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DEAR READERS…. 

So, a busy show season starts to 

draw to a close just ‘the big one’ 

now remains and competitors are 

no doubt fretting over their horses 

and ponies. When it is what you are 

working towards, and especially if 

you qualified early on in the season, 

suddenly the panic of keeping 

them sound, their coats in tip top 

condition seems all-consuming! 

Never mind your placing, you 

are a winner just to get there, so enjoy the experience and soak up the 

atmosphere. 

Did you get to Leicestershire County Show at August Bank Holiday? After 

such a long break, it was really well supported which is great to see and 

returns in 2017 as a two-day show at the end of August. Let’s hope the 

weather doesn’t stop play again. 

In mid-September I spent a few hours at Garthorpe Racecourse where 

one of our ponies was in the Fun Team for the Belvoir Team Chase. I 

personally have not really seen or jumped those fences since my Pony 

Club days back in the 1970s, so glad I was staying on the ground on this 

occasion but I had forgotten just how much fun team chasing is (despite 

the occasional tumble, fortunately not us!). If you’ve ever had the urge to 

go cross country in a group, why not give it a go. A dedicated website for 

all team chase events can be found at www.teamchasing.co.uk 

Zoe 

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ISSUE 257 | October 2016 

NEWS 

6 Kirkby Chairman and 

Secretary Retire 

8 Billy Twomey 

Masterclass comes 

to Stubbing Court 

Training 

10 Northern Racing 

College Opens Up 

Events 

12 hose ualified for 

HOYS? 

26 Haddon Training 

Grooms Awards 

58 October Diary Dates 

65 Business Directory 

64 Competition Entry 

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14 Meet the Ex- 

Racer Bywell 

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42 Eland Lodge Elympics 

44 Showing Coloureds 

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45 Lambley Riding Club 

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54 Carriage Driving 

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Goodbye from Us! 

This season says goodbye to one of 

Kirkby Riding Club’s long-standing 

Members, the Chairman Peter 

etton and his wife, ynda, also lub 

Secretary. 

Kirkby Riding Club was started over 

0 years ago by liabeth lliott and 

etty Sitheringale. he field where 

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eter has been hairan for years and has been a huge 

support for the lub. e will now take 

over the title of resident so ebers 

and non-Member competitors will still 

be able to see him and Lynda out and 

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Have you or your horse 

got a bad back, etc. 

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Committee and Members wish both 

Peter and Lynda a happy ‘Club’ 

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Laura Greenhalgh and Kelly Marshall’s Cover clar the last jump to 

win the £1000 Yorkshire Challenge BE100 section 

Another thrilling 

Yorkshire Challenge 

Result! 

Laura Jayne Greenhalgh, 

fro aneha on the north 

Notts/ Lincs border, was 

within touching distance 

of recording a rearkable 

double, at the Yorkshire 

Challenge, which was held 

at Frickley Hall on 12th 

September 2016. In the BE 

100 section, she claimed the 

first prie of £1000, riding 

Kelly Marshall’s Cover, a ride 

which she only obtained, 

at the start of the season. 

laced in their first outing, 

the Challenge victory 

completed a hat 

trick of red 

ribbons, fro 

as many 

outings. 

The very 

talented rider 

also pulled 

out a great 

perforance 

in the BE 

90 section, 

riding Mrs 

Sarah Reeve’s Stanhope 

Travelling Man, which had 

won all of its previous five 

events. owever, finishing 

ust 1.2 points away fro the 

top prie, on this occasion, 

the successful cobination 

had to settle for a ore than 

creditable third place. I asked 

aura what it felt like to win 

the big prie. er considered 

response was feel that we 

have all been well rewarded. 

Kelly Marshall and Mark 

Sith, for the trust they 

have shown, in placing their 

ABOVE Vicki Fahey and I Blame 

Bertie put in a clear round in the 

BE90 section of the Yorkshire 

Challenge 

Laura Greenhalgh nears the 

end of their cross country 

with Mrs Sarah Reeve’s Stanhopes 

Travelling Man 

lovely horse with me. I have 

also been recognised 

for the tie spent 

schooling , 

practising 

and keeping 

the horse at 

competition 

fitness 

level, which 

has given 

Cover three 

consecutive 

wins. I am 

hoping that as a result of y 

success today, I am able to 

pick up a few ore rides. 

nyone, who is looking for a 

very good jockey can contact 

Laura on 07817 554 544. 

he £00 0 section was 

very well won by Vicki Fahey 

riding her own I Blame Bertie. 

The penultimate rider in the 

up off, copleted a fine 

clear round and when the 

final cobination lowered a 

pole, the Northallerton based 

rider was left in the nuber 

one spot. 

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Cumberland Farmers’ Hunt (South) 

Branch of the Pony Club Members 

compete at the Pony Club Championships 

Thirteen ebers of the 

Cumberland Farmers’ Hunt 

South ranch of he ony 

Club (CFHS) have competed 

in various disciplines this 

summer at The Pony Club 

Championships. 

The Grassroots Dressage 

tea of ily atson, a 

Holmes, Mira Tallentire and 

Marcia Bowman travelled 

to the Ian Stark Equestrian 

Centre near Kelso to take 

part in the Northern Zone 

Championship against 19 

other teams. They all rode 

brilliant tests to come 8th as a 

team. Emma came 5th in her 

dressage arena and Emily won 

her dressage arena so went 

forward to the ride off. his 

was for the top copetitors 

fro the whole copetition 

and she came a very credible 

4th on her pony Saxon. 

Emily and Saxon were 

also part of the S 

Senior Games team which 

has been to The Pony 

Club Championships at 

Cholmondeley Castle in 

Cheshire in August. The 

tea of olly eitch on 

Diva, Morgan Ellis on Paddy, 

Madison Ellis on Treacle, Jess 

Chapman on Khan and Emily 

atson on Saon ualified for 

these chapionships after a 

very successful one final at 

irvan in Scotland. our of 

the orse of the ear Show 

places are awarded at each 

of four one finals. he net 

teas fro each one go 

on to the PC Championships 

in heshire for the final 2 

places at orse of the ear 

Show in October. The teams 

taking part are all very fast 

and the competition was 

fierce. he S tea did 

very well to come second in 

two races; the Sword Race 

and the Spell ‘Equi Trek’ 

Race. These 2 races need 

accuracy, speed, control and 

a great partnership between 

riders and their ponies. The 

team came 10th in their heat. 

Trainer, Fiona Veitch, was very 

impressed with all their skills 

and very proud that the team 

have made it into the top 28 

teas fro the whole of the 

UK. 

Also competing at the 

Championships was Anna 

Slack on her pony Star who 

took part in the Novice Show 

Jumping, Alex Towler on 

her own Beauty riding in 

the Intermediate Dressage 

and venting. lso part of 

the Intermediate Eventing 

team were Nina Smith on her 

homebred horse Percy and 

Amy Veitch on Jasmine who is 

on loan fro lison oble of 

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NEWS 

Local rider heading for 

HOYS for the first time! 

Rachel Fairbairn and her heavyweight hunter, Highlane 

iley, who stands at 1hh, have had a fabulous season 

together, winning their first OS ticket this year at 

shbourne Show. achel has owned iley for two and half 

years and also took a 2nd place in the Amateur Heavyweight 

Show Hunter Class at RIHS. 

e wish the lots of luck. urn over the page to see who 

else has ualified fro our region for OS 201. 

Coming soon.. SCT 

Masterclass with 

Billy Twomey 

Stubbing Court Training Ltd 

(SCT) is delighted to reveal a 

new addition to its acclaimed 

Masterclass series with top 

riders and trainers. On 7 

November the great Irish show 

jumper Billy Twomey will give 

a Masterclass at Vale View 

Equestrian, Leicestershire 

eclusively for S 

apprentices and employers. 

Billy, who recently won the 

prestigious Longines King 

George V Cup at Hickstead’s 

Royal International meeting, 

fully understands the 

advantages of apprenticeships. 

His yard manager, Kerry Finch, 

was hesterfieldbased Ss 

first apprentice 20 years 

ago, and erry was forerly 

travelling groo for ichael 

hitaker, one of Ss biggest 

supporters and one of the 

trainers in Ss successful 

Online Learning programme. 

ichael, one of the best 

known show jumpers Britain 

has ever produced, gave Billy 

his big break in the sport 

by employing him as stable 

jockey. 

Ss chief eecutive elinda 

Turner said: “We really 

appreciate Billy’s support and 

involveent as a trainer for 

the SCT Masterclass series and 

as an eployer. e is one of 

the leading riders in the world, 

and has the highest standards 

and attention to detail in 

horse and yard management. 

“The Masterclass will provide 

a fantastic opportunity for 

apprentices and employers to 

receive training fro illy, and 

observe first hand his world 

class coaching techniues. 

SCT is Britain’s leading 

provider of apprentices to the 

equestrian industry. It has 

excellent contacts and ensures 

that its apprentices receive the 

highest standards of training 

and support. 

Apprenticeships are an 

outstanding way for young 

people to access employment 

in the equine world, as they 

gain valuable ualifications, 

learn in a practical, hands-on 

way and receive a wage while 

training. 

SCT provides valuable support 

and training for its eployers 

in crucial areas such as health 

and safety and eployent 

law. 

Visit www.stubbingcourt 

training.com 

for more information. 

SPEETLEY NEWS 

ue to popular deand fro riders and owners, the 

following etra ategory 2 S shows have been added to 

the Speetley fiture list, to coplete the 201 season. 

Tues 11th October 2016 

Sun 16th October 2016 

Tues 25th October 2016 

Sun 6th November 2016 

Sun 4th December Xmas Show 


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South Notts Hunt Pony Club 

OPEN AFTERNOON 

22 October 1-4pm 

Brackenhurst, Southwell 

South Notts Hunt Pony Club are holding a free open afternoon for young 

riders (aged 4-25) to come and join members at a typical pony club rally. 

Ideally bring your pony along or just call in to meet us and our instructors. 

South Notts are a thriving club based in Nottinghamshire and have 

members competing and training in dressage, showjumping eventing, 

mounted games, tetrathlon plus much more. We hold frequent rallies or 

training all around our area including Brackenhurst, Danethorpe, Field 

Farm, Aysleford & Osberton where members (whether a beginner on lead 

rein or experienced and competing) can receive expert tuition and have 

fun. 

We also hold an fantastic fun filled annual residential camp at Nottingham 

Racecourse each summer. 

Pony Club is about friendships and fun, inter club competitions, national 

level events at wonderful venues such as Chatsworth or Burghley and 

learning horsemanship along the way. For more info on pony club visit 

http://www.pcuk.org/, or our branch page http://branches.pcuk.org/ 

southnottinghamshire/ 

Interested in coming along then phone Jean 07825 645375 or 

Suzanne 07899 962029 And book in for an free hour session 


FEATURE 

Northern Racing College 

Offers Great Event Facilities 

Northern Racing College has, for 

a long time, been synonymous 

with training young jockeys but 

now they are turning their attentions to 

the facilities to provide regular events for 

competitors and show organisers. 

There is a fabulous indoor arena, about 

60x40m in dimensions, which had work 

done on the surface earlier this year to 

make it more suitable for show-jumping 

in addition to ridden. The arena is 

regularly graded and 

sprinklers in the roof 

system keep the dust to 

a minimum. Easy access 

off the car-park into the 

arena for horses and 

ponies, makes it very 

accessible. 

Next to the indoor arena 

is a smaller, warm-up 

arena measuring just 

over 40x20m. With gates at the far end, 

it is safe and secure for young horses and 

nervous riders alike. 

Just a little walk from the indoor arenas 

is another well-positioned outdoor arena 

with another super surface. Ideal for a 

jumping or dressage ring. 

The Racehorses and students are not 

located near the arenas 

and you would hardly 

notice them going about 

their daily routines. 

Outside the arenas is ample hard-standing 

for lorries and trailers, with easy access 

off the main road just outside Blyth, about 

10-15 minutes’ drive from the A1. 

In the summer, events will be able to 

fully utilise the grass in the centre of the 

gallops. This area would easily allow for 

four or five rings, plus parking and trade 

stands. 

Northern Racing College Events have their 

first indoor show on Sunday 2nd October. 

All entries are on the day. The schedule 

can be found on the website page at 

Northern Racing College Events, via 

their dedicated Events page on Facebook 

(Northern Racing College Events) or 

contact Lyndsay on 07392 085785. Classes 

range from in-hand to ridden, with 

Championships in all sections. 

There are many sponsorship opportunities 

available for all shows they have planned 

for 2017. Sponsorship starts as low as £20. 

The venue can also be hired out for 

shows or for clinics. There’s a full set of 

FEI show-jumps available for hire also, 

dressage boards are due to be introduced 

later in the year. For more information on 

the prices, please contact Lyndsay on the 

above number. 

Being so centrally located, Northern 

Racing College looks set to be the ideal 

destination for events, great facilities and 

ideal for anyone looking to hire a venue 

for a show or clinic. 

www.northernracingcollege.co.uk 


HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW 

Andrew Johnson and Quintons Ernest 

Photo courtsy of SMR Photos 

Alexandra Lines Photo courtesy of SMR Photos 

Whose Qualified HOYS? 

Well done to all our region’s riders, a number of whom are listed here, for qualifying 

for Horse of the Year Show 2016. Equestrian Life wishes you all the very best of 

luck and we look forward to hearing your results. 

Abi staff Harvey’s magic moment owned 

by Clare Davies 

Carly McGuinness and Cobra. Photo courtesy 

of SMR Photos 

Carol Pearson and Zora Verte . Photo courtesy 

of SMR Photos 

Danni Radford 

Elizabeth Etchells on Warrenmere Woodcock 

Emily Flint and Carlung Lewis . Photo by kind 

permission of Sarah Brabbin 

Georgine Teece and Faerie Salakadu. Photo 

courtesy of SMR Photos 

Katherine Marks and Harendale Ray 

produced by Sarah Parker 

Henrietta Barton and Scarlett Ludlow 


Joyce Lomas and Powder King . Photo courtesy 

of SMR Photos 

Paul Langrick and Clonard Lard. Photo 


Jenny Eyton-Jones and Kerannen Brynn. Photo 


Lizzie Harris and Wild West . Photo courtesy 

of SMR Photos 

Louise Gaskin and Ranchella Rolex 

Natasha Dolman and Mackenzie. Photo courtesy of 

SMR Photos 

Nicole Musson and Popsters Tommy Cockles. 

Photo by permission of Lucy Howarth 

Abi staff farriers forest dream- owned by 

katie Common 

Samantha Henshaw and Trevisquite . Photo courtesy 

of SMR Photos 

Sammy Clare and Roos Dead Ringer . Photo 


Sarah Barker and Tideline Rainbow. Photo 


Sarah Hind and Take the Biscuit. Photo 


Stuffynwood Primrose- Qualfiied by Tamsyn 

Bell-Heather owned by John and Millicent Elliot 

Victoria Turner and Rubiks Cude. Photo courtesy 

of SMR Photos 


DRESSAGE 

Bywell Beau – 

Dancing We Will Go 

Memoirs of an Ex Racer 

My other told e fro an early 

age that “somethings are meant 

to be and soeties life ust 

has a plan, and you don’t realise it until 

certain things happen. 

couldnt help but feel this when 

stubled across the page of eau on 

Facebook. Bywell Beau, a 17 year old 

acer who now enoys a successful 

Dressage career with his human Hayley 

Burson. Looking at the pictures captured 

by Hayley’s partner Greg Jackson, there 

was soething fascinating about this 

combination that really touched my 

soul. cant put y finger on what it is 

exactly, but there is certainly something 

captivating about Beau’s eye, and I could 

feel ayleys deterination and passion 

fro her words. 

I am no expert in racing, however, I do 

know a racehorse is a creature of ight 

and is taught to run away, and this is a 

lesson taught fro a very young age. a 

also aware that any conditioned learning 

fro a young age is very hard to undo. 

he scales of training used for ressage 

requires the horse to establish rhythm, 

suppleness and contact before even 

introducing the concept of ipulsion. t 

must take an incredibly strong partnership 

to train a racer to become a dancer. 

needed to find out ore about this 

partnership so I caught up with Hayley; 

I read on your page that you had started 

riding lesson with your mother but gave up 

for a long time before you met Beau. How 

did you come to meet Beau? 

I did yes, I was more interested in 

socialising and college, so horses 

copletely left y ind for about 

years. hen life changed, and 

found yself in the position to be 

able to start riding again. Loaning 

to begin with, to get back into the 

swing of it, then one day spotted 

Beau’s advert. Listed as a ‘complete 

gentleman’, it couldn’t have been 

truer. e was for sale fro the 

Richmond Equestrian Centre who 

take in e racehorses straight off the 

track. They’d said he’d been Cubbing 

a couple of ties, but other than 

that he was a blank canvas. I still 

reeber the first tie ever saw 

hi. Stood at the back of the stable, 

racing lean, and didn’t look bothered 

about anything. But something in his eye 

sparkled. said hello, we had a little ride 

down their lane, and instantly fell in 

love. £00.00 later, took hi hoe. 

ABOVE Beau in his younger 

days as a Racer; Competing 

at Barleyfields. 

Beau and his 

wonderful 

eye 


Another great dressage test! 

e took tie to adapt to his new life, 

and for e to understand how his ind 

worked, but we’ve never looked back. 

Taking an Ex Racer and training him to do 

dressage must have been a tough task, have 

you always had a passion for dressage? 

d never attepted dressage before 

Beau. Silly as it sounds! I actually hoped 

to compete in hunter trials with him, but 

it soon became apparent that Beau had 

had enough of uping in his career, so 

we tried showing. nfortunately that 

was just as disastrous as Beau struggled 

to cope with the line-up and became 

very excitable and silly in the go-rounds. 

