British Breeder Magazine May 2021

News
NEXGEN Series
announced for
2021
NEXGEN Champs return for 2021
The 2021 NEXGEN Young Horse Series
has announced an increased prize fund
of over £52,000 for 2021. In addition
there are several new qualifying
venues, all of which will be
live-streamed on clipmyhorse.tv, and a
showcase auction for horses who have
qualified for the Young Horse Series
final.
The NEXGEN Series provides talented
4 – 7 year old young horses of any
breed the chance to compete against
each other in their respective discipline,
enabling them to grow and progress to
the top levels of sport.
Now with 18 qualifying venues being
used around the UK, the series begins
on 27th May at Houghton
International Horse Trials and offers
pathways for performance horses in
dressage, eventing and
showjumping, culminating in the final
at the All England Jumping Course,
Hickstead on 23rd-25th
September 2021.
Proceeding the Young Horse Finals,
NEXGEN are offering selected horses
the chance to showcase in their
performance auction which will take
place on October 6 2021 at The
Loungfield in Nottinghamshire. The
NEXGEN auction will deliver a format
never seen before, giving potential
buyers the opportunity to see the horses
live in the competition arena.
Victoria Wright, Director of NEXGEN
said, “NEXGEN are pioneers for the
Sport Horse Breeding Industry,
providing UK breeders and young
horse producers with a reliable
showcasing platform to reach buyers
across the globe. Our aim is to
successfully connect the highest calibre
vendors and buyers together, whilst
ensuring that the stars of the future are
produced in the right environment to
achieve their full potential on the world
stage. Entries for the 2021 series are
now open via Equipe as are auction
applications.
For more information and to enter go
to www.nexgenhorses.com or for the
auction go to www.nexgenauction.com
Breeding the best
Breen Equestrian
opens state-ofthe-art
stud
Showjumping team Breen Equestrian has
expanded their business by launching a
luxurious new breeding facility close to
their base at Hickstead in West Sussex.
Pook Bourne Stud is a state-of-the-art
breeding premises with space to
accommodate up to 85 mares and
young horses. Nine stallions will stand at
the stud, including prolific showjumping
winners Golden Hawk, Can Ya
Makan and Clyde VA. The aim is to
breed around a dozen foals each year
under the Breen Equestrian prefix, while
A summerlong series of elite sport is
scheduled at Bolesworth for 2021.
Synonymous with world-class
showjumping and outstanding
equestrian facilities, Nina Barbour and
the team are bringing sport back to
Bolesworth with an extensive calendar
of dates including the Bolesworth
International Horse Show, now
confirmed to run on 7th-11th July.
In addition to the new dates, Bolesworth
are delighted to welcome title sponsors
Dodson & Horrell. Sam Horrell,
Managing Director of Dodson & Horrell
commented, “We are very pleased to
join Bolesworth International as their
new title sponsor to celebrate
showjumping and the dedication,
passion and talent of all the
competitors and their horses. Set against
the iconic backdrop of Bolesworth
Castle, the prestigious International
Arena will host headline classes
climaxing with the CSI*** Grand Prix
the stud will also cater to clients who
wish to send their mares to the stud with
the aim of breeding their own potential
superstars.
Breen Equestrian is run by Irish
international showjumper Shane Breen
and his wife Chloe, who already have a
superb reputation for breeding,
producing and selling top class sport
horses. Fellow showjumper Greg Le
Gear, a qualified AI technician, is the
Stud Manager at Pook Bourne Stud and
is in charge of the day-to-day running of
the breeding side of the business.
Shane Breen commented: “I’m very
proud and excited that Breen Equestrian
can offer some of the world’s best
stallions, as well as facilities that are
second to none.”
www.breenequestrian.com
ELITE SPORT RETURNS TO BOLESWORTH
on Sunday 11th July. The busy schedule,
all set to run under FEI rules will
include CSI3*, CSI1*, CSIAm, CSIP
and CSIYH classes, with the aim to
provide a platform for a huge range of
competitors and horses to compete.
The Bolesworth experience is highlighted
for many by the renowned Elite Auction.
On Friday, 9th July, a special collection
of Elite Yearlings will be auctioned live.
All lots will have close links to 1.60m
performers on the dam side with a
line-up that promise to include some of
the most famous equine names in
showjumping. There will also be three
affiliated training shows, on the 7th &
21st April, and the 5th May, and the
brand new Bolesworth National Horse
Show will take place from 20th – 23rd
May, presenting three days of
competition with classes up to 1.40m,
also incorporating Young Horse classes.
www.bolesworthinternational.com
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