Enquiries: + 44 (0) 1432 367977
Posted: 09/07/2015
London 2012 Olympic gold medallist, Charlotte Dujardin, claimed a stunning victory with young pretender, Barolo, on a sun-drenched second day at Hartpury Festival of Dressage. Charlotte, who is based in Newent, heaped praise upon the Hartpury experience as she stormed to victory with a score of 73.120% in the Lemieux FEI... Read More
Posted: 08/07/2015
Nettex Gut Balancer gets it right Nettex Gut Balancer is a highly effective prebiotic and probiotic, natural yeast formulation that balances and enhances digestibility for all round health and vitality. It is formulated from the highest grade ingredients. Suitable for horses and ponies of any age, type or breed, Nettex Gut... Read More
Posted: 08/07/2015
THE WORLD’S biggest equestrian Christmas party, Olympia, The London International Horse Show, has announced an impressive line-up of displays for this year’s show, which takes place from 15-21 December 2015. French Horse Whisperer, Jean-François Pignon, will return to centre stage this year and wow the crowds with his... Read More
Posted: 06/07/2015
Riding Holidays For Tots, Tweens & Teens Who Are Big On Adventure Riding holidays are ideal for families who thrive on thrilling adventures and specialist tour operator, Ranch Rider has a collection of ranches suited to children of all ages from tots through teens. Tony Daly, Managing Director of... Read More
Posted: 06/07/2015
When Cyden Stallions owner and dressage rider Lara Dyson imported four-year-old Theo from Holland, she knew little about him, having only seen a video of him being walked, trotted and cantered. On arrival at her yard in Lincolnshire, Theo was a timid pony, seemingly scared of life, and Lara soon discovered... Read More
Posted: 06/07/2015
BLACK Country Saddles are pleased to welcome international dressage rider and trainer, Denise Hallion to their team of sponsored riders. Denise, who is based in Southampton and trains with Carl Hester, currently rides for South Africa competing at Grand Prix level and in 2011 and 2012 competed at many international competitions including... Read More
Posted: 06/07/2015
BESPOKE saddle makers, Black Country Saddles has welcomed show rider and producer Kirstine Douglas to their sponsored team. Based in Dumfries, Scotland, Kirstine has been showing since she was three-years-old and worked for well-known showman Robert Oliver for five years before setting up her own yard and she has been highly successful... Read More
Posted: 06/07/2015
Question After a great start to the show jumping season we are now competing at 1.40m level and I think I need to increase the energy levels for my horse. He is 16.2hh and nine-years-old, breeding Irish Draught x Thoroughbred. What do you suggest? Answer It’s fantastic to hear... Read More
Posted: 06/07/2015
Caesars Palace took the Show Hunter Championship at HOYS last year after winning the middleweight section. Explains Robert: “We first caught sight of him at the Royal Dublin Horse Show. His owner Jill Day had seen him and wanted us to take a closer look. You could see he was a... Read More
Posted: 06/07/2015
Hartpury's up and coming event rider, Anna Horton, has been shortlisted for the Young Rider European Championships following a string of good performances. Horton's inclusion comes after the 19-year-old rider put in a strong performance on her mare, Barones II, at Houghton Hall in the CCI2* event. Her score of... Read More
Posted: 02/07/2015
Equestrian Direct Surfaces are delighted to welcome on board Heather Bennett as a new sponsored rider. Goole based para dressage rider Heather Bennett is one of just six para equestrian dressage riders selected onto the 2014-2016 UK Sport National Lottery funded World Class Development Programme. An experienced International show jumper, Heather has been... Read More
Posted: 02/07/2015
WITH the aim of promoting the importance of saddle fitting and the requirements of each individual horse and pony Black Country Saddlers are taking to the road with their new trade stand. John and Wendy Hartley are well known on the show circuit supporting their daughter Cassie and this season they will... Read More
Posted: 02/07/2015
Alfalfa supplies not only a great source of highly digestible fibre, but high quality protein along with naturally low levels of sugar and starch. It is also a great natural source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, including Vitamin E and selenium. Mollichaff Alfalfa Oil from HorseHage contains the nutrient rich leaf... Read More