So then turned to dressage. t first 

really didn’t know what I was doing, but 

after one or two attepts, realised we 

weren’t too bad at the intro. Cue our 

trainer, who saw Beau’s potential and 

then the dressage bug hit. With dressage I 

adore the partnership it takes, two minds 

focused on the sae task. he scales of 

training is something we’re constantly 

working at, and moving up the levels 

successfully is our biggest otivator. 

enjoy watching other disciplines, but 

for e its dressage and dressage alone. 

hat feeling down the last centre line 

when you know you’ve nailed it, or 

when you achieve a lateral move you’ve 

been working on for onths othing 

compares. 

Who trains you and what support is there 

for those with Ex-Racers? 

y trainer for the last 2 years has been 

ouise obson fro horoughbred 

ressage. find her way of teaching so 

clear and logical. She trains ex racehorses, 

along with other breeds, so she knows 

how they think and, physically, what 

theyre capable of. vividly reeber our 

first attept at an affiliated copetition, 

which was a complete car crash. I text Lou 

saying I was giving up dressage. At this 

point she phoned me and said to get a grip 

and she would be coming to collect Beau 

to do some training with him at her yard 

in Buckinghamshire. It was at this point 

that everything changed. She guided us 

through the bad and the good, to where 

we are today. Without her we wouldn’t be 

where we are today, she’s an inspiration. 

ith e racehorses, theres a fabulous 

organisation called the etraining of 

Racehorses (ROR), as well as other similar 

organisations all doing great things to 

support racehorses in their retirement. In 

some competitions there are categories 

for O eligible e racehorses, which 

enables you to be both placed in the class 

as a whole, and also placed out of ust 

other ROR eligible horses in that class. 

he O also has an annual dressage final 

every year, which has ualifiers dotted 

around the UK. They also have a support 

line for any concerns or for help, which 

is brilliant. Our Central Region ROR coordinator 

Karen has been very supportive 

over the years, and it’s like a community. 

We’ve had huge success thanks to this 

organisation, which I’ll always support in 

the future. 

What happens with most Ex Racers 

nowadays? 

Currently there are that many racehorses 

that retire due to injury or age, or are 

never fast enough to begin with, as well as 

various other reasons. Of course there are 

some scenarios which don’t have a happy 

ending, but retraining retired racehorses 

has become increasingly popular over the 

last few years. Obviously not all will be 

lucky and some sadly end up in the wrong 

hands, which is a fact of life, but there 

are so many hardworking organisations 

now set up to try and rehome these 

fantastically 

versatile animals. 

Having gone 

through the 

retraining process 

yself, its not for 

the fainthearted. 

You need to 

understand what 

their lives have 

been like before, 

and be aware of 

how much you’re 

changing their 

environment. 

You’ve then got to 

not only teach them 

how to be a riding 

horse, you’ve got to 

teach the to forget 

everything they’ve 

been taught up 

until that point. It 

takes time, patience 

and perseverance, 

but the satisfaction you get is soething 

couldn’t describe! 

Do you feel you saved Beau as I feel like 

that when I look at the pictures of you two 

together? 

eau was 12, rising 1 when had hi. 

Who knows where he could have ended 

up, but know that we were eant to find 

each other. We have an incredible bond, 

its like hes a part of e. hen ride 

him, he knows what I’m thinking and at 

hoe, feel like he understands e. eau 

saved me, he’s taught me so much, and I 

honestly don’t know what I’d do without 

hi. eople ask e if d get another as 

Beau’s now 17. I genuinely don’t know, 

as I don’t think I could have the same 

relationship with another horse. Beau and 

I have been through so much together, 

weve worked our way fro nothing to 

intro level dressage and aaingly now to 

ediu. f youd told e years ago that 

I’d have an ex racehorse and be competing 

successfully at ediu level and winning 

dressage championships I’d have just 

laughed. He has his quirks, as do I, but it’s 

what akes us s eve had an aaing 

journey, along with our sponsors Nicola 

Oxley Ethpk and Chillout Horsewear, and 

we’ll continue to work our way up until 

the tie is right for eau to retire. ot 

that he’d let this be anytime soon, as he 

certainly enjoys his job! 

You can follow Beau on facebook on his 

page: Bywell Beau, A Dancing We Go- 

Dressage Memoirs of an Ex-Racehorse. 

I’m keen to hear from others having success 

with Ex racers and want to tell their stories 

so please get in touch! 

A partnership built on love, trust and respect 


COMPETITIONS 

WINTER WOW! 

With winter here, keeping your horse looking and 

feeling his best can be tough, but fortunately there is a 

natural supplement on the market, which could help. 

educed grooing tie, long periods of tie spent with rugs 

on, fields full of ud and feet trying to adapt to wet to dry 

conditions on a daily basis can all have a detriental effect over 

time, but alongside daily grooming and good hygiene practices, 

Aloeride can help maintain healthy skin and hooves and 

encourage a shiny coat fro the inside out. 

loeride is a totally palatable natural, certified organic aloe 

vera supplement, which not only helps to promote healthy skin, 

condition hooves, encourage great coat shine and glossy locks, 

but also supports the immune system as well –another key 

factor to consider over the winter onths. 

ach bo of loeride contains 0 sachets 0 days worth 

eualing over 12 litres of aloe vera uice and its great to know 

that its also been tested by an accredited Newmarket laboratory 

and does not contain any synthetic compounds. 

his winter banish woes with a wow by feeding loeride 

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Fibre-Beet – The Super 

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Fibre-Beet is a 

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uality protein for uscle 

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ibreeet offers an ecellent 

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Fibre-Beet has added biotin 

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suitable for horses and ponies 

susceptible to laminitis. 

t can also be used as a forage 

replacer up to 0 of the 

daily forage allowance and 

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cold water, or 15 minutes in 

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RRP is around £12.35-£13.30. 

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Winter Preparation with Carr Day and Martin 

As the winter months draw near 

it is important your horse is 

prepared for the change in weather 

conditions and cooling temperatures. 

Equine industry leaders, Carr & Day & 

Martin, has every product needed to 

ensure your horse looks and feels its 

absolute best. 

Starting with the Cornucrescine 

oof arrier, priarily for use in wet 

conditions, the advanced forulation 

creates a ‘one-way barrier’ to protect 

hooves fro ecessive absorption of 

water. It helps to strengthen, support and 

improve shoe retention. 

Other key products for this tie of year 

are Belvoir Step 1 Tack Cleaner and 

Belvoir Step 2 Tack Conditioner. This 

simple two-step process ensures the 

surface of the leather is free fro grease 

and dirt while being moisturised and 

protected. 

Step 1 gently lifts ingrained dirt and sweat 

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drying out the leather. Step 2 protects 

and adds shine to the leather. 

Finally, no matter how much time you 

spend grooming your horse, you can 

always use a little extra help. Stain 

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without needing to rinse. antastic for 

last minute touch ups it can be used as a 

dry shampoo when it’s too cold or bath. 

ith its uiist 0 degree 

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WINTER PREP 

Rugs 

Check out these great new Rugs 

on offer for this Autumn to 

help you prepare for the winter 

Rambo Supreme Medium 

Weight Turnout Rug 

with Vari Layer 

he abo Supree ediu eight urnout ug fro 

orseware is ade fro 1000 denier ballistic nylon which 

provides a waterproof and breathable outer. 

he therobonded fibrefill provides warth while the rug 

also has an anti-bacterial polyester lining. 

surefit neck design with vfront closure gives freedo 

of oveent to grae and the rug also coes with leg 

arches, reective strips, wipe clean tail cord, hood and liner 

loops, three secure cross surcingles, and a shine enhancing 

polyester lining. 

he rug, available fro euestrian.co, has a detachable 

hood and the Vari-layer technology uses additional layers 

of therobonded fibre across the back and hip for the 

ultiate in heat retention and cofort with less weight. 

olour lackSilver Sies ft in to 7ft in riced fro 

£21. to £27.. Available from www.equestrian.com 

Weatherbeeta Thermic 

Quilt Cooler Rug 

The Weatherbeeta Thermic Quilt Cooler has a multi-layered 

polyester knit outer with an ultrasoft hand feel that is 

highly absorbent, easily wicking away moisture to help keep 

your horse cofortable and dry. he rug features adustable 

twin front closure, satin lined shoulders, low cross surcingles 

and a fillet string. Sies include ft in to 7ft in vailable 

in avyreyhite ro £2. £7.. 

For further information visit www.equestrian.com. 

In Shops This Autumn 

S fied neck turnout rug 

its not a award winner for nothing 

The Fieldmasta’s designers went back 

to the drawing board to solve classic 

turnout rug irritations; rubbed shoulders, 

restricted movement; mane damage; 

tightness over the wither and so on. 

Their design won a BETA AWARD in 

anuary. Of course the ieldasta is 

fully waterproof and breathable. ut 

its articulation over the wither relieves 

pressure and a clever fuller neck allows oygen 

ow round the ane preventing ane loss. oth wither 

and neck cover have reduced filling to keep the rug super 

light there. A special tri-vent shoulder gusset, coupled 

with pass through surcingles, gives freedo of oveent. 

ough 00 denier fabric with 1200 denier sections where 

you need it. Sie ft in to 7ft in etails at £100. 

www.masta.co.uk to find your nearest stockist 


FEEDING & HEALTH 

Dodson & 

Horrell – Winter 

Health Mash 

Winter Health Mash is designed to 

support the horse’s immune and digestive 

function over the winter months. It 

stimulates a horse’s appetite with added 

carrots, peas and herbs to appeal to fussy 

feeders. It can be an ideal way to disguise 

supplements and medicines. 

Soak the Winter 

Health Mash 

with hot (or 

cold) water for 

10 minutes 

before feeding 

and it will warm 

the horse from 

the inside and 

increase uid 

intake keeping 

the horse 

hydrated. 

Winter Health 

Mash contains: 

• Echinacea to support the immune 

system 

• Bran, mint and fennel to help maintain 

a healthy digestive function 

• Oat and molasses free calories with 7.5% 

oil content for coat condition 

This is not a complete feed and is 

intended as an addition to an existing 

diet and therefore should be fed alongside 

Dodson & Horrell Ultimate Balancer or 

another complete feed to aid health and 

condition during the winter months. 

RRP £10.99, 12Kg bag 24 days feed for 

500kg horse, Cost per day: 46ppd. 

www.dodsonandhorrell.com , Nutritional 

Helpline: +44 (0) 845 345 2627, Telephone 

Number: +44 (0) 1832 737 300 

Super Concentrated Senior Balancer 

Blue Chip Super Concentrated Senior Balancer includes CushinCombo and a full 

joint supplement, containing Rosa canina which is known to support and maintain 

joints, keeping your horse or pony active in later life. In order to maintain 

digestive health, the inclusion of a probiotic helps to ensure gut efficiency to keep 

your veteran happy and healthy. 

The 100% natural, whole-cereal 

and molasses free formula is 

highly nutrient dense and can 

be fed in small amounts and as 

with all the balancers in the Blue 

Chip range, it contains essential 

daily vitamins, minerals and 

nutrients and dedicated hoof and 

respiratory formulas. 

£24.95 per 3kg tub. 

For more information, 

visit www.bluechipfeed.com 

Veterans 

and Feed 

Garlic 100 

Traditionally renowned for its many and varied 

nutritional benefits, garlic is certainly a super herb and 

one horses simply love. New from NAF, Garlic 100 is 

an easy to feed and highly palatable liquid which offers 

all the benefits of garlic in an affordable and available 

format. Concentrated extract from 100% natural garlic 

cloves has been bottled for convenient, mess free 

feeding and freshness year round. 

RRP £9.99 1L. Visit www.naf-equine.eu/uk 

HPD Veteran Balancer 

The Horse and Pony Direct Veteran Balancer is the perfect option for the older horse or pony as it delivers 

optimum levels of essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients to assure that your veteran is receiving 

a nutritionally balanced diet at an affordable price. The Veteran Balancer also incorporates a joint 

supplement which includes MSM, important in protein building and muscle and tendon repair as well as 

Glucosamine which is vital for cartilage metabolism and connective tissue renewal around the joints. It 

also fors synovial uid the oints natural lubricant and can help cobat increased viscosity with age 

therefore reducing pain and helping to improve mobility 

The Horse and Pony Direct Veteran balancer is very nutrient dense and only requires feeding at a rate of 

75g per 100 Kg of bodyweight, making it perfect for older horses and ponies whose appetite can decrease 

with age. t is ideal to be fed alongside a high fibre diet to ensure healthy gut function, and the sall 

pellets make it suitable for those with dental problems. 

RRP £23.99 per sack and £21.99 when buying 3 bags or more. For more information on Horse and Pony Direct 

products, visit www.horseandponydirect.com 



Equine Endo 

Having been in the equine industry 

for over 25 years and working 

in Equine welfare for the past 

10 years Equine Endo have a wealth 

of experience and knowledge when it 

comes to the health & well-being of 

equines. Business owner, Sandy trained 

at Nottingham Trent University to 

perform and interpret Faecal egg counts, 

and have ever since been doing this in a 

professional manner. 

NEW … Mobile Clinic 

We can visit your premises and set up our 

Lab equipment on site. All we need is to 

be indoors out of the elements, have a 

little space to set everything up and have 

access to electricity. 

You will get the opportunity to see the 

whole process fro start to finish and 

even have a sneak preview of the samples 

under the microscope if you wish. You get 

the results there and then. 

Whether you 

are a livery yard, 

riding school or 

a private owner 

with several 

horses, this is a 

great way to get 

all the horses on 

the yard tested 

and evaluated at 

the same time 

and you can see 

how the process is carried out. The only 

lab service that allows you to see what 

happens when sampling and testing takes 

place. Followed by a professional one to 

one discussion of the egg count, worming 

advice and the follow up steps. 

All visits are tailored to your individual 

needs. 

Also offer weighing clinics using our 

mobile weighbridge, no bars or wires to 

get tangled up in allowing the horse to 

feel relaxed and comfortable with the 

weighing experience. 

Sandy is a registered SQP and approved 

by the VMD (veterinary medicines 

directorate) to be able to prescribe and 

supply your wormers. 

Lincolnshire based and willing to travel. 

To book an appointment or for more 

information, contact Sandy on 

01522 255804/07967660655 or 

info@equineendo.co.uk 

TRIED & 

TESTED 

“I was delighted to take part in the 

tried and tested feature for Equine 

ndo. find keein a track on wormin 

complicated at the best of times” 

The appointment was booked at my 

convenience and the “harvesting” of the 

samples was really easy and possible without 

interrupting my morning routine at all. Sandy 

arrived promptly and quickly set up her 

equipment using the space of half a kitchen 

work surface. She could have done this in the 

feed room or even on the yard. I then could 

have easily got on with my own jobs. 

The process was fascinating and gave the 

opportunity to really discuss each horses 

worming history. Sandy was able to process 

the results and provide the correct wormer 

for each horse bearing in mind the individual 

counts and worming history. This was 

definitely uicker and ore personal than the 

postal service I have used previously as the 

results are instant. Sandy provided wormers 

there and then at a very competitive price. I 

didn’t have to think about which brand or 

ingredient to use. The other very useful aspect 

was weighing the horses with the portable 

weigh bridge - every single horses weight was 

a surprise and without this I fear would have 

been under and overdosing nearly every one of 

my horses. 

The service was a lot less expensive than I 

would have imagined. I don’t need to think 

about my wormers as I am booked in for the 

next session and Sandy will even remind me of 

the appointment. Brilliant service that I would 

certainly recommend! 

Michaela P, Lincs 



Winter Feeding 

on a Budget 

As the winter months 

are just around the 

corner, so are the 

increases in costs that we 

associate with the change 

in our horse’s routine that 

we experience during this 

time. Throughout the 

summer, our horses are 

turned out for longer periods 

and have readily available 

grazing, that more often 

than not, does not require 

supplementation in the form 

of haylage or hard feed. 

By including a high quality feed balancer 

in your horse’s diet from the Blue Chip 

range, you can ensure that as well as 

achieving excellent value for money, you 

are providing a nutritionally balanced diet 

suitable for every type of horse or pony. 

Throughout the winter, horses typically 

use around 80% of their feed energy 

to maintain vital metabolic processes 

and a constant body temperature, so by 

utilising a Blue Chip Balancer, which 

contain an EU approved probiotic in their 

100% natural, whole cereal and molasses 

free forulas, fibre digestibility doubles, 

allowing more ‘warming energy’ to be 

obtained from the forage that you include 

in your horse’s diet. The probiotic also 

balances gut bacteria and aids efficient 

nutrient absorption, which increases the 

proportion of the carefully balanced levels 

of vitamins, minerals and nutrients in 

Blue Chip feeds which are utilised by your 

horse. o further benefit digestion and gut 

health as the diet changes, each Blue Chip 

balancer is formulated with Nucleotides, 

the building blocks of DNA, which 

increase the length of intestinal villi, 

increasing the surface area available for 

absorption and also, they are integral in 

aiding the immune response by increasing 

white blood cell levels a factor which 

is important to help ward off harmful 

pathogens which could be carried in the 

air as a result of the confines of stabling. 

day. Each balancer in the range includes 

all the high quality ingredients packed 

into each pellet of our other balancers, 

such as the comprehensive menthol and 

eucalyptus based respiratory supplement, 

PrimoVentoTM and SoundHoofTM, 

which contains zinc, methionine and 

biotin to promote healthy horn growth 

in wet winter conditions, but also, each 

Super Concentrated Balancer is tailored 

to a specific purpose. he range includes 

a Senior Balancer, which contains 

Chaste Tree Berry extract as part of 

the CushinComboTM supplement to 

help maintain pituitary gland function 

in the older horse, where Cushing’s 

Disease can become prevalent as a 

result of the dysfunction of this gland, 

alongside Glucosamine and MSM for joint 

maintenance. 

