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Welcome 

It is glorious sunshine as we sit here 

finishing off the May issue; how can the 

weather turn from freezing and torrential 

rain to temperatures higher than some 

overseas resorts. The downside to this of 

course is the potential onset of laminitis, 

so any ponies prone to it need to be 

monitored and given limited grazing as a 

minimum. 

We are thrilled to be linking with The 

Showing Register this month to tell our 

readers all about the benefits of joining 

and then to offer four memberships. A great opportunity. 

One lucky reader will also get to have a private lesson with top show producer, 

Katie Jerram at her home in Essex, an opportunity not to be missed. 

Badminton Horse Trials is just around the corner so good luck to all riders in the 

Mitsubishi Cup and the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. We’ve got 

a great feature on The Trot Up Look, fast-becoming almost as important as an 

event itself, and there are some fantastic ideas to help you achieve the look. 

Have you heard of the Star Championships, a brand new showing championships 

aimed at Riding Clubs. We spoke to one of the founder members, Sarah Harrison 

to learn more. 

Belton Horse Trials was a resounding success, the going was almost perfect and 

the action over the three days top class, we bring you the riders stories. Belvoir 

Pony Club ran a great indoor arena eventing competition at Arena UK, all classes 

brilliantly supported and Trafford Photography where there to catch the action. 

All this and so much more is in this issue, we hope you enjoy. As always, if you 

have a story, please do email us at editor@equestrianlifemagazine.co.uk 

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NEWS 

6 FlyMyCourse launches aerial course walk for 

event riders 

6 Apt Cavalier welcomes new Brand Ambassador 

7 Legend… a True Story 

8 Blaston Show – tradition meets technology 

8 Stubbing Court Apprenticeships give the best 

possible chance of a successful career 

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10 Caroline Towning, Artist 

COVER STORY 

12 Star Champions of Champions Show launches 

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16 Business Interview : Jump Pole 

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22 Perfect your turnout : Tips from Jayne Ross and 

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28 Introducing Benham Stud 

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34 Morley Vets : Know your poisonous plants 

36 How to correctly walk your Working Hunter 

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38 Tina Canton : Gain extra marks in the dressage 

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40 Sovereign Equestrian 

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44 Get the Trot Up Look 

46 Equetech : Real Life Stories 

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48 Veteran Life : Beverley Brightman 

50 Native Life : Jane Haskell 

52 Reader Story : Verity Reed 

54 Reader Story : Harry Wainwright 

55 Reader Story : Laughing Rock RoR 

58 Belton Horse Trials 

61 Rearsby Lodge Quadrille 

62 Barleyfields Dressage 

64 Burngham Market BE 

65 Ackworth & District Riding Club Arena Show Cross 

66 Belvoir Pony Club Indoor Arena Cross Country 

68 Lambley Riding Club 

69 Great Witchingham BE 

70 Kelsall Hill BE 

72 East Midlands Showing Society 

73 Diary Dates 

78 Competition Entry Form 

79 Stockists and Business Directory 

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FlyMyCourse launches aerial 

course walks for event riders 

A hi-tech start-up in Dorset 

is bringing innovative aerial 

photography techniques to the 

equestrian world, creating aerial 

course walks for event riders and 

venues in an initiative aimed at 

improving both rider safety and 

competitiveness. 

FlyMyCourse Ltd is the brainchild 

of Sam Lewis, a grassroots eventer and instructor, who realised the 

potential for video course walks, accessible online and by mobile 

phone, just days before the event. 

A conventional course walk is an absolute must and while its 

ideal to walk it more than once, time restrictions often make this 

impossible despite the obvious benefits in terms of safety, rider 

confidence and competitiveness. 

Many grassroots riders in particular struggle to take in every detail 

of the course they are about to ride so we virtually ride it for them, 

using drones and high-definition video to create a fly-through video 

of a course, which riders can then review at their leisure in the 

preceding days, or hours, before an event. 

If you would like FlyMyCourse to film at your event or venue, please 

contact the team at FlyMyCourse.co.uk T: 07968 426941 E: info@ 

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Apt Cavalier welcomes 

new Brand Ambassador 

2018 is set to be another exciting 

year for Equestrian Performance 

brand, Apt Cavalier, following 

their launch in June 2017 and 

their expansion to International 

markets. They have new products 

in production here in the UK and 

are kicking the Eventing season 

off with a bang by adding a new 

brand ambassador to their team. 

Established young eventer, 

Pumbaa Goess-Saurau, who is 

based in Wiltshire joins Scottish 

based eventers Jodie Neill 

and Giorgia Burns, as a brand 

ambassador and blogger for 

Apt Cavalier. Pumbaa has been 

eventing successfully from a 

very young age, representing 

Great Britain on two separate 

occasions in the Pony European 

Championships and has since 

worked her way up through 

the ranks, completing her first 

CIC*** at Blair International 

2017. 

Apt Cavalier founder, Sarah 

first noticed Pumbaa and her 

established horse, Soots at Blair 

in 2016 and describes them as 

a “once seen, never forgotten” 

partnership; Soots oozes 

enthusiasm and Pumbaa always 

has a grin from ear to ear on the 

cross-country course. Sarah 

commented that “Pumbaa’s 

enthusiasm for the sport really 

comes across when you chat 

to her and through her social 

media, which is something that 

is really important to us. We 

are passionate about aiding and 

supporting British eventers by 

improving their comfort and 

performance so we are extremely 

lucky to be working with three 

such enthusiastic and talented 

riders this season.” 

Apt Cavalier is a Scottish based 

Performance Brand which 

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made competition and training 

wear. Their products ooze 

innovation and have been tried 

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news 

The End of a Love Story 

I really don’t know where to start. The 

loss of your first pony is so heartbreaking 

Jorja absolutely loved Argus Love Story 

(Mable) to bits and although she was full 

of life enjoying retirement she was taken 

from us so suddenly and unexpectedly. 

Mable has a list of 

achievements so long 

we couldn’t possibly 

name them all, she was 

amazing. Together they 

won numerous rosettes 

and trophies sashes and 

championships. From 

lead rein to dressage 

she excelled at them all winning the 

Equestrian Life dressage championship 

twice, both Intro and Preliminary; her 

last one was last year where she won 

both classes and was highest placed 

Veteran which was a very proud moment 

for Jorja and emotional as it was getting 

close to her having to retire as Jorja had 

outgrown her. 

We consider ourselves to have been so 

lucky to have found such an amazing 

pony and lucky that Jorja was slow 

growing so we could keep her for so 

much longer than most first ponies. She 

even managed a brief appearance on 

Rudells Round Up for the Team Quest 

programme and the 

amount of times that 

got replayed I can’t say 

but it was quite a lot. 

She became a first 

and second pony for 

Jorja, giving us all as a 

family so many happy 

memories, we won’t 

forget her from her cheeky little bucks to 

her impromptu trumping she gave us so 

much joy. 

From the very first day Jorja made her a 

promise for her not to go anywhere else 

she was staying with her forever now. We 

just never in a million years imagined it 

would be so soon and sudden. 

Goodnight Mable, sleep tight. 

Sandra and Jorja Newbold 

Legend...a true story 

by Elizabeth Spencer 

During WWII, Elizabeth Spencer 

went to live with her Granny and 

Gramps in Devon. Elizabeth’s 

grandmother, Mrs Ruth Howard, 

was a show producer and 

despite only being five years 

old, Elizabeth immediately fell 

in love with three year old colt 

‘Legend’ whose grand sire was 

the well renowned show pony ‘Love Song’ 

belonging to Mrs Muntz of the Foxhams’ stud. 

By the time Elizabeth was seven years old she and 

Legend had become champions at the RIHS going 

on to win the Rawnsley Cup three years running 

and returning to the show ring to win the Pony 

Championship at the first ever HOYS in 1948. 

This beautifully produced book tells Elizabeth and 

Legend’s story in her words, with the addition of 

illustrations by Elizabeth, now Lady Kitson OBE DL 

member of the Society of Equestrian Artists. 

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Blaston 

Vets 

Show – tradition 

Essentials 

meets technology 

Blaston Show will run on Sunday 

24th June this year and looks set 

to be as good as ever. 

An impressive array of classic 

vehicles and vintage tractors 

always draws the crowds, the 

tractors contrasting sharply with 

the cutting edge, 21st Century 

agricultural machinery also on 

show. 

There will again be a diverse 

range of equestrian classes, from 

showjumping, in-hand, lead rein, 

ex-racehorse and best turned out 

to fancy dress plus, of course, 

gymkhana games. Majestic heavy 

horses made their debut last 

year and will return again, whilst 

there are new classes for riders 

aged 10 and under, both on and 

off the lead rein. 

Riding for the Disabled members 

will be taking part in the Handy 

Pony competition, plus there 

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Whether youʼre a local riding club or an 

organiser of a large show, we can provide 

photography for your event. 

Our services are normally free, and our 

images are made available to competitors and 

those taking part by putting them on our 

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selection of images from the event are made 

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future promotions. 

We also carry out other work 

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Terrier racing and tug of war 

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Bringing 

art 

to life 

Renowned contemporary 

london based artist 

caroline towning 


Caroline Towning has 

built up an enviable 

reputation as an 

equine artist, receiving 

commissions from celebrities, 

art collectors, and Saudi royalty. 

Edward Enninful, Editor-in- 

Chief of British Vogue exclaims; 

“Your artwork is amazing! 

Ru & I love it!” Caroline’s 

paintings depict realistic yet 

stylised horses, in to which she 

passionately breathes character, 

life, and emotion. 

Caroline grew up in Yorkshire 

surrounded by horses. From 

the tender age of four, she 

could often be found drawing 

her mother’s horses. Her 

professional creative career 

moved into the realms of 

animation and design before 

becoming the creative director 

and curator of a private 

members club in London’s Soho. 

Caroline then returned to her 

true calling in life; becoming a 

painter. 

Caroline’s connection with 

horses has never faded and 

gives her paintings a true 

sense of authenticity. Now 

based in London, Caroline 

specialises in equine portraiture 

in a multitude of disciplines; 

including horse racing, polo, 

show jumping and dressage. Her 

large-scale oil on canvas works 

depicts each intricate detail of 

the superb specimens she paints 

– bone structure and muscles, 

every ripple and individual hair. 

Caroline’s attention to detail 

results in an astonishing 

realism, balanced with an 

expressive character within 

each canvas, with the animals 

appearing present and alive. 

Talking about her art Caroline 

explains; “Each canvas captures 

a moment in time; a movement, 

a reaction and an expressed 

emotion, bringing the animals 

to life.” 

Caroline has traveled the 

world to discover, study and 

observe the most superior and 

magnificent creatures to paint. 

As well as oil, Caroline is an 

accomplished artist in pencil 

and watercolour – studies in 

these mediums are often an 

important part of her painterly 

process. 

Creating her own series’ as 

well as juggling commissions, 

Caroline has also found time to 

create a limited edition range 

of premium gift products. The 

range includes exclusive velvet 

cushions, tote bags, and mugs. 

With a limited run on each, 

Caroline ensures each gift is 

not only exclusive but also only 

available for a limited time. 

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“Each canvas 

captures a 

moment in time; 

a movement, a 

reaction and 

an expressed 

emotion, 

bringing the 

animals to life” 


news 

Champions of 

Champions Show 

A brand new showing Championhips is all set to launch 

this Summer, a great idea for Riding Clubs and individual 

riders alike. We caught up with the show’s Organiser, 

Sarah Harrison, to find out a little bit more. 

Do you come from a horsey background 

I am now 35 years old and have been showing 

since I was seven, I got my first pony for 

my 6th birthday and started to compete the 

following year at my local riding clubs. My 

mum has always had horses and competed at 

Riding club level. 

What are your earliest showing memories 

My earliest memories are riding at Leigh and 

district and Bolton Riding club when I was 

seven years old on my first pony Jinja, but 

my all-time favourite has to be my beloved 

Chantilly Lace VI. I would say I love all 

showing classes, it’s definitely a way of life 

rather than a hobby. 

I quickly progressed to BSPS the following 

year and then I moved on to a professional 

producers’ yard the year after. I had five years 

on Team Hollings from 1992 to 1996 and rode 

at HOYS for the first time in 1992 aged nine. I 

then went on to produce my own ponies from 

home myself up to the present day. I am a 

Star judge for BSPS, CHAPS, SSADL and AHS. 

I have judged at the highest level including 

Royal Windsor, The Royal International 

Horse Show and The Horse of the Year Show 

and the reason I have created Stars is to put 

something back into grassroots Showing. 

Tell us briefly about the Star 

Championships idea? 

STARS Championship has been created 

after reminiscing about my childhood on a 

Facebook. 

I have competed at Riding Club for many 

years, apart from my best show ponies I had 

a couple of family ponies that I used to take 

to our local riding clubs and try to qualify for 

Birchinley Manor which was run by the late 

Melvern Jones. This show was simply the 

best and in its hayday, 52 Riding Clubs used 

to meet to fight it out, to win at Birchinley – it 

was a great honour!! 

This show was simply 

the best and in its 

hayday, 52 Riding 

Clubs used to meet to 

fight it out, to win at 

Birchinley – it was a 

great honour!! 

It came to my attention that for over a decade 

the riding club world had nothing to aspire 

to and no end of season championship show 

that you had to qualify for and represent your 

riding club so that’s how STARS got created, 

although our show is like no other riding club 

event with our format of a 50/50 marking 

system with HOYS Star judges and lots and 

lots of extras like working in time slots, 

golden ticket qualification cards sent by post 

and bridle numbers. I do believe that with 

all our experience competing and judging at 

such an high level The STARS team can create 

the most prestigious Riding club of the year 

event. 

Who can compete at the Championships 

Each Riding Club who has affiliated with 

STARS will send their end of season points 

winner to compete, this qualification can be 

passed down to reserve or 2nd reserve if for 

whatever reason the first two can’t go to stars 

to represent their club. 

Do you need to qualify as an individual to 

compete 

Yes, you need to qualify has an individual. 

STARS is running 30 classes this year and we 

aim to build on that next year and people who 

want to compete at STARS need to become a 

member of an affiliated club and then go to 

all their clubs point shows throughout the 

season aiming to be points champion which 

will then automatically qualify them for 

stars champion of champions. Only the same 

combination of horse /pony and rider are 

eligible no substitute are allowed. 

Each riding club will run a series of their 

own point shows to then send their points 

champion to compete at STARS. 

Who will be running the event with you? 

My close team are myself, my Mum Sharon 

Harrison, Caroline Hamilton, Marie Wakefield 

and Nigel Hollings. 

How can Clubs get involved and is there a 

cut-off date? 

Any riding club that runs a series of points 

shows can affiliate with stars. If they contact 

me via our fb page I will send them an 

affiliation form which they need to fill in and 

return by post once they have done this I will 

then add them to stars affiliated club list. 

We don’t have a time deadline but we have 

capped the affiliation to 50 clubs this year 

due to our timetable, hopefully next year we 

will run over more days and be open to an 

unlimited amount of clubs. We aim to be a 

national riding club event. 

Are these Championships for anyone 

or just amateur, home-produced 

competitors? 

We are aiming for the riding club competitors 

and if your horse/pony as qualified for HOYS 

in the current year you are not eligible to 

compete at Stars. This show is a meant to be 

a ‘Riding Clubs HOYS’ and we want to give 

people a taste of the limelight, give them 

ambition to try and climb the showing ladder 

to finally ride at HOYS. This show is for 

grassroots competitors and we hope that the 

fact you need to go to a Riding club all season 

to collect points to qualify for stars this will 

eliminate any pot hunters wanting to take the 

spotlight. 


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When : 20th October 

Where : Aintree Equestrian Centre 

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When one door closes... 

As told to Equestrian Life Magazine 

Another one opens… is certainly a 

cliché that certainly applies to me, 

says Rachel Western the proprietor 

of JUST POLES + Show Jumps. 

After being made redundant three times in 

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A chance conversation on social media with 

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“Do you still make your show jumps?” was the 

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It may seem a strange business for a woman 

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Show Jumps, they had four sets of show 

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So, JUST POLES was born, with their first 

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for HOYS. 

That was to be just the beginning, with 

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additional items being added. Her Dad 

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Now many of the regions show and training 

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Our customers now range from Chorley in 

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Along with the show centres we are also 

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the showing register 

Welcome to 

THE SHOWING REGISTER (TSR) 

Who is TSR? Gail & Sarah 

Chapman formed TSR in 2013. 

Both Gail & Sarah have been 

involved in Showing all their 

lives. Sarah started competing at the age of 3 

years in lead rein and progressed through the 

classes. Her passion is the Ridden Hunters 

but she has broken & produced all types 

throughout her career culminating in wins at 

RIHS & HOYS. She is currently a panel judge 

for BSHA, Sport Horse (GB), BSPS, CHAPS, 

SSADL plus TSR. She has judged at many 

shows of all levels including twice at RIHS & 

HOYS. 

WHY DID YOU START TSR? 

Sarah is passionate about training and has 

been lucky enough to be trained by such 

showing greats as Davina Whiteman, Nigel 

Hollings and Robert Oliver. She felt that 

there should be an opportunity in showing 

for Amateur riders to be part of a program 

that was based on training and improving 

not just about results in the ring. Gail was 

concerned at the increasing costs of showing 

membership and wanted to provide an 

affordable option for exhibitors. So TSR was 

formed to achieve these goals. 

WHAT DOES TSR DO? 

TSR is all about supporting riders to 

achieve their showing ambitions in a fun 

and affordable way. From starting out at a 

Showing Clinic to providing opportunities 

to compete at the TSR Spring & Summer 

Shows, the eight TSR Showing Finals and 

the TSR/HOYS Showing Master Class plus 

through a £24 TSR Membership riders are 

eligible to compete in HOYS qualifiers. 

Who is TSR for? TSR embraces all types of 

Horses & ponies and levels of competitor 

from just starting out in showing at an 

unaffiliated show to riders trying HOYS 

qualifiers. Sarah says “We want to provide 

opportunities for all, In Hand & Ridden, no 

matter what level of showing. I like to think 

that we provide a friendly and welcoming 

service to assist people to achieve their 

ambitions within their level of showing,” 

SHOWING CLINICS 

With over 25 clinics held across the country 

there is one near you. Organised between 

Jan & May by Sarah she says “I have been 

showing & judging for over 20 years, I really 

enjoy passing on my experience to riders 

in a friendly, non-judgemental, no pressure 

environment. My main aim is for everyone to 

have an enjoyable and positive time, gaining 

that all important confidence and finding out 

something new that will help them achieve 

their goals” 

AMATEUR TRAINING 

PATHWAY & ACHIEVEMENT 

AWARDS 

The pathway is exclusively for Amateurs 

and provides support and encouragement 

to assist riders achieve their showing goals 

through training, it is not based on results 

in the ring. How do Riders take part in the 



Pathway? Riders are talent spotted at a TSR 

Clinic into one of 4 ability groups, they can 

progress from the Novice group through 

to the HOYS level which leads to the TSR 

Showing Master Class currently held at 

Horse of the Year Show. 

What are you looking for when talent 

spotting? Sarah says “We are looking at the 

combination of rider & horse/pony, they 

need to be showing potential as a rider and 

the horse/pony the ability to work correctly” 

“It has been fantastic to watch over the 

past 4 years how many riders who have 

been through the pathway have raised their 

level of training & experience to achieve 

their showing dreams such as qualifying for 

Championships like Equifest, HOYS, RIHS or 

Olympia. In fact, many riders have gone onto 

qualify for HOYS. 

