wiegersma & Shaabrak William Fox-Pitt & Ballincoola Clayton Fredericks & Ben Along
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