Providing the correct diet for a veteran is essential 

throughout Winter 

The newest addition to the Super 

Concentrated range is the ULSA-COOL 

balancer, that incorporates AcidBalTM, 

an acid buffering agent comprised of 

Lithothamnion which is derived from 

marine minerals and can help to alter 

gut pH balance by slowly releasing 

calcium, magnesium and silicon, over a 

prolonged period to enhance the buffering 

effect it has on stomach acids. ULSA- 

OO also benefits fro the addition of 

Beta-Glucans, which coat the stomach 

lining with a protective fil and slow 

the passage of feed, keeping the stomach 

fuller for longer therefore creating a 

less acidic environment. Also available 

are the Calming balancer, which has all 

the benefits of a balancer and caling 

supplement in one handy tub and Daily 

Health balancer, which will provide your 

horse with the daily vitamins, minerals 

and nutrients that he needs to thrive. 

To choose which balancer in the Blue Chip 

range will keep your horse in top condition 

this winter and maintain health from the 

inside out for an affordable price, visit 

www.bluechipfeed.com or call 0114 266 

6200 for feeding and nutritional advice 

EQUINE LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY 

With regards to reducing winter costs, 

the new range of Blue Chip Super 

Concentrated Balancers are the perfect 

choice as their highly nutrient dense 

formula only requires feeding at a rate 

of 100g per day for the average horse, 

meaning each 3kg tub, priced at £24.95 

lasts one month at a cost of £0.83 per 

Grazing can be restricted in the winter 


HEALTHCARE FOR YOUR HORSES 

Offering a full range of veterinary 

services both surgical and routine 

Equine Facilities 

Specialist equine unit 

Veterinary surgeons specialising in equine work, qualified equine nurses 

and onsite BAEDT/BEVA qualified equine dental technician 

Dedicated equine operating theatre 

Onsite laboratory and stabling 

Free Equizone visit system 

Equine Services 

Computerised digital radiography 

Surgical procedures including colic surgery & hernia repair 

Video Gastroscopy & endoscopy 

Ultrasound scanning 

Lameness investigation 

Standing castrations & sarcoid treatment 

Advanced dental care 

Frozen and chilled artificial insemination 

Shockwave treatment 

Electrocardiography 

Cryo-surgery (liquid nitrogen) 

Pre-purchase examinations 

Microchipping 

Unit 5G, Gallamore Lane Ind Est, 

Market Rasen, 

Lincs LN8 3RX


ive Star Supere Senior 

ie Str Sere Seior is a unique 

formulation providing our highest 

specification of the key oint support 

nutrients for horses, working in synergy with 

rich natural sources of Omega 3 fatty acids 

and naturally sourced antioxidants to support 

healthy, eible oints in older horses and 

ponies still leading active lives. Available in 

Powder 660g or 1.98kg RRP from £29.99 

For all Old Age Performers, In the Pink 

Senior is specially formulated to meet all the 

nutritional requirements of the older horse 

and is designed to give him all the support he 

needs to stay active and feeling forever young. 

In the Pink Senior helps balance the diet 

and the digestive system, which enables the 

horse to maximise the value of his feed intake. 

It provides pre and probiotics for optimum 

support of the gut, and supplies all the vitamins 

and minerals required by the older horse for 

all round health. In the Pink Senior also supplies a unique combination of 

naturally sourced antioidant ingredients to ush ecess free radicals fro 

the system, as well as providing nutrients to support joint health. Specially 

chosen herbs support a youthful spark. In the Pink Senior is recommended 

for all older horses and ponies, whether signs of age are obvious or not. 

Available in Powder in a range of sizes RRP from £22.99 

For further details please call the NAF Freephone Nutritional Advice line 0800 

373106 or email info@naf-uk.com . www.naf-equine.eu/uk 

Tip Top Supplement 

Pellets 

Equimins’ Tip Top 

Supplement Pellets 

provide a low cost 

way to provide 

the horse with 

essential vitamins 

and minerals from 

just 27p per day, 

even less for horses 

at rest. 

Tip Top Supplement contains a broad spectrum 

of vitamins and minerals that support health 

and condition. It provides a very effective boost 

of key ingredients at just pence per day. The 

pellets can be added to the horse’s feed or fed 

fro the oor or the hand, so they can work 

alongside a forage only diet, which is another 

great way to make your funds go further. 

Powder is also available, which costs from just 

24p per day (when a 25kg bag is purchased). 

Tip Top Supplement Pellets are available in 3kg 

and 15kg quantities. Prices start from £19.30. 

The 27p per day cost was based on a horse in 

work receiving 50g per day, and the owner 

buying a 15kg bag. Horses at rest receive 25g 

per day. 

For more information see www.equimins.com, 

email sales@equimins.com or call 01548 531770. 

EquestChia supplies Natural, Gluten Free 

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A 

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The correct diet will ensure your 

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By simply supplementing your horses 

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hen horses are in their senior years, proiding the best uality of life is important 

and often at the forefront of many owners’ minds. Keeping your old, but dearly 

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winter months. 

Scarsdale Vets can offer help and advice to you 

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Equine Hospital, Referral Centre and Equine Fertility Services 

We are a long established equine 

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diagnostic equipment. As a clinical 

associate of the University of 

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BRITISH GROOMS AWARDS 

The Haddon Training British 

Grooms Awards 2016 

Haddon Training are 

once again providing 

an opportunity for 

these often unsung heroes 

of the equestrian industry 

to be recognised through its 

sponsorship of the British 

Grooms Awards that will 

be presented at the annual 

British Breeders Awards 

Dinner in London. 

Chris Hewlett, Managing 

Director of Haddon Training 

said, “Through sponsoring 

the British Grooms Awards, 

I hope this provides the 

backbone of the equine 

industry the chance to be 

recognised and rewarded”. 

The categories and criteria 

for the Haddon Training 

British Grooms Awards 2016 

are: 

• The Haddon Training 

British Grooms Award: 

Open to all grooms in the 

equestrian industry working 

in the those working in 

competition yards, riding 

schools, welfare centres, 

trekking centres and studs 

will be equally eligible and 

can include self-employed 

and full-time grooms. A 

runners up Award will also 

be given in this category. 


Equestrian Team GB Grooms 

Award, who, in the opinion 

of the judging panel, has 

made an outstanding 

contribution as a groom who 

supported any Equestrian 

Team GB athlete at the Rio 

Olympic and Paralympic 

Games 2016 in the following 

disciplines:- Dressage, 

Eventing, Showjumping and 

Para-Equestrian Dressage. 

• The Haddon Training Yard 

Manager Award: Must have a 

minimum of 5 years working 

in the Equine industry in the 

UK, with 2 years working as 

a commercial manager. 


Apprentice Award: Must 

be a Horse Care apprentice 

and can only be nominated 

by their employer. The 

apprentice must be on their 

apprenticeship programme 

for a minimum of 9 months 

and can still be nominated 

for another 3 months after 

completion. The judges will 

need supporting evidence 

from their training provider 

to confir they are in 

learning/ have completed 

their apprenticeship. 

Nominations open on 

3rd October 2016 and to 

nominate a candidate for 

the Haddon Training British 

Grooms Awards, follow this 

link http://www.bef.co.uk/ 

Detail.aspx?page=Breeders- 

Awards-Dinner to download 

a form or complete the 

online form, alternatively 

you can also submit your 

nomination via video by 

submitting a link to the 

video on YouTube, or an 

alternative Cloud storage 

website (Dropbox/ We 

Transfer). 

Nominations close Friday 

18 November 2016 

The awards will be 

presented at the annual 

British Breeders’ Awards 

Dinner, hosted and 

organised by the British 

Horse Foundation in 

London on 14 January 2017, 

Grange City Hotel, London 

EC3N 2BQ 

Haddon Training 

British Grooms Award 

At this year’s British Breeders Awards Dinner, Adele 

Clarke from Lowesby was presented with the Haddon 

Training British Grooms Award for which she was 

nominated by her employers, Vin and Liz Jones of 

Preci-Spark event horses, highlighting that Adele, who 

has responsibility for their competition yard of ten 

horses, the total trust they have in her to manage any 

situation that may arise due to her professionalism, 

skill and dedication and they have no doubt that Adele 

is one of the keys to the success of the Preci-Spark 

enterprise. 

“It was a complete surprise when I received the 

news that I had won this award as I wasn’t aware 

that my employers had nominated me in the first 

place! It meant a huge amount to me when I was 

presented with the award as it was confirmation of 

the appreciation that my employers held for me” says 

Adele. 

Adele continues “Having never won anything in my 

life before, this award meant an awful lot to me and 

to receive the recognition of all the hard work we put 

into our jobs makes it very special. To have a company, 

such as Haddon Training giving the grooms support 

and recognition is a huge benefit and long may it 

continue.” 

Nominations open for the Haddon Training British 

Grooms Award on 3rd October 2016 - for the 

categories and criteria of the awards and to download 

a nomination form or submit a nomination by video 

visit www.bef.co.uk - Breeders Award Dinner 

Haddon Training Apprentice Award 

Since receiving her Haddon Training 

Apprentice Award earlier this year at the 

British Breeders Awards Dinner, Rosie 

Harbour has experienced life in a racing 

yard and moved forwards in her career as a 

groom. 

Rosie started her apprentice placement at 

Witham Villa Equestrian Centre as underconfident, 

shy and nervous, however, the 

staff there soon realised that they had got 

an extremely worthwhile team member in 

their idst and fro the first day, osie 

proved her commitment to her career and 

passion for horses, together with a natural 

empathy, who always went the extra mile to 

26 October 2016 Equestrian Life 

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Her determination is a characteristic 

that she has carried into her own career 

development, achieving her stage 1 and 

2 within 9 months of her apprenticeship, 

gaining her ABRS initial teachers award, 

first aid and child protection certificates all 

within 18 months. 

Part of Rosie’s award package was the 

opportunity of a week’s placement at a 

professional yard of her choice and she was 

keen to experience working with racehorses, 

having only worked with ponies and 

dressage horses previously and was placed 

with Seamus Mullin’s Wilsford Stables near 

Salisbury to 

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although she may work with racehorses in 

the future, it was the discipline of eventing 

is where Rosie’s career move has taken her 

and is working for event riders, Ginny and 

Will Turnbull gaining valuable experience 

and progressing up the ladder.

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DRESSAGE 

LARA DYSON 

Wild Card Delight 

Giving birth to her first child has not stopped the 

whirlwind life of Lara Dyson. Read on to find out more 

about yet another busy month for the dressage rider… 

Well, all those who told me 

having a baby would change 

my life and I wouldn’t be able 

to carry on doing what I was doing - 

how wrong you were! 

Annabelle has changed my life 

completely, being the most amazing 

little bundle of joy anyone could ever 

ask for, but she hasn’t stopped me doing 

anything I did before she came along. 

So, this has been another busy month 

for me and the horses. 

I have been busy enjoying lots of 

family time including a busy week 

with my nephew, Thomas and niece, 

Jessica both training for the Pony Club 

Grassroots Championships along with 

their teammate, Cobby. 

We worked hard on test riding, giving 

them every chance of doing well at 

the championships for the Brocklesby 

Pony Club. Tom did a lovely test to 

come third with 76%, Cobby did the 

same to come second in her section but 

unfortunately the judges didn’t like 

Jessica’s test with her comments saying 

she was slightly over bent but as an 

eight-year-old I would rather be that, 

than not on the bit but hey ho. 

I had to 

explain to Jess 

this happens 

sometimes and 

that’s dressage 

for you! The 

team came a very 

creditable fifth 

overall, with one 

member missing, 

away on holiday. 

I had two brilliant 

lessons with Rhett Bird in preparation for 

the National Championships having found 

out that I did indeed get a wild card, so it’s 

all systems go in training to get both Felix 

and yself up to full fitness. 

One of our Cyden ponies, Pilot has gone 

out on loan to a lovely pony rider, Sophie 

Williams, to educate him and bring him 

on from a young, inexperienced pony to 

hopefully an FEI schoolmaster for my 

nephew, nieces or even my own Annabelle 

to ride. 

I’ve had a busy month at work. Cyden 

Homes’ year end is at the end of October 

so there are lots of new homes going over 

in September and October which means 

there’s lots of snagging for me to do. 

I am exceptionally lucky that Annabelle 

is so easy, she just comes along with me 

and sleeps, feeds, winds and sleeps again 

allowing me to just carry on my job of 

making sure the houses are up to the 

high standard of finish that yden oes 

expects. 

e have anaged our first little holiday 

to urghley orse rials for four days 

this is a yearly family reunion for us all 

and normally my yearly shopping spree. 

This year it was very much Annabelle’s 

and not mine! 

I look forward to telling you all about 

the Nationals in my next blog. Having 

got my wild card, I am so proud to have 

competed at the winter and summer 

regionals and now both national 

championships, as well as giving birth to 

our first child. 

othing can hold e back, its official if 

you want something enough you will do 

anything to get it and that’s me! 

For further information contact Lara Dyson 

on 07920 452739, visit www.cydendressage. 

com or ‘Like’ the Cyden Dressage Facebook 

page for news of all three Cyden Stallions 

and other horses and ponies for sale. 

Thomas and Jessica Dyson at The Pony Club Grassroots Championships 


NEWS 

Cleveland Bays Meet at 

Doncaster Racing College 

A 

couple of weeks 

ago saw the global 

Cleveland Bay Horse 

community coming together to 

promote the rare and critically 

endangered Cleveland Bay. 

Every year, supported by the 

Cleveland Bay Horse Society, 

riders, owners and breeders 

are encouraged to get out 

and about raising awareness 

and raising the profile of 

this truly versatile breed of 

horse. The breed is popular 

worldwide with owner’s in 

Canada, America, UK, France, 

Australia and New Zealand, 

and all are encouraged to take 

part in this annual event. 

Here in the UK a group 

of owners, breeders and 

supporters got together 

at Doncaster’s Northern 

Racing College, at an event 

organised with support and 

encouragement from the 

Cleveland Bay Horse Society. 

Twelve horses, both pure and 

part bred, enjoyed an informal, 

fun filled day with activities 

which promote the breed as 

an all-round versatile riding 

horse. The day began with 

a parade of the horses and 

a brief commentary of their 

breeding and history. A trophy 

was presented to the best pure 

and part bred the judge would 

like to take home! 

There were rosettes and 

goody bags for all who took 

part, riders and supporters 

on foot, who were also there 

to enjoy a day of watching 

Bays in action! There was a 

show-jumping course and 

local rider Jasmine Lamb (nee 

ansfield who copetes part 

bred Lindon Joint Honours 

in BS, was on hand to offer 

advice and support to budding 

showjumpers. Trec GBbrought 

the control of paces 

and obstacle elements to the 

day. It seems Cleveland Bays 

are very good at Trec and 

many expressed an interest in 

taking up the sport. 

By far the most exciting part of 

the day was the experience of 

using the gallops and it was a 

fantastic sight to see Cleveland 

Bays galloping around the 

track, it was hard to tell who 

enjoyed the experience most, a 

horse or rider! 

At the end of the day everyone 

went home with a huge smile 

on their face and a very tired, 

but happy Cleveland Bay in 

their lorry or trailer. 


EVENTING 

SEIB Insurance 

Brokers Arena 

Eventing Final at 

Vale View 

A 

glorious autumnal weekend 

was enjoyed by competitors and 

spectators at the grand finale of 

the 2016 SEIB Insurance Brokers Arena 

Eventing series at Vale View Equestrian 

Centre in Leicestershire on the 17th to 

1th Septeber. his is the first year 

that leading insurance broker, SEIB has 

sponsored the series. 

The winner of each class secured a 

valuable £00 first prie as well as 

collecting an SEIB horse rug and other 

goodies. Generous prizes went down the 

line with second placed riders taking 

home £200 and an SEIB Saddle pad and 

£100 for third. There was also substantial 

prie oney to be won at the ualifiers. 

Arena eventing is a fast growing sport 

that was introduced at the Old Dalby 

venue to maximise use of their extensive 

facilities. The centre is fast becoming 

recognised as one of the UK’s best venues 

for the sport. The multiple indoor and 

outdoor arenas at Vale View have allowed 

an interesting course to be developed, 

with a i of show ups, fied and knock 

down cross country fences. Starting in the 

indoor International Arena, competitors 

negotiate a course of show jumps, before 

exiting the arena onto the cross country 

section and the extensive water complex, 

a feature of the venue. The varied and 

undulating track built by renowned 

British Eventing course builder, Angus 

Smales, included a tricky corner, steps, a 

brush and ditch combination and a water 

complex, almost all on an all-weather 

surface. There is something for everyone 

in the series with sections for intro, prenovice, 

novice and intermediate, the event 

appeals to riders of all levels. 

Stacie Charlton, from Sandiacre, 

Nottingham, rode to victory in the SEIB 

80cm Pre-Novice class aboard 22-yearold 

Boultbees Applejack (Jack). Stacie 

has ridden Jack for 12 years and the pair 

enjoy eventing and hunter trials. “He is a 

rescue pony from Society for the Welfare 

of Horses and Ponies (SWHP). He was 

rescued as a yearling, malnourished and 

barely able to stand,” explains Stacie, “He 

has been a super pony for me and I feel 

Class 2 Stacie Charlton and Boultbees 

Apple Jack 

privileged to have him in my life. He has 

his own little fan club and several younger 

jockeys lined up, itching to take over the 

reins but, I’m not ready to hand him over 

just yet.” 

“This year we have competed at 

hatsworth rena venting and ualified 

for the Kent and Masters Arena Eventing 

Final held at Blenheim. He jumped really 

well, but had an unlucky pole. We still 

have Osberston Arena Eventing Final 

next weekend along with Horseware 

Ireland Hunter Trial Final at Eland Lodge,” 

continues Stacie. Jack will have a welldeserved 

break after that. “He is 22 years 

young and enjoys competing so, for as 

long as he enjoys himself and is capable of 

doing so, we will keep ticking along.” 

Lily Walker, from Melton Mowbray, fought 

off strong competition in the SEIB 90cm 

Novice class to take the top spot riding her 

own Ace Lightening. Lily and the 17-yearold 

grey gelding, jumped smoothly and 

confidently, taking each fence in their 

stride to get closest to the optimum time, 

winning the class and taking home the 

valuable £00 first prie. he pair often 

compete in British Eventing and last year 

Lily was crowned the 2015 Pony Club 

Novice Show jumping Champion and this 

year 2016 BRC Intermediate Winter Show 

jumping Champion. 