Riders in the Pre Hoys groups can aim to 

win prizes through the TSR Achievement 

Awards. There are 6 great prizes for each 

group such as 1 to 1 lessons, super glam 

rosettes, HOYS tickets. 

TSR Showing Master Class – Provides a 

unique opportunity for 4 Amateur Riders 

from the Training Pathway to experience the 

magic of HOYS in a training environment. 

TSR SHOWING FINALS 

Your local showing Finals. Watch out for the 

TSR qualification cards at your local show. 

There are eight Showing Finals held across 

the country so will be one in your region. 

The Rider or Handler qualifies and can enter 

ANY horse/pony at any of the finals. 

WHY ARE THE FINALS 

DIFFERENT? 

Sarah says “As the rider or handler qualifies 

it helps make it a great value day out. 

They can bring ANY any horse/pony and 

enter them in a suitable final. It allows 

competitors to be able to enjoy all their 

horses/ponies and come for more than 

one class. Plus it provides a final within a 

reasonable travelling distance. Often Finals 

or Championships mean a long drive which 

is not realistic for many exhibitors so TSR 

thought we would bring a Final to each 

region where possible.” 

TSR MEMBERSHIP 

£24 with over £40 of benefits! What makes 

a TSR Membership different? Sarah said “At 

TSR we want to give something back, most 

societies state you have to be a member to 

qualify for a Championship so that is why 

people join however at TSR you can choose 

to be a member it is not mandatory to take 

part in anything we do. We find people 

choose to become members to receive 

the benefits such as sashes & medals plus 

discounts on clinics, free entry at TSR Spring 

or Summer Show, discounted entries and on 

products such as Smart Grooming PLUS to 

belong to an organisation that is there to 

support them. 

A TSR Membership also provides an 

affordable option to compete in a HOYS 

qualifier. This allows many riders to 

compete at their local county show which 

could be a qualifier or dip their toe into this 

level of showing without having to pay out 

big membership fees.” 

WHAT IS YOUR MOST 

POPULAR BENEFIT? 

“That is easy, competitors just love the 

TSR Sashes & Medals, it is great seeing the 

smiles when someone receives a sash. At 

the TSR Showing Finals every member in a 

final receives a Sash. If you collect the TSR 

qualification cards you can swap them for a 

medal at the end of the season. 

TSR SPRING & SUMMER 

SHOWS 

Friendly, fun & welcoming both are held at 

Onley Equestrian Centre near Rugby Spring 

7th May and Summer 14th & 15th July 

2018. In Hand & Ridden Class for all types 

with entry fees from £12. At the Summer 

Shows we have the TSR Amateur £400 In 

Hand & £200 Ridden Supremes where the 

highest placed Amateur from each class 

goes through. There are classes for all levels 

from Walk & Trot through to Novice & 

Open classes and lots of qualifiers. 

Ask an Expert Service 

If you have a question on any aspect 

of showing from your turnout to what 

membership do you need we are here to 

offer impartial advice. Just email in your 

question and we will do our best to help! 

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iderp r o fi l e 

Laura King 

What attracted you to TSR? 

Giving amateurs the opportunity 

to achieve their goal & feel they 

have a good chance of reaching 

their goals, due to competing 

against other amateurs & 

having equal opportunities. The 

professionalism & friendliness 

of the whole TSR Team, Sarah 

has always been available to give 

me advice when I asked for it. 

How did the clinics help you 

achieve your ambition? 

They gave me the confidence 

to go out & achieve & believe 

in myself. Also to keep working 

& trying, basically never giving 

up until I get to where I want 

to be. My first TSR clinic with 

Penny Hollings was with my old 

Irish Draught, we got through 

to the final 10 to compete for 

the chance to ride at HOYS, 

but we didn’t make it on this 

occasion. The following year I 

gave it a go with Tugs (LW Show 

Cob), we were a Reserve Rider 

so didn’t make it to the final 

10, the final time I put myself 

forward, we made the final 10 & 

won the Ride Off giving us the 

opportunity to ride at HOYS! 

This was due to persistence, I 

knew what I wanted, so although 

it took 3 attempts - it was all 

worth it as my dreams of riding 

at HOYS came true. 

What advice would you give 

to someone considering 

joining TSR? 

Go for it! Sarah & the team are 

encouraging, friendly & very 

knowledgable. Any questions I 

have, Sarah is always there to 

help & give advice. It has helped 

build my confidence & continue 

growing as an equestrian & 

competition rider. 

Tell us a little about your 

horse/pony and what classes 

you compete in? 

I have 3 competition horses, 

my main boy is Tom Tug, a 13 

year old LW Show Cob. He has 

enabled me to reach my goals 

of riding at HOYS in the TSR 

Masterclass, competing at RIHS 

- coming 4th, competing in the 

BSHA Grassroots Championship 

& taking Reserve Champion 

& winning the Nupafeed LW 

Cobs EquiFest - the centre line 

gallop is the most amazing 

feeling ever! Although I will 

continue with the HOYS & RIHS 

qualifiers, Tug also competes in 

Working Show Horse classes, so 

our aim is to qualify for the SEIB 

Working Show Horse. In a couple 

of years time I will aim him at 

the Olympia qualifiers. 

My second horse is my 5 year old 

Irish Draught Grade One Mare 

- The Lady Farmer. We had a 

successful first season last year, 

a few Championship in hand & 

under saddle, including Reserve 

Champion In Hand Irish Draught 

Mare at North Yorkshire County 

& 5th at the Great Yorkshire 

Show. We also qualified for 

the TSR Finals & attended 

Countryside Live, finishing 3rd. 

This year we’re focusing on the 

Irish Draught Ridden & In Hand 

& Novice Hunter classes. 

Last but certainly not least, 

Dunedin Mathew, our 9 year 

old Highland. We focus on 

M&M exc 143cm Working 

Hunter & last year was our first 

BSPS Novice Season. He had 

a fantastic start to his career, 

always placed & mostly in the 

top 3 qualifying & attending all 

3 BSPS Championships (Winter, 

Summer & Heritage). He’s taken 

numerous championships along 

the way, including the Olympia 

Semi Finals & BSPS Area 3B 

Reserve Supreme Champion at 

White Rose County. Our aim by 

the end of the year is to have 

competed in couple of RIHS & 

HOYS Working Hunter classes & 

to qualify next year. 

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riderp r o fi l e 

Becky 

Summons 

What attracted you to TSR? 

I had been out the showing 

world for a long time, and after 

having various conversations 

with different people I decided 

to look at what TSR offered. 

It seemed an ideal starting 

point for an amateur like me 

who wanted to get back into 

showing whilst having fun at 

the same time. I completed 

my membership and never 

looked back. The options were 

endless and the advice/help on 

offer has proved invaluable. 

The first opportunity I had 

to do anything with TSR was 

a showing clinic at a local 

equestrian centre. 

How did the clinics help you 

achieve your ambition? 

The showing clinic was an 

excellent opportunity to have 

professionals Sarah Chapman 

and Wyn Morris cast their eye 

over my horse Patch and myself. 

They gave endless tips and 

advice on tack, turnout, in hand 

show technique and also had 

the opportunity for Sarah to 

ride and give further advice on 

my horse’s way of going. This 

clinic really did set me on the 

right track and our first year of 

showing followed with amazing 

success that we could only 

have dreamed of previously. 

We got talent spotted and had 

the opportunity to compete 

in our age category in the TSR 

Masterclass at Onley, going 

onto win our age group and had 

the once in a lifetime chance to 

ride at Horse of the Year Show. 

That whole experience will be 

one I’ll never forgot and it’s all 

thanks to the TSR for believing 

in us and giving us that chance 

we needed. 

What advice would you give 

to someone considering 

joining TSR? 

I would definitely say to go 

for it! Whether you are just 

wanting to go out and compete 

locally or to try and gain a 

qualification card and compete 

at a TSR final, the opportunities 

are endless. It’s fun, friendly 

and there to help. You have 

absolutely nothing to lose by 

joining but so much to gain! 

I wouldn’t have got as far as I 

have without it! 

Tell us a little about your 

horse/pony and what classes 

you compete in? 

Oneida Patch is my 17.1hh 

chestnut gelding who is 9 years 

old this year. I bought him as 

a 5 year old direct from his 

breeders and we had a tough 

start to our time together. Patch 

suffered severe lameness issues 

and after a long 18 months of 

recovery we finally made it into 

the show ring. After a fantastic 

first year of showing in 2017, 

competing in Show Hunter 

classes, we have started 2018 

with a bang after winning both 

his amateur and open Royal 

International Horse Show 

qualifiers in the Middleweight 

Show Hunter and we are very 

much looking forward to the 

season ahead. We do a lot of 

work on the beach to keep him 

fit and supple and compete in 

dressage as well to keep him 

active. He is one in a million 

and is quite the character on 

the yard! 


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Tips for Turnout 

JAYNE ROSS 

Absorbine sponsored rider, Jayne 

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the Year Show five times in the 

last decade. In 2014 and 2015 Broadshard 

Simplicity took the Supreme Horse of the 

Year in consecutive years, a feat unheard of in 

recent times. The Royal International Horse 

Show Supreme Horse title has also been won 

four times by Jayne. 

Jayne and her team are firm believers in 

letting the show horses behave as horses. 

Many of Jayne’s 20 strong team live out at 

night. However, every single horse from the 

yard always looks their absolute best when 

entering the showring. Jayne and her team 

achieve this through a combination of great 

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using top turnout products from Absorbine to 

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The Absorbine ShowSheen range of horse 

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horses. Jayne said: “ShowSheen is our ‘must 

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take great care not to get it on the reins or 

under the saddle though. We have taken to 

using Show Sheen Detangler Gel around the 

eyes and muzzle - it provides a great shine 

and no stickiness”. 

BATH TIME 

Horses at Jayne’s yard are always bathed the 

day before a show. Jayne said: “We take great 

care to use a shampoo that cleans the coat 

thoroughly but is also very gentle on the skin. 

When horses are washed as frequently as 

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don’t get scurfy. All our horses are bathed in 

Absorbine ShowSheen 2 in 1 Shampoo and 

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leaves them silky soft. We always use plenty 

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and afterwards they get a good rub with a 

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For grey or coloured horses that are prone 

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Jayne said: “The Absorbine Stain Remover is 

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stable stains we simply spray the Stain 

Remover on the dirty area and leave it 

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a winter of standing in the mud. We 

swear by Absorbine Stain Remover & 

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off. Do this every day and your tail will 

soon be sparkling”. 

“As always, Absorbine have some brilliant 

new products out this year. We have been 

delighted to try the new CoolDown body 

wash and as soon as the flies come out, the 

horses will be wearing their new Absorbine 

Fly Masks with removeable noses every day in 

the field”. 

MANES AND TAILS 

Jayne knows as soon as a horse arrives in 

the yard as to whether he will be hogged or 

plaited once he begins his showing career. 

“This will affect how we rug the horse – if we 

are going to be doing plaits then we will never 

use up-the-neck rugs as this can affect the 

mane for several months to come!” she said. 

“We will hog a cob’s mane as soon as we can, 

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can often hide the true neck shape. 

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HOOVES 

“All the horses have normal shoes throughout 

the winter. When the shows start, we will 

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ring, particularly on the really big moving 

horses. If the ground dictates we will use 

studs behind but never in front. We never use 

studs in an indoor arena. The horses have 

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shows – we are careful to use black polish on 

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Jayne is already out and about on the showing 

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feeding 

Natural feeding 

Emerald Green Feeds is 

the feed range produced 

on our family farm 

in the heart of rural 

Lincolnshire. Although Emerald 

Green Feeds is relatively new to 

the industry in comparison to 

some of the more established 

larger feed companies in the 

industry we have over 70 years’ 

experience in producing forage 

feeds. The family have been 

farming at Lodge Farm for over 

100 years now and what started 

out as a mixed arable and 

livestock farm has now changed 

to a purely arable farm growing 

main grass and alfalfa for the 

feed production side of the 

business. Our grass drying 

plant strikes up in early to 

mid-April and shuts down in 

late November, during that 

time hundreds of tonnes of 

grass and alfalfa feeds are 

dried, packaged and sold. 

The grass and alfalfa that we 

us in the Emerald Green Feeds 

range is all grown on the farm 

and harvested by the team in 

the field, as a family business 

we are extremely conscientious 

about ensuring the quality and 

consistency of our feeds. We feel 

we are fairly unique in the feed 

business, well probably in any 

business sector really; in the 

fact that we handle the whole 

process the feed goes through. 

We are the farmers that grow 

the crops, we harvest them and 

return them to our drying plant 

where we dry them for pelleting 

or chop, we then bag and bale 

the products on site ready to 

be delivered to the customers. 

It is even us on the stands at 

the shows and events we go to, 

we don’t employ people to do 

this for us as we so passionate 

about the feeds we grow we hope 

that this comes across when we 

meet the customers, we also get 

great satisfaction from being 

able to listen to the needs of the 

individual customers and strive 

to develop solutions for peoples 

feeding problems and queries. 

Because we have full ownership 

of the process we have total 

traceability of all of our products, 

even down to the time it was 

packaged. 

All of the products in the 

Emerald Green Feeds range are 

100% natural with no added 

nasties, although we aren’t an 

organic farm we do not use 

any pesticides on the grass and 

alfalfa so when you are feeding 

your horse Emerald Green Feeds 

you know you feeding as nature 

intended, completely natural 

forage feeds. 

We are very lucky with some of 

the brand ambassadors we have 

for Emerald Green Feeds, from 

up and coming young riders 

like Flossie England and Maisie 

Farnham, World Class Carriage 

Riders Like Libby Priest and 4* 

event riders Sarah Bullimore 

and Ros Canter as well as many 

more. Our brand ambassadors 

do an amazing job of promoting 

the quality of our feeds when out 

and about, just looking at the 

condition of their horses shows 

the results our feeds can provide. 

Here’s a little bit of information 

about the products in our feed 

range: 

Emerald Green Feeds Grass 

Pellets are a natural high value 

feed, the harvesting and drying 

processes enable to the naturally 

occurring vitamins and minerals, 

essential to your horses’ health 

and general condition, to be 

locked in. Feeding Grass Pellets 

means that your horse is able to 

benefit from fresh grass all year 

round. 

Alfalfa Pellets are ideal for both 

young and old horses, they are 

very palatable, high in fibre and 

low in sugar and starch, this 

combination results in a steady 

release of digestible energy. 

Alfalfa is well documented as 

being ideal for horses prone to 

laminitis as well as those that 

suffer with stomach ulcers. 

Highly nutritious, palatable 

chop made from the best quality 

fescue grass. Grass-tastic is an 

excellent feed for helping to 

build condition as well as helping 

toward maintaining a healthy 

gut, improved coat shine and 

general well-being. Grass-tastic 

contains no other ingredients, 

just 100% grass. 

Alfalfa-mazing contains all 

the key nutrients and vitamins 

needed for your horse or 

pony to thrive. Containing 

exceptional levels of 

calcium Alfalfa-mazing 

is the perfect feed for the 

growth and maintenance 

of bone strength. Its high 

protein level promotes 

muscle growth and 

repair coupled with 

Alfalfa-mazing’s superior 

fibre content this helps 

maintain all-round health 

and fitness for your horse or 

pony. 

Meadow Magic Pellets are a 

high fibre, low sugar and starch 

feed aimed primarily (but not 

exclusively) at those horses and 

pony’s which have any of the 

following traits or conditions: 

Good doer, laminitis, Cushing’s 

disease, stomach ulcers and 

obesity. Meadow Magic is 100% 

Alfalfa free, which makes it an 

excellent alternative for those 

horses which can have an adverse 

reaction to, or dislike of Alfalfa, 

but require a very high fibre and 

low sugar/starch feed. The pellets 

are made from meadow grasses 

solely grown for producing this 

feed, which are cut at a similar 

growth stage to that of hay to 

achieve the desired nutritional 

qualities. 

For further information and 

feeding advice visit www. 

emeraldgreenfeeds.co.uk or call 

us on 01526 398236. 


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“We have used Emerald Green Feeds for 

several years now and continually had 

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feed time.” 

To see our full range of products visit 

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Feed, as Nature Intended

feed and veterinary 

SEIB Insurance Brokers and 

Katie Jerram-Hunnable 

support new equine DNA test 

Dr Debbie Guest, Head of Stem Cell Research 

at the Animal Health Trust (AHT) in 

Newmarket is developing a new DNA test 

to identify thoroughbred racehorses with 

an increased risk of fracture. Scientists from 

the AHT’s Equine Genetics Team recently 

established that there is a link between DNA 

and the likelihood of fracture in racehorses. 

This new test will provide a breakthrough in 

managing the risks associated with fracture 

in racehorses. 

The new DNA test will be able to identify 

whether a thoroughbred is at an increased 

risk of fracture by taking a simple DNA 

swab. To validate this new test, the AHT are 

testing both a control group of horses that 

have finished their racing careers sound, and 

horses that have sustained fractures whilst 

in racing. The aim is to test a total of around 

250 horses in each group. 

As part of the control group, top race and 

show horse, HM The Queen’s, Barbers 

Shop had a DNA swab taken last week. 

Katie Jerram said: “We were delighted 

that Barbers Shop could take part in such 

valuable research. This new test will 

be brilliant for the future of British 

thoroughbreds.” 

Dr Debbie Guest said: “We are 

really excited about this research 

and the new DNA test will be a 

valuable new tool to help racehorse 

health. Our goal is to reduce the 

number of fractures sustained by 

racehorses both on and off the track. 

At present 11% of horses in training 

will sustain a fracture during their 

career. By finding out early on that 

a horse has a higher risk of fracture, 

it enables people to have a better 

understanding of how to manage the horse 

and prevent a fracture occurring.” 

Debbie and her team will be attending 

qualifiers for the SEIB Racehorse to Riding 

Horse finals this year including those at Bury 

Farm, Vale View and the Land Rover Burghley 

Horse Trials. The team will be taking DNA 

swabs from horses with owners wishing to 

participate in the research. 

If you have an ex-racehorse that has retired 

sound from racing with no known fractures 

and you would like to take part in the 

development of this new test by having your 

horse swabbed please contact Dr Debbie 

Guest Debbie.guest@aht.org.uk. 

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Xena Blossoms 

with Good 

Health and 

Happiness 

Xena has been a resident at 

World Horse Welfare’s Hall Farm 

Rescue and Rehoming Centre 

in Norfolk for 10 months and 

in this time she has grown in 

confidence, allowing her lovely 

personality and kind-nature to 

shine through. 

“Xena is such a gentle giant; 

she loves standing for a groom 

and a fuss. It is such a privilege 

for an animal that has been 

treated so badly to find it within 

themselves to trust you. I have 

developed a real soft spot for 

her and can’t wait to meet her 

foal when he or she arrives,” said 

Lorraine. 

With her rehabilitation and 

handling progressing well, 

Xena’s weight 

has increased 

to 744kg due to 

her pregnancy 

Lorraine is working on gaining 

Xena’s confidence with having 

her feet picked up. She is happy 

to have all four of her feet picked 

up but still requires sedation 

to be attended to by the farrier. 