Posted: 02/07/2015
With the Festival of Dressage less than a week away and the NAF Five Star Hartpury International Horse Trials hot on its heels, Hartpury is bracing itself for an invasion of world class superstars! While the Festival, which runs from July 8th to 12th, will get the perfect 10th anniversary present... Read More
Posted: 01/07/2015
Hartpury students showcased their equine prowess to take the spoils at an inter-college competition recently. The college welcomed students from Lackham College, Wiltshire, to a friendly inter-college competition at Hartpury with a view to staging an event on a bigger scale in future. The colleges each split their students into two... Read More
Posted: 30/06/2015
It has been three and a half months now since Barry arrived at World Horse Welfare’s Penny Farm, and during this time he has received the treatment and care he desperately needed after being neglected for so long. Barry’s rehabilitation has been a gradual process that began with a veterinary assessment which... Read More
Posted: 30/06/2015
Horseman Guy Robertson took time out from his busy schedule to visit a class of local school children recently to explain more about the skills and techniques he uses when working with horses and ponies, their handlers and riders. Using Natural Horsemanship methods, East Yorkshire-based Guy is keen to help riders of... Read More
Posted: 30/06/2015
Dressage retailers Classic Dressage are launching their first product under licence in the exciting new Valegro Blueberry range. Wonder horse Valegro will see his own range of Classic Dressage T shirts launched at the Hartpury Festival of Dressage on 9th July. The fabulously, fashionable T shirts feature the beautiful and unmistakeable Blueberry... Read More
Posted: 30/06/2015
Throughout July, August and September Equerry Horse Feeds is promoting a special offer on the Equerry High Fibre Cubes priced at just £6.95 with £2.00 off. Equerry High Fibre Cubes are designed for horses and ponies at rest or in very light work, when feeding forage alone is not enough to meet... Read More
Posted: 30/06/2015
Hickstead Derby Community competition winner, Dawn Trundle experienced a once in a life time opportunity when she presented the famous Boomerang trophy to Trevor Breen as popular winner of the Equestrian.com Hickstead Derby riding the super talented Loughnatousa WB. Bury St Edmunds based Dawn was delighted to win the chance to be... Read More
Posted: 27/06/2015
A huge class of Derby hopefuls came forward to compete in today’s Bunn Leisure Derby Trial at Hickstead, with the top placings going to two of British Showjumping’s most promising lady riders, Holly Gillott and Harriet Nuttall. A total of 68 horses came forward for the €24,500 competition, from... Read More
Posted: 26/06/2015
Outdoor and country clothing specialist, Horse & Outdoor were chosen by the public as winners of the latest nationwide Laminitis display competition run by TopSpec, well known for their weight-watching range of horse feeds. The store, based in Macmerry near Edinburgh, took hours creating one of the largest displays ever created for... Read More
Posted: 26/06/2015
Supreme Products are delighted to welcome Hayley Watson-Greaves to their team of sponsored riders. Hayley is a well-known name on the dressage circuit and has achieved much success with her team of horses now competing at the highest level. Together with her international Grand Prix horse, WG Rubins Nite, Hayley has enjoyed... Read More
Posted: 26/06/2015
Guy Robertson Horsemanship welcomed renowned international horseman, Martin Black, to the UK recently for a four day clinic at the Northern Racing College. Here we caught up with students to find out more. With a wealth of experience and knowledge and said by many to be the best natural horseman in... Read More
Posted: 26/06/2015
The Midline 5.0™ ankle boots from Grub’s are perfect for keeping your feet dry and comfortable whilst down the yard this spring. Also ideal for yard work or walking a course, the Midline 5.0™ boots offer the highest performance and technology. They provide excellent grip with a TRAX™ sole and HEXZORB™... Read More
Posted: 26/06/2015