17th-18th SEPTEMBER 2016 

Class 3 Lily Walker Ace Lightning 

Class4 Millie Bowes-Hall 

Millie Bowes-Hall from Upton, 

Nottinghamshire, made the most of what 

was to be her last competition riding her 

own coloured gelding, Choice, to win the 

SEIB 1m Intermediate class, before she 

heads to University. Millie and Choice put 

in a fine perforance, going clear in the 

up to height show jumping section before 

heading out on the cross country. 

Millie has owned the 11-year-old coloured 

gelding since he was 4 years old. They are 

members of the Rufford Pony Club and 

have competed mostly in show jumping. 

“Dressage is not his strong point, but we 

both enjoy jumping”, said Millie. “He was 

such a good boy today, after he had a show 

jump down in a previous class. I am now 

going to uni and he is going on loan to a 

friend. I will still see him, but this was our 

last competition”, explained Millie, 19, 

who is heading to Nottingham University 

to study accounting and finance. 

Our social media page is full of updates 

and photos and is a great place to share 

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Photos by Action Replay Photography 


EVENTING 

EMMA HYSLOP-WEBB 

Photos by Tim Wilkinsonunless stated otherwise 

When the 

going gets 

tough - 

the tough 

gets going! 

So after writing my last article we 

headed off to Wellington, where we 

had Wally in the Advanced where 

he did a personal best dressage of 32 

and jumped a super clear show jumping. 

I decided not to run him cross-country 

as the ground was quite hard, although 

it was tempting as I was lying in third 

place. The wedding present pulled 

it out of the bag again for another 

double clear in the Intermediate 

with a 31 dressage. Turning into a 

dressage diva all that BD is starting 

to pay off. Matcho was also in the 

intermediate and did a good test, clear 

show jumping and I tried a new bit cross 

country, once I made sure this worked 

I pulled him up as he was heading to 

Blenheim in a couple of weeks. 

Then Burghley came and I went and 

watched my friends wishing I was there 

until it started to rain, then pour, and it 

became very tricky due to the ground and 

the conditions, then I became easier with 

my decision to re-route. 

We then headed to Blenheim, only 

to find y face on the illboards to 

Blenheim..... that’s why we chose 

Blenheim over Burghley, Wally was the 

face of Blenheim! We trotted up and I 

sparkled thanks to my jewellery from 

Lanes, Wally and Matcho went on to do 

their personal best dressage’s at this level. 

Wally was amazing, it even bought a tear 

to my eye when I halted, that’s saying 

something when dressage is involved. 

He concentrated and tried so so hard and 

that’s all you ever want from your horse 

whatever the level. 

Then cross country day came, they had 

beefed the course up from last year and 

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.MATTNUTTALLPHOTOGRAPHY.CO.UK 

ran it in reverse so it had a fresh feel 

to it. As I was early on I only got to see 

Andrew Nicholson and Oliver Townend 

ride on the screen so decisions on long 

and short routes had to be made. Wally’s 

physio had come to join us on Friday and 

he had a treatent first thing on Saturday 

morning. Wish I were one of my horses 

at times. Then it started to rain and rain 

some more. I was soaked before we even 

left the start box, there is nothing better 

than being counted down five, four, three, 

two, one whilst having a last minute word 

with yourself ride for rhyth, reeber 

your minute markers, remembering your 

stride pattern. We are off and Wally is so 

up for it, making it feel like a pre novice. 

He left a leg at the shield where I had to 

sit tight. I needed this placing too much 

to pop out the side door, I just remember 

telling myself lower leg forward and 

shoulders back. He was amazing so bold, 

he is such a jumper and he made it feel so 

easy. fter finishing and washing hi off 

we found a small hole in his elbow where 

he had studded himself, there was quite 

a bit of blood and the vets were fab. He 

was quite sore on it so we did all we could 

to make him comfortable on it, however 

he was not sound enough to trot up the 

next day. GUTTED is an understatement 

as we were lying 23rd after cross country 

and we needed to finish in the top 2 

for our adinton ualification, as this 

horse had jumped double clear in every 

International he has run in in the last 

three years we had hoped to jump clear. 

Horses!!!!!!!! 

I had to show jump Matcho later that day 

at 6.30 and he jumped well, he was a little 

star struck as he went into an arena of 

clapping and music. He had two down but 

we were 73rd to jump in very heavy wet 

conditions and I think he got a little stuck 

in the mud. Sunday morning came and 

Wally was slightly better but we made the 

decision to withdraw him as it would not 

be fair to ask him to jump with the stud 

injury. He is such a jumper and it would 

have pulled something terrible. 

So the focus was on Matcho man, the sun 

had at least come out to dry the ground 

up. Normal focus in the start box and we 


were off, now for those that follow Matcho 

know how high he jumps, when he came 

to the 5th fence the open ditch he had 

a sneaky look in it on the way over and 

scared himself a little. We were half way 

around the course and he was not taking 

me as much as I would have liked so I 

decided to pull him up. It is a very big ask, 

asking an 8 year old to jump around such 

a large track. Sometimes he tries too hard, 

as he sees the fences two foot bigger than 

we all do. He is a horse for the future that 

has lots of scope. 

So after a challenging weekend I have 

been re-evaluating everything...... the 

great saying goes “if you want something 

to change, then do something to change 

the outcome”. So I am .... I am selling 

some of my horses. Some I have hung 

onto for too long so it time for a clear 

out. The reason why I am being so harsh 

is that I need new, young horses coming 

through the grades that are potential four 

star horses. My manager is making me be 

really rational as I am so emotional as the 

horses are all my children. An example 

of how rational I am being is that I have 

ade up y ind to try and find Oie a 

new home. He is now 15 years old and is a 

super three star horse, can he win with me 

no, can he give someone a lot of valuable 

experience yes, would he love his new job 

yes, will I cry like a baby, YES. This horse 

is like a pet to me, he took me around 

y first two star, y first advanced and 

first three star. have owned hi for nine 

years...There is still a voice in my head 

that says if I can’t sell him then I will keep 

having fun on him but I do have to try. 

My rational head is being forced as the 

owners of Matcho want to sell their 65% 

shares and would love to find a way of 

keeping him. So if anyone is interested 

please get in touch as you can see what I 

a trying to sacrifice here. 

With so much going on I am not heading 

to Osberton, and we will bring the 

winter plans forward, lots of British 

Showjumping and British Dressage. I 

have just sold a super Advanced dressage 

“IF YOU WANT SOMETHING TO CHANGE, THEN 

DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME” 

mare to a lovely home, and another pony 

into the Quorn pony club. I am currently 

interviewing for another working pupil, 

and am attracting some very big names 

with regards to the sale of Matcho. I was 

thinking of having a winter campaign 

#comeonletstryandkeepmatcho - any 

ideas are welcome. It would just be gutting 

to see someone else reep all my hard work, 

but that is producing for you. If I do sell 

him I will be able to buy a few nice young 

horses with my money from my shares. 

ets see what happens. y phone nuber 

is 07495 094399. 

I am also looking for new rides and 

owners, I have now produced four horses 

to three/four star, I try and upgrade one a 

year, The wedding present will make the 

step up net year to ake it five. a as 

hungry as ever for the success, ust finding 

a way to make it happen. All of the horses 

I have, have progressed at least one level 

each season. 

We have started our winter clipping and 

this week we should be out cubbing as we 

have a few hunters to sell. Douglas knows 

that the indoor jumping is about to start 

as he has had his mane cut/trimmed to 

look like a showjumper!!! He cannot wait 

to be back out there. As always lots going 

on at EHE, let’s see what the next month 

brings. Keep up to date on Facebook and 

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TEAM CHASING 

Photos by Colbeck Photography 

11th SEPTEMBER 2016 

Garthorpe plays 

host to thrilling 

Team Chasing! 

REPORT BY DAVID SELBY 

The Belvoir Team Chase and Hunter 

Trial took place on Sunday 11th 

September at Garthorpe racecourse. 

This event remains as popular as ever 

with 330 horses taking part, more horses 

making it around the course than riders, 

nothing changes! 

One of the Boring 

Goring Team 

Members clearing 

a hedge on course 

to take 5th in the 

Intermediate 

The going was near perfect, take-offs 

and landings had been prepared and the 

rain the day before was welcomed by me, 

probably not by the people on horseback 

on the Saturday morning. Credit must go 

to the course preparation team for all their 

hard work, the course looked really good 

and preparing take-off’s certainly was 

appreciated by the competitors. 

There were 5 different classes during the 

day, 2 Hunter Trial classes and 3 Team 

Chase classes, competitors came from 

all over England and Wales to take part. 

1st place in the Fun Class The Cheney Chicks 

Taking 3rd in the Fun Class Team 

Racing Stripes 

Most of the nations ‘Open’ teams took 

part and used the Intermediate class as 

a warm up for the qualifying events that 

are coming up in the weeks ahead. 

This event always provides good 

entertainment and this year was no 

exception, some thrills and spills, bruised 

pride, but nothing more serious. 

The Dapper Dobbins starting 

out in the Fun Class and taking 

2nd place 

Team Ride Away 1 in flying form to win 

the Intermediate class 

4th place for Team Never Say Never in the 

Intermediate 

The winning Novice Team 

Stunts That Can’t Be Made 

One of the Team Riding Randoms in the 

Fun Class taking 4th place 

“Many thanks to you and all your team of 

helpers for such a lovely day on Sunday. 

Please thank particularly your Clerk of the 

Course who did a stirling job with all the 

fences and the ground. The ground was 

perfect with enough juice in it from the recent 

rain. A special thank you to the fence judges 

and stewards who gave up their day to help 

at the event. It is much appreciated as it is 

often such a long day “. Yours, a Competitor 

The Art Hotel Racers just pipped into 2nd 

place in the Intermediate 

The Ride Away Novice team took 2nd place 


SHOWS 

The BSPS “White Company” 

Gold Cup Sports Pony Final 

The 4th British Show Pony Society 

“White Company” Gold Cup Sports 

ony final was held at the and 

Rover Burghley Horse Trials in Ring 2 on 

the Sunday 4th September. The class is 

divided into three height sections (133cms, 

143cms and 153cms) with only twelve 

competing in each division. Qualifying 

classes are held at the BSPS Winter, 

Mid-Summer and Summer Championship 

shows and are always very hotly contested! 

The competition is in three parts dressage, 

followed by a working hunter course which 

includes extra marks for the gallop and 

finally show uping against the clock. n 

the show jumping round there is a bonus 

fence which if jumped gives ten extra 

points, if knocked down the competitor 

loses twenty marks. This always leads to 

a nail biting finish and with the hite 

Company” bed as the joker fence this year 

we were not disappointed. 

he 1cs winner was Saffie Osborne 

riding Plasdavrene Matty’s Mate or Timmy 

as he is known at hoe. Saffie has had 

the pony, who is fourteen years old, for 

two years and they have ualified for 

both the Royal International Horse Show, 

where they were third, and the Horse of 

the Year Show. This combination has had 

a wonderful season, winning the Gold 

Cup at the Mid-Summer Show, winning 

at Cheshire County and being placed 

first in the hapion of hapions at 

the Summer Championships. Also at 

the Summer Championships they were 

ebers of the ngland ea. Saffie 

is now really looking forward to HOYS and 

has already been declared the Tagg La Liga 

winner for her section. Saffie said 

that winning at Burghley was something 

she will never forget and she just loved 

the atmosphere and excitement. “The 

course at Burghley really suited Timmy, 

because the bigger the fences the better he 

jumps. He is my pony of a lifetime and just 

so special and he makes me smile.” She 

Millie Manners 143cms winner 

REPORT BY SUE WILLIAMS 4TH SEPTEMBER 2016 

also said iy is definitely uys 

(international artist Katie O’Sullivan) 

favourite child Saffies abition is be an 

international event rider and to come back 

and win Burghley one day. 

The 143cms section was won by Millie 

Manners riding Mocklershill Lucky Lady 

(Lucy), a 14year old grey mare. The pony 

was purchased from Shannon 

Sheridan in Ireland three 

seasons ago, having 

previously been on 

the Irish WHP 

team and a 

winner of the 

Desert Orchid 

competition 

at the Summer 


This 

combination 

has enjoyed a 

very successful 

season winning three R.I 

ualifiers and then being 

placed third at the RIHS, they were also 

second in both the Desert Orchid and 

Champion of Champions at the Summer 

Championships. Millie was also on the 

England Team at the Championships, 

winning her 143cms class. Sophie, Millie’s 

mother said of the pony, “Give her 

kindness and respect and she will give you 

everything.” The combination led after 

the dressage and maintained this with 

two clear jumping rounds. “This was a 

fantastic win in the very best of company 

and definitely a drea coe true for this 

partnership”. 

Saffie Osborne 133cms 

winner and Champion 

Daniella Johnston and Ballyshiel Mr 

Monaghan (Murphy) won the 153cms 

section where the final outcoe was 

in the balance until the very end of the 

class. Although 9 years old the pony 

(148cms) is still relatively inexperienced 

but absolutely loves jumping and is now 

really coming into his own. He has been 

described as a Ferrari in a Mini’s body! 

There was panic a few days before the 

competition as he pulled a shoe of whilst 

getting up from his morning nap. Daniella 

has been helped by Tracey Woodhead for 

her at work and goes to atthew anni 

for uping training. She has ualified 

in three separate WHP height sections 

for HOYS which is an absolutely amazing 

achievement. Kate, Daniella’s mother, 

Daniella Johnston 153cm 

winner and reserve 

champion 

had nothing but 

praise for the 

competition, saying 

that it was the 

epitome of what a 

competition should 

be with jumping the 

name of the game. 

She commented on the 

wonderful camaraderie 

between the competitors who 

were all genuinely supportive of 

each other. The competition was made 

all the more exciting by BSPS Vice- 

Chairman Paul Cook’s commentary on the 

show jumping phase. Time played a very 

important part in the competition as did 

the joker fence – in the 153cms section the 

winner only won by a second! 

Finally there was a Championship of 

the 1st and 2nd in each section who 

came forward to walk, trot, canter and 

GALLOP for the judge Richard Ramsay. His 

Champion was Plasdavrene Matty’s Mate 

and Saffron Osborne, who commented 

that Timmy behaved beautifully in the 

Championship and that he must have 

known that there was a ower sash on 

offer. Reserve Champion was BSPS Area 4B 

member Daniella Johnston. 

o find out more aout this cometition and 

the BSPS see the website www.bsps.com or 

hone the fice . 

Saffie Osborne with her Class Winners Sash 

Photos by Julia Shearwood 


SHOWS 

Rufford Pony Club Win 

the Pony Club Open 

Show Jumping Team Title 

at Burghley 2016 

After nearly twenty years, 

Rufford’s Open show jumping 

team of Harry Stott, Lauren 

Miller, Louise Taylor and Alicia Legg 

win the coveted Pony Club Show 

Jumping title at this years’ Landrover 

Burghley Horse Trials 2016. 

Lauren Miller 

The team competed against Pony 

Clubs from across the Midlands to 

take the prestige title. Rufford were 

just one of three teams clear after 

the first round. his left the ufford 

tea facing a up off for first place 

against the Newmarket & Thurlow 

and the South Norfolk Pony Clubs. 

An outstanding effort by all the riders 

concerned meant that the result relied 

on the last rider of the day. 

Congratulations to Mrs Kirsty 

Hardstaff for training a second 

consecutive team of Burghley 

winners. 

Harry Stott 

Alicia Legg 

Louise Taylor 

A Summer of Success for Rufford Pony Club 

PHOTO BY 1ST CLASS IMAGES 

Rufford Pony Club celebrate 

placings in the Pony Club National 

Championships in all three 

disciplines, Dressage, Eventing and Show 

Jumping. Congratulations to all concerned 

as the club celebrates possibly its most 

successful year on record. 

Firstly, 14 year old Rebekah Lewis wins the 

Pony Club’s National Land Rover Regional 

Grassroots Dressage Championships at 

Eland Lodge. A phenomenal effort from 

her individually and success too for her 

team Beth White, Anna French and Derwyn 

Ashley who were placed 9th in this high 

profile event. 

auren iller ualified regionally for 

the Pony Club’s National Intermediate 

Elicia Miller 

Dressage Championships and Rebecca 

Marshall-Potter for the Open. Lauren went 

on to be placed 8th in her section. 

he ony lubs rea venting 

copetition saw ualification for ouise 

aylor and licia iller both first in 

their respective sections). Louise went 

on to be placed 8th at the Nationals. 

In Show Jumping the Open Team of 

Millie Bowes-Hall, Harry Stott, Lauren 

iller and licia egg ualified for 

the National Championships and went 

on to be placed th at the final held at 

Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire in August. 

The Show Jumping Team of Louise Taylor, 

Harry Stott, Lauren Miller and Alicia Legg 

went on to become Burghley Horse Trial’s 

Pony Club Team Show Jumping Winners 

2016. 

Rufford’s DC Sue Hollingworth commented 

“It’s a fabulous result for the club. 

Thanks must go to the children for their 

hardwork, the army of dedicated parents 

and of course the support of our top class 

coaches, Sam York, Kirsty Hardstaff and 

Robyn Wetherall”. 

PHOTO BY 1ST CLASS IMAGES 

Louise Taylor and Elicia Miller winners of 

the Pony Club Area Eventing Intermediate 

sections at Buckminster Louise went on to be 

placed 8th in the National Championships 

Lauren Miller 


EVENTING 

This was the 28th running of the 

young event horse showcase which 

is kindly sponsored by long term 

partners Dubarry. Horses qualify for this 

final at venues throughout the season 

ranging from County Shows to prestigious 

events such as Badminton, Houghton Hall, 

Chatsworth, Bramham, Gatcombe and 

Hartpury Horse Trials. 