With lots of practice Xena is 

slowly but surely getting there 

but she does struggle to balance 

with the extra weight due to her 

pregnancy. 

As the centre awaits the birth of 

Xena’s foal, World Horse Welfare 

would like horse owners to stop 

and think before breeding a foal 

of their own. 

In the UK, there are far more 

horses and ponies than there 

are homes for them and every 

new horse or pony bred could 

potentially push another into 

a vulnerable welfare situation. 

World Horse Welfare had a 

record number of foals born 

from horses coming into the 

charity’s care in 2017 and many 

of those are now youngsters 

looking for a new home 

where they can continue their 

education. If you are interested 

in taking on a youngster 

then please visit World Horse 

Welfare’s website to find out 

more. 

Additionally the supplement 

helps support the reproductive 

system of mares and stallions, 

while supporting fermentation 

of feeds and forages in the 

caecum, enabling your horse to 

extract the maximum nutrients 

from all feed sources. 

A 5kg tub of Lifeforce Formula 

retails at £90, for a three month 

supply. 

For further information please 

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You could be lucky enough 

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Horslyx Garlic Balancer 

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oil to help provide a 

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way to help combat 

the problem of biting 

insects. Independent 

research conducted at 

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shown that feeding Horslyx Garlic 

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the irritation from flies and other 

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The Horslyx Balancer range 

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Simple and easy to use, Horslyx 

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Garlic is a powerful plant which 

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blood pressure, to improving 

respiratory problems and of 

course acting as a fly repellent, 

Garlic can have many benefits 

for your horse. The 5kg Horslyx 

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polo 

Are The Most Advanced Breeding 

Techniques Reserved For Polo Ponies? 

With a variety 

of breeding 

techniques 

available, 

understanding them could be 

key to improving the quality 

of the horses produced. While 

many people understand the 

basics of a technique, knowing 

how and when it should be 

used could help improve the 

progression of British breeding. 

The Thoroughbred industry 

has always been at the heart 

of British Equestrianism but 

the persistence of breeding by 

natural covering is limiting 

the stallions available for each 

covering. Or, ensuring the 

availability and locality of a 

specific breeding match could 

incur great expense. While the 

costs involved with breeding are 

widely recognised, relying on 

proximity of a stallion to breed 

could mean compromising on 

quality or complementary nature 

of breeding stock. 

Comparatively, the sports horse 

industry has inched forward 

by making extensive use of 

Artificial Insemination (AI). 

The option of selecting chilled 

or frozen semen removed the 

need for locality and opened 

the doors to the European 

market; broadening the possible 

stallions and subsequent 

gene pool available. Although 

many British Breeders are still 

electing to use cheaper, British 

stallions, frozen semen allows 

for transportation worldwide. AI 

has given breeders significantly 

more options but this technique 

needs to be considered carefully. 

Semen quality declines when 

chilled or frozen, so, the need 

for high fertility and motility 

is paramount. Breeders also 

need to consider that although 

frozen semen gives you 

maximum choice of stallion, the 

insemination process requires 

considerably more work and 

requires a Veterinary Practitioner 

or qualified Stud. Despite this, 

AI remains one of the most 

popular breeding techniques in 

the United Kingdom, however 

the logical next step, Embryo 

Transfer (ET), the industry has 

yet to fully embraced. 

ET is a breeding technique 

that involves ‘flushing’ or 

removing an embryo from the 

biological dam and placing it in 

a recipient mare. The recipient 

mare will then carry the foetus 

through a normal gestation to 

birth and would nurse the foal 

until weaning. This breeding 

technique has been used to 

consistently produce quality 

sports horses while allowing 

exceptional mares to produce 

multiple offspring each year 

and continue their competitive 

careers. First available in 

the 1970s, ET has become 

increasingly popular across the 

globe. 

The Eventing superstar, 

Headley Britannia, made British 

headlines in 2008 with two foals 

born via ET. As a high-class 

competition horse in the public 

eye, this highlighted the benefits 

of ET to a much wider audience. 

While a recognised breeding 

technique in the UK, ET remains 

far from common practise with 

relatively few studs offering 

this service and even fewer 

clients. Cost may be preventing 

many breeders as for each mare 

breeders will need to own or 

hire a minimum of two potential 

surrogate mares. This is because 

the oestrus cycle of both the 

biological dam and the surrogate 

mare must be synchronised for a 

successful pregnancy, sometimes 

taking two or three cycles before 

being successful. Looking beyond 

the UK, it is not uncommon to 

find Embryo Transfer Centres 

keeping herds of recipient mares, 

scanning 70 to 150 before lunch! 

One equestrian discipline 

taking full advantage of ET is 

polo. It has been the choice 

breeding technique for the polo 

industry in Argentina for over 

20 years. This industry was 

one of the earliest adopters 

of breeding via ET and lead to 

heavy investments into the 

advancements of breeding 

techniques. As a result, the 

Argentine polo industry has 

remained at the forefront of 

breeding technology which 

filters worldwide within the polo 

industry; putting polo breeders 

at the forefront of advanced 

breeding techniques in Britain. 

Cloning is the most recent and 

advanced breeding technique to 

become commercially available. 

Breeding in this way produces a 

foal that is genetically identical 

to the original horse. From adult 

cells, the nucleus or ‘brain’ of 

the cell can be reprogrammed to 

an embryonic state and inserted 

into an egg. The embryo formed 

is then inseminated into a 

recipient mare who follow a 

normal gestation period to 

birth. In 2003 the first cloned 

foal, Prometea, was born in 

Italy, since then cloned foals 

have been born in a number of 

countries. 

The high goal polo player 

Adolfo Cambiaso is known 

not only for his playing ability 

but for his ‘field of clones’. 

Having initially cloned his 

stand-out mare, Cuartetera, 

Cambiaso is now playing 

her six clones. Furthermore, 

the work at his own cloning 

centre, Crestview Genetics 

has enabled him to clone a 

stallion, Aiken Cura, that died 

over a decade ago. Having 

cloned over 25 champions, the 

biotechnological process clearly 

works but it is likely to be 

several years still before cloning 

is commercially available in 

many more countries. 

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In this issue we have teamed up with 

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TEN lucky winners will each win a pair of 

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TWO bags of Equerry High Fibre Cubes. 

The Saturday includes a host of fantastic 

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entertainment and the FEI Pony Freestyle to 

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The day will finish with the all new and 

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evening, when riders will first tackle a course 

of jumps against the clock before jumping 

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of cones and obstacles. 

The Bentley Ride & Drive competition will 

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the riders to drive under the guidance of a 

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Taking place from June 13 to 17 in the 

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And if that’s not all the 10 lucky winners 

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Fibre Cubes which are designed for horses 

and ponies at rest or in very light work, when 

feeding forage along is not enough to meet 

your horses’ nutritional needs. 

Lower energy cubes are also a perfect way to 

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horses, whilst keeping them in tiptop health. 

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What to Feed 

THE GOOD-DOER 

Horses and ponies have 

evolved to make the 

most of poor quality 

grass whilst frequently 

moving over long distances 

in search of better grazing 

areas. This environment can 

be difficult to mimic in modern 

management regimes and it 

is common to find horses and 

ponies that maintain weight 

easily, or even too well. The 

breed or type is also hugely 

influential. 

The solution to keeping your 

good-doer in a slim, healthy 

condition lies in what you feed 

him, as well as his exercise 

regime. 

Luckily, there are products on 

the market that enable you to 

provide your good-doer with all 

of the vital nutrients he needs 

without the excess calories 

which lead to weight gain. It is 

important that this weight gain 

is avoided as there are health 

The ideal way of controlling 

grass intake is to graze poor 

quality hill land with lessproductive 

grass species 

concerns associated with being 

overweight, such as laminitis, 

metabolic conditions and 

arthritis. 

GRAZING 

For many good-doers grazing 

will need to be restricted. The 

ideal way of controlling grass 

intake is to graze poor quality 

hill land with less-productive 

grass species. This provides 

a larger area to graze which 

will help to burn off calories. 

However, this is not a luxury 

available to most. 

Access to grazing usually needs 

to be restricted in other ways; 

by co-grazing with other species 

(e.g. sheep), using a grazing 

muzzle, reducing paddock size 

with electric fencing (e.g. strip 

grazing) or turning out in a 

‘sacrifice paddock’ with a safely 

hung net of soaked hay or straw 

chop. 

Restricting the time spent on 

good grass can be of limited 

benefit compared to other 

options, as ponies increase their 

intake in the turnout time given. 

However, it may be the only 

practical solution. 

CONSERVED FORAGE (HAY) 

Care should be taken to avoid 

reducing fibre intake excessively. 

Therefore, when grazing is 

restricted and time is spent off 

the grass, forage should still 

be provided to help maintain a 

healthy digestive system. It is 

important never to starve a horse 

or pony, as this can have fatal 

consequences. 

A high-fibre, late-cut meadow 

hay is usually the most suitable 

conserved forage to use, although 

a late-cut, high-fibre haylage 

may be appropriate for some. 

One manufacturer has 

introduced an extremely lowcalorie 

and low sugar/starch 

chopped oat straw which can be 

used to partially replace hay or 

haylage, to help avoid horses and 

ponies standing for too long (> 6 

hours) without forage available. 

Rather than reducing the amount 

of hay fed to an overweight horse 

or pony, hay can be soaked in 

ample cool, fresh, water for 


etween 3 and 12 hours to 

significantly reduce its sugar and 

calorie content. 

If the quantity of hay fed needs 

to be restricted, it should be 

reduced to no less than 1.5% of 

bodyweight per day (e.g. 7.5kg as 

fed for a 500kg horse). It is often 

helpful in these circumstances 

to use haynets with small 

holes or ‘Trickle nets’ to slow 

consumption. 

HARD FEED 

It is important to supplement 

the diet of a good-doer with 

vitamins, minerals and trace 

elements, and it may be 

beneficial to include certain 

amino acids and yeast products. 

A problem is that feeding 

the recommended rate of a 

compound feed will usually 

oversupply calories, whilst 

restricting the quantity fed 

will reduce the micronutrients 

provided. 

For horses and ponies that have 

not suffered from laminitis, 

a top-specification ‘lite’ feed 

balancer is the ideal solution and 

will provide the micronutrients 

needed to balance the diet, 

whilst supplying very few 

calories. 

For older horses and ponies, 

a top-specification ‘lite’ feed 

balancer which also supplies 

a joint supplement (10g 

glucosamine per 500kg horse 

per day) is an extremely costeffective 

solution. 

For those susceptible to, being 

treated for and recovering from 

laminitis, a top-specification 

pelleted multi-supplement 

will provide a higher and 

more appropriate level of 

micronutrient support. 

A feed balancer or pelleted 

multi-supplement can be fed 

on its own. For those that may 

bolt their feeds, or when using 

a powdered multi-supplement, 

it is advisable to mix in a low 

calorie, unmolassed chop. 

For horses and ponies working 

hard enough to sweat, a salt lick 

should be available 24/7 and 

further salt and/or electrolytes 

will also need to be added to the 

feeds. 

EXERCISE 

As well as a low-calorie but 

nutritious diet, an appropriate 

exercise regime will help 

considerably with weight 

control. For overweight and/ 

or unfit horses and ponies, this 

exercise should be increased 

gradually. 

If in any doubt it is best to speak 

to an experienced nutritionist 

to tailor this advice to your own 

horse or pony’s requirements. 

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UK plants that are poisonous to horses 

It is really a good idea to 

always take the time to 

walk round a new field or 

paddock to check for any 

poisonous plants that could 

either make your horse ill or 

even cause death. 

Remember that plants are 

seasonal so what is seen to be 

growing may change dependant 

on the time of year. 

There are many plants found 

in the countryside and in our 

gardens that are toxic. It is 

useful to know what they look 

like and what they do. Some of 

these plants have been used as 

medicines – but in controlled 

amounts. They can be lethal if 

a large amount of the plant is 

ingested. 

• Yew - Commonly grown in 

churchyards and parkland. 

Traditionally used to make the 

English Long Bow for Archers 

way back in history. This tree is 

extremely toxic to all animals. 

The toxins contained within it 

are very fast acting and cause 

the horse to have a fatal cardiac 

arrest. Prior to this the horse 

may become unco-ordinated, 

have breathing difficulties and 

convulsions. Often the animal is 

found dead with the leaves still 

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The plant has a bitter taste 

which usually stops horses 

eating it but the risk from yew 

clippings from gardens being 

dumped in fields is very high. 

• Sycamore 

- These trees 

are abundant 

in the UK and 

were previously 

thought not to 

be a problem to horses. But the 

condition, Atypical Myopathy, 

seems to be triggered by 

ingestion of the seedlings, seeds 

or leaves. The mortality rate is 

between 75 and 90%. 

The symptoms are similar to 

Tying up Syndrome. Muscular 

stiffness, dark urine, sweating 

and difficulty standing so 

the horses are often found 

recumbent with a rapid heart 

rate. In Autumn when the 

seeds drop off the trees they 

should be removed, along with 

the seedlings in the spring. 

Alternatively the area around the 

tree can be fenced off. 

• Oak - All 

of this 

magnificent 

tree is toxic 

to horses, 

including the 

acorns. They affect the bowel 

and the kidneys causing weight 

loss, colic, dark urine and 

oedema (fluid), in the limbs. 

One of my clients has found a 

novel solution to the problem of 

having an Oak tree in their field. 

They have fenced off the area 

around the tree and it is now 

home to several pigs who like the 

acorns. Also their ponies are all 

Pig Proof! 

• Bracken 

- A fern like 

plant found 

on moorland 

and in woods. 

Horses will 

only eat it if they do not have 

enough grazing. It has to be 

eaten for months to cause 

problems. Symptoms are 

neurological causing ataxia 

(staggering), circling convulsions 

and blindness. If caught early 

enough your Vet can treat with a 

Thiamine supplement. 

• Ragwort - 

This yellow 

flowered plant 

is extremely 

toxic due to 

the Alkaloids 

contained in it. When it is 

growing it has a bitter taste so 

unless the horses have sparse 

grazing they generally will 

not eat it. But once it dries the 

bitterness goes and they will eat 

it especially in hay. So, using 

a topper on a field of ragwort 

is also a bad idea. If you find 

ragwort in your field dig it out, 

roots and all, and burn it. Always 

wear gloves as it is toxic to 

humans too. Ragwort poisoning 

in horses causes weight loss and 

liver damage. The results can be 

collapse, neurological symptoms 

and death. Early detection and 

treatment can save the animal 

but prevention is better than cure 

in this case. 

DEFRA issues regulations 

concerning the plants’ removal 

from land but it seems like a 

losing battle when you see land 

ready to be built on covered with 

ragwort. 

• St Johns 

Wort - A yellow 

flowered plant 

often found in 

damp hedge 

bottoms. 

Ingestion causes areas of 

unpigmented skin ie. Flesh marks 

and white haired skin, to become 

photosensitised when exposed 

to sunlight. These areas become 

inflamed and tend to peel. The 

liver is usually affected too. 

Professor Derick Knottenbelt 

stated at a lecture that if the 

plant had yellow flowers it was 

likely to be toxic. A good rule of 

thumb. 


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How to... 

WALK A COURSE 

Walking a course isn’t just to know 

where you are going and your 

course route. There are many 

other factors too to consider and each fence 

needs to be studied individually. 

The first thing you need to notice is the 

ground conditions. Is it hard or soft. And 

will you require studs? 

Then you need to look to see where 

number 1 is and look at giving yourself 

the best start to begin your course. Look 

to see which rein is easiest to come off 

to approach the fence. Look at where the 

judge is stood as normally you greet the 

judge before you begin and then give 

yourself enough time and space to ensure 

the horse is cantering with a forward, 

rhythmical, balanced canter which is full 

of impulsion before fence 1 and then 

throughout the course. 

Once we have that sorted you then whilst 

walking the course need to decide how far 

you need to swing out to give yourself the 

best line to the fences. The best advice 

to help here is to walk the line that 

you will ride and imagine that you are 

in fact riding a horse. The approach to 

the fence doesn’t just include the line to 

Before jumping your 

Working Hunter course a 

rider must first take full 

advantage of the 

chance to familiarise 

themselves with the 

layout of fences and the 

fences themselves 

BY JOANNE SHAW 

the fence but also the way in which the 

horse takes off… the line to a fence must 

be straight and directed to the centre of 

each fence. The horse must be given every 

opportunity to weigh up his fences and 

must be correctly presented at all of them 

to help give the best chance for a clear 

round. 

ALWAYS MAKE SURE: whilst walking the 

course and the line your going to ride on 

look for holes, or anthing In the ground 

which you make want to avoid. Eg wet 

puddles, mud patches etc. 

DISTANCES 

As you walk the course distances inbetween 

fences can be vital especially 

through double and treble elements. 

It is the riders job to have the horse 

engaged and ready to meet the correct 

distance set up for the horse in order to 

clear all fences involved. 

On average a horse stride is 12ft(3.6m) and 

a pony stride is 9ft(2.7m) each horse has 

ther ownhh pace and way of going. Some 

horses may take longer strides and others 

shorter. 

Where a horse takes off they usually land 

Top Tip 

when stood at the fence stand In front on 

the fence in the middle and look back at 

the track and this will help you see your 

best line and approach to the fence 


RIGHT AND BELOW: Each fence needs to be 

approached differently. A tall, upright fence 

will require much impulsion and the feeling 

of a more ‘bouncy’ canter as the horse sits 

and engages the hocks in order for the horse 

to make the height. Whereas a wide spread 

fence will require more of a forwards pace, in 

order for the horse to cover the distance. 

an equal distance on the other side. So If 

a rider is to take a horse too deep into a 

fence this will of increased the distance to 

the second part and therefore would need 

to make up more room. Likewise if a horse 

takes off to early this will decrease distance 

so therefore u need to cover 

less ground the middle of 

the combination. 

Whether the jump is set 

uphill or downhill also 

plays a part in altering a 

horses stride. If a jump is 

set on a downhill you will be 

travelling at a more forward 

longer pace. If a jump is 

set uphill the canter stride 

will be shortened and riders 

will have to push in order 

to encourage the horse 

forwards. 

If a jump is set on a 

downhill you will be 

travelling at a more 

forward longer pace 

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Related distances are a test 

of a horses training and the 

ability to be able to adapt to 

a set stride pattern if it does 

not match its own. This Is 

why flatwork is a crucial part 

of a horses schooling to teach the horse to 

shorten and lengthern its stride without 

resistance or loss of rhythm and balance. 

Each fence needs to be approached 

differently. A tall upright fence will require 

much impulsion and the feeling of a more 

‘bouncy’ canter as the horse sits and 

engages the hocks in order for the horse to 

make the height. Whereas a wide spread 

fence will require more of a forwards pace, 

in order for the horse to cover the distance. 

OTHER FACTORS TO CONSIDER: 

• Fences – spooky – is there any colours? 

Fillers? Water trays which could make 

a horse back off or jump higher than 

normal. 

• Ground lines. Is there one? Are they out 

encouraging a horse to take off sooner or 

are they set back which pushes the horse 

into the bottom of the fence. 

• Ground- is it hard or soft. Look at 

ground at take off and landing. Is the 

course set on a flat surface or are there 

any slopes which will play a part in the 

way the horse will travel to a fence and 

alter their length of stride. 