The Equestrian.com Hickstead Derby Meeting got underway today with a double of wins for Andrew Williams. Andrew made the 7hr long trip from Cornwall to West Sussex more than worthwhile when he landed both the Horse & Hound Senior Foxhunter first round with Nancy Phillips’ Bodieve Toyboy; then... Read More
Posted: 26/06/2015
2016 sees the 10 year anniversary of Toggi’s association with the British Equestrian Federation and of the brand’s support of Equestrian Team GBR. In the 10 year partnership, Equestrian Team GBR has won 162 medals at senior level, with countless more at youth level and we are all hoping that... Read More
Posted: 26/06/2015
Guy Williams got his Derby campaign off to a flying start today when winning the Bunn Leisure Derby Tankard at Hickstead. He partnered the 12-year-old gelding Depardieu Van T Kiezelhof to head the €12,000 class, ahead of Hickstead-based Irishman Shane Breen and Farao Van T Vennehof. Guy is... Read More
Posted: 22/06/2015
British star Robert Whitaker served further notice of his European Championship selection credentials by delivering another high-class performance on day two of the Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International. The 32-year-old Yorkshireman triumphed after a jump-off contested by 21 combinations from eight countries in the 1.55metre four-star class, sponsored by Cazenove Capital... Read More
Posted: 22/06/2015
British star Robert Whitaker continued his world-class form during day three of the Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International by winning another headline four-star competition on Saturday. The 32-year-old Yorkshireman followed up his victory with Catwalk IV in Friday's 1.55m class by collecting his second successive £7,260 winner's purse, landing the 1.45m... Read More
Posted: 22/06/2015
Speed queen Laura Renwick enjoyed another dash to glory with Beluga as one of showjumping's most exciting combinations claimed a second victory of this year's Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International. Essex-based Renwick won the show's opening four-star class aboard the 14-year-old bay mare on Thursday morning in the International Arena.... Read More
Posted: 22/06/2015
Scotland's James Smith made it a case of third time lucky in the Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International as he captured the opening four-star class on a busy final day. Smith had already claimed two second-placed finishes at Bolesworth on the 14-year-old grey mare Cumina, but he went one better in... Read More
Posted: 22/06/2015
Yazmin Pinchen hailed "the biggest win of my career" after a superlative display saw her crowned Redrow Grand Prix champion at the Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International. The 22-year-old Sussex rider delivered three clear rounds aboard the 12-year-old chestnut gelding Van De Vivaldi, which is owned by her mother Nancy, to... Read More
Posted: 22/06/2015
British star Robert Whitaker carried his blistering form into day three of the Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International by winning another headline four-star class on Saturday. The 32-year-old Yorkshireman followed up his victory with Catwalk IV in Friday's 1.55m competition by collecting his second successive £7,260 winner's purse, landing the 1.45m... Read More
Posted: 22/06/2015
Bolesworth's ground-breaking elite sport horse auction enjoyed a command performance under the Friday night floodlights at Bolesworth Castle amid unprecedented scenes in British equestrian sport. It was the first time that an auction had been combined with an international showjumping show in the United Kingdom, with Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International... Read More
Posted: 22/06/2015
Superstar horse Valegro has been working out at Hartpury ahead of his appearance at this year’s Hartpury Festival of Dressage. Top equestrian magazine, Horse and Hound, recently came to the college to film the multiple world record holder using Hartpury’s Aquafit water treadmill and interview Felicity Marshall – the manager... Read More
Posted: 19/06/2015
Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International owner and show president Nina Barbour had cause for celebration on the eve of this year's four-day event. Opening competitive action in the grounds of Bolesworth Castle on Wednesday afternoon saw Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse four and five-year-old qualifier classes take place. And it was... Read More
Posted: 19/06/2015