The class was the brainchild of 

Lincolnshire’s Bill Henson and is designed 

to identify horses with the potential to 

be international prospects at 3 and 

4 star level. Horses are assessed 

for their jumping ability, paces, 

conformation and type, these 

marks are then combined to 

determine the top 10 in both 4 and 

year old sections. he final 10 

then come forward and run through 

their paces in front of a fourth judge 

who is looking for star quality and 

true upper level potential including 

assessing the opening of the canter in 

4 year olds and the gallop in 5 year olds. 

his final udge does not know the arks 

from the previous section and horses 

come in based on their entry number, not 

their current score. hat final udge has 

always had a further 10 marks available 

which are seen as the star quality input. 

This year saw the introduction of a further 

assessent at the final hurdle with an 

Stark riding the best 4 horses from each 

age group. Ian had 8 extra marks at his 

disposal for each of the top 4 rides and 

this brought a whole new dimension to the 

closing stages. 

39 horses came forward for the 5 year 

olds and 33 in the 4 year old section. As 

ever the final saw a strong presence fro 

local riders including Ros Canter, Ginnie 

Turnbull, Alex Postolowksy, John-Paul 

Sheffield, illa ewton, auren Shannon, 

5 year old winner John-Paul Sheffield and 

Noah his own Brook, For Certain Eliza Stoddart, Kelly Aldous 

REPORT BY TANYA BRIDGEMAN 

and Tracey 

Woodhead who 

stepped in to the 

plate on 4 year old 

Hakuna Matata PFB 

while daughter Holly recovers from a 

broken leg. 

he year old class is always the first to go 

and saw a superb final 10 pulled forward 

for assessment by Ian Stark. Local riders 

held their own here with Alex, JP, Ros and 

oah all finding theselves in the final 

stages. an pulled in ohnaul Sheffields 

own or ertain by u as the final 

winner after riding Quite Something (Ros 

Canter, 2nd), Six O Clock Somewhere 

(Austin O’Connor, 3rd) and Castle 

Richmond William (Helen Wilson, 4th). 

an sued up his final decision aking 

for onlookers by saying he was assessing 

for lightness in the paces, scope and 

suppleness combined with adjustability. 

He went on to say he was not looking for 

perfection but that “gut feel” of potential. 

The top jumping marks in this age group 

were 35.5 and went to Lorna Collins 

(Blackrock Ricardo) and local young rider 

Noah Brook on his mother’s Gabana H. 

F. D who has been superb this season on 

the BE circuit with three BE100 wins from 

three starts and a ualification for the 

Osberton 5yo Championships at the end of 

the month. It was also interesting to note 

that uite Soething who finished second 

this year with Ros Canter was a graduate 

of last year with a top 10 finish in the 201 

4 year old class. 

31ST AUGUST - 3RD SEPTEMBER 

The Dubarry Burghley Young 

Event Horse Finals 2016 

Shannondale Nadia and 

Ros Canter 2nd in the 4 

year old class 

4 yr old winner Robyn Gray riding Andrew Heffernan’s Trebor 

The 4 year old section was full of potential 

and as is often the case at these finals, it 

was a real showplace of quality horses well 

started for the future. It was pleasing to 

see that all the horses were well developed 

in the basics without being over produced 

for this class. All still showed plenty 

of freshness for the environment and 

provided entertainment for themselves 

and the crowd. This class was won by 

Robyn Gray riding Andrew Heffernan’s 

Trebor. This horse is by the Holstein 

event stallion Mighty Magic who while 

having the warblood inuence is heavily 

littered with strong thoroughbred blood. 

This blood showed clearly in Trebor’s 

stamp, gallop and ability to shift up and 

down the gears within the final selection 

stages. Ros Canter also showed her class by 

bringing a trio through to the final 10 and 

again securing 2nd as well as 3rd and 8th 

places with the Shannondale Sarco mare 

Shannondale Nadia, Grafenstolz gelding 

Lordships Graffalo and the Broadstone 

Landmark gelding Land Lord. 

The presence of the warmblood remained 

strong throughout the finalists in both 

age groups with heavy inuence fro the 

Dutch KWPN lines. Although this year 

also saw a number sired by the GB owned 

Trakehner stallion, Grafenstolz. This 

stallion is gaining momentum within the 

eventing world and this final saw eight 

of his offspring enter the two age groups. 

It was noticeable that the top 10 in both 

groups were light boned and clearly athletic 

types with scope for speed and endurance. 



EVENTING 

1st-4th SEPTEMBER 2016 

Photos by Tim Wilkinson and Peter Nixon 

The crosscountry 

at 

Burghley 

proves critical 

Amateur rider Charlotte Brear and Manor Missile show us how it’s done! 

Abigail Bolton and Tilston Tic Toc looking 

fabulous during the trot up 

In recent years, top level eventing 

has frequently been criticised for 

being too much of a dressage and 

show jumping competition. This was 

certainly not the case at the recent 

Land Rover Burghley horse trials. Not 

one single horse completed the crosscountry 

within the time allowed and 

over a third of those who set-out failed 

to make it home, as Frances McKim 

reports. 

With the best in the world competing, 

many of whom had only recently returned 

from the Olympics in Rio, it was a 

formidable challenge for our locally based 

riders at the Land Rover Burghley Horse 

Trials held between 1st-4th September. 

One such Olympic competitor was the 

winner, Christopher Burton representing 

Australia and riding Nobilis, who put-up 

a copy book perforance and led the field 

fro start to finish. ith only two ritish 

riders, Oliver Townend and Kristina Cook, 

in the top ten, the final results read rather 

like an international ‘who’s who’ of foreign 

riders! 

But congratulations should go to Sarah 

ohen riding reason who finished in 

a very creditable 12th position. Having 

ridden at the highest level for the Preci- 

Spark event yard for 17 years, Sarah 

relinquished this position in 2014 to be 

able to concentrate on her two young 

children and to get more involved with 

coaching. Now based at her own home 

at Tilton-on-the-Hill in Leicestershire, 

Treason, her 14 year-old bay gelding, is the 

one and only horse she owns and rides. 

This combination last rode at Burghley 

in 2013 when they were 19th but had not 

completed a 4-star competition since. 

With good preparation runs this season, 

including top five placings at arbury and 

Gatcombe 3-star CIC events, Sarah and 

Treason certainly demonstrated they are 

a class act. With just 42.3 penalty points 

after dressage and in 11th place, the pair 

completed a bold but very stylish clear 

cross-country collecting 24 time faults, 

finishing here in 1th spot. nluckily for 

Sarah, her cross-country round coincided 

with the very worst of the rain which fell 

virtually throughout this phase. Speaking 

to her immediately after completing her 

round, a delighted Sarah said: “I had a 

great ride and got into a good rhythm. I 

knew the time was tight, especially with 

all the rain we’ve had. You did need to be 

careful, particularly on the turns.” In the 

final show uping phase on Sunday, two 

jumps down meant an additional eight 

penalties, but as virtually all the riders 

were having faults, Sarah rose to finish the 

competition in 12th spot on 74.2 penalties. 


Charlotte Brear and Manor 

Missile looking very stylish in 

the dressage 

An alternative means of horse 

power for Sarah Cohen! 

Virtually the youngest rider Abigail Boulton and Tilston Tic Toc 

Disappointed Ros is awarded 

20 penalties 

Another local rider celebrating was Ros 

Canter from Hallington in Lincolnshire 

riding the 11 year-old brown gelding, 

Allstar B, owned by Vale View-based 

trainer, Caroline Moore. Ros made her 

4-star debut at Burghley last year, but 

improved on her previous placing of 37th 

to finish this year in 2th spot. os ust 

have thought she had jumped a clear, if 

measured, cross-country round so was 

dismayed to learn she had been given 

a refusal for crossing her tracks at the 

dairy mound complex. Ros said: “I took 

a real ‘mix and match’ route – some fast 

ways such as at the Trout Hatchery and 

then slow routes at Discovery Valley and 

the Dairy Mound. The course walked 

easier than it rode.” With one of the very 

few clear show jumping rounds, Ros 

completed her second Burghley with 100.2 

penalties. 

Sarah Cohen and Treason make light work 

of the cross-country 

A tall order. Paul Sims is second to 

go cross-country 

Just one place behind Ros came Paul Sims 

who is now based in Cheshire and shares a 

yard with his fiance, event rider annah 

Bate. Despite being only 29 years-old, 

Paul is no stranger to either Burghley or 

Badminton, having completed both events 

on three occasions on the same horse, 

14 year-old Glengarnock. Somewhat 

dauntingly Paul was the second horse to 

run across country and the first to ake 

it home. So who could blame him for 

setting off somewhat steadily, yet to his 

credit to tackled virtually all the so far 

untested direct routes. nfortunately his 

luck ran out at the skinny triple bar, which 

followed immediately after the massive 

drop-off the leaf pit, which Glengarnock 

glanced-off. This was followed on Sunday 

with a further eight show jumping faults, 

giving a final score of 10. 

Just one further place lower in the order 

was Wymeswold-based Mark Kyle riding 

Jesmond Justice. Mark has ridden this 

horse for the last two years, following 

all his schooling and initial competing 

having been done by Newtown Linfordbased 

Ginny Turnbull. Fresh back from 

competing at Rio, Mark is a familiar sight 

at urghley but this was his ounts first 

run at star level, nluckily for ark, the 

pair of them were stopped and held part 

way through their cross-country round 

for over 15 minutes. As Mark explained: 

“We had got into a lovely rhythm, so to 

be held for such a length of time and then 

when started again, the first fence was 

the massive hanging log which my horse 

was a bit sticky over, then he was spooky 

at the following fence, the trout hatchery. 

Add to this the fact he lost a front shoe so 

found the ground slippy. So, all in all, I’m 

delighted by how he performed.” However, 

his jumping luck rather ran out on the last 

day, as not only did the pair knock-down 

six fences, but also acquired one time fault. 


EVENTING 

Continued from overleaf 

Kerry Varley says Bluestone Luke almost 

knows his own way around the track at 

Burghley 

Just two places behind Mark was another 

of our local riders, Nottinghamshire-based 

Kirsty Short riding her own hard-pulling 

grey, Cossan Lad. This combination 

tackled the competition together last year 

but were eliminated on the cross-country, 

but her 1 yearold gelding did finish in 

2014 when ridden, on Kirsty’s behalf, by 

Matthew Wright. 

Located at Ryhall, just a stone’s throw 

away from Burghley is Kerry Varley. 

Accompanied by her own 15 year-old 

gelding, Bluestone Luke, this was the 

pairs fifth visit, having copleted twice 

before as well as tackling her first spin 

around Badminton earlier in the year. 

Only the seventh to tackle the crosscountry, 

they set-off with determination 

and, despite a few hairy moments, they 

returned safe and sound. But much to 

Kerry’s displeasure she was awarded 

20 penalties for crossing her tracks 

at Discovery Valley. As Kerry said: 

“Familiarity with the event may be good, 

but the problem is Luke knows where he 

is and thinks he knows where he is going!” 

With only one fence down in the show 

jumping, plus two time penalties, the 

Ros Canter and Allstar B set-off with purpose 

Paul Sims and Glengarnock lie in 17th place after the dressage phase 

couple notched-up their third completion 

in 33rd place with 131 penalty points. 

An inspiration to amateur riders 

Although far from in the rosettes, two of 

the youngest riders, Charlotte Brear from 

Bingley, Yorks and 21 year-old Abigail 

Boulton from Burton on Trent will have 

gone home with a sense of achievement. 

Both made their debuts at Burghley 

last year and then clocked-up a second 

completion this time around. What makes 

them exceptional is both are amateur 

riders, so provide ideal role models for all 

aspiring copetitors. ntil very recently, 

Abigail’s one and only horse was Tilston 

Tic Toc who she looks after herself at 

a DIY livery yard and was bought to 

compete at novice level, so rising to 4- 

star level is a real triumph. 

Not to be their day 

For others their luck ran out. For 

The weather didn’t put off Kirsty Short 

with Cossan Lad 

Katie Barber from Queniborough in 

Leicestershire, this was her second 

attempt at the event. Last year she 

withdrew before it even stated and this 

year she was eliminated when unseated on 

the crosscountry by oodfield ia. en 

Hobday from Holmes Chapel in Cheshire 

suffered a similar fate when Ramilo fell at 

the dairy farm complex. Whereas eighttimes 

Burghley veteran Angus Smales 

(Master Crisp) and debutante Emily 

Gilruth (Topwood Beau) both retired on 

the cross-country. Poor Lauren Shannon 

from Wymeswold, Leicestershire withdrew 

before the competition even began and 

Leicestershire’s Simon Grieve, who had 

two horses entered, withdrew a couple of 

weeks before due to a dislocated shoulder. 


EVENTING 

Somerford Park 

International 

A 

hugely subscribed event with many 

international entries. 

The CIC 1* which started out with 

112 competitors was incredibly tight all 

the way through. 

eading fro start to finish was 

New Zealand’s Caroline Powell 

and the seven year old 

Flipper K. Having won 

their two previous 

novice outings they 

came here with great 

form. Scoring 33.6 

in the dressage 

and adding 2.8 

time penalties put 

them just 0.2 ahead 

of second placed 

Sam Ecroyd riding 

Capital T ridden by 

Renegade Marmalade, Miss Hannah Bate 

10th BE100 Sec B 

another seven year 

old who scored 36 in the 

dressage and was two seconds 

over the optimum time adding 

0.8. 

Picking up third also Sam rode his other 

seven year old, hristoff. hey finished 

on their first phase score of 7 which kept 

them 0.2 ahead of Ruth Edge in fourth, 

who put in a fabulous performance on the 

six year old Drummer, a horse who only 

started eventing this year. 

In tenth place in this huge section was 

annah ate and apital , finishing on a 

score of 40.9, all of which was picked up in 

the dressage phase. 

This section proved incredibly hot as 

combinations are preparing for their 

Autumn three days and the young horse 

championships held at Osberton. Only 

Renegade Marmalade 

ridden by Mr Sam Ecroyd 

2nd CIC 1 star 

Report by Arabella Clegg 19th-21st AUGUST 2016 

Drummer ridden by Mrs Ruth Edge 4th 

CIC 1 star This was Ruth’s last ride British 

Eventing 

nine of the 10 finishers faulted on the 

cross country. 

Oliver Townend dominated the CIC two 

star. Off the back of an advanced win at 

Aston with Noteworthy who has been 

on great form all year. The pair won 

here ahead of his ride MHS King Joules 

in second who was having his final run 

before his four star debut at Burghley. 

In third was Elizabeth Power and Mind 

Me, this result came as a surprise for 

the pair as there two previous runs had 

incurred stops on the cross country, so a 

double clear inside the time kept Oliver 

from having a clean sheet of the top three 

places as he came in in fourth on former 

ndrew icholson ride lises. s well as 

finishing sith on allaghor lass after 

rolling a pole in the show jumping. 

Flipper K ridden by Mrs Caroline Powell winner CIC 1 star 

Piltown Colours ridden by Mr Bill Levett 

CIC 2 star 

Mind Me ridden by Miss Elizbeth Power 3rd 

CIC 2 star 

Photos by Ann Gibbons 


EVENTING 

REPORT BY JOHN COUPLAND 

Photos by Bill Parrott 

Jessica Broomhead 

representing the USA 

on Saltmarsh Janci 

Elympic One 

Day Event at 

Eland Lodge... 

from an Organisers Point of View 

And so it rolls around again, Sunday 

the 24th August the Elympic One 

Day Event. It didn’t seem like four 

years since the last Elympics but here 

they were again! We had already enjoyed 

the Elympic Dressage and Show Jumping 

in earlier weeks, both hugely enjoyable 

and engaging but the “Main Event” was 

always going to be the Elympic Team One 

Day Event, and so it proved. The Eland 

Team had been preparing for the event 

for weeks, in the office eronica, o and 

Zoe were in overdrive with a huge army 

of udges, volunteers and officials to 

track down and confir and a tidal wave 

of competitor requests ranging from the 

fairly straightforward to the borderline 

insane. While outside the Course Prep 

team had an entire site to get ready. I 

particularly love our ODE days as I get to 

see the whole site in operation, it feels like 

the entire place, Retail, Competition and 

Livery are all animated and busy, bustling 

about with lots to do. The atmosphere had 

been helped with Jo’s exploits in dressing 

up the shop he ags draped at ust 

above head height were very impressive, 

even if we all got fed up with the German 

ag half way up the stairs. o and 

the shop team completed the look with 

bunting and National colour clothing 

displays, the whole shop looked terrific. 

Having invested in a large number of 

stables, the event started early with a 

number of the teams rolling up on the 

night before competition. Team Sweden 

particularly had gotten into the spirit 

of things early with face paints, blonde 

wigs with turned up pigtails that needed 

Georgia Dobson representing Austria on 

Culliow Charlie 

All Nations Team representing Norway 

took 1st place The team were Robyn Dutton 

Caroline Watterson Giovanni Mereu 

and Lisa Hansford 

a Health and Safety warning and enough 

prosecco to oat a iking ongship 

All this the day before the event! The 

lorry park developed its own separate 

atmosphere as afternoon gave way to 

evening with Barbecue smoke and slightly 

too loud conversation mixing with the 

normal evening noises of the site. The 

afternoon and evening before competition 

are always busy with show jump and 

cross country courses being walked. For 

a team one day event it’s always more 

entertaining as most of the teams walk 

the course together guaranteeing that 

more time is applied to talking, fooling 

around and trying to control the dogs than 

to any form of serious planning. For those 

Eland staff preparing for the day ahead 

there is always a list of things to be done 

going on into the night. This day was no 

exception with the presentation podium 

to be oved, agpoles to be erected and 

gazeebo’s to be put up but by 9:00pm all 

seemed to be ready. 