EXTERNAL FACTORS: 

• Sun – is the sun in the horses eyes? Is 

there a glare on the floor or on the fence. 

These factors could encourage a horse to 

back off 

• Noises 

• Flapping Banners 

After you have walked the course stand 

back and look at your fences and re run 

the course through your mind. If it in an 

important competition it can be a good 

idea to walk the course at least twice to 

really familiarise yourself with the course. 

The more courses you are able to walk, 

the more familiar you will become with 

decision making, judgement of fences and 

aware of the type of canter which needs to be 

established to each individual fence. 

It has taken me many years of course 

walking, making mistakes and learning from 

them which has enabled me to have great 

success within the working hunter industry. 

When driving a car, or riding a bike you do 

not look at the steering wheel or handle 

bars when deciding where to turn… you 

look ahead.. The same applies in horse 

riding.. turn your head and allow your eyes 

to lead you to where u want to go. The 

moment you look down you lose forward 

movement and wander off your true line. 

Another tip is to never be afraid to ask 

for help, if you are unsure of something 

don’t enter the ring worried and unsure. 

Ask someone around who maybe able to 

help. 

Always remember whilst walking to course 

to look smart and where a hat. 


dressage 

ANYONE CAN 

GET A SUB 

30 

dressage score! 

WORDS BY TINA CANTON BHSI BSC (HONS) UKCC LEVEL 3 

Yes, this is a bold statement, 

but I truly believe that with a 

bit of focus and effort even an 

ordinary moving horse, with an 

average rider can present a test that the 

judge just has to give good marks to! I 

often see people throwing marks away 

with things that are a very simple fix. So, 

by following the few suggestions below, 

let’s see if we can put a smile on the 

judges’ face, and yours when you go to 

the scoreboard! 

UNDERSTAND THE 

1 GERMAN SCALES OF 

TRAINING 

• Rhythm; 

• Suppleness; 

• Contact; 

• Impulsion; 

• Straightness; 

• and, eventually, 

Collection 

This is what all judges base their marks 

on. If you fulfil them - it is very hard for 

them to justify a bad mark! 

The most important one at lower levels 

is RHYTHM. No matter what level the 

horse is at this is key! I often see horses 

being rushed out of their natural rhythm. 

Try to get yourself videoed riding a test 

or even schooling at home. You will be 

amazed how rushed it often looks. Try 

slowing it down a bit in schooling. It 

may take a while for the horse to learn 

to balance and stay in front of your aids 

but, it will make test riding easier as it 

will buy you some time to think. It also 

allows you to prepare movements better. 

Often people rush as they confuse speed 

with impulsion - they are totally different 

creatures! 

TRY TO MAINTAIN A 

2 CONSISTENT OUTLINE 

Number 3 on the scales of training is 

contact. This is only as good as your 

hands! Remember both ends of the 

rein counts. If your horse is difficult or 

resistive in the contact it may be time 

to go back to basics. Obviously check all 

the obvious thing such as dental care, 

saddle fitting, lameness, injuries etc. At 

home we often go back to working horses 

from the ground - specifically lunging, to 

re-educate them to soften to the pressure 

of a contact. Avoid at all costs see-sawing 

at a horse’s mouth. All this does is annoy 

them and create a wobbly nose and a 

sore mouth. It is always worth looking at 

your horse’s mouth conformation. Often 

horses with a big tongue work better in a 

ported bit - but this would not be suitable 

for a horse with a low palate. There are 

bitting clinics available for specialist help 

- or ask your trainers advice. 

TRY TO BE AS ACCURATE 

3 IN YOUR MOVEMENTS AS 

YOU CAN 

How many times have we all missed a 


How many times have 

we all missed a marker 

or ridden an eggshaped 

circle? These 

are very expensive 

mistakes that give the 

judges an excuse 

not to go over a 6! 

marker or ridden an egg-shaped circle? 

These are very expensive mistakes that 

give the judges an excuse not to go over 

a 6! Set up markers in your school to help 

with the size of your circles (especially the 

dreaded 15m ones). We have a dressage 

arena set up with white boards on grass all 

summer so the horses get used to working 

in that environment. It’s a big ask to come 

out of a large all weather arena into a grass 

20m x 40m and be accurate. First tests of 

the season often feel more like survival 

than equitation! A big thing is to use your 

corners well. This buys you a few more 

strides to set up or turn. When the ground 

is boggy, if you slow down and steer well 

you can often pick the best going and go 

around where everyone else has cut the 

corners. This also shows the judge the 

difference between you riding a circle and 

going through a corner. Practise your test 

at home to know how it flows and to train 

preparation into your riding as well as 

making sure you know where you are going. 

TRY TO LOOK LIKE YOU ARE 

4 ENJOYING IT! 

This is using a bit of ring-craft. Even if you 

would rather pull your own toenails out 

and you are sat on a fire breathing dragon, 

a smile at the judge goes a long way! If the 

windows are open, a cheerful ‘morning / 

afternoon’ is also a good tactic! Throughout 

the test try to keep your head up and your 

body language positive. Remember, if a 

movement goes wrong - it’s only one mark! 

You can make it up on the next element. It 

is totally possible to go from a 4 to a 9! No 

matter how your test goes, always pat your 

horse and leave on a long rein. Home work 

is to be done at home - not in public. Never 

show the judge that you are not happy 

with your test - remember they still have 

the collectives to do - so try to get all the 

marks that you can! I have lost count of the 

‘tactfully ridden’ comments I have had in 

my career! 

Hopefully with these few training tips 

you can look to set yourself some realistic 

goals in terms of your dressage marks and 

continue to make progress in your test 

riding so it becomes more enjoyable. 

Feel like you are setting goals and making 

progress in your test riding so it becomes 

more enjoyable. 

See you in the warm up!! 


New Saddle Fitting 

Standard For 2018 

In January 2018, The Society of Master Saddlers introduced further 

changes to their ‘Qualified Saddle Fitters’ accreditation to maintain 

the highest standards within our equine industry because we are 

constantly moving forward in knowledge, technique and skill. 

Other industries, doctors, dentists and teachers have for many years 

used a Continuing Professional Development scheme (CPD), as they are 

regulated by law. Likewise, a saddle fitter’s knowledge should be kept up 

to date and the standards gained on qualifying should at the very least be 

maintained. 

“When fitting a saddle, it is important 

to contact a Qualified Saddle Fitter” 

Buckaroo Saddlery’s Nicola Barry BSc Hons Equine Sports Science, 

Society of Master Saddlers, Master Saddle Fitting Consultant 

Therefore, the Society’s Executive Committee have taken the decision to 

make the gaining of CPD points compulsory for those on the Society’s 

Saddle Fitters’ Register. These changes have now opened up a new 

category called MASTER SADDLE FITTER, although this standard 

is new, all Qualified Saddle Fitters will be expected to have earned the 

per-requisite CPD points before the end of 2019 to remain within the 

accreditation.

As opposite, when fitting a saddle, it is important therefore to contact 

a qualified saddle fitter who has been trained by The Society of Master 

Saddlers. A Qualified Saddle Fitter has undertaken the highest level 

of practical training and sat multiple exams to obtain their title. Their 

expertise, advice, and help are invaluable, so why risk your horse’s health 

and happiness by using an unqualified fitter? 

Nicola Barry, owner of Buckaroo Saddlery, competes in British Show 

Jumping competitions in the UK and in FEI competitions throughout 

Europe. Her career, passion and business is combined which allows 

her to produce young show jumping horses through to international 

level horses jumping Grand Prix and World Ranking classes. Nicola is 

also a registered and Qualified Saddle Fitter with the Society of Master 

Saddlers. Since January 2018, she has started to attain the necessary CPD 

points for that Master Saddler Fitter category. 

When is it a good time to check your saddle? 

Although the beginning of the summer season is a good time to check 

your saddle, that’s not where it ends. Your saddle needs to be checked 

regularly, just as your horse’s teeth do. Prevention is better than cure and 

having your saddle looked at by a professional saddle fitter every three 

to six months is strongly recommended. 

Horses are forever changing shape due to their weight, fitness, and 

muscle mass. In the winter season, most of us ride less and our horses 

go out in the field for shorter periods of time. This can cause a dramatic 

change in shape, meaning that saddles no longer fit. It is very important 

to get your saddle checked before the summer season. A saddle is a huge 

commitment that not only affects your bank balance, but also the welfare 

and willingness of your horse. Choosing the right one can be a challenge, 

so here are some important things to bear in mind: 

It is important that your saddle not only fits your horse but also fits 

you and your style of riding. It needs to suit your body shape and size, 

whether that is long or short legs, etc. to make sure you are balanced on 

your horse and not sitting in the way of their movement. 

“It is important that your saddle not 

only fits your horse but also fits you 

and your style of riding” 

There are many types of saddles so it’s important to know which 

discipline you are pursuing. The small differences between types of 

saddle can vastly change your riding experience. Not every saddle is 

made with a wooden tree; plastic and carbon fibre trees are now available 

and each comes with its own benefits. 

Riding style differs from person to person, you need a saddle that suits 

yours. Some riders like the feeling of the close contact monoflap saddle, 

as they feel there is little between them and the horse. Other riders prefer 

the feeling of the support provided by knee rolls that support their leg 

and position. This is purely a matter of taste. It’s important to try a few 

different saddles to understand the feeling of them and their affect on 

your position. 

Here at Sovereign Equestrian, we do our upmost to keep our horses 

working and feeling amazing. We don’t let anything prevent our horses 

and riders giving 100% which is why we regularly have our saddles 

checked for that perfect fit. 

The most important thing is to have a saddle that fits your horse 

correctly. It bears all your weight, so if it is too tight, pinches, is 

unbalanced etc., it can cause your horse discomfort and pain. Riding in 

a poorly fitting saddle long-term can cause serious injury to your horse. 

A correctly fitted saddle can transform your riding and the performance 

of your horse. A saddle that fits enables the horse to move more freely 

through their shoulder, making riding more fun and comfortable for 

both horse and rider. 

For more information contact us on: 

Tel: 0845 300 3566 

Email: nicola@buckarooequine.co.uk 

Website: www.sovereignequestrian.co.uk

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Welcome to 

CORAL HERBERT 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF EQUIPIXUK 

I 

am so excited to have the opportunity to share 

a part of my eventing journey with Equestrian 

Life readers, so welcome to my little team 

here at Roman Bank Eventing! I’m super lucky 

to be able to work from home at our family run 

riding school/pony club centre, based in Norfolk. 

I absolutely love my job! Working from home also 

allows me to put the time and dedication needed 

into my small string of eventers, whom I compete 

most weekends throughout the season, through the 

levels up to BE Intermediate-Novice and FEI CIC* 

With so many events around the country being 

abandoned due to the rubbish weather, I feel 

extremely fortunate that we’ve been able to get 

our early season runs in and kickstart our event 

season off in style! Thanks to my fantastic sponsor 

British Horse Feeds, the horses are fuelled by fibrebeet 

and have all come out of the winter this year 

fit and glowing and ready to get going! My most 

competitive ride at the moment – Ballyengland 

Twilight, started the season off for me with a 

Novice run at Oasby. It was a wet, cold day and the 

lorry got stuck in the mud! Nethertheless, it was 

great to finally be back out competing again. I was 

proud of my boy that he picked back up, pretty 

much where we had left off last year! 

We then made the step up to Intermediate-Novice 

at Great Witchingham. We’re really green at this 

it was great 

to finally 

be back out 

competing 

again. I was 

proud of my 

boy that he 

picked back 

up, pretty 

much where 

we had left off 

last year! 

level still but I was pleased with how Ballyengland 

Twilight tried in a trickier Intermediate 

dressage test. Although it wasn’t our day for the 

showjumping phase, he went on to give a solid 

performance in the cross country for a second clear 

for 2018. On returning to the lorry park, I realised 

I had ridden round with my money in my breeches 

pocket and lost £40! Highs and lows of eventing 

aye!? 

Next, we head to “Big Bad Belton” which I am very 

exited about as it’s one of my all-time favourites 

in our eventing calendar! I have recently been 

appointed as a brand ambassador for BEDE Events, 

which I’m really enjoying! I’m especially looking 

forward to searching for top-tips, watching many 

of the world’s greatest riders in our sport compete 

for the Grantham Cup in the 3* and with 200 trade 

stands there, I’ll be shopping for some bargains!! 

It’s then a quick turnaround to HorseHeath. This 

time with another of my rides – Alice Springs, who 

is a personal favourite of my long-term supporters 

Equipix UK Equestrian Photos. I can’t thank 

Equipix UK enough for the time they spend with 

me, taking such beautiful photos of my horses in 

action! 

It’ll be interesting to see how our next few events 

unfold! - Coral 


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Butler Stewart – 

Moleskin Jeans 

White jeans are always a popular 

sight on the trot up, but don’t 

dismiss other colours (they hide 

slobber marks better too!) – these 

moleskin jeans in navy are gorgeous 

and would look great with a white 

shirt and a cape or blazer. 

RRP: £79 www.butlerstewart.co.uk 

Really Wild Clothing – 

Aston Coat in Turquoise 

This stylish coat makes a statement, is fresh and 

springlike and is also a great length for cooler 

conditions. Who knows what the weather is 

going to do over the next few weeks – the great 

thing is that with this coat, it doesn’t matter! 

Looks great open or closed, with collar down or 

up to reveal the contrast band. 

RRP: £325 www.reallywildclothing.co.uk 

Trot up fashion 

Horse trials season is here, and so is trot up fashion… 

and what a fab ‘catwalk’ this is! 

Trot up fashion 

isn’t just as easy as 

looking good – if 

only! The outfits chosen 

have to be completely 

practical as well as 

stylish… you might 

look amazing, but if you 

struggle to walk, let alone 

run while trying to hold 

onto a lively horse, you’re 

not going to get very far! 

In this trot up fashion 

guide, we’ve combined 

practical and pretty… 

well, that’s very much the 

aim. Of course, there’s 

LOTS out there and these 

are just a few examples, 

but there’s note about 

why they made it in too! 

Mackenzie & George Fedora with/without feather pin 

Headwear needs to sit well for a trot up – and this one will. If there’s drizzle or a shower, 

this fedora is showerproof so it’ll keep hair neat and tidy too. The feathers make a 

gorgeous addition, but the fedora on its own is available in a range of colours and looks 

fab on its own! RRP: From £49.99 www.mackenzieandgeorge.com 

Tom Lane – Classic Fitted Shirt 

With a statement jacket, poncho or cape, a classic white 

shirt is a great option. To create a more low key look, 

white is the way forward too. This Tom Lane version is a 

great length and can be worn inside or outside of skirts, 

jeans and trousers. The neckline is lovely too. 

RRP: £125 www.tomlane.co 

Gibson & Birkbeck – 

Saddle Print Shirt 

A shirt is ideal for the trot up and 

although you can never go wrong with 

classic white, Gibson & Birkbeck’s prints 

are just stunning. This saddle one really 

jumped out as it’s bold and equestrian, 

but the range is amazing – quirky and 

fun and a great addition to a more 

conservative look. 

RRP: £85 www.gibsonandbirkbeck.co.uk 

Timothy Foxx- Catherine Tweed 

Jacket – Harmony Tweed 

Longer than a standard blazer, this coat 

great for all weather conditions. It can be 

worn with skirts or jeans and comes in a 

range of tweeds too. With the contrasting 

cord detail, it adds a colour pop and a 

tweedy twist, The vents at the back don’t 

restrict movement either. 

RRP: £350 www.timothyfoxx.co.uk 


Fairfax & Favor – 

Tan Leather Reginas 

Last year’s trot ups all saw a LOT of Fairfax 

& Favor boots and shoes, but these, to 

me, tick all the boxes. The flat heel ticks 

the practical box, the leather is easy to 

care for, and the tan is so beautiful and 

the newest in the range. The new style 

has rubber detail on the sole too, so great 

for changeable weather. And, of course, 

you can switch the self coloured tassels 

for a colour pop. 

RRP: £335 www.fairfaxandfavor.com 

Hiho Silver – Exclusive 

Cherry Roller Bangle 

This will coordinate with the necklace 

mentioned below, but can be completely 

customised too. Change the CZ crystals to 

show XC colours or to coordinate with the 

look, switch rose gold for yellow gold, it’s 

completely up to the wearer! This one has 

rose gold plate and two turquoise 

CZ beads. RRP: £185 www.hihosilver.co.uk 

Mackenzie & George – Badminton Belt 

This belt is UK made, has gorgeous snaffle detail, 

can be personalised and is unisex too! The snaffles 

are positioned all the way around the 25mm belt, 

so people get a snaffle view wherever 

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THE REAL RIDER STORY 

Last year, British equestrian fashion brand 

Equetech launched an extraordinary 

campaign - to find real-life riders to be 

the faces of their #equetechrealrider 

campaign. The campaign was a huge success and 

received a vast amount of entries from all over 

the UK, from riders of all disciplines and abilities. 

The final four riders were hand picked 

by Equetech’s MD and Designer Liz 

Hayman. 

In this feature, Liz talks to us about the 

campaign and why she believes it was 

so popular with customers. 

“The #equetechrealrider campaign was 

born out the superb relationships we 

have with our customers. They are a 

constant inspiration to us and regularly 

share their very personal rider stories with us. So, 

in a planning meeting, we were chatting about 

ideas and the team started talking about some of 

the customer feedback on specific styles and we 

thought, how about we recognise our customers in 

a way that celebrates their diversity and also gives 

something back to our riders and the campaign 

was born! 

We ran the campaign for several months on social 

media and talked about it in the press. One of 

our winners was to be discovered by a national 

equestrian magazine, but the others we were 

on the lookout for! The winners would receive 

clothing from our collection and some beautiful 

prints of themselves taken by an award-winning 

photographer at an especially commissioned 

photo shoot. 

I handpicked the winners myself because as a real 

rider myself, I wanted to showcase the variety 

of riders who wear our clothing and reflect the 

fact that we are not all size 10 and not 

all top riders but what we do have in 

common, is that we love our horses and 

they are our ultimate passion. 

When we contacted the winners to let 

them know they had won, they were all 

so excited and shocked they had been 

picked, and when the photography day 

arrived, were understandably nervous, 

but very soon they got into the swing 

of things and loved every second! 

We dressed all our winners in Equetech, and 

they looked just stunning, and they were all so 

supportive of each other and complimented each 

other on how fabulous they all looked –which was 

so fantastic to watch. 

We think you’ll agree that all our winners look 

fantastic and are proof that our clothing looks 

fantastic on riders of all shapes and sizes. It has 

always been my mission to create affordable, 

fashionable, performance riding wear that all of us 

can wear, feel and look good in and we think our 

winners prove this perfectly!” 

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TRIBUTE 

TO TOM 

Arelquin aka Tom, 

Beverley Brightmans 

International Grand 

Prix dressage horse 

died in a tragic field accident at 

the age of 30. 

Beverley says “He was my 

horse of a lifetime, I owe him 

everything and he has been 

with me throughout the whole 

of my dressage career” 

Beverley bought Tom 21 years 

ago when she first started 

dressage. With very little 

knowledge about the sport it 

was just beginners luck. They 

had a sticky start as Beverley 

found Tom grumpy,spooky and 

disliking dressage. The turning 

point came though when Tom 

had a virus which paralysed 

him for nearly a week. He had 

to be rehabilitated very slowly 

and it was the making of him. 