International rider and trainer Hannah Biggs and her own stallion Weltzin, have put in an impressive performance in the Grand Prix at Rotterdam CHIO (18th June). “Words can't describe how much I love this horse! He rose to the occasion in a huge daunting stadium,” says Hannah. The pair scored an... Read More
Posted: 19/06/2015
Dressage and the sport's dancing horses took centre-stage at the Ashford Farm CSI**** Bolesworth International on Thursday evening with a showcase of world-class talent. Lit up by glorious evening sunshine, Bolesworth's international arena had a golden hue as London 2012 Olympic team gold medallist Laura Tomlinson headlined an eight-strong class on... Read More
Posted: 19/06/2015
Irish star Lennon won the 1.50metre four-star speed class, sponsored by AGA, to continue a successful season that saw the combination crowned grand prix champions at Royal Windsor last month. Their time of 60.13 seconds proved too hot to handle for the rest of a 55-strong field as world number one... Read More
Posted: 17/06/2015
Guy Robertson, an expert in natural horsemanship is holding a fun horsemanship clinic on Sunday 19th July, to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The clinic will be held at Northern Racing College, Doncaster and will focus on building control confidence and respect from your horse and the techniques aim to improve... Read More
Posted: 17/06/2015
Equimins has added new Lavender Shampoo to its grooming range; a rich shampoo that’s ideal for washing horses and ponies this summer. The purple shampoo is made with lavender essential oil and has been created to leave the horse’s coat clean, shiny and smelling fresh. As an additional benefit, lavender can... Read More
Posted: 17/06/2015
A beautiful framed portrait of 2014 Equestrian.com Derby winners Trevor Breen and Adventure De Kannan will be auctioned off at this year’s Hickstead Derby Meeting (25-28 June), to raise funds for the Mark Davies Injured Riders’ Fund. Equine photographer Matthew Seed was commissioned to create a series of... Read More
Posted: 17/06/2015
There’s no more satisfying feeling than finding a greetings card that is “just perfect” for someone in your life. If you know a budding show jumper, horse lover or someone with a soft spot for dogs, a wide selection of “perfect for” greetings cards can be hard to find. However, look... Read More
Posted: 15/06/2015
The sun is shining and the meadows are beckoning for long summer hacks and outdoor competition. For equestrians who want to create as much of a buzz with their outfit as they do with their riding, Carrots have the answer! Carrots’ Bright Bee Hat Cover is a sure fire... Read More
Posted: 15/06/2015
Two Hartpury students flew out to Finland to represent both Hartpury and Great Britain at the Equestrian Education Network (EEN) European Student Championships. Katie Patrick and Madison Penfound attended the third EEN European student Championshipsat the Ypäjä Equine College in Finland last month. They went up against eight other nations in... Read More
Posted: 15/06/2015
A new, world class sporting event to be held in Liverpool will kick off the sporting and Olympic year of 2016. The Liverpool International Horse Show will be staged at the Liverpool Echo Arena on January 1st, 2nd and 3rd on the city’s historic waterfront. The event is being organised... Read More
Posted: 15/06/2015
Moorland Rider has added a new shopper to its range, featuring the popular horse’s head that’s seen on the Horse Stuff Big Bag. The strong cotton bag is natural in colour and has an extra large capacity thanks to the large gusset…so it’s perfect for shopping! It’s 40cm x 40cm in... Read More
Posted: 15/06/2015
John Whitaker's remarkable longevity as one of showjumping's all-time greats is underlined by the astounding fact that when he won an Olympic silver medal in Los Angeles 31 years ago, current world number one Scott Brash was not even born. And while Brash is currently at the peak of his powers,... Read More
Posted: 10/06/2015
Black Country Saddles Client Executive, Gemma Cullen and her partner Brett Gollick are celebrating after the birth of their baby boy Caleb. Their first baby, Caleb arrived a few weeks early on May 26 but still weighed a healthy 6Ib 3oz and both mother and baby are doing well. Said Gemma: “We are... Read More
Page 89 of 112 « First ‹ Previous 1 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Next › Last »