The morning of the event dawned misty 


Imogen Cook representing Canada on Afan Roddy 

The Dark Horse team of Carrie Childs Jo Ellis and Kim Lee representing 

the Czech Republic took 2nd place 

4th place – Official No Blag Diana Humphries, Emma 

Walker, Susan Codd, Danni Nicholson 

and a little overcast, by 7 the mist was 

gone and the sun was trying to make a 

showing. The lorry park was opened at 6 

and is almost always the case there was 

one lorry waiting outside the gate, it never 

fails to impress me just how committed 

some people are to the sport, I remember 

opening the gate for a BE event at 5:45 

am to be greeted by a horsebox full of 

people who had travelled all the way from 

the New Forest in Hampshire, now that’s 

coitent he orry ark fills uickly 

on a One Day Event day as everyone 

wants to get in early to walk the course 

get the pony ready and for the Elympics 

there’s the additional pressure of getting 

rider and pony dressed up to reect their 

allocated country, team Sweden had now 

painted their faces blue with the yellow 

cross to reect the national ag and were 

now running round site like a bunch of 

oversize Smurfs. The effort put in by 

some of the teams was very impressive, 

some of the highlights were obviously 

Sweden, with faces painted, horses anks 

decorated and a change of wigs, team 

USA with the Red, white and blue woven 

into horses mains, team Ghana actually 

dressed in their national ag and of course 

team Jamaica with the Rasta hats, it was 

like Cool Runnings all over again. 

The 7:00am slot in secretary’s is always 

busy with hat checking numbers, bibs 

etc. this particular morning was made 

frantic with the added pressure of last 

minute team changes. Substituting riders 

or horses is allowable but it plays havoc 

with the scoring spread sheet. Henshaw’s 

Hens, representing Finland were chasing 

around looking for an additional team 

member having lost their third person 

and subseuently losing any chance 

of competing, they were eventually 

combined with The Vatican City to form 

one of the more exotic sounding teams 

eventually finishing in tenth place, getting 

a rosette and I think everyone on site 

heard the celebrations. 

The dressing up and party atmosphere 

aside, the essence of the day is of course 

the competition and today did not 

disappoint, all phases saw some superb 

riding highlights included 20 riders 

finishing on a dressage score of less than 

30. 

The Dressage phase got underway at 

8:00am and continued without a break 

till almost three, highlights included 

isa ansford finishing on a score of 2, 

providing the basis for her team’s strong 

showing. She was supported by Giovani 

ereu, who theselves finished on a 

score of 25.75. The Czech Republic also 

fared very well on the Dressage phase with 

scores of 22.75 and 19 for Jo Ellis and Kim 

Lee respectively. 

The Show Jumping arena was also busy 

all day with Ann Hunter, Judge and Vince 

on collecting ring keeping things moving 

along all day. Vince does a great job 

with competitors on a busy day like this, 

calming nerves and encouraging were 

necessary, it means a lot to many who 

ight otherwise find this intensive day of 

competition to much to handle. As it was 

Steve’s Show Jump track rode well and we 

had a steady stream of clear rounds as the 

classes progressed. 

The main attraction of the day though was 

the Cross Country with some tremendous 

riding on display, the colour and spectacle 

matched the riding, with almost all of the 

teams dressing themselves their horses 

or both to reect their adopted country. 

Andrew Houldey was starter for the Cross 

Country phase and he managed to keep 

the day to schedule right the way through 

with help from the XC Warm Up Stewards, 

Cally and Lola. The day passed thankfully 

passed without major incident although 

several of our competitors had a problem 

with the black ag alternative at 7 in the 

Mini track, jumping in the wrong direction 

i.e. with the red ag on their left, while the 

Horseware Island caused a similar number 

of problems with several competitors 

uping between the white ags of the 

A and B element of the jump, leaving us 

sadder and wiser ladies and gentlemen. 

After Veronica and Ed had produced the 

final scores, the old edal winners were 

Norway, a team with a truly international 

avour. iovani, fro Sardinia, finished 

on his Dressage score of 25.75, he was 

very ably supported by a South African 

and two Brits, The Czech Republic 

finished in the Silver edal position and 

South Africa took the Bronze. Out of the 

medals but still placed were Uruguay 

in fourth, Sweden, blue faces and all in 

fifth, reece in sith, alawi in seventh, 

Canada in eighth, Germany in ninth and 

in tenth the fabulous Vatican City/Finland 

combination. 

The day ended with the medal ceremony 

and presentation, true to form it wasn’t 

without incident with the agpole 

becoing aed at the ag raising 

cereony reuiring us to uickly whip 

the agpole down and repair it before we 

could get underway. Then as the day drew 

to a close we all faced the ag poles to the 

strains of the Norwegian national anthem. 


SHOWS 

Photos by The Event Photographer 

18TH SEPTEMBER 2016 

Showing 

Coloureds 

Ribbons and 

Dreams Show 

In 

What a fabulous day for the 

Showing Coloureds Ribbons 

and Dreams Show at Harrogate 

Riding centre 18th Sept. 

There was an amazing atmosphere with 

everyone’s spirits high. The standard 

of horses and ponies forward was 

wonderful and competitors ring craft and 

showmanship the best I have seen. 

The continued support for the show is just 

overwhelming. I have a wonderful team 

of people and friends who without there 

continued commitment would not be 

possible. 

Thank you to all the sponsors, the 

photographer, trade stands , stewards , 

office staff and car park attendants. nd 

to our fantastic judges for the day Mr Paul 

Sims and Mrs Penny Hollings. 

Long may the success continue and 

we look forward to welcoming you all 

back next year at our 2 day showcase 

spectacular! 

15/16th April at Richmond Equestrian 

Centre is the date for your diaries for the 

net show for all other updates, find us 

on Facebook. 

REPORT BY JULIE COLEMAN 

Hand Championship Champion J Judson and Freddie Reserve Adam Howling 

and The Travelling Boss First Reserve J Speight and Rosco 

Reserve Supreme of Show J Judson and 

Freddie 

Gabby Dunn and Hemingway II 

winning the Show Hunter Cob Class 

Overall First Reserve Supreme Kai Wood 

and Mini Tidkin Soldier 

Reserve Section Champion Alternative Ridden J Sleight and 

Rosco and Section Champion Chloe May Smith riding Desarbe 

Sparrow Hawk 

Overall Supreme Adam Howling and The 

Travelling Boss 

K Hair and Kimico Dubledore 

Rreserve Section Champion 

Kai Wood and Mini Tidkin 

Soldier 

Sam Backshall riding Little 

White Lie 


SHOWS SHOTS 


LAMBLEY RC 

Photos by David Pearce 

Beth Dorne with Brian in 

Inhand Youngstock 

Andrea Guy riding Killowen Victor 

in Ridden Coloured 

Alice Theakstone riding 

Breeze in Working Hunter 

Samantha Reid with Black Forrest in Open Horse and Pony 

Eve Dexter riding Cransbourne 

Limelight in 13.2 Style and Appearance 

Frankie Williamson on Chez in Clear Round 

Georgia Salden riding Pepper in the Veteran class 

Zara Campbell on Simm in 

Working Hunter 

Lucy Heckford on King 

Boris in Not Exceeding 

13hh 

Ridden Coloured line-up 

Rose Porter riding Bertie lead by 

Lindsey Webster 

Megan Wright riding Maddie in Novice Horse 

Billy Lincoln on Jericho in Ridden Cob 


SHOWS SHOTS 

YORKSHIRE NCPA 

Photos by Amy Griffiths Photography 

1st M&M large breeds and champion M&M is G. 

Nield’s Dycott Diplomat 

M&M small breeds and champion is L. Mewes’ 

Oswald 

Champion Show Pony J. Harker’s The Real 

McCoy II 

Jenny Wellens and RSCPA Oscar Champion In 

Hand TSR Regional Finals Champion NCPA 

Registered In Hand 

Kiera Newlove & Tramoor Truffles Novice Mini 

Champion 

Miniature Shetland Champion Ashlie Perrow’s 

Blackstone Folly Benjamin 

Open M&M Lead Rein Winner and Reserve 

Champion Open Mini M&M S. Davies’ Cranford 

Air Frost 

Overall Supreme and TSR Regional Champion, 

H. Horsfall’s Eastlands Foxglove 

Overall ln Hand Supreme and Welsh supreme, 

S. Wallace’s Bronheulog Catalina 

Reserve Supreme Ridden and Reserve Overall 

Supreme Freya Wilson and Willowdown Verity 

Reserve In Hand Supreme, J Oates’ Newtonhill 

Casanova 

Overall Supreme and Supreme 

Ridden Hannah Atkinson’s Nantymynydd 

Ysbryd 

TSR In Hand Champion 

Bodie Wellens & Fairytale Bracken Bodie 

Wellens won his young handler class and was 

also reserve champion young handler 


DRESSAGE 

Elementary Team Winners 1st Eastern Sky Blue 2nd 

Welsh Cwm Rhondda and 3rd Eastern Pale Blue 

Winners celebrating with a 

podium jump 

Photos by Sheepgate Equestrian 

Prelim Team Winners 1st Eastern Baby 

Blue 2nd Welsh Sosban Fach and 3rd 

North West Blue 

The Wolds Exclusive Bling 

Medium Championship winner 

Bridget Tate 2nd Matilda Hayley 

and 3rd Jade Guyton 

Novice Championship winner Joshua Hill 2nd 

Lily Payne and 3rd Lucy Goodman 

Sheepgate U25 

Championships 

he 201 Sheepgate ritish ressage ational nder 

25’s Championships saw over 355 combinations 

complete in excess of 1100 tests over the six days with 

an average score of 66.39% and a highest score of 

78.80%. 

The Medium and above team winners 

1st Southern Tango 2nd Eastern Navy 

Blue and 3rd Welsh Ar Lan Y Mor 

The Top Spec Young Rider Championship 

winner Joanna Thurman Baker 2nd Chloe 

Hunter and 3rd Lucy Pincus 

Sue Carson presenting the 

Dawson Trophy 

The Novice Team presentation 

The Worshipful Company of Saddlers 

Headcollar Presentation 

The Rainbow Plate is awarded to 

the highest placed rider under 17 

years old in the Novice Championship 

and this was won by 2nd 

placed Lily Payne and was also 

won by Mum Sarah in 1991 

The Sheepgate Style Challenge 

Winners 

Mr J Robinson of the Worshipful 

Company of Saddlers presenting 

a bridle to Nesta Thomas 

The Gunnerby Gallivanter Trophy 

being presented by Sarah 

Payne to Catrin Stewart 

Wilberry made an appearance 

at the prize giving too! 

Woodhouse Stabling winners 1st 

Harriet Kipping 2nd Lucy Goodman 

and 3rd Hannah Grummett 


SHOWS 

Photos by Equinational 

24TH – 27TH AUGUST 

ARENA UK | REPORT BY SUE WILLIAMS 

Area 4B Successes 

at BSPS Summer 

Championships 

The BSPS 47th Summer 

Championship Show was held at 

rena fro 2th to 27th ugust. 

The show began on the Tuesday with 

the Young Judges Team and Individual 

competitions, where the teams are made 

up of three people, one of whom can be 

thirteen with the other two having to have 

attained their fourteenth birthday, but 

they can be no older than twenty one. 

These competitors judge a Supreme 

Championship using a marking system 

where they can allocate up to fifty arks 

for the go-round and individual show and 

up to fifty for type and conforation. he 

teams and individuals represent their 

Areas and are able to attend training 

throughout the year in preparation for the 

competition. 

There were eighteen teams and sixteen 

individuals forward for assessment, 

all very smartly turned out for the 

competition. After watching the ponies do 

their shows the young people were able 

to assess the ponies’ conformation. They 

could make notes throughout the class 

and then were given time to clarify their 

thoughts and placings before going before 

the assessors. There were two assessors 

for each section – one asked about the 

placings given for each individual pony 

and required justifying reasons for the 

marks awarded, the other judge quizzed 

the competitors on rules and judging 

situations, as well as awarding them 

arks for the suitability of their outfits 

for a judging appointment. Although 

this is a copetition to find winners the 

organisers do try to make it as stress free 

an afternoon as possible! 

The local BSPS Area 4B team won their 

section of the competition despite one 

member having to drop out, the day 

before, due to illness. Phoebe Rocks 

accepted to act as replacement team 

member and proved a very able substitute! 

The team was made up of Freya Cade (16), 

Olympia semi-final qualifiers. Small Breeds Sam 

Woolerton with Treworgan Cloudburst 

Amy Taylor (13) and Phoebe Rocks (16). 

his was the first year that the girls had 

competed in the competition and actually 

were treating it as a learning experience 

for next year but to their surprise won! 

The individual competition was won by 

Victoria Leavesley from BSPS Area 4A. 

The rest of the week was given up to 

ridden competition with Olympia and 

OS orse of the ear Show ualifiers 

on offer as well as a full range of plaited 

and mountain and moorland classes. 

BSPS Area 4B members had a very 

Olympia semi-final qualifiers. 

Welsh Sec B Lucy Glover and 

Carrwood Shimmering Gold 


6th Area Best of the Rest 

Phoebe Rocks and Greenbarrow 

Mr Darcy 

Amy Taylor Freya Cade Phoebe Rocks 

successful show when Lucy Glover with 

Welsh Section B Carrwood Shimmering 

and Sam Woolerton riding Treworgan 

loudburst both ualified for the 

Olypia seifinals at the SS eritage 

Championships. Maria Brown with her 

Novice Dartmoor Treworgan Atlantus 

won the Novice F.R and then went Mini 

Novice Heritage Champion during the 

evening performance. On the Saturday the 

Premier League classes are used for the 

area team competition being divided into 

two sections – Blue for those who haven’t 

ualified for OS and the S and 

Red for those who have. For the second 

year running Area 4B came second in the 

M&M Team competition. The team was 

made up of Olivia Brightmore who was 

2nd in the M&M L.R with Thistledown All 

Black, Ellie Ellingworth 2nd with Wensley 

Aedann in the M&M F.R, Anna Stacey was 

placed with both Mowcastle Mickey and 

Dukeshill Presley , Olivia Rocks who won 

her Blue Division class with Clareville 

Lunar Eclipse, Amy Taylor was placed in 

the M&M WHP on Musberry Contessa 

and Ellis Priestley who won the Blue 

Olivia Rocks and Clareville Lunar Eclipse 

division M&M WHP class riding Tysgubor 

Owain. This was an absolutely wonderful 

achievement as they were up against hot 

competition from much larger areas! 

Each area is able to put forward two 

Supreme Champions from their own 

shows to contest the Area Best of the 

Best, Area 4b’s Phoebe Rocks riding 

Greenbarrow Mr Darcy came a very 

creditable sixth in this hotly contested 

class with thirty six ponies forward for 

judging. 

More Results 

Daniella Johnston& Knockaldalteen Fox 1st 143cms Desert 

Orchid, 5th 143cms Gold Cup, Daniella Johnston & Ballyshiel Mr 

Monaghan5th 153cms Desert Orchid, 4th 153cms Red division 

WHP, Daniella Johnston & Elton John 4th IWH Champion of 

Champions, 4th IWH Red division. James Read & Broadgrove 

Showman 5th Blue Riband 138cms S.P, 2nd 138cms Red 

division S.P. James Read & Roseberry Spiderman 4th in the 

128cms Challenge. Ellie Ellingworth & Fofsway Dominic 3rd 

Blue Riband F.R. Ellie Ellingworth & Wensley Aedann 4th 

Challenge. Ellie Ellingworth & Cilgeti Prince Charming 3rd FP 

of HT.. Daniel Bailey & Woodmoor Brandy 6th Restricted N.S. 

& 5th Best Rider. Phoebe Rocks & Greenbarrow Mr Darcy 5th 

HOYS 148cms S.P, 6th Part-bred. Kara Arnold & Annandale 

Motivator 1st 133cms HOYS SHP. Freya Cade & Thirkleby 

Blue Bonnet 3rd P.P SHP. Anna Stacey & Dukeshil Presley 5th 

Open M&M Ridden & 5th Rest M&M Ridden. Anna Stacey & 

Mowcastle Mickey 4th Olympia direct & Young Riders. Sam 

Woolerton & Treworgan Cloudbreak 3rd Open M&M Ridden. 

Catherine Hudson & Gwyfaes Marsen Wledig 6th Open 

M&M Ridden. Catherine Hudson & Treworgan Time Lord 2nd 

Restricted M&M Ridden. Catherine Hudson & Skellorn Toy 

Soldier 2nd Restricted Ridden. Ellie Berlyn & Avonville Tiger Bay 

6th Young Riders 

Blue Division Heritage First Ridden 2nd 

Ellie Ellingworth with Wensley Aedann 

Blue Division Heritage Lead Rein 2nd Olivia 

Brightmore with Thistledown All Black 

4B Team Parade Olivia Rocks Phoebe 

Rocks Olivia Brightmore and Daniel Bailey 


SHOWS 

Photos by www.emmpix.co.uk 

27th AUGUST 2016 

Leicestershire County 

Show Returns! 

After an absence of more than 10 

years, Leicestershire County Show 

came back at August Bank Holiday 

with great success. 

A range of attractions over the day, 

including cattle, sheep and equine sections 

saw more than 12,000 visitors attend 

the permanent new showground on the 

outskirts of Market Harborough. 

here were no ualifiers at this years show 

as the Organisers commented “we just 

wanted to get the first year underway and 

take it from there”. 

The day ran really well, with no major 

hiccups other than few ring changes 

but then the heavens opened and it was 

decided to bring a halt, for health and safety 

reasons, to the remainder of the classes. A 

few sections had completed and Champions 

and Reserves placed. The Pony and In Hand 

Supremes were also able to go ahead but not 

the Horse Supreme at the end of the day. 

Given the torrential rain that followed for a 

long time, a good call made by the Equine 

team! 

Due to the feedback, Leicestershire County 

Show is to return in 2017 as a two-day show, 

held on 26th and 27th August at the same 

venue. or euine copetitors, affiliations 

are being confired and ualifiers will be 

available. 

The Organisers would like to thank all the 

Committee, helpers, Sponsors, Judges and 

Stewards for this year’s show, without which 

it would not be able to go ahead and look 

forward to welcoming everyone back in 

2017. 