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He became enthusiastic and 

happy and with the help of 

David Trott, Ellen Bontje and 

Conrad Schumacher they 

reached the dizzy heights of 

Grand Prix in just under 3 

years. 

They went on to be placed at 

every level at the National 

Championships ten years 

in a row, they were 10th 

in the final trial for Athens 

Olympics. Tom retired sound 

at the age of 21 having 

complete 59 Grands Prix all 

over Europe. A truly amazing 

feat. 

He then taught a further 3 

riders to Grand Prix level at 

Beverleys base in Colmworth 

Bedfordshire before retiring 

into the field at the age of 25. 

He had five happy years in the 

field with his best friend Mini 

Mouse who is 35. 

He was my 

horse of a 

lifetime, I 

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UPCOMING DATES AND VENUES 

Wednesday 4th April SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Wednesday 18th April SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Wednesday 2nd May SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Sunday 6th May CLUB (CL,S) Derbyshire Hargate Arena Show 

Sunday 6th May CLUB (CL,S) Lincolnshire White House Farm Equestrian 

Wednesday 16th May SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Saturday 26th May CLUB (CL) Nottinghamshire Milton Equestrian Centre 

Wednesday 13th June SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Sunday 17th June CLUB (CL,S) Lincolnshire White House Farm Equestrian 

Saturday 23rd June CLUB (CL,S) Nottinghamshire Milton Equestrian Centre 

Wednesday 27th June SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Sunday 1st July CLUB (CL,S) Lincolnshire White House Farm Equestrian 

Sunday 15th July CLUB (CL,S) Derbyshire Hargate Arena Show 

Friday 27th July SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Saturday 28th July SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Saturday 28th July CLUB (CL,S) Nottinghamshire Milton Equestrian Centre 

Sunday 29th July SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Monday 30th July SENIOR & CLUB (C2,C1,CL) Northamptonshire Aston Le Walls 

Class Name & Height Rider Name Horse Name Points 

Club - Senior 0.70m Bethany Nicholson FAIRFIELD JIMMY 33 

Club - Senior 0.70m Miranda Steel FLAMING FELIX 30 

Club - Senior 0.70m Samantha Hall THUMPER III 13 

Club - Senior 0.70m Sean Smith LADY ISABELLA II 10 

Club - Senior 0.70m Stacey Wheat HSB FIRST CHAPTER 10 

Club - Senior 0.70m Claire Hazeldine TAKING THE BISCUIT II 3 

Club - Senior 0.80m Jane Courtney DOMINANT VAN SLABROEK 100 

Club - Senior 0.80m Bethany Nicholson FAIRFIELD JIMMY 45 

Club - Senior 0.80m Stacey Wheat CHACOAS CONTENDER 39 

Club - Senior 0.80m Miranda Steel FLAMING FELIX 23 

Club - Senior 0.80m Stacey Wheat PAPAVERS LOVE 15 

Club - Senior 0.80m Claire Hazeldine TAKING THE BISCUIT II 3 

Club - Senior 0.90m Jane Courtney DOMINANT VAN SLABROEK 84 

Club - Senior 0.90m Stacey Wheat CHACOAS CONTENDER 12 

Club - Senior 0.90m Jodi McDermott LADY MAY II 8 

Club - Junior 0.70m Tiiani Baker SPOTTY DOT COM 24 

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Furzley Marinaide is a 13yo new forest stallion with many a 

brother and sister making a claim to fame with HOYs & RI 

appearances on the flat and working hunter but Marinaide has 

never had his chance to shine! He has always 

been a horizontal stallion and with this in mind he 

was put forward and selected to run the forest as a 3yo 

in 2008 which was good to be able to put some stud 

lines back into the forest and resulted in 27 progeny 

being registered the following year! From then he was 

broken in and ‘happy hacked’ by his breeder, my aunt 

Sandra Kilford. His ‘floating’ trot had always impressed 

her and the comfiest canter meant he was never going 

anywhere! 

With the breed society recently commencing a grading 

scheme for both dressage and jumping we thought this 

would be good for his CV. So whilst Sandra kept him 

fit I took a week or so off before to warm him up and 

took part in the gradings and he passed these in 2010 & 

2011 the latter was his first attempt at elementary! 

The following years he was ‘picked up’ for the 

occasional annual outing to the breed show where 

he did dressage and combined training picking up an 

occasional win but due to the number of other ponies 

sadly he never had the time spent on him. That was 

until I moved house, allowing me to go from one pony 

at livery to two at home (massive dream tick boxed!) after last years 

breed show we ‘cracked on’ and registered BD after some local success 

at elementary however injury stopped all that so a rather boring winter 

ensued (which was fine looking back at the weather!) however we 

picked back up early this year and started getting fit again. Thankfully 

we had qualified for the NPS dressage back in October and it had 

always been my aim to get him to the finals as I’ve felt it’s been his 

forte! Serenaide, Mermaide & Fanfaire has all been in 

previous years with some success but the girls were 

Eventing/show girls! 

Our tests went well on the Saturday at Addington, 

in the prelim I spotted the judge waving her arms in 

an upward motion as I cantered past which left me 

questioning what she did or did not like. The novice 

test felt better and I had a thumbs up and a big grin 

from this judge when we saluted which felt amazing 

(but later wondered if she did that to everyone!) when 

it came to the presentations I was elated to come top 

in the prelim section and then secretly hoped I had 

won the novice too (as we work more at that level) and 

was so chuffed to get that too. This slightly older man 

now has something to his name, which he deserves and 

he is the sweetest natured pony! We were completely 

unprepared for the music having never done anything 

like it but a fellow NF owner very kindly leant me her 

music and test plan, to say we winged it would be an 

understatement but we eventually came 6th and I must 

say the winner was well deserved! It was a lovely day 

out although rather long!! To really top it all off Julie 

Moxon who came to groom for me had the exciting news that her NF 

pony, who is a son of Marinaide gained his stallion license that same 

day, so celebrations all round!! 

He lives out with his son (gelding) and I’ve just joined BD! 


Reader Profile 

East Yorkshire’s Verity Franks - 

BORN TO RIDE! 

Verity started her riding career at 

an East Yorkshire riding school at 

just four years old but didn’t get 

her own pony until she was 14 

following a dual effort with her Mum to work 

and save up for Cinders, a 12 year old, grey, 

Irish Sports Horse Mare. 

On leaving school, Verity knew where her 

career was destined and trained at Bishop 

Burton College as a BHS Assistant Instructor 

and achieved Intermediate Instructor status 

shortly after. 

After working with, and gaining valuable 

experience from professional equestrians 

for a few years Verity then set up her own 

competition and stud yard at Flamborough, 

East Yorkshire. Today, Verity produces her 

own homebred youngsters and also takes in 

client horses for producing. Verity is a wellknown 

and respected horsewoman within 

the equestrian world. Her patience, skill and 

talent are testament to how horses learn trust 

and confidence through their varied training 

programme and always want to give their 

best for her. 

THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. 

Verity’s top horse is a 12 year old gelding 

called Classical Challenger, bred by her 

stallion Thornwick Challenger. Classical 

Challenger has recently moved up to Inter 1 

level and he has the potential to compete at 

Grand Prix, dressage’s highest level. Verity 

and Classical Challenger are sponsored by 

The Saddle Selector Ltd and benefit from 

a saddle for Classical Challenger and The 

Saddle Selector’s own innovative Rehab Pads. 

Verity is also sponsored by Nikki Moxon 

Equestrian who supplied her beautiful Konig 

Patent Leather riding boots. 

Verity’s 2018 successes include qualification 

of two of her homebred horses for the British 

Dressage National Winter Championships. 

Nine year old Flayne Dragon Slayor won the 

title in the Elementary Freestyle to Music 

at Bishop Burton College British Dressage 

Regional Winter Championships, while 6 

year old Daiquiris Jiggery Pokery won the 

Pet Plan Novice Championship at Manor 

Grange Stud. Both horses are by Verity’s 

other prolific stallion Flayne Don Daquiri 

(Dax). Dax, a stunning liver chestnut, by Don 

Gregory, a son of Donnerhall out of Moet 

Bewes, Atlantis/Mohican lines. He competed 

successfully up to Prix Saint George level 

before retiring to stud. 

Verity also witnessed further successes at 

this years’ Bishop Burton College Winter 

Championships with two more Dax offspring, 

bred by Tory Carr, also taking regional 

championship titles at Bishop Burton: the 

prelim winner, 6 year old Dora The Explorer, 

owned and ridden by Pippa Beckett-Atkins; 

and the novice silver winner, 7 year old 

Delilah Rose ridden by Jess Ziae and owned 

by Tory Carr. 

It’s a huge achievement for an owner/ 

breeder/rider to compete at national 

level on offspring from her own stallion 

and next week will be a momentous time 

for Verity having the above four horses 

competing alongside the best in the country 

at the British Dressage Winter National 

Championships. 


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Harry Continues 

to Reach for 

THE STARS 

We last featured Harry Wainwright in November last year 

and Harry was KBS Gruvy Q's success coming 4th in 

the Puissance at Arena UK. 

Following Arena UK, he continued on to Olympia 

where he came 8th in the National Under 23 Final on his horse called 

Pinhiero Beech which he co-owns alongside Michael Whitaker and 

Di Fairclough. 

So fast, forward to this year and luckily this partnership seems to 

be going from strength to strength, notching up the mileage in a 

variety of classes both here and most recently abroad where they 

competed at two 2* Shows, one in Lier Belgium and then continuing 

onto Kronenbourg Holland jumping a Double Clear in their first 1.50 

World Ranking Class which Harry said was very nerve racking but 

amazing all at the same time! 

Early April they returned from The Blue Chip Championships at 

Hartpury, Gloucestershire, where Harry had a fantastic Show coming 

2nd in the Blue Chip B&C Championship on his lovely mare Muckno 

Princess by Carrick Diamond Lad, a horse he has produced for around 

three years now and is truly now part of fixtures and fittings! 

But the ‘piece de resistance’ was on the Friday night which is "Gala 

Night" where spectators came to see a great night of entertainment 

including a Junior Novelty Speed Class, a Demonstration by Geoff 

Billington with a variety of horses, and the major Class of the 

evening being The Blue Chip Grand Prix. 

The course builder Bob Ellis built an up to height, technical track 

causing many problems for quite a few of the 38 riders, ultimately 

ending up with just nine clears going through to the jump off with 

Harry and Pinhiero Beech being one of them. 

Harry being drawn first in the jump off, in itself can be either a 

hindrance or a godsend depending on your personal prospective as 

a rider! Harry set himself the plan to jump a double clear, taking the 

shortest route, but not to be taking any risks so hopefully, in theory, 

all the rest of the field would chase his time and make mistakes. 

Luckily they all did, except for Harry's local mate called Alex 

Thompson, who turned inside a wing back to a good-sized upright to 

shave a second of his time to take the top spot, but Harry was more 

than happy with Pinhiero Beech taking second place as he jumped 

absolutely brilliantly and gave his all to Harry, as the photos show! 

Their next big test will be at the end of April competing at the 

European Trials at Chepstow, where Team selection of the Young 

Rider, Nations Cup Teams takes place. 

We wish Harry lots of luck and that their current form continues. 

After Chepstow, there are a couple of overseas events and then it is 

back to the UK for the County Show circuit. 


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INTERVIEW 

Kimberley 

McCombie 

To most horse-owners, 

anyone who has taken 

on the ownership of a 

thoroughbred and, in 

particular, an ex-racehorse will 

know that it can be incredibly 

rewarding, if not always the 

easiest route. This month, we 

talk to Kimberley McCombie 

about her ownership of the 

fabulously named Laughing 

Rock 

How long have you owned 

Laughing Rock 

I first got Laughing Rock (Holly) 

on the 17th November 2016 

What encouraged you to buy 

an Ex Racer 

I work for the World Horse 

Welfare so with backing horses 

from scratch and looking after 

unhandled and many different 

cases of horses/ponies made 

me want to try and bring on 

something of my own, I had seen 

Holly and she was advertised as 

a project so went to see her and 

fell in love with her and wanted 

something to bring on myself. 

What were your initial goals 

with Laughing Rock 

When I first got Holly she didn’t 

really understand getting on 

from a mounting block, she used 

to take off when I got on and 

wouldn’t stand, so I took her 

back to the start and basically 

re backed her, making her 

understand she had to stand 

at a block to let me get on and 

then walk away rather than 

thinking speed. This took quite 

a few months to understand but 

eventually she learnt to walk off 

on a long rein nice and relaxed. 

Also when I got Holly she 

didn’t understand walk, she just 

wanted to jog and canter it took 

a lot of training and patience, 

but with practice she learnt to 

walk. 

I did loads of ground work with 

Holly when I first got her as she 

didn’t have much muscle and 

wasn’t fit in the right places, I 

did loads of lunging, and In hand 

work with her to help strengthen 

her and also get the manners 

to where they needed to be, 

she’s quite mareish and can be 

opinionated but it’s knowing 

how to deal with it. I also did 

various pole exercises to help 

strengthen and give her variety 

as she gets bored very easily. 

Then I went on to long reining 

to get her out and about for 

hacks, including hill work. 

What schooling and/or 

training methods have you 

found most beneficial? 

Last year we started going to 

the local in hand shows to get 

her out and see different things, 

getting to the rings was the 

confusing bit for her. Once she 

knew where she was going and 

what she had to do she was ok, 

she won several in hand classes 

and also did the RoR classes. 

The more shows she went to the 

better she got. We have tried 

various different bits with Holly 

but have found that she prefers 

a hackamore and she goes really 

well in it, so we’re just going to 

work away with it since she’s 

happy with it. 

Holly found it hard to get the 

correct canter leads and got 

disunited most of the time, 

with trying to get her to get the 

correct leads on the lunge this 

seemed to work 


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every time she got the wrong lead I’d 

bring her back to trot again and not 

make her keep cantering unless she 

was on the correct lead. Placing a pole 

in the corner helped her strike off on 

the correct lead. 

What would you ultimately like to 

achieve together? 

Our goal is to do some more 

unaffiliated jumping and get her more 

confident and go up through the 

classes. We may also take her to more 

inhand classes this summer too, just to 

give her variety. 

Holly gets excited when other horses 

are up close so we have hired schools 

and had friends come with their horses 

to get her used to it. 

Holly has stared going to progressive 

pole lessons to get her out with other 

horses and also it’s been very good to 

keep her brain working, she loves her 

pole lessons. We started doing some 

jumping and have found that she 

really enjoys it. She is a very clever 

and careful little horse. She’s been out 

to three unaffiliated show-jumping 

competitions, the first one we went 

to we did 60cm and she got double 

clear, the warm up was the main bit 

of learning for her as there was more 

than seven horses at one time and 

she took it all in her stride, the 2nd 

competition we got another double 

clear and came 1st and we did our 

first 70cm and she rode a lovely more 

forward canter and was flying she 

was so keen, we got yet again another 

double clear. For Holly having been a 

flat racer she really has shown great 

scope and potential. 

Where are you based and is riding a 

profession or a hobby? 

I’m based in Aberdeenshire and riding 

is a hobby for me I’ve been riding 

since I was 4 , 21 now , have done 

everything from pony club, eventing, 

showjumping, BSJA 

What would be your advice to 

anyone considering purchasing an 

Ex-Racehorse? 

Don’t go into buying a ex racer lightly. 

Think about what they’ve been taught 

to do and remember that. All Holly 

knew was speed, and that’s a very hard 

thing to get over. It’s taken a lot of 

hard work, patience and understanding 

to get her to where she is now. We 

now have the bond there and trust 

but took a long time to get it. As long 

as you put the time and effort in and 

not be afraid to ask for help then 

there’s nothing stopping you. I feel so 

proud of Holly and where we are now, 

every day, week, month we achieve 

something and it may be little things 

but it feels like such an achievement. 

JADE THOMPSON 

Twenty-nine year old, Jade Thompson works 

full time at Shaw and Co Solicitors, an equine 

law specialist based in Newcastle and is due to 

qualify as a chartered legal executive this year. 

After sadly losing her best horse to colic last 

October, this season will be a different one that 

she had thought, with two horses on DIY livery. 

A seven-year old chestnut mare by Ricardo Z 

called She’s Gold (Annie) and a 4 year old 14.2hh 

homebred called Ultraviolet (Prince). 

Annie was bought last summer, unseen and 

untried and with lots of work to do. She was 

lightly competed last season and was Novice 

champion and Grand Prix open champion WHP 

at Equifest 2017 as well as completing one BE 90. 

Jade is aiming to qualify for the Badminton grass 

roots final and progress to jumping RIHS/HOYS 

workers. 

Ultraviolet is by Castle Gizmo and out of Jade’s 

previous Intermediate WH, Sweet Violet who was 

Supreme WHP at the BSPS champs in 2007. He 

was very successfully shown in hand last season 

and will be shown lightly this year. 


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INTERNATIONAL 

13-15TH APRIL • REPORT BY ARABELLA CLEGG 

PHOTOS BY TIM WILKINSON 

With a record number of entries 

in the Grantham Cup, a second 

CIC three star section was put 

on, with international and 

national classes full to give three days of 

exciting competition. 

The ground held up amazingly despite the 

weather gods trying to do their best to cause 

problems. Thursday night saw 12 hours of 

solid rainfall. 

However, the fantastic old turf in the park 

could take this, and although the dressage 

areas took a bit of a battering, both jumping 

phases stood up well to the number of hoof 

prints. 

The team at BEDE have invested a lot of 

time and money in to the event from a 

spectators’ angle. They did so by putting a 

raised platform out on the cross country to 

allow approximately 80% of the course to be 

viewed from one place. 

There were a few particular fences that saw 

top combinations either pick up twenty 

penalties by running straight past an 

element or not getting their strides correct 

between the fences, catching them out 

at the last second. In particular, an early 

question at fence 6 a,b,c and d was where 

plenty of riders fell foul mainly at the C 

element. Having jumped A to B on a nice 

four strides then to the acutely angled brush 

at C on a committed one stride with a bit of 

a bend was asking the horse to be forward 

and focused between the flags before then 

adjusting their body to the left for part D on 

another four strides. It was a common phrase 

by the commentators to say “and another 

pair have joined the 6C club of faults”. 

The water jump in the three star and 

Advanced class took forward riding, in over 

a bounce of logs followed by a very moving 

four strides to an arrowhead on dry land. 

Some went sailing past this, while others 

made it look like a walk in the park. 

Later on in the course with potentially tired 

horses, was the Lycetts Leap, a left handed 

corner with a steady five strides, depending 

on the balance of the horse, coming back 

down to trot to drop down, and then one 

stride through to step up and bend left four 

or five strides to the right handed corner, this 

is where momentum, or lack of, caught some 

combinations out. 

As Badminton preparation runs go, winning 

the Grantham cup is pretty high up there 

as being the ideal set up for the big one a 

fortnight later. Jonty Evans secured his first 

ever international win aboard the wellknown 

Cooley Rorkes Drift, the pair will now 

Lauren Blades RODNIKIVA 

Dream (1st place Novice 

section C) 


Ella Woodhead FERNHILL 

PLAYBOY (2nd place 

Novice section C) 

Flora Young DOCTORS 

ORDERS (CIC2) 

Emily Baldwin VIVIAN 47 (2nd 

place Intermediate section F) 

Connie Copestake DENVER VI (9th place Intermediate section K) 

Heidi Coy ROYAL FURY (6th 

place Open Intermediate u21) 

head to Badminton off the back of that foot 

perfect performance. 