Reserve Eleanor 

Morrisroe and 

Eye Candy 

Reserve Champion M Findlay and Penrock 

Puzzled Poser 

Schedules will be available very shortly – for 

more information visit them at http://www. 

leicestershirecountyshow.co.uk or find 

them on Facebook. 

Champion Verity Murray and Coolamber Babe 

Reserve Champion Bruce Langley-McKim and 

Carrigfada Grey Mist 

Champion Emma Teagle 

and Castleside Fionn 

Local Rider 1st place 18 

years and over Vanessa 

Perry and Roxy 

Champion Mrs M Holtham and Mhairi of Silverstripe 

Local Rider 14-17 years Ellie Jones and 

The Wishmaker 

Champion Jill Worman and Chelsmoor 

Rockstar 


EVENTING 

HACKTHORN PARK NEAR LINCOLN | REPORT BY SUSAN WILKINSON SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 


Frere Buckland and The Manse 1st 90cm Non 

Member 

Elaine Sadler and Keri Diamond 1st 60cm Non Member 

Burton Hunt Branch 

of The Pony Club 

One of the last Pony Club eventing 

fitures of the season attracted good 

support from both members and 

non-members coming from a wide area. 

Rainfall on the previous Friday improved 

the going, especially on the cross-country 

course. 

This was a debut event for Victoria 

Strathmann as organiser and David Burton 

as cross-country course designer and 

builder. They succeed the formidable team 

of Dick Evans, who has constructed courses 

for the Burton Hunt Pony Club branch at 

various venues for over thirty years, and 

his wife Freda who organised eventing and 

hunter trial fitures. heir colleagues were 

glad to see them in more relaxed mode, 

watching the show-jumping and taking 

refreshments to fence judges on the crosscountry 

course. 

he ground layout benefited fro a new 

look with the show-jumping arena as the 

focus for trade stands, administration 

areas and spectators. Those watching were 

treated to some nail-biting moments such 

as when former Burton Pony Club member 

Stacey Rands almost parted company 

from her horse on landing but managed to 

wriggle back into the saddle to finish in the 

ribbons. 

Verity Rochelle and River Hill 1st 90cm 

York and Ainsty PC 

Lauren Mulla and Maddie 1st 100cm 

Belvoir PC 

Thomas Dyson and Hugo 1st 75cm Brocklesby 

PC 

Georgia Holden and Blue 1st 75cm Non 

Member 

Jasmine Tamine and Whisper in the Wind 1st 

60cm South Notts PC 


SHOWCROSS 


Photos by Z-Ten Media 

Holme House 

Farm Showcross 

Hole ouse ar ran their final 

Showcross of the season. All 

the classes from Triers up to 

Intermediate were really well supported, 

just the Open class that needed a 

few more ‘braver’ riders although 

the course is so well laid out and 

owing, it is uncoplicated to 

ride. 

A young competitor in the showjumping 

phase of Class 1 Triers 

eth oran finished the 

day by winning both the 

Intermediate and Open classes 

on Milo, taking home the top 

prizes. But well done to all the 

competitors who made the day 

such great fun. 

Look out for the 2017 dates to be 

posted soon. 

Carly Riding Max in the Intermediate 

Baren Riding Pandora in Class 2 Triers 

Bethan riding Socks in the XC section of 

the Intermediate class 

Competitor in Class 3 Novice during the SJ 

phase 

Beth Riding Milo to victory 

in the Open class 


Ellen Riding Dollar Novice Pairs XC 

Loran Riding Charlie in Class 1 Triers Pairs 

Lisa Riding Jeanie Novice XC 

Masie Riding Banjo Novic Pairs XC 

Kaylee Riding Rose Novice Pairs XC 

Emily riding Rocky in the Open class 

Megan Riding Zarr in the Intermediate Class 

Billy Riding Blue in Class 1 Triers Pairs 

Alex and Duke in the XC section of the Intermediate 

Michelle Riding Whisper in the Open class 

Lauren riding Perno In Novice Class 

Will Riding Molly in the Intermediate Class 


DRIVING 

9th-11th SEPTEMBER 2016 

The 2016 National Carriage 

Driving Championships 

The 2016 National CarriageDriving 

Championships were held on 9th 

– 11th September in the beautiful 

surroundings of Cirencester Park. With 

over 100 competitors (all of which have 

ualified during the year copeting this 

proved to be a tight competition in all 

classes. he weather was very ied fro 

bright sunshine to a day and night rain, 

which ade the going on the arathon day 

very tough. 

Junior driver Megan Wheeldon from 

erbyshire won the nterediate ony 

Class and Sara Clough from Cheshire won 

the Open Horse class. Sue Mart from 

ennington arriages driving her new pony 

udge finished with a creditable rd place. 

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Graham Heath 

Cath Brockie 

Mark Riley 

David Smith 

Sue Mart 

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SHOWS SHOTS 

21ST AUGUST 2016 

BLIDWORTH DRESSAGE 

Photos by Equi-moments 

Fi Weston and Belle 4th Intro A 

Joanne Lakin and Woody 

Kate Heidukewitsch and Lola 6th 

Prelim 1 

Laura Place and April 6th Intro A 

Sarah Oldershaw and Riley 5th 

Prelim 1 

Steve Bull and Ollie 2nd Prelim 1 

Sue Place and Eddy 

Tasha Young and Taylor 3rd Intro 

A 


BLIDWORTH EQUESTRIAN SHOW JUMPING 

Sophie Arthur and Jack 3rd 75cms and 1st 85cms 

Charlotte Smith and Zena 1st 35cms 

Millie Fenwick and Diamond Geezer 1st 45cms 

Sally Aston and Harry 1st 55cms 1st 65cms 

and 4th 75cms 

Sarah Oldershaw and Riley 4th 55cms 4th 

65cms and 5th 75cms 

Scarlett Fisher and Sunny 1st 75cms 

Abby Clarke and Logan 2nd 65cms and 2nd 75cms 

Nicola Cooper and Jay Kay 2nd 55cms 


SHOWS SHOTS 

WARREN MINI SHOW 30th AUGUST 2016 



Beth Dorne with Brian in Hand 

Championship 

Brooke Pickering riding Flying 

Flicker Reserve Champion Working 

Hunter 

Caleb Cooper riding Upton Alfie in 

the Most Appealing 5 yrs & over 

Class 

Cheryl Daines riding Abney Calvados 

Champion Working Hunter 

Daisy Hewitt and Joker Ridden 

Hunter 

Emma Pearce riding Mr Finnegan 

in the 70cm Show Jumping 

Rosie Billsborrow riding Maddie in 

Pre Novice Ridden Showing 

Tasha Bullard and Rathangan 

Cooper in the Veteran Class 

WARREN OPEN SHOW 11TH SEPTEMBER 2016 

Frankie Flockhart riding Forever 

Amber 

Alison Ingram-Meeks with Hanmere 

Show in 1st youngstock 1st 

Mountain and Moorland and In 

Hand Reserve 

Annie Mason 

Cherys Lamb on Birkinbrook Cranberry 

in the 70cms Jumping Class 

Jessica Bromhead 

Justine Rebeck on Bill I Am Working 

Hunter Championship 

Maddy Smith on Warren Horse 

Working Hunter Reserve 

Sue Smith leading Grace Smith 

on Seamore Catkins in Concours 

d’elegance 

Laura Bates with Precious Rose in 

Supreme Champion of the Show 


SHOWS SHOTS 

HALLAMSHIRE CHANTREY SHOW 

Ceri Ashton and Bob 

Ellie Caudwell and Cregduff Sheba 

DATE | ADDRESS | REPORT BY 

NDHS BLIDWORTH SATURDAY & DISTRICT SASH SHOW RC 

Photos 

Photos 

by | NUMBER 

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| web 

Photos by Derbyshire Photographic 

Georgia Smith and Foggy 

Lexi Caudwell and Little Miss Sunshine 

Colleen Eccles and Nimrod 

D Beck - Gwenllion Sioyn (Reserve 

Supreme of Show) 

Demi Shaw Matley Silver Cloud 

(Working Hunter Champion) 

Donnah Taylor - Wylie Supreme of Show 

P Pickford Swift - Moneyhills Night Light (Reserve Supreme In Hand) 

Fliss Martin - Matilda (Working 

Hunter Champion) 

Mia Walker Graham - Acornhill 

Bobby Dazzler (Reserve Supreme 

Ridden) 


Your 

Events Calendar For The Month Ahead 

October 

Vale View Equestrian, Old Dalby, Melton 

Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 3LX 

Saturday 1st British Show Jumping 

Sunday 2nd Arena Eventing 2017 series 

Monday 3rd BHS - CPD with Caroline Moore 

Tuesday 4th Clear Round Jumping 

Tuesday 4th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Wednesday 5th British Show Jumping 

Thursday 6th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Friday 7th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Saturday 8th Trailblazer Dressage 

Sunday 9th British Dressage 

Monday 10th Caroline Moore Event Clinic 



Wednesday 12th British Dressage 


Friday 14th BD-Veteran Horse and Rider Championships 2016 

Saturday 15th BD-Veteran Horse and Rider Championships 2016 

Sunday 16th BD-Veteran Horse and Rider Championships 2016 






Friday 21st Caroline Moore Event Clinic 

Saturday 22nd British Show Jumping 

Sunday 23rd British Dressage 

Monday 24th Andrew Fletcher Dressage Training 


Monday 24th Ian Woodhead Clinic 



Tuesday 25th Ian Woodhead Clinic 


Thursday 27th BD-Autumn High Profile Show 

Friday 28th BD-Autumn High Profile Show 

Saturday 29th BD-Autumn High Profile Show 

Sunday 30th BD-Autumn High Profile Show 

Monday 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 Unaffi liated National 


Dressage – we do trailblazers, affi liated & unaffi liated 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 

Please note dates may be subject to 

changes at is non-refundable the Centre’s once paid. discretion 

late entry. Payment must be made at time of booking to confi rm your entry, and 

For more information on all of these events 

and more please visit our website 

www.valeviewequestrian.co.uk 

Tel: 01664 823739 

SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER 

Bishop Burton (2) 

British Eventing 

www.britisheventing.com 

North West Champs Open 

Championship 

Croft Top Farm Rossendale and Hyndburn 

Equestrian Centre 

www.crofttop.co.uk 01706 213635 

Horseware National Hunter Trials 

Championship 

Eland Lodge Equestrian 

www.elandlodge.com 01283 575856 

Qh Pleasure Ride 

Farmers Country Fun Ride 

07834488437 

Nervous and Novice Show Jumping 

Milton Equestrian Centre 

www.miltonec.co.uk 07768853308 

Minimus Showjumping 

Northallerton Equestrian Centre 

www.northallertonequestriancentre.co.uk 

01609 772942 

Seib Trailblazers Dressage 

Osbaldeston Riding Club 

www.osbaldestonrc.co.uk 01254 813159 

British Showjumping Seniors Cat 1 

Port Royal Equestrian and Exhibition Centre 

www.portroyaleec.co.uk 07950 819267 

Unaffiliated Dressage Series 

Professional Equine Services 

www.professionalequineservices.co.uk 

07791792711 

Red House Cross Country Open Day 

Red House Estate Equestrian 

www.redhouseyork.com 01904 738256 

Sport Endurance Blidworth 

Saturday Ride 

www.sportendurance.co.uk/Events/Ride- 

Events/Blidworth-Saturday-2016.aspx 

Senior British Showjumping 

Vale View Equestrian 


01664 823739 

Alwyn Varley 

Wellow Equestrian Centre 

www.wellowequestrian.co.uk 

01623 860997 

Intro to Trec Demo Evening 

White Horse TREC Group, Wellow 


www.white-horse-trec.co.uk 07803703395 

XC Schooling Day 

York & Ainsty North Hunt 

www.yorkandainstynorthhunt.co.uk 

07967123141 

SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 

Just for Schools and Unaffiliated 

Showjumping 

Aintree International Equestrian Centre 

www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk 

0151 522 2949 

Amber Valley Riders - Hope Pleasure Ride 

Hardhurst Farm 

www.ambervalleyriders.co.uk 

07773 675 650 or 01773 745010 

Bsps 4a Winter Novice Whp Show 

Barleyfields Equestrian Centre 

www.barleyfields.com 01283 734798 

Outdoor Surface Eventer Trial 

Brooksby Equestrian Centre, 

Leicestershire LE14 2LJ 

www.brooksbymelton.ac.uk 

Fun Ride Sponsored by Agnew 

Equine Vets 

Chapel & District Riding Club 

www.cadrc.org.uk 07760173436 

Edrc Autumn Hunter Trial 

Simms Hill 

www.edrc.co.uk 07985 113873 

Open Showcross 

Hallamshire Riding Society 

www.hallamshireridingsociety.co.uk/ 

07813027161 

Unaffiliated Dressage 

Hargate Equestrian 

www.hargateequestrian.co.uk 01283 

734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Unaffiliated Combined Training 



734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Unaffiliated Showjumping 



734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Homestead Riding Club Show 

Homestead Livery Riding Club 

www.facebook.co.uk/ 

HomesteadLiveryRidingClub 07980135519 

Open Dressage Competition 

Hope Valley Riding Club 

www.hopevalleyridingclub.co.uk 

01433 650749 

Four Seasons Unaffiliated Dressage 

Lane Farm Equestrian 

lanefarmlivery.blogspot.co.uk 

(01670) 823042, Mobile: 07719 645283 

Dressage Clinic With Grand Prix Rider 

Leonie Smith 

Lanehead Stables 

www.daneswooddressage.co.uk/ 

07773 271 078 


Myerscough College Equestrian Centre 

www.myerscough.ac.uk 01995 642115 




01609 772942 

In Hand and Ridden Showing 

Northern Racing College 

www.northernracingcollege.com 

01302 816006 or 07392085785 

Trailblazers SJ 

Osbaldeston Riding Centre 


Ridden and in Hand Showing at Milton 

EC Worksop 

Patrington Mill, Milton Equestrian Centre 

www.patringtonmillshowyard@live.co.uk 

07707725792 

Pole Moor Riding Club Fun Show 

Bolster Moor Road, Golcar 

www.polemoorridingclub.co.uk 


Your 


Dressage 



Unaff Showjumping Sjuk 



Pony British Show Jumping 

Richmond Equestrian Centre 

www.richmondec.co.uk 01748 811295 

Sport Endurance Blidworth Sunday 

Ride 


Events/Blidworth-Sunday-2016.aspx 

Combined Training and Open Dressage 

Tickhill Riding Club 

www.tickhillridingclub.co.uk 01909290145 

Arena Eventing Series 2017 



01664 823739 

Open Show Cross 

Wentworth & District Pony Club 

http://branches.pcuk.org/wentworth 

07833 984505 

York and Ainsty South Hunter Trial 

Escrick Park Estate 

www.yorksouthhunt.webs.com 

07807242321 

MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER 

Junior Monday Club With Helen Roddy 



01609 772942 

Ian Brown Tuition 



01609 772942 

BHS Cpd With Caroline Moore 



01664 823739 

TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER 

Horses Inside Out Demonstration 



0151 522 2949 

Senior British Show Jumping Show 

Arena UK 

www.arenauk.com 01476 591 569 

Training Clinic With Pam Prickett 



Tuesday Evening Unaffiliated 

Showjumping 



01609 772942 

Caroline Moore Event Clinic 



01664 823739 

Clear Round Jump Training 



01664 823739 

WEDNESDAY 5TH 

OCTOBER 

British Dressage 


www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk 0151 

522 2949 

Show Jump Training 

Arena UK 


Clear Round Night 




Katy Pallas Beginners Dressage Clinic 

Crow Wood Equestrian Centre 

www.crowwoodequestrian.com 

077430 28289 

Shooting Stars Evening Show Jumping 


lanefarmlivery.blogspot.co.uk (01670) 

823042, Mobile: 07719 645283 

Tori Peters Dressage Clinic 

Moorhouse Equestrian Centre & Saddlery 

www.moorhouse-equestrian.co.uk 

01977 642109 

British Showjumping 






01609 772942 










01664 823739 

Thursday 6th October 

British Dressage Small Tour 



0151 522 2949 

North West Champs Practise Night 




Training Thursday Pyo 



01609 772942 

Nicola Sheard Jumping Clinic 






01664 823739 

Steph Croxford Clinic 

Wellow Equestrian Centre 

www.wellowequestrian.co.uk 

01623 860997 

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER 

Evening Mini Jumping 

Brooksby Equestrian Centre 

www.brooksbyequestrian.co.uk/ 

01664 855333 

Silvia Schorn Dressage Training 


www.dressagetrainerlancs.com Sarah on 

07706 028652 

Unaffiliated Evening Show Jumping 



British Dressage Para Comp (Inc 

Freestyle to Music) 



01609 772942 

Junior Friday Club With Helen Roddy 



01609 772942 

Dressage Clinic With Leonie Smith 

Turbury Equisport 

www.turburyequisport.co.uk 

07789 265 973 




01664 823739 

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER 

Askham Bryan College 

Askham Bryan College, York Yorkshire 



Championship 




Sarah Kingwells Dressage Training 



07706 028652 

2-Day Applied Anatomy and 

Biomechanics Course 

Horses Inside Out, Brooksby Equestiran 

Centre 

www.horsesinsideout.com/ 

biomechanics2016.html 

0115 9212 648 

Charnwood Social Ride 

Leicestershre and Rutland Egb 

www.lregb.co.uk 07713 150512 







01609 772942 

OCTOBER DIARY DATES 

Sat 8th - Nervous and Novice 

Mon 24th and Tues 25th - two-day Mini Sleepover 

Tue 25th - Show-jumping Clinic 

Wed 26th - 1/2 Pony Day 

Thurs 27th - XC Clinic 

Fri 28th - Full Pony Day 

Fri 28th - Friday Night Show-jumping 

Sunday 30th - Halloween Team Show-jumping 

3-4 in a team, Halloween fancy dress for this event is optional 

All events are open and every one is very 

welcome to come and join the fun. 

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 


Your 


Arena Showcross / ODE 



Dressage 



Group Training Clinic - Flatwork or 

Jumping 



07791792711 

Novice/nervous Showjumping 

Trentvalley Equestrian Centre 

www.tvequestrian.co.uk 07821900838 

Trailblazers Dressage 


www.valeviewequestrian.co.uk 01664 

823739 

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER 

Adrc Hunter Trial 

Atherstone and District Riding Club 

www.atherstoneanddistrictridingclub.co.uk 

01283762939 


Birtle Riding Centre 

birtleridingcentre.co.uk 0161 764 6573 

Grassjump 

Church Farm Livery Stables 

www.churchfarmequestrian.co.uk 

07768314070 

OCTOBER 

Sun 9 October 

Unaffiliated 

Show Jumping 


Dressage @ Woodnook 

Colne Valley Saddle Club 

www.colnevalleysaddleclub.org.uk 

07841535563 



www.hargateequestrian.co.uk 

01283 734981/730606 M:07736613557 




01283 734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Unaffiliated Dressage Jrs Championship 

Qualifier and RoR Points 

Jodhpurs Equestrian Centre 

wwwjodhpursridingcentre.co.uk 

01423 358645/ mob 07913354071 

Grand Slam Sunday Show Jumping 



(01670) 823042, 

Mobile: 07719 645283 


Ledston Equine Centre 

07827291115 

Legup Autumn Show 

(Inhand,Ridden, Sj) 

Legup Equestrian 

www.legupequestrian.co.uk 

Sun 30 October 

Unaffiliated Winter 

League Dressage 

NEW WEBSITE 

All schedules can now be found at 

www.elmsfarmec.com/events-calendar-online-entries/ 

www.elmsfarmec.com Tel: 07791 934738 

Unaffiliated Dressage(inc. Trailblazers) 



01977 642109 







01609 772942 




Dressage Competition 

South Lincs Riding Club 

www.southlincsridingclub.co.uk 

07881831109 

BD and Unaffiliated Dressage 

Competition 

Todburn Equestrian Centre 

www.todburnequestriancentre.co.uk 

0781 5297024 

UK Riders/laughton Manor Dressage 

Heath Farm 

www.ukriders.co.uk 01476530246 




01664 823739 

White Horse Trec Group Arena Trec 

Competition 


www.white-horse-trec.co.uk 07803 703395 

MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER 

Susie Gibson Show Jumping Clinic 



0151 522 2949 

Victoria Spalding Physio Clinic 



01282 471906 




01609 772942 




01609 772942 




01664 823739 


British Showjumping - Seniors (Cat 2) 



0151 522 2949 

Dressage and Pole Work Clinic 

Beatrice Stocks BHSAI, Aldham Mill 

www.beatricestocks.com 07853245843 

Unaffiliated Evening Showjumping 



734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Unaffiliated Evening Dressage 



01283 734981/730606 M:07736613557 


Showjumping 



01609 772942 




01664 823739 




01664 823739 

WEDNESDAY 12TH 

OCTOBER 

Clear Round Night- Showjumping 




Shooting Stars Evening Show Jumping 



(01670) 823042, Mobile: 07719 645283 

Equestrian Market 



01977 642109 

BRITISH DRESSAGE 






Senior British Show Jumping 






01664 823739 

THURSDAY 13TH 

OCTOBER 

British Showjumping- Premier Show 



0151 522 2949 

Evening Dressage 



01664 855333 

Joanna Jackson Clinic 



01282 471906 




01609 772942 




01664 823739

Your 


Dressage 

Witham Villa Equestrian Centre 

www.withamvilla.co.uk 01455 282694 


Evening Maxi Jumping 



01664 855333 

Evening Show Jumping 

Caistor Equestrian Centre 

www.caistorequestriancentre.com 

01472 859341 




01282 471906 

Training Evening With Kirsten Owen 



British Dressage - Three Day Show 

Sheepgate Equestrian 

www.sheepgate.co.uk 01205 870236 

(office hrs) 07768 156262 

Dressage Demo With Ashley Ward 



07789 265 973 

Vale View BD Veteran Horse and Rider 

Championship 



823739 

SATURDAY 15TH 

OCTOBER 

Oasby Horse Trials (2) 

www.bedeltd.co.uk 


Championship 




Kate Cowell Dressage Training 


www.crowwoodequestrian.com 01282 

471906 




Unaffiliated Show Jumping Inc Bs Club 

Show 



Unaffiliated Combined Training(inc 

Trailblazers) 



01977 642109 

Monty Roberts 



Mini Arena Event 



01609 772942 

Family Fun Day Inc Mini Showjumping 



Senior British Show Jumping 



Unaffiliated Summer Dressage League 

Final 



Trec Obstacle Training 

Southholderness Riding Club 

www.southholdernessridingclub.com 

01964650250 

Tack Car Boot Sale 



07789 265 973 


Atherstone Hunt Hunter Trials 

Atherstone Hunt, Lodge Farm 

07841529302 

Unaffiliated Dressage/team Quest/ 

my Quest 


birtleridingcentre.co.uk 0161 764 6573 

Brettanby Hunter Trial 

Brettanby Manor 

www.zetlandhunt.org 07935120652 

Katy Pallas Beginners Dressage Clinic 



077430 28289 




Open Showcross 

Hallamshire Riding Society 

www.hallamshireridingsociety.co.uk/ 

07813027161 

Unaffiliated Combined Training 



734981/730606 M:07736613557 




734981/730606 M:07736613557 




734981/730606 M:07736613557 


Ledston Equine Centre 

Ledston Equine Clinic 07827291115 

Legup October Dressage Event 

Legup Equestrian 

www.legupequestrian.co.uk 01226 370679 




Arena Event 



01609 772942 




Dressage 



Indoor Dressage Show 

Rearsby Lodge Riding Club 

www.rearsbylodge.com 0116 2871662 




Sinnington Guided Ride (North York 

Moors) 

Ride Yorkshire 

www.rideyorkshire.org 07583 451825 / 

07570 112010 

Sport Endurance Thoresby Autumn 

Ride 


Events/Thoresby-Autumn-2016.aspx 

01283810011 

Sunday Show Jumping Competition 


www.todburnequestriancentre.co.uk 0781 

5297024 

West of Yore Hedge Hop 

Oak Stile Farm 

www.westofyorehunt.co.uk 

01765 677792 / 07779995465 


Dressage Competition 

Long Lane Equestrian 

www.longlaneequestrian.co.uk 

01509 674655 




01609 772942 




01609 772942 




01664 823739 



Arena UK 

www.arenauk.com 01476 591 569/ 07774 

018103 

Show Jump Training With Be 

CoachBarnsley Road, Wombwell, Barnsley 

Yorkshire S73 8EG 



Showjumping 



01609 772942 




01664 823739 

ONLINE SHOP 

www.miltonec.co.uk/shop 

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 SelinaCawkwell 

* Livery available 

(Take a look at our website 

to find out more) 

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

Tel: 01909 733844 

WEB: www.miltonec.co.uk 

EMAIL: info@miltonec.co.uk 


Your 





01664 823739 


OCTOBER 

Susie Gibson Clinic 



0151 522 2949 

Outdoor Surface Eventer Trial 

Brooksby Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire 

LE14 2LJ 

www.brooksbymelton.ac.uk 

Clear Round Night 




Sarah Kingwells Dressage Training 



07706 028652 




01977 642109 







01609 772942 




01664 823739 

Thursday 20th October 




01664 855333 

Evening Unaffiliated Dressage 



01282 471906 




01609 772942 




01664 823739 

FRIDAY 21ST OCTOBER 

Norton Disney (2) 

British Eventing 


Danethorpe Hill Cross Country Course 

Fantastic range of fences, suitable for every ability. 

Available for individuals or group sessions. 

See our website for gallery of fences, more being 

added regularly. 

We are easy to find, convenient lorry-park situated 

next to course. 

Outdoor all-weather manege included in cost of 

cross country hire if required. 

Clinics running throughout the year – check advert 

and website for more details. 

www.danethorpehillxc.co.uk 

No Leg : No Horse 

British Horse Society North West Yorkshire 

Committtee 

www.bhs.org.uk 01423398847 




01664 855333 

Evening Dressage 

Caistor Equestrian Centre 

www.caistorequestriancentre.com 

01472 859341 

Silvia Schorn Dressage Training 



07706 028652 

Unaffiliated Evening Show Jumping 



Novice and Nervous Evening 

Showjumping 



01977 642109 

Steph Cooper Dressage Clinic 



01609 772942 

Shibden Dale Riding Club - 50th 

Anniversary Ball 

Moorlands Inn, Keighley Rd, Halifax 

www.shibdendale.co.uk 

01274 672010 




01664 823739 

SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER 

Countryside Live 

Great Yorkshire Showground 

www.countrysidelive.co.uk/ 

01423 541000 




0151 522 2949 

Showcross/ Arena Event Clinic With Be 

Coach 

Beatrice Stocks BHSAI, Northern Racing 

College 



Championship 




Equissage Europe Sports and 

Rehabilitation Massage Therapy 

Garrison Saddle Club, Catterick Garrison 

http://www.equissage-europe.co.uk 

07547 189658 






www.myerscough.ac.uk 

01995 642115 

British Showjumping Juniors 

Northallerton Equestrian Centre, Yafforth, 

Yorkshire DL7 0PQ 


01609 772942 

Halloween Family Fun Day Horse/ Dogs/ 

Family Events, Notts Derby Horse Show 

www.nottsderbyhorseshow.com 

0115 8542710 

Group Training Clinic - Flatwork or 

Jumping 



07791792711 

Sue Chadwick Cross Country Clinic 



07789 265 973 




823739 

SUNDAY 23RD OCTOBER 

Junior Halloween 

Arena UK 








Jump4money Showjumping 


birtleridingcentre.co.uk 

0161 764 6573 

Mini ODE 



01664 855333 

Arena Eventing 






01283 734981/730606 M:07736613557 




01283 734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Unaffiliated Dressage Jrs Championship 

Qualifier and RoR Points 

Jodhpurs Equestrian Centre 

wwwjodhpursridingcentre.co.uk 

01423 358645/ mob 07913354071 

Bs Senior Showjumping 



01977 642109 



www.myerscough.ac.uk 

01995 642115 

Open Indoor Working Hunter Show @ 

Lrac Kenwick Louth 

North Lincs Riding Club 

www.nl-rc.co.uk 


Your 


British Showjumping Amateur 2nd 

Round 



01609 772942 



www.osbaldestonrc.co.uk 

01254 813159 

In Hand Showing at Milton EC Worksop 

Patrington Mill, Milton Equestrian Centre 

www.patringtonmillshowyard@live.co.uk 

07707725792 

Tracey Hepworth Dressage Clinic 






01664 823739 

West of Yore Hunt Hunter Trial 

www.westofyorehunt.co.uk 


Yorkshire Dressage, Aldham Mill Farm 

aldhammillequestrian.co.uk/events.html 

07721 628043 


Jeanette Brakewell Event Clinic 

Long Lane Equestrian 

www.longlaneequestrian.co.uk 01509 674655 

Ernest Dillon SJ Clinic 



01609 772942 




01609 772942 




01609 772942 

1/2 Pony Day 






01664 823739 

Andrew Fletcher Dressage Training 



01664 823739 


Unaffiliated Evening Dressage 



734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Unaffiliated Evening Showjumping 



734981/730606 M:07736613557 


Showjumping 



01609 772942 

Jump Clinic 






01664 823739 



www.valeviewequestrian.co.uk 01664 823739 


OCTOBER 




0151 522 2949 

Working Hunter Clear Round 







01282 471906 

Grid Work Clinic With Be Coach 

Moorhouse Equestrian Centre 


Wednesday Showjumping 



Dressage 






1/2 Pony Day 






01664 823739 

THURSDAY 27TH 

OCTOBER 

Joanna Jackson Clinic 



01282 471906 




01609 772942 

Pony Racing Level 2 and 3 

Northern racing College 


01302 861000 

Cross Country Clinic 



British Dressage High Profile Show 

(And Para) 



01664 823739 

An Evening With Tom Pears - Farrier 

West Yorkshire Horseplay 07867 927472 


Senior BS Halloween 

Arena UK 


Unaffiliated Working Hunter & Schooling 



Evening Maxi Jumping 


www.brooksbyequestrian.co.uk/ 01664 

855333 




Junior Friday Club With Helen Roddy 



01609 772942 

Taster Day 

Northern racing College 


01302 861000 

Full Pony Day 



Friday Night Show Jumping 



SATURDAY 29TH 

OCTOBER 

British Dressage Weekend 



0151 522 2949 


Championship 







British Showjumping Seniors Cat 1 






Unaffiliated Dressage Series 



07791792711 

Indoor Dressage 

Sheepgate Equestrian 

www.sheepgate.co.uk 

01205 870236 (office hrs) 07768 156262 

Wynbury Dressage Series Final 

Wynbury Stables 

www.wynburystables.co.uk 

07793054286 


Unaffiliated Show Jumping 



Halloween Fancy Dress Ride 

BHS / Erewash Riders Association 

www.erewashridersassociation.co.uk 

Halloween Hunter Trial 

Brocklesby Hunt Pony Club, Danethorpe Hill 

Cross Country 

http://branches.pcuk.org/brocklesby/ 

07962 251 696 




01282 471906 




01283 734981/730606 M:07736613557 

Show Jumping 

Maltby and District Riding Club, Milton 


www.maltbyridingclub.co.uk 

Unaffiliated Showjumping(inc 

Trailblazers) 



01977 642109 

Open Indoor Show Jumping 

Competition @ Lrac Kenwick Louth 

North Lincs Riding Club, Kenwick LRAC 

www.nl-rc.co.uk 



www.osbaldestonrc.co.uk 

01254 813159 


Your 



Penistone and District Riding Club 

www.penistoneridingclub.org.uk 

07947939432 

Unaff Showjumping 



Dressage 



Indoor Halloween Showjumping Show 

Rearsby Lodge Riding Club 

www.rearsbylodge.com 0116 2871662 

Dressage UK Competition 


www.todburnequestriancentre.co.uk 0781 

5297024 


Wakefield Riding for the Disabled 

Association, Pennine Community 3JL 

www.wakefieldrda.typepad.co.uk 01924 

241341 

Show Jumping 

Witham Villa Equestrian Centre 

www.withamvilla.co.uk 01455 282694 

MONDAY 31ST OCTOBER 

Training Evening With Kirsten Owen 






01609 772942 




01609 772942 

Paul Hayler Dressage Clinic 






823739 

WEDNESDAY 2ND 

NOVEMBER 




01977 642109 

FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 




01664 855333 

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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 

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 turn-out. 24hr supervision 

and security. Contact Lorna and Bill Walker on 

01909 730247. 

Kirsty Loveday 

DRESSAGE 

All types of livery catered for: full, part, 

DIY, sales, breaking and training. 

• 14x14 stables internal and external 

• Indoor loose schooling arena 

• All weather ménage • Jumping paddock 

• Grazing paddocks • Horse walker 

• Dressage trainer on site 

• External dressage & show-jumping clinics 

• Gridwork clinic • Practise test riding days 

• Rider analysis and gait analysis 

• Various courses • Pilates 

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 

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 

Barnby, Newark, Notts T: 07912179283 


HORSEBOX REPAIRS 

SADDLE FITTER / TACK & SADDLERY 

LIVERY YARDS 

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 www.newtoncrosscountry.co.uk 

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. 

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 

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. 

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 

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 

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 

TACK & SADDLERY 

F MARTIN LTD. MARTINS FARM, Dorket Head 

Farm, Calverton Road, Arnold, Nottingham. 

Everything for your horse and pet: plus riding 

wear and outdoor clothing: Feed, Supplements, 

Electric and Wooden fencing and gates. T: 0115 

9268703 F: 0115 9264995. 

www.martinsfarm.co.uk 

SURFACE SPECIALISTS 

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. 

Contact Teresa on 07892 880197 or 01773 860121 

We stock a wide range of 

equipment for horse and rider. 

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. 

The Equestrian 

Surface Specialists 

Fibresand - F55 - Silica sand 

Our Expertise: 

Over 30 years experience 

Proven specialised surfaces 

Professional advice 

No obligation site visits 

ISO 9001 approved 

As recommended by 

Kerry Brennan 

International Show Jumper. 

Tel: 01623 622441 Mob: 07885 893607 www.mansfieldsand.co.uk 

Tel: 01623 707555 Mob: 07885 893607 www.mansfield-sand.co.uk 

• 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 

Est.1992 

so a wealth of 

experience to 

offer 

Easy parking 

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 

TRAINERS 

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. 

VETERINARY 

BAKEWELL EQUINE VETS. Experienced 

equine vets providing an ambulatory service 

and clinic with stabling and surgical facilities. 

We provide AI services, digital x-ray, ultrasound 

scanning, shockwave therapy, dentistry, 

video gastroscopy/endoscopy, lameness 

investigations, JMB measurement and prepurchase 

examinations. Open 8.30-5.00pm 

plus 24hr emergency service 01629 810351 

www.bakewellvets.co.uk 


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CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR 

ELITE FINAL 2017 

EXCLUSIVE 

Sources close to 

Equestrian Life report 

that a new format show 

including Novice and 

Open classes is due 

to run next Summer, 

alongside a fabulous 

new ‘Amateur Elite’ 

Championship. 

Competitors were heard 

saying “where can we find 

out more information?” 

and the Equestrian Life 

representative said that 

more information will be 

available from November 

2016. 

Equestrian Life continued 

“Show Organisers are being 

encouraged to get their 

2017 qualifier dates sorted 

as soon as possible to avoid 

last-minute clashes!” 

it could 

BE YOU 

Follow the latest developments at 

www.equestrianlifemagazine.co.uk/summer-champs 

or Find them on Facebook at Equestrian Life Magazine

www.bluechipfeed.com

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