Also off to Badminton are second placed 

Piggy French and Vanir Kamira, Piggy 

commented that having seen how close the 

results were she obviously wishes she had 

gone a little quicker but added that Jonty’s 

win is great for the sport as so many people 

supported him last year to be able to keep 

the ride. Piggy also finished tenth with 

Quarrycrest Echo, both her rounds cross 

country stopped the clock at exactly the 

same time. 

A further 33 combinations competing in the 

prestigious Grantham Cup are Badminton 

bound. Including 11th placed Imogen Murray 

and the ever-consistent Ivar Gooden who 

were the second fastest combination in the 

class, picking up just 2.8 time penalties. Ros 

Canter picked up fifth place with Zenshera. 

The other three star section running in 

conjunction with the big class but for lesser 

experienced combinations or horses with less 

points was still highly competitive. Lauren 

Blades (nee Shannon) finished seventh with 

Holly Woodhead 

PARKFIELD 

QUINTESSENTIAL 

(3rd place CIC2) 

Jesmond Justice and Eliza Stoddart in eighth 

on Priorspark Opposition Free. 

Junior riders held their own in one of the two 

star sections. Newark based Lizzie Baugh 

and Quarry Man were faultless throughout, 

finishing on their dressage score of 28.4. 

In Open Intermediate under 21 Heidi Coy 

filled two of the top ten places. In sixth on 

Royal Fury and eighth aboard Carrigsean 

Tigerseye. 

Lauren Blades took Novice Section C riding 

Angela Schumann’s Rodnikova Dream. A 

homebred that Lauren is looking forward 

Imogen Murray 

IVAR GOODEN 

(11th place CIC3 

Grantham Cup) 

to quietly producing for Angela. While Ella 

Woodhead and Fernhill Playboy finished less 

than one penalty behind in second. 

Of course not many national classes go 

by without seeing Piggy Frenchs’ name 

in number one spot, this time it was in 

Intermediate Section J with Castletown 

Clover, giving herself a healthy 7.3 winning 

margin over second place. 

Imogen Murray was also seventh in this 

section on new ride Quinquaginta, owned 

and previously ridden by Jacky Beavan. This 

was the horses first Intermediate and just the 

second event for the pair together. 



Jonty Evans COOLEY 

RORKERS DRIFT 

(Winners of the CIC3 

Grantham Cup 

Imogen Murray 

QUINQUAGINTA 

(7th place in first 

Intermedaite) 

Jay Ryder FAITH FULL (3rd place Novice scetion B) 

Lauren Blades RODNIKIVA Dream 

(1st place Novice section C) 

Lizzie Baugh 

QUARRY MAN 

(2nd place CIC2) 

Ros Canter ZENSHERA (5th 

place CIC3 Grantham Cup) 

Piggy French 

CASTLETOWN 

CLOVER 

(1st place 

Intermediate 

section J) 

Nicola Wilson JL DUBLIN (6th 

place Intermedaite section F) 

Mollie Summerland CHARLY VAN TER HEIDEN 

(1st place Open Intermediate u21) - 01 

Sarah Way GRACIOUS HONOUR (4th place 

Intermediate section F) 




Team Work Makes 

THE DREAM WORK! 

Quadrille riding is a somewhat dying art in this country, 

even though there are many different interpretations 

of what Quadrille actually is. One Leicestershire Riding 

Club has commenced its revival and see Quadrille as a 

‘drill in a quad’, i.e. a military mounted drill in an area with four 

corners and commanded by a Drill Master. A group of around 20 

members of Rearsby Lodge Riding Club now practice regularly 

with their Drill Master, Troy Shaw, an ex-cavalry riding instructor, 

either at Brooksby Equestrian Centre or at Aylesford Cross 

Country course. 

In order to keep motivation going, all teams need to have 

something to aim for and work towards, so the Rearsby team 

looked around for quadrille competitions to enter - but found 

that there are virtually none. So they decided to create their own! 

The first ever quadrille class was run on 15th April 2018. 3 teams 

took part, two from Rearsby Lodge and one from Atherstone. The 

class was judged by Linda Pearce, who said that she had judged so 

many more aspects that is normally the case. 

She was looking at how the team members rode as a group, their 

dressing, how they adjusted to one another, their accuracy and 

the quality of the movements - together. The winning team was 

the Rearsby Red Sparrows with 88%; 2nd was Atherstone and 

District Riding Club and 3rd the Rubies from Rearsby Lodge. The 

Atherstone Team Leader Donna Mac was pleased to give her new 

team an opportunity to compete and said that they’ll come again. 

There is much to look forward to by the Rearsby team, not 

least the next competition run by the club on 13th May, but 

particularly exciting for the team this year is a display by a team 

of 20 on 24th June at Dallas Burston Polo Club in Warwickshire. 

If you want more information about Quadrille riding or about the 

Rearsby Team, please contact Anette on 07901 976905. 

Why not get your own Club team together and enter competitions, 

the Rearsby Team would be delighted to welcome you. 



in pictures 

BARLEYFIELDS 

DRESSAGE 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MILLIE DAVIS EQUINE 




Burnham 

Market 

Bosco Turner LOUGHNAVATTA CEDAR 

(1st place BE100 Open u18 section E) 

29-31 APRIL • REPORT BY ARABELLA CLEGG 


The show will go on, well at least for two of 

the three days scheduled to run it did. The 

weather gods were certainly not on the side 

of the international competitors at this 

year’s running of The Barefoot Retreats Horse Trials. 

Although they got to do their dressage tests for the 

international classes, by Saturday the ground was far 

too sodden and unsafe to continue. 

Indie Vaughan Jones had a cracking weekend with 

four horses competing and all finished in the top 

nine. Firstly a win in BE100 Section D aboard Cool 

Blue after posting a 29 dressage and finishing one 

second over the optimum time cross country to add 

0.4 to her score. Following on from their win at Great 

Witchingham, Indie and Cuffesgrange Diamond 

Echo took runner up spot in the BE100 Open on an 

impressive total of 25.5. Her other two rides, Dinan 

Gem and Cool Choice both competing in BE100 

sections finished seventh and ninth respectively. 

As so often seen throughout sections with multiple 

rides and top placings is Ros Canter. With seven to 

ride from BE100 to Intermediate it would be unusual 

not to see Ros topping a leaderboard in one or more 

classes. This time she won Novice section G on 

Lordships Gruffalo, having scored a very smart 22.3 

in the first phase. With three other top 10 finishes 

too. 

In the BE100u18 section, Alice Casburn had two 

great results which complimented her already flying 

start to the 2018 season. Alice picked up third and 

sixth placings this weekend. 

James Sommerville and Aoife Clark ended up on the 

same score in BE100 section C but James' dressage 

score being lower meant he took the top spot on 

Master Ramiro. Emilie Chandler finished in third on 

the Grafenstoltz sired Quick Decision III. 

Nicola Wilson was on form over the two days of 

competition that went ahead. Her five rides all 

finished in the top ten. Beltane Queen who we 

haven't seen competing since 2015 had an easy 

outing around the Open Novice and fended off 

her rivals with a 22.5 dressage and nothing to add 

elsewhere. Nicola also finished third in this section 

aboard Cooley Conker. 

That wasn't to be her only victory, Annie Clover 

headed the leaderboard in the Open Intermediate 

section L, with a dressage of 31.1 plus 1.2 time 

penalties to take the winning score to 32.3. That 

particular section was extremely close with the top 

14 combinations all jumping double clears. 

Emma Corner IAMWOTIAM (1st 

place BE100 Open section F) 

Indie Vaughan-Jones 

CUFFESGRANGE DIAMOND 

ECHO (2nd place BE100 

Open section F) 

Oliver Townend MIDSUMMER PICNIC (2nd place 

Open Novice section I) 

James Sommerville MASTER RAMIRO 

(1st place BE100 section C) 

Heidi Coy 

HALENZA (3rd 

place Novice 

section H) 

Sophie Miller JUBILEE 

GEM (2nd place 

BE100 section D) 

Summer Nicholls ALFIE XXVI (2nd place 

BE100 Open u18 section E) 



in pictures 

ADRC 



Alice Kilham and Scottie, 2nd 1.10m 

Claire Lewis and Master Wickham, 2nd 1m 

in pictures 

BELVOIR INDOOR 

XC ARENA UK 

Ellie Hancox 

and Jess, 3rd 

70cms 

Ella Burtt and Barnaboy Tornado, 3rd 90cms 

Daisy Henderson and Dibbo, 1st 60cms 

Ella Watson and Tucker, 2nd 90cms 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TRAFFORD PHOTOGRAPHY 

Fenella Hancox and Coshia Sparrow, 2nd 60cms and 70cms 


Hattie Towns and Maximus 

Tiberius, 3rd 1m 

Izzy Thomas and 

Robin, 1st 80cms 

Millie 

Atkinson and 

Popcorn, 3rd 

60cms 

Hatty Pykett and 

Midnight Romeo, 1st 

70cms and 2nd 80cms 

Maddy Young and Borris 

Bradley 1st 1.10m 

Lucy Baguley and Dougal, 1st 90cms 

Lucy Allan and 

Pancake, 1st 1m 

Nuala Hemington and 

Stagbrake Woodsmoke, 

3rd 80cms 

Sophie Pedlar and 

Alf, 3rd 1.10m 



Caleb Cooper and 

Uptop Alfie 

Kayla and 

Teddybear 

Showjumping Novice exceeding 14.2hh Jonathan Kur 

in pictures 

Louise Graham 

and Glen 

LAMBLEY 

RIDING CLUB 

Lead Rein 

and First 

Ridden 

Style and 

Appearance 

gets 

underway 

15TH APRIL 2018 

Reserve Supreme 

Champion 

Rose Porter 

and Beckside 

Guardsman 

Supreme 

Champion 

Laura 

Bates and 

Papplewick 

Josandia 

PHOTOS BY MILLIE DAVIS EQUINE 

Supreme champion Laura Bates and Papplewick 

Josandia with the Judges and Sponsor and Reserve 

Supreme Champion Rose Porter and Beckside 

Guardsman 

Kayleigh Taylor and Cyranka Placed 3rd in Intermediate and 3rd in Open Show jumping 

exceeding 14.2hh and 2nd in Working Hunter 



Alice Hallows 

riding Newferry 

Irish Mist placed 

12th 

Caroline 

Day riding 

Cundlegreen 

Birthday Girl 

placed 11th 

Sarah Bullimore riding Quimira placed 6th 

GREAT WITCHINGHAM 

23-25 APRIL • REPORT BY ARABELLA CLEGG 

PHOTOS BY EQUIPIXUK.COM 

Those who opted to enter and travel 

to Great Witchingham were winners 

before they even started as the event 

was to go ahead unlike many other 

unfortunate events that have had to cancel 

before or abandon during. 

The event ran from BE80T to advanced 

intermediate as well as two CIC one star 

sections. 

Piggy French had seven horses competing across 

the levels, she picked up wins in the BE100 open 

and one of the 1* sections. As well as second 

and sixth place in the open intermediates with 

Quarrycrest Echo and Cooley Monsoon. 

The BE100 plus was won by Keysoe based Sarah 

Bullimore and Starbucks I on a score that had 

her out of reach of any other competitors in the 

section. After scoring 20.3 in the dressage she 

was able to add 5.2 penalties across the country 

to finish on 25.5 which was still almost eight 

penalties ahead of second place. Sarah was also 

sixth in the intermediate novice aboard Quimira. 

Simon Grieve who had six horses to compete 

from BE100 to intermediate had the perfect pre 

badminton prep with Drumbila Metro by topping 

the open intermediate section C. With all of his 

horses having great runs, to include a second 

place in the open novice and third in the BE100. 

There was only one pole rolled in the show 

jumping between all his horses. 

Young rider Felicity Collins is certainly seeing 

herself consistently appearing in the top 

placings. This time around she was second in 

the intermediate novice on the 11 year old Just 

Amazing III. The younger horses Shadow Chanel 

and Billy Memphis had good runs in the novice 

classes, finishing fifth and eighth respectively. 

As well as a nice steady double clear on her top 

horse RSH Contend Or in open intermediate 

section C. 

Heidi Coy riding 

Carrigsean 

Tigerseye 

placed 1st 

Felicity Collins 

riding Just 

Amazing III 

placed 2nd 

Simon Grieve riding 

Wallstreet VB 

placed 9th 



Leanne Stockinger-Harris from 

Stockinjur Equestrian with sponsored 

rider Becky King and Oscar 

Tracey Holdcroft riding Irish 

Saddles Direct 90cm Champion Immy Kennedy 

riding Gwyndyucha Ko-Ko with event organiser 

Meg Watson 

Kelsall Hill Arena 

EVENTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF COLIN BARKER 

Riders from across the North-West region gathered at Kelsall 

Hill Equestrian Centre to decide the outcome of the hotlycontested 

Arena Eventing Championships kindly sponsored 

by White Hill Stud, Saddles Direct, Protect My Income & 

Fit2Ride. A record number of competitors visited the award-winning 

venue over six fixtures to try their hand at tracks designed by BS 

course builder Gillian Milner. 

“Fit2Ride sponsored the Novice class as we believed it was a good 

opportunity to provide riders and the public with details of what we 

offer. We have been running as a business for 8 years now and we 

have worked with a lot of event riders from amateur to professional 

focusing on the rider’s biomechanics and how we can improve the 

rider’s fitness/alignment through regular training and sports massage. 

Sponsoring the Arena Eventing has been a fantastic experience. 

The team at Kelsall Hill made the whole experience very easy and a 

pleasure to sponsor. With regular media exposure I believe Kelsall 

Hill has given us great brand awareness over the series. Thank you.” 

Kirsty Edwards, Fit2Ride. 

Winning both the 100cm and Novice classes has kicked off 2018 to 

an amazing start for Georgia Drummond and Lester Lady. “Arena 

Eventing has been key to keeping Lady fit over winter, I love the 

challenging courses and friendly atmosphere at Kelsall. Lady has 

jumped so consistently all winter, I am so proud of her. 

At 18 years old, she’s no spring chicken but proves she has still got it! 

The prizes were fabulous, I will definitely be back next year to fight to 

retain my title!” 

“We have been delighted to sponsor the 100cm class in the winter 

Arena Eventing series, so much so that we are now sponsoring the BE 

event also! The team at Kelsall Hill are extremely professional and a 

pleasure to work with.” Helen Kennedy, Protect My Income. 

“It was a brilliant opportunity to be able to sponsor Kelsall hill arena 

eventing. Such a broad platform and great audience opportunities. 

The team work so hard to ensure as a sponsor you get the most out 

of your sponsorship with social media coverage on the run up and on 

the day, banners, appearances & commentary. “ Chloe, Saddles Direct. 

Immy Kennedy is no stranger to being in the ribbons following a 

great first season representing England North 148cm Team for British 

Show Jumping. Proving that the break from BS was a good decision, 

Immy and Gwyndyucha Ko-Ko claimed the Saddles Direct 90cm 

Championships which was a great achievement for the duo! 

Taking over the ride on Gwyndyucha Ko-Ko owned by Coral McShane 

in March 2017, the pair are aiming for their first British Eventing 

competition here at Kelsall Hill, the BS Academy teams, Scope and 


Luan Morrall riding Charlies Cross 

Hayley Bloxam riding Caballo Hermoso 

White Hill Stud 80cm Champion Charlotte Ward riding 

Lucy Lion Heart with event organiser Meg Watson 

Esmé Peck riding Gweryd Lleucu 

Interesting 

FACT 

Immy Kennedys ride 

Gwyndyucha Ko-Ko 

means Black on 

White Ko-Ko 

Rachel 

Andrews riding 

William 

Fit2Ride Novice Champion Georgia 

Drummond riding Lester Lady with Kirsty 

Edwards FIt2Ride and Meg Watson 

are hoping to step up to the Silver 

League BS. 

“We thoroughly enjoyed 

sponsoring the arena eventing 

series this winter and were thrilled 

to see so many competitors taking 

part. The exposure we received 

for the stud from the social media 

channels has enabled us to be 

James Dawson riding Dark Oak 

promoted to a wider audience and 

as such our brand has received a 

real boost. We will definitely be sponsoring more events in the 

future!” Carrie Skelton, White Hill Stud. 

12-year-old Charlotte Ward, led the 60-strong White Hill Stud 

80cm league table from the outset, finishing with over 47 points 

clear of reserve champion on Lucy Lion Heart. 

Charlotte said: “I have only had Lucy since September and I am 

already overwhelmed with what we have achieved. So far, Kelsall 

arena eventing has been my only big achievement but I am 

hoping there is more to come. Kelsall is a really great venue!” 

The new partnership have recently joined British Eventing and 

are hoping to do their first season! 

PRIZES GALORE!! 

Protect My Income 100cm Champion Georgia Drummond riding 

Lester Lady with Helen and Cheryl from Protect My Income 

“We’re incredibly grateful to all our class and prize sponsors this 

series which continues to go from strength-to-strength.” Meg 

Watson, Series Organiser 

Prizes given by all class sponsors, Eccleshall Saddlery, Super 

X Country, Equine Products Ltd, Stockinjur Equestrian, 

TackShop4U & Furniss Mounting Blocks. 

“I’m extremely thrilled with the prizes from the championships. 

I absolutely love Lucy’s new rug it looks so, so comfy and I am 

definitely keeping it for best!” Charlotte Ward. 



Supreme In Hand Champion 

Supreme Ridden Champion Lord 

Stephen Woollands & Physic Surprise 

Reserve Supreme In Hand Janine Dix & 

Paddington Power 

in pictures 

EAST MIDLANDS 

SHOWING 

Mini 

Champion 

Delilah 

Beck & 

Chetwynd 

Hemlock 

Youngstock Winner 

Reserve Supreme Natasha Dolman & Mackenzie 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF EMMPIX 

Novice 

Champion 

Anna 

Beresford 

Anna Skinner & Reuben 

Mountain & Moorland Winner 

Amelia Redgate & Rotherwood Significance 


YOUR EVENTS CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH AHEAD 

diary 

Tuesday 1st May 

British Dressage 

Arena UK 

www.arenauk.com 01476 591 569/ 

07774 018103 

Evening Novice Showjumping 

Eland Lodge Equestrian 

www.elandlodge.com 01283 575856 

Tuesday Evening Unaffiliated 

Showjumping 

Northallerton Equestrian Centre 

www.northallertonequestriancentre. 

co.uk 01609 772942 

Hayley Watson-Greaves Dressage 

Training Sessions 

Riverside Equestrian Centre 

www.riversideequestriancentre.co.uk 

01302 766699 

Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Vale View Equestrian 

www.valeviewequestrian.co.uk 

01664 823739 

Wednesday 2nd May 

Assisted Clear Round or Slot 

Jumping 

Brooksby Melton College 

www.brooksbyequestrian.co.uk 

01664 855333 

Evening Showjumping 



British Showjumping Seniors 



co.uk 01609 772942 

Summer Season Dressage 2018 

Port Royal Equestrian and 

Exhibition Centre 

www.portroyaleec.co.uk 

07950 819267 


Port Royal Equestrian and Exhibition 

Centre 

www.portroyaleec.co.uk 07950 

819267 

Thursday 3rd May 

BHS Notts Eve Jump Clinic 

BHS Nottinghamshire, Brackenhurst 

Equestrian Centre 

www.horse-events.co.uk 

Combined Training 



co.uk 01609 772942 

Friday 4th May 

Evening Maxi Jumping 

Brooksby Equestrian Centre 


01664 855333 

Indoor Clear Round Jumping@ 

golden Valley Equestrian Centre 

thehorseworks-equinecoach.co.uk 

07957774507 

Quiz Night 

Wakefield Riding For The Disabled 

Association 

www.wakefieldrda.typepad.co.uk 

01924 241341 

Saturday 5th May 

East Riding Country Fair - in 

Hand Showing 

Driffield Show Ground 

www.patringtonmillshowyard.co.uk 

07707725792 

British Showjumping (Junior) 

Elms Farm Equestrian Centre 

www.elmsfarmec.com 07791934738 

Clear Round Showjumping 

Epworth Equestrian 

www.epworthequestrian.co.uk 

01427 872293 or 07786 631750 

Combined Training League 



01427 872293 

Hvrc Open Dressage Competition 

(Esuk Qualifier) 

Hope Valley Riding Club 

www.hopevalleyridingclub.co.uk 

01433 650749 

Minimus Showjumping 



co.uk 01609 772942 

Notts Derby Horse Show Informal 

Afternoon Show Jumping 

Longmoor Lane Show Ground 

www.nottsderbyhorseshow.com 

07854317335 

Arena Showcross 


Centre 

www.portroyaleec.co.uk 07950 

819267 

Arena ODE 


Centre 


07950 819267 

Summer Season Dressage 2018 


Centre 


07950 819267 

One Day Event 



01664 823739 

Sunday 6th May 

Ardsley Horse and Pony 

Club Show 

Ardsley Horse and Pony Club 

www.ardsleyhpc.co.uk 07849941915 


Barleyfields Equestrian Centre 

www.barleyfields.com 01283 734798 

British Dressage Quest Club 

Barleyfields Equestrian Centre 

www.barleyfields.com 01283 734798 

Unaffiliated Dressage 



01664 855333 

Ride for Research Dressage 

Diamond Equestrian, 

www.diamondequestrian.co.uk 

07950213691 

East Riding Country Fair - Ridden 

Showing 

Driffield Show Ground, 


07707725792 

Unaffiliated One Day Event 



Unaffiliated Showjumping Inc. 

Trailblazers Second Round 



or 07867360201 

Stressless Dressage 



01427 872293 

Unaffiliated Showjumping 

Hargate Equestrian 

www.hargateequestrian.co.uk 01283 

734981/730606 M:07736613557 


Hargate Equestrian 

www.hargateequestrian.co.uk 01283 

734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Lunging Workshop 

Helen Barrett Equestrian 

07732 999920 

High Moor Show 

Cinder Lane, Killamarsh 

www.highmoorshow.co.uk 01246 

270748 

Stressless Summer Unaffiliated 

Dressage League 

Isle Dressage, Oakley Equestrian, 

Godnow road, Crowle, Doncaster 

Yorkshire DN17 4EE 

07867 613927 


Ledston Equine Centre 

Ledston Equine Clinic 07827291115 

Fun Show 

Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre, 

www.nvec.co.uk 01455 824240 

Notts Derby Horse Show Open Show 

4 Double Points Trophy Show 



07854317335 

Bluebells of Riccaldale Ride 

(North York Moors) Grade 2 

Ride Yorkshire, 

www.rideyorkshire.org 07583 

451825 / 07570 112010 

Soar Valley - Non Members 

Welcome 

Soar Valley Riding Club, Farley Way, 

Quorn Leicestershire LE12 8DU 

www.svrc.co.uk 

07872 860831 

Unaffiliated Combined Training/ 

eventers Ct 

Speetley EC 

www.speetleyec.co.uk 07531354265 

/ 07714278097 

Springwood Riding Club Show 

With Qualifiers 

Smalley Mill Road 

springwoodridingclub.weebly.com 

07716137484 




01664 823739 




01664 823739 


Competition - Sunshine Tour Quals 

West Yorkshire Horseplay 

www.wyhp.co.uk 07946892713 

Dressage 

York and District Riding Club 

www.ydrc.co.uk 

Monday 7th May 

BHSC Open Horse and Pony Show 

Blankney Hunt Supporters Club, Elms 

Farm Equestrian Centre 

www.blankneyhunt.co.uk 

07970658654 

Mini One Day Event 



01664 855333 

XC Clinic With Craig Dillon 

Five Pits Horsewatch and Countryside 

Access Group 

07778978811 

Open Show 

Hallamshire Riding Society 

www.hallamshireridingsociety.co.uk/ 

07813027161 

Hvrc Open Showjumping 

Competition 



01433 651331 or 07505 490056 

Spring Pillar Pleasure Ride - 

Caistor 

North Lincs Riding Club 

www.nl-rc.co.uk/#/pillarride/4575416182 

01652 688379 or 01472 587838 

Prosecco and Sashes Showing 

Show 

RAINBOW SHOWS INC, 

Moorhouse equestrian 

rainbow.shows.inc@live.co.uk 

British Showjumping Cat 2 

Speetley EC 


/ 07714278097 

Unaffiliated Combined Training/ 

eventers Ct 

Speetley EC 


/ 07714278097 


Speetley Equestrian Centre 


/ 07714278097 




01664 823739 

Steph Cooper Dressage Test 

Riding 

Vale View Equestrian, 


01664 823739 


Witham Villa Equestrian Centre 

www.withamvilla.co.uk 01455 

282694 

Sunshine Tour Showjumping 

Qualifiers 

Yorkshire Equestrian Centre (YEC), 

www.yorkshireec.co.uk 07748115588 

Tuesday 8th May 





diary 



Showjumping 



co.uk 01609 772942 

Millington 'Walk and Trot' Ride 

(Yorkshire Wolds) Grade 1 

Ride Yorkshire 


451825 / 07570 112010 




01664 823739 

Clear Round Jump Training 



01664 823739 

Wednesday 9th May 




Robin Hood's Bay Ride (N York 

Moors) Grade 3 


www.rideyorkshire.org 

07583 451825 / 07570 112010 

Svrc Evening Dressage Non 

Members Welcome 

Soar Valley Riding Club 

www.svrc.co.uk 07872 860831 




01664 823739 

Thursday 10th May 

BHS Notts Evening Flatwork Clinic 

Brackenhurst Equestrian Centre 


Evening Dressage 



01664 855333 

Express One Day Event 



co.uk 01609 772942 





co.uk 01609 772942 

Sue Chadwick Show Jumping 

Clinic 

Turbury Equisport 

www.turburyequisport.co.uk 

07789 265 973 




01664 823739 


Aire Valley Riding Club 

Showjumping 

The Showfield 

07432503577 

British Showjumping Summer 

Pony Premier 

Arena UK 

www.arenauk.com 01476 591 569 

Showjumping Show 

Diamond Equestrian 


07950213691 

Introduction to Cross Country Day 


www.elandlodge.com 01283 

575856 

Gary Parsonage - XC Training Over 

Be Horse Trials Course 



01427 872293 

Team Dressage Competition 

Holton Le Moor and District 

Riding Club 

www.hlmdrc.com 




co.uk 01609 772942 

Burton Constable Pleasure Ride 

(East Yorkshire) 

Ride Yorkshire Foundation 


451825 / 07570 112010 

Showjumping @ Mill Lane 

Stables 

Mill Lane stables, Mill Lane 

07976938819 

Sport Endurance Thoresby 

Saturday Ride 

Sport Endurance Peak and Forest 

Group, 

www.sportendurance.co.uk/ 

Events/Ride-Events/Thoresby- 

Saturday-2018.aspx 01283810011 

Novice/nervous Showjumping 

Trentvalley Equestrian Centre 

www.tvequestrian.co.uk 

07821900838 




01664 823739 




01664 823739 


British Showjumping Summer 

Pony Premier 

Arena UK 


Atherstone and District Riding 

Club Show 

Club Field 

www.atherstoneanddistrictriding 

club.co.uk 01455238515 

Blueberry Events Showing Show 

Askham Bryan College 

Friday 4th - Riding Club 

Indoor Cross country 

Saturday 12th - Nervous 

and Novice 

Friday 18th - Rider Ability 

(Dressage) Riding Club 

Sunday 20th - Trailblazers 

Dressage 

MAY 

Friday 25th - Friday Night 

Show Jumping 

Tuesday 29th - Show 

Jumping Clinic 

Wednesday 30th - 

Half Pony Day 

Thursday 31st - Show 

Jumping Clinic 

Please see website for more information. 

If you wish to book a place please call and pay 

over the phone to secure your place 

Please see website for more information 

Friday night running last Friday of month only | SCHOOL HIRE AVAILABLE £30 HOUR 

Schedules and info available at www.tvequestrian.co.uk 

01636 813588 

Occupation Lane, Fiskerton, Southwell, Notts 

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Open/club Show Long Eaton 

Riding Club 

Long Eaton Riding Club 

www.long-eaton-riding-club.co.uk 

07929 164 501 

Clear Round Cross Country 

Longford and District Riding Club 

www.longfordridingclub.com 

07912527824 


Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre 

www.nvec.co.uk 01455 824240 




co.uk 01609 772942 

Indoor Open Dressage Show 

Rearsby Lodge Riding Club 

www.rearsbylodge.com 0116 

2871662 

South Kilworth Riding Club Show 

Stanford Hall, Nr Lutterworth 

www.skrc.co.uk 07927 911906 


Speetley EC 

www.speetleyec.co.uk 

07531354265 / 07714278097 




/ 07714278097 

Sport Endurance Thoresby 

Sunday Ride 

Sport Endurance Peak and Forest 

Group, Nottinghamshire NG22 9EP 

www.sportendurance.co.uk/Events/ 

Ride-Events/Thoresby-Sunday-2018. 

aspx 

Club/open Show 

Tickhill Riding Club 

www.tickhillridingclub.org 

07759987736 

Unaffiliated Show Jumping 

Competition With Points Series 



07789 265 973 

Arena Eventing Series 2018 

Vale View Equestrian, 


01664 823739 

Show Cross @ Yorkshire EC 




Unaffiliated Dressage Leuague 

Comp and Combined Training 

Long Lane Equestrian 

www.longlaneequestrian.co.uk 

01509 674655 

Ian Brown Clinic 



co.uk 01609 772942 

Steph Cooper Dressage Test 

Riding 



01664 823739 






Showjumping 



co.uk 01609 772942 




01664 823739 



Eland Lodge Equestrian, 


British Dressage and Unaffiliated 

Dressage 



01427 872293 





co.uk 01609 772942 




01664 823739 

Witham Villa British Riding Club 

Open Show 

Cosby Road 

www.withamvilla.co.uk 

01455 282694 


Cliffhollins Riding Club 

Unaffiliated Showjumping Qualifier 

Cliffhollins Lane 

www.cliffhollins.co.uk 01274651386 

Indoor Clear Round Jumping@ 


Indoor Clear Round Jumping@golden 

Valley Equestrian Centre, Coach road, 

Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 4ES 


07957774507 

Leonie Brown Dressage Clinic (In 

Hand/ridden/polework) 



07789 265 973 

Evening Showjumping @ 

Yorkshire EC 

Yorkshire Equestrian Centre 



British Dressage Area Festival 

Arena UK 


07774 018103 

Blueberry Events Unaffiliated 

Dressage 



07872640482 

Ricks Dressage Clinic 



07950213691 

Dressage/showjumping/ 

combined Training 

Epworth and District Riding Club 

www.edrc.co.uk 07734971188 

British Show Jumping Junior 

Harrogate Riding Centre 

www.harrogateridingcentre.co.uk 

01423871894 

Unaffiliated and Club Show 

Jumping 



01423871894 




co.uk 01609 772942 

Hunter Trail - Novice, Inter, Pairs, 

Open Classes 

Patrington Mill 


07707725792 

ONLINE SHOP 

www.miltonequestrian.co.uk 

Also at Milton Equestrian: 

* We hold a range of shows from Showing to 

Jumping and Dressage * Indoor Arena Hire available 

* Lessons with our very own BSJA coach Selina 

Cawkwell * Livery available 

(Take a look at our website to find our more) 

Blyth Rd, Carlton Forest, Worksop, Notts S81 0TP 

Tel: 01909 733844 

WEB: www.miltonec.co.uk EMAIL: info@miltonec.co.uk 

Thixendale Ride (Fully Booked) 

Grade 3 



07583 451825 / 07570 112010 

Ashley Ward Dressage/ Test 

Riding Clinic 



07789 265 973 


Phoenix Greenways Platinum 

Pleasure Ride 2018 

Pleasley Pit Country Park, Derbyshire 

NG19 7PH 

07963 713692 

British Dressage Area Festival 

Arena UK 


07774 018103 

Blueberry Events Working Hunter 

Show 



07872 640482 

Horseware National Hunter Trials 

Qualifier 


www.elandlodge.com 

01283 575856 


diary 


Showjumping Qualifier 



01427 872293 or 07786 631750 

Indoor Clinic With Craig Dillon 


Access Group 

07778978811 

Arena Cross 



01423871894 

Score More Dressage Clinic 


07732999920 

Hope Valley Riding Club Open 

Show (Esuk Qualifier) 

HVRC Club field 


01433 651331 or 07505 490056 


Riding Club 



07929 164 501 

Open Show 



07912527824 

One Day Event 



co.uk 01609 772942 

Equi-Teach Spring Show 

Robinsons Equi-Teach 

Www.robinsonsequiteach.co.uk 

07977760286 

Soar Valley - Non Members 

Welcome 

Soar Valley Riding Club 

www.svrc.co.uk 07872 860831 

South Derbyshire Saddle Club - 

Club Show 

Ockbrook, Derby 

www.southderbyshiresaddleclub. 

co.uk 07931577586 

Springwood Riding Club Show 

With Qualifiers 



07716137484 

Trailblazers Dressage 



07821900838 

Quest Club and Unaffiliated 

Dressage Competition 



07789 265 973 

Upper Batley Riding Club 

Batley Hall Farm 

WWW.batleyhallfarmequestrian.com 

07990 502 007 




01664 823739 




01664 823739 

York and Ainsty Pleasure/ X 

Country Ride 

Sutton Park 

www.yorksouthhunt.webs.com 

07807242321 

Trailblazers 2018 2nd Rounds 

Dressage 



Monday 21st May 




co.uk 01609 772942 




01664 823739 

Tuesday 22nd May 





Showjumping 



co.uk 01609 772942 




01664 823739 

Wednesday 23rd May 







co.uk 01609 772942 


Dressage Evening 


www.nvec.co.uk 01455 824240 

Express One Day Event 



co.uk 01609 772942 


British Showjumping Bronze and 

Silver League 

Arena UK 


British Show Jumping C2 



01423871894 

Friday Night Show Jumping 



07821900838 



Silver League 

Arena UK 


Cliffhollins Riding Club Show 

Cliffhollins Lane 





Stressless Dressage 



01427 872293 

HVRC Open Dressage Competition 

(Esuk Qualifier) 



01433 650749 

In Hand Showing at Hall Garth 

Park Hornsea 

Hornsea Horse Show 


07707725792 

Notts Derby Horse Show Double 

Weekender Sat and Sunday Open 



07854317335 

Goathland 'Heartbeat' Ride 

(North York Moors) Grade 3 

Ride Yorkshire, Goathland, Yorkshire 

YO22 5AW 


451825 / 07570 112010 




01664 823739 




01664 823739 


Show Jumping Clinic Indoor @ 


Coach Road 

www.thehorseworks-equinecoach. 

co.uk 07957774507 


Silver League 

Arena UK 


Open Show Cross 

Badsworth Pony Club 

01302 722230 

BHS Notts Flatwork Clinic 

BHS Nottinghamshire, Brackenhurst 

Equestrian Centre 


Bhsc Pleasure Ride at Blankney 

Blankney Hunt Supporters Club, 

Blankney Lincolnshire LN4 3AZ 

http://www.blankneyhunt.co.uk/ 

07970658654 

Mini Express 



07950213691 




575856 

Combined Training League 



01427 872293 

Clear Round Showjumping 



01427 872293 or 07786 631750 

Fell Pony and Friends 

Gotham Show Field, Gotham, 

Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG11 0LE 

Pole Work / Easy Jump Clinic 


07732999920 

Ridden Showing at Hall Garth 

Park Hornsea 

Hornsea Horse Show 


07707725792 

ODE at Mill Lane Stables 

Mill Lane Stables 

07976938119 

Allerthorpe Woods (East 

Yorkshire) Grade 1 



451825 / 07570 112010 

Rockwood Harriers Hunt Show 

Cross 

Factory Farm 

www,rockwoodharriers.co.uk 

07921858106 


Speetley EC 


/ 07714278097 




/ 07714278097 

Sport Endurance Barton Ride 

Sport Endurance East Midlands 

Group, Nottinghamshire NG11 0AA 

www.sportendurance.co.uk/Events/ 

Ride-Events/Barton-2018.aspx 

01283810011 

Arena Eventing Series 2018 



01664 823739 

Showjumping @ Yorkshire EC 

Yorkshire Equestrian Centre 

www.yorkshireec.co.uk 

07748115588 


Open Novice Show 

Hallamshire Riding Society 

http://www.hallamshire-riding. 

co.uk/ 07813 027161 




co.uk 01609 772942 

Rudston May Ride (Yorkshire 

Wolds) Grade 2 



451825 / 07570 112010 

Rockwood Harriers Hunt Show 

Cross Open Day 

Rockwood Harriers Hunt, 

www,rockwoodharriers.co.uk 

07921858106 


Witham Villa Equestrian Centre 

www.withamvilla.co.uk 01455 

282694 

Breckenbrough ODE York and 

Ainsty North Hunt 

York and Ainsty North Hunt 

07710 460059 





575856 


Showjumping 



co.uk 01609 772942 


May 2018 




01664 823739 








01664 823739 

Thursday 31st May 

British Showjumping (C2) 





www.northallertonequestriancentre.co.uk 

01609 772942 



www.valeviewequestrian.co.uk 01664 

823739 

Friday 1st June 

Cliffhollins Riding Club Unaffiliated 

Showjumping Qualifier 

Cliffhollins Lane, East Bierley 


Equine Car Boot Sale 


www.elmsfarmec.com 07791934738 or 

07867360201 

British Show Jumping C1 and Juniors 



01423871894 

Indoor Clear Round Jumping@golden 

Valley Equestrian Centre 

Coach road, Alfreton 


07957774507 

Barrel Racing at Yorkshire EC 



Saturday 2nd June 

British Showjumping Junior 

Competition 



Unaffiliated 'Have a Go' Showjumping 


www.elmsfarmec.com 07791934738 or 

07867360201 

Unaffiliated Dressage Jrs 

Championship Qualifier and Ror Poi 

Jodhpurs Equestrian Centre 

wwwjodhpursridingcentre.co.uk 

01423 358645/ mob 07913354071 

Minimus Showjumping 


www.northallertonequestriancentre.co.uk 

01609 772942 

One Day Event 



01664 823739 

Sunday 3rd June 

Ardsley Horse and Pony Club Show 

Astley Lane, Swillington 

www.ardsleyhpc.co.uk 

07849941915 

Atherstone and District Riding Club 

Eventathon 

Club Field, Stoke Lane, Leicestershire 

CV13 6BN 

www.atherstoneanddistrictridingclub. 

co.uk 01455238515 

Ride for Research Dressage 

Diamond Equestrian, New Hall Park Farm 


07950213691 

BD My Quest and Team Quest and 

Unaffiliated Dressge 



Pleasure Ride 

Epworth and District Riding Club 

www.edrc.co.uk 07985113873 

Showcross 


www.epworthequestrian.co.uk 01427 

872293 or 07786 631750 

XC Clinic With Craig Dillon 


Access Group 

07778978811 

Lungeing Workshop 


07732 999920 

High Moor Show 

Cinder Lane 

www.highmoorshow.co.uk 

01246 270748 



07827291115 


Riding Club 



07929 164 501 

One Day Event 



07912527824 

Members and Open Show Qualifier 

Maltby and District Riding Club 

www.maltbyridingclub.co.uk 

Vale View Equestrian, Old Dalby, Melton 

Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 3LX 

Tue 1st Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Sat 5th One Day Event 

Sun 6th British Dressage 

Mon 7th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Tue 8th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Tue 8th Clear Round Jumping 

Wed 9th British Dressage 

Thu 10th Connemara Grading 

Thu 10th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Fri 11th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Sat 12th Unaffiliated DR & SJ inc Trailblazers Qualifiers 

Sun 13th Arena Eventing 

Mon 14th UKCC 


Thu 17th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Fri 18th Adam Taylor Working Hunter Clinic 

Sun 20th British Dressage & Quest Club 

Mon 21st Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Tue 22nd Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Fri 25th Adam Taylor Showjumping Clinic 

Sat 26th Unaffiliated DR & SJ inc Trailblazers Qualifiers 

Sun 27th Arena Eventing 


Tue 29th Judge Training PM 

Wed 30th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Thu 31st Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Please note dates may be subject to changes at the 

centres discretion. All Schedules can be found on our 

website along with details of all our trainers. 

“Tuesday Clear round jumping - just come along from 1pm and buy your 

ticket. Tickets are £15 for 2 rounds this includes any help you may need 

from Caroline Moore (may be alternative trainer occasionally) 

Trailblazers Show jumping – starting at 65cm introductory level through 

to 1.05cm providing an opportunity to qualify for an Unaffiliated National 

Championships. 

Dressage – we do trailblazers, affiliated & unaffiliated classes at Vale View 

from walk trot introductory tests through to Grand Prix tests, you will need 

to enter at least 4 days before the competition and please telephone if you 

need to make a late entry. Payment must be made at time of booking to 

Please confirm note your entry, dates and is non-refundable may be subject once paid. to 

changes at the Centre’s discretion 

For more information on all of these events 

and more please visit our website 


Tel: 01664 823739 


diary cont. 

stockists 

Combined Training and Dressage 

Competition 


www.nvec.co.uk 01455 824240 




co.uk 01609 772942 

Doncaster Equine College Annual 

Show 

Northern Racing College 0HN 

www.northernracingcollege.com 

In Hand and Ridden Showing at 




07707725792 

Indoor Open Dressage Show 

Rearsby Lodge Riding Club 

www.rearsbylodge.com 

0116 2871662 

Buddhist Centre 'Figure of 8' Ride 

(Yorkshire Wolds) Grade 2 



07583 451825 / 07570 112010 

South Derbyshire Saddle Club - Club 

Show 

Far Lane, Ockbrook 

www.southderbyshiresaddleclub.co.uk 

07931 577586 


Speetley EC 

www.speetleyec.co.uk 07531354265 / 

07714278097 



www.speetleyec.co.uk 07531354265 / 

07714278097 

Springwood Riding Club Supreme 

Sash Open With Qualifiers 



07716137484 

Club/open Show 

Tickhill Riding Club 

www.tickhillridingclub.org 

07759987736 




01664 823739 

Wellow Charity Childrens Show 

Wellow Charity Show 

Dressage 

York and District Riding Club 

www.ydrc.co.uk 

Dressage @ Yorkshire EC 

Yorkshire Equestrian Centre (YEC) 

www.yorkshireec.co.uk 

07748115588 

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BACK SPECIALIST 

KERRY DAVEY 

McTIMONEYEQUINE 

PRACTITIONER BSC 

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Regd. Like people, horses 

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R&R COUNTRY. With 

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Suppliers of equestrian 

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stable equipment, pet and poultry supplies 

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COURSE. Refurbished course available for 

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www.danethorpehillxc.co.uk Sharon 

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EQUINE DENTIST 

DAVID WATERS - 

HORSE DENTIST. 

DEFRA/Royal College 

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Qualified, Member of Worldwide Association 

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Delivery available please ask for details. 

GABLESTOCK 

Witham Mill, Valley Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, Notts NG23 5EE 

Tel: 01400 281421 or 281337 – Fax 01400 281851 

Email: gablestock@hotmail.co.uk 

the application of soft tissue manipulation 

in order to achieve release of tension, 

spasm, & reduce pain in muscle group areas. 

Regular treatments can also prevent injury 

through detecting problems in the early 

stages and aid recovery following injury. 

Equine Sports Massage is recommended by 

vets & trainers around the world. Massage 

is a non-invasive complimentary therapy 

which promotes the natural healing 

process, enhances circulation, relieves 

tension, assists recovery & enhances a 

range of movement. The use of sports 

massage is renowned for its physiological 

& psychological benefits. 07584629044 

kbowers87@hotmail.co.uk www. 

kbequinesportsmassage.co.uk 

ELEANOR FROST EQUINE SPORTS AND 

REMEDIAL MASSAGE- BSC (HONS) DIP. 

ESMT. 

Massage 

techniques utilised 

amongst others to 

enhance muscle 

tone, prevent 

injuries, prepare 

the body for athletic activity and maintain 

it in optimum condition. In addition to 

reducing muscular tension and soreness, 

improving lymphatic flow and lactate 

clearance - all horses can benefit from 

massage therapy from the happy hacker to 

elite eventer. For a friendly and professional 

approach, providing tailored treatments 

for the individual. Tel - 07946 934 932 

efrostesmt@yahoo.com 

EQUINE THERAPY 

GILLIYAN H CARTER 

- DIP.FTST, ESMT, 

SMA. Equine/Canine 

Sports Massage 

& Neuromuscular 

Manipulation. 

A specialist in soft tissue injury & 

rehabilitation. Also offers Deep Oscillation & 

Therapeutic Ultrasound (with vet approval) 

Tel: 07909-990445 Certified courses are also 

available: Equine Sports Massage Diploma 

(for professionals) and Equine Massage 

Certificate (for Horse Owners) 

www.equi-therapyuk.com 



FARRIERS 

LIAM CHAPPELL DIP WCF. 

fully qualified and registered 

farrier relocating back to 

Chesterfield and now taking 

on new customers in North Derbyshire, 

South Yorkshire and surrounding areas. All 

types of work undertaken from elite 

competition horses to happy hackers and 

everything in between. Working together 

with vets, physiotherapists and trainers to 

ensure your horse performs to the best of 

their ability. Use of modern and traditional 

methods of shoeing and trimming including 

specialist plastic shoes and bespoke 

hand-made steel shoes where required. 

Remedial work also undertaken following a 

consultation with examples of work 

available on request. Tel: 07584 068441; 

Email: grovehouseforge@gmail.com; 

Web: www.farrierliam.co.uk 

LIVERY YARDS 

HOLME HOUSE FARM EQUESTRIAN. 

Carlton in Lindrick, Nr Worksop. Quality 

livery yard, DIY, part or full. Large indoor 

and outdoor arenas. Extensive cross-country 

courses, regular competitions and annual 

camp. Unlimited hacking and all year turnout. 

24hr supervision and security. Contact 

Lorna and Bill Walker on 01909 730247. 

CLUMBER LIVERY Set 

on the edge of Clumber 

Park has limited vacancies 

for DIY/Assisted DIY/Part/ 

Full liveries. British Horse Society approved 

yard - Secure yard with alarmed tack room 

and CCTV - Owners live on site, late night 

check and lock up - Rest room, toilet and 

wash facilities - Separate locker room - 

Portable hot/cold shower unit (small fee) 

- Floodlit 40mx40m manege with mirrors 

and jumps - Grass jumping arena with a 

range of jumps - All year turnout. Optional 

24/7 summer turnout - 55 acres of paddocks 

on sand based soil - Summer and winter 

paddocks - Horses 2 max to a paddock with 

automatic filling water troughs - On site 

instructor available for lessons - Assisted 

services available for holidays, sickness, 

work commitments - No yard politics, just 

friendly faces here to ride. Come and view 

the superb facilities for yourself. Call Alison/ 

Nick on 01909 472413 www.clumberlivery. 

co.uk 

CLAXHILL LIVERIES 

. FULL, PART OR 

HUNT LIVERIES. Small 

professionally run yard in the 

beautiful village of Norwell. 

Close to Newark with easy access to A1 for 

Showground, Arena Uk etc. Full, Part and 

Hunter Livery tailored to suit you and your 

horse to the very best standard. Facilities 

include: Indoor stables; All year round; 

turnout; Outdoor Manage; Secure tack 

room. Claxhill Farm, Carlton Lane, Norwell, 

Newark. NG23 6LF, Tel. 07977 629504 

NEWTON HOUSE FARM NR. BINGHAM. 

Established, well run DIY livery yard situated 

on an arable farm, 8 miles from Nottingham. 

Use of well-known cross-country course, 

40m x 30m sand and rubber manege, 

show jumps and direct access to an 

off-road toll ride with miles of traffic-free 

hacking. All year turn-out in individual 

paddocks, separate summer and winter 

grazing on free-draining land. The yard 

now implements the “Intelligent Worming 

Programme”. Individual choice of farrier, Vet, 

instructor etc. Contact Carole Fisher 

Tel: 01949 20235 / Mob: 07772 533256 

PEACEFUL LIVERY YARD SURROUNDED 

by woodland, just off 

A46 between Lincoln 

and Newark. DIY, part 

or full livery, all stables 

have rubber matting and 

water drinkers, 60x25 floodlit arena with 

cushion-ride surface , full set of show-jumps 

on grass , wash room and secure tack room 

, lorry and trailer parking. Please call Kath 

07957754260 

PROFESSIONAL EQUINE SERVICES. 

Kneesall’s finest equestrian centre has 

fabulous facilities 

awaiting you 

and your horse 

including 40x20 

waxed indoor arena with mirrors, 60x30 

outdoor arena, full set of show jumps, 

Monarch stabling, covered walker, lunge 

pen, stocks, solarium, hot/cold wash-box, 

post and rail fenced paddocks and indoor 

turnout. Fully qualified and insured staff 

on site 24hrs. Specialising in livery and 

training solutions for horses and riders of all 

abilities, backing and producing youngsters 

and re-educating ‘problem’ horses. Contact 

Rebekkah 07791 792711 or Andrew 07746 

168813. 

NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP 

MICKEY GAVIN, TRUE HORSEMANSHIP. 

A fresh approach to problem solving, all 

horses helped without force or fear. For info 

on private visits, courses and clinics, email: 

info@truehorsemanship.com or call 01623 

407634 / 07974 214990. 

www.truehorsemanship.com 

RUG WASHING & REPAIRS 

HARRIET HAIVERS. Willow Farm, Hawton, 

Newark, Notts NG24 3RR. Tack and rug 

repairs - English saddles bought and sold - 

Bridlework made to order - Saddle fitting 

and reflocking. Now Open Weekdays 9am - 

5pm; Saturday 9am - 1pm. Tel: 01636 

678006 / 07932 233219. 

BITTING 

HORSEBOX REPAIRS 

RIDER TRAINING AID/BACK BRACE 

RIDER GILET BY 

4DFLEXISPORT, 

stabilises the pelvis, aligns 

spine and strengthens 

shoulders to give core 

strength and a balanced position in the 

saddle. Top event rider Tina Canton is now recommending 

it to her pupils as a clever way to 

enhance their riding, both at her Newark yard 

and to students at Nottingham Trent University. 

“I am immensely grateful to have found 

this gilet and I can thoroughly recommend 

it”, says Tina. With most riders suffering bad 

backs, the brace is just the thing for riding and 

stable work, and a bonus that it looks just like 

a regular waistcoat. Angel Med Ltd., (Orthotics 

Manufacturer) 01476 516200/07968 510452 

www.angelmed.co.uk 

SADDLE FITTERS 

Bit World 

SPECIALISING IN BITTING 

A shop stocking a wide selection of bits and accessories. 

Tel 01664 812298 | Email admin@bitworld.co.uk 

Church Lane Grimston Melton Mowbray Leics le14 3by 

www.bitworld.co.uk 

D.J.RICHARDSON MASTER 

SADDLER / SMS QUALIFIED 

SADDLE FITTER. Purpose 

built Saddlefit centre near the 

Newark showground or home visits. Excellent 

Range of both New and secondhand 

saddles available. All Reflocking and aftercare 

to saddles undertaken. Te 07787532601 

/ 01636701790 

SADDLE FITTERS 

NICOLA BARRY BSC (HONS) 

BUCKAROO SADDLERY 

Vale View Equestrian Centre 

Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray 

Leicestershire LE14 3LX. 

Qualified with the Society of 

Master Saddlers (SMS) and 

also a Master Saddle Fitting Consultant 

(MSFC). Nicola was the first in the country 

to gain both of these qualifications. New 

and second-hand saddles, including Equipe, 

Kent & Masters and our very own made to 

measure Sovereign saddles. Onsite flocking 

and alterations. Yard visits or fittings at Vale 

View Equestrian. Discounts available fitting/ 

checking for multiple horses on the same 

yard. 0845 3003566 

Sales@buckarooequine.co.uk 

T&C ROBINSON, BILL- 

INGHAY AND STAMFORD. 

Society of Master Saddlers 

qualified Saddle Fitter. We 

undertake saddle fitting throughout the 

East Midlands area. New, second-hand 

leather and synthetic saddles always in 

stock. Repairs expertly undertaken. 

Ring 01526 860436. E: john@tandcrobinson.co.uk 



TRAINING 

JB DRESSAGE 

T R A I N I N G 

Mrs Julie E Blanchard 

Cedar Lodge, Ninegates Farm, 

Todds Lane, Ellerker, 

East Yorkshire, HU15 2DS 

Email: ninegates@btinternet.com 

FIND US ON FACEBOOK: 

www.facebook.com/JBDressageTraining/ 

SADDLE FITTER / TACK & SADDLERY 

KICK ON EQUESTRIAN 

Mobile saddle fitting service, Stocking a wide range of new 

and used saddles from around £150 to made to measure 

starting at £650. 

Saddle fitter for The Saddle Company, saddle reflocking, 

repairs and tree adjustments made on site.Experienced, 

friendly and reliable service. 

Strengthening the Partnership 

between Horse and Rider 

Jake Fowles 

Wellow Equestrian 

Scotts Farm , Rufford Lane, Wellow, 

Nottinghamshire NG22 0EQ 

07967133817 | office@wellowequestrian.co.uk 

www.wellowequestrian.co.uk 

UKCC BE Accredited Coach. Jake has ridden & produced horses to BE International 

and Advanced Competition; placings at HOYS; BD adv-med; on self-produced horses. 

Jake has a wealth of knowledge from ex race horses to sports horses. He offers 

coaching from a wide experience enabling you to fulfil your potential. 

VETERINARY PHYSIOTHERAPIST 

& SMALL ANIMAL 

HYDROTHERAPIST 

Contact Teresa on 07892 880197 or 01773 860121 

We stock a wide range of 

equipment for horse and rider. 

• Riding hats and body protectors expertly fitted. 

• Good choice of jodphurs, boots and chaps 

for adult and child. 

• Summer turnouts, fly rugs and fly repellents in stock. 

• Rug washing, reproofing and repairing. 

All saddlery repairs on site by Society of Master Saddlers Saddler 

Sadddle fitting checks and saddle sales by SMS Qualified saddle fitter 

Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm and Saturday 9am-4pm 

The Tack Box, 43 - 45 Chieftain Way, Tritton Rd, Lincoln, LN6 7RY 

Telephone: 01522 533822 

WORMING 

EQUINE ENDO 

Est.1992 

so a wealth of 

experience to 

offer 

Easy parking 

Sandy 07967660655 

info@equineendo.co.uk 

THE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO ANIMAL HEALTH 

Faecal worm egg counts, for horses and other large animals. At Equine Endo it is our priority to assist you in 

making sure that your horse is happy, healthy and free from endo (internal) parasites. We will work with you 

the owner to ensure that you are able to select the correct targeted worming programme for your horse, 

following on from a worm egg count and the Equisal Tapeworm test. 

Friendly professional service. Always happy to give free advice. 

PROFESSIONAL EQUINE SERVICES. 

Backing, starting and schooling your 

youngster couldn’t be easier at Kneesall’s 

finest equestrian centre. Don’t miss out 

on the limited places available. Fabulous 

facilities awaiting you and your horse 

including 40x20 waxed indoor arena with 

mirrors, 60x30 outdoor arena, full set of 

show-jumps, Monarch stabling, covered 

walker, lunge pen, stocks, solarium, 

hot/cold wash-box, post and rail fenced 

paddocks plus indoor turnout. Fully 

insured and qualified staff on site 24hrs. 

Specialising in schooling and training 

solutions for horses and riders of all 

abilities, back & producing youngsters 

and re-educating ‘problem’ horses. 

Contact Rebekkah 07791 792711 or 

Andrew 07746 168813. 

HARRIET HAIVERS. Willow Farm, Hawton, 

Newark, Notts NG24 3RR. Tack and rug 

repairs - English saddles bought and sold 

- Bridlework made to order - Saddle fitting 

and reflocking. Open Weekdays 9am - 5pm 

(closed Mondays); Sat 9am - 1pm. Tel: 

01636 678006 / 07932 233219. 

S. MILNER & SON. 2 Society of Master 

Saddlers qualified saddle fitters. Saddle 

fittings at the shop or at your yard. Over 

200 saddles in stock, new & 2nd hand. Call 

01664 454839 for an appointment. 

KELLY EDWARDS 

VETERINARY 

PHYSIOTHERAPIST 

& SMALL ANIMAL 

HYDROTHERAPIST – 

BSC (HONS) ADVCERTVPHYS MIRVAP 

RCH DIP HSA 

As a Physiotherapists I am highly trained 

and experienced. I’m an expert in the 

field of gait analysis, manual therapies, 

electrotherapies, exercise prescription, and 

rehabilitation in order to decrease pain and 

restore function. 

Physiotherapy can help improve 

performance, prevent injury, and enhance 

mobility and suppleness. Physiotherapy 

also assists in rehabilitation following injury 

and/or surgery with the aim of restoring 

the animal back to full function. It is not 

just for the elite competition horse or agility 

dog; every animal will benefit from being 

pain free, having symmetrical muscle mass, 

good range of joint movement, and supple 

muscles to enable them to move, work, and 

perform at their optimum level. It is good 

practice to have your animals routinely 

checked, and should be included in their 

overall management routine, even if there 

is no specific injury or trauma. Therefore 

small problems can be detected early and 

prevented from turning into a serious issue. 

Tel: 07760444547 Email: 

kellyedwardsvetphysio@gmail.com Website: 

www.kevetphysio.co.uk 


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