2018 Brand Ambassador Clemmie Russell-Stoneham : Me and My Spot-tacular Showjumper!
Hi everyone, my name is Clemmie Russell-Stoneham. I am a 14 years old Showjumper, competing up to Newcomers. I have ridden for 10 years and wish to follow in the…
Athlete
Meet our invited Athletes as they share their inspirational stories and offer advice we could all use in training, competition or everyday riding.
Pam Hardin : Say Yes
For the past few years, I put everything into making the 2018 WEG para-dressage team. All my time, hard work, bank account – all to the detriment of other aspects…
Olivia Oakeley : International Dressage Rider & Fitness Coach- Episode 1
In this episode, Olivia explains some exercises which are great for riders to use prior to riding as a warm up, and some that you can take home with you as…
VMD relaxes restrictions on flunixin in response to vet pressure
BEVA has welcomed the news that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has relaxed its recently imposed restrictions on the sale of the essential equine pain killer, flunixin by allowing the…
Advanced Dressage rider Holly Norris : ‘My Road to Ruin’ Chapter 8
Welcome to another blog, one that I’ve written with lots of mandatory ice cream! The weather has been challenging with some seriously hot temperatures. Here we’ve resorted to getting up…
Diavion Evans : summer has been very busy and very hot so far
The summer of 2018 has been very busy and very hot so far. I have finally finished my year 10 GCSE exams and because of this I haven’t been able…
Alice Hurley : A Spanish Romance
The Pure Spanish Horse or Pura Raza Espanola (PRE) is a breed of horse originating from the Iberian Peninsula, where its ancestors have survived for thousands of years. The PRE…
Mick Ward : GB Para Equestrian Carriage- Driver
Hi My name is Mick Ward and I am a current member of the GBR Para Equestrian Carriage-driving Squad. I have been in the Squad since 2011 and represented the…
2018 Brand Ambassador Fern Fairfull : Eventing, Festivals and exciting news!
In my last blog I was just about to head off to the eventing camp held at Kirriemuir, I can confirm that I had a seriously AWESOME time! We had…
Diane Green Grade 1 International Para Dressage Rider – “Back in the saddle chapter 2”
Winnie and I kicked off our 2017 season by winning the British Dressage Silver National Championships, winning this title meant we were ready for the Gold level and indeed we…
Lucy McKeown 2018 Brand Ambassador : Area Festival at Kingswood
It’s Lily’s Petplan Novice Area Festival at Kingswood. Watch until the end if you want to know what goes through a dressage riders head when you have had a less…
Advanced Dressage rider Holly Norris : ‘My Road to Ruin’ Chapter 7
Well I hope you are ready…we have had one busy and unpredictable month! So you know I said at the end of my last blog that there might be a…
Pam Hardin: My Coach – Para, Able-bodied, and Life
The first time I saw Melanie Mitchell, she was mounting her 18-hand mare who was rearing and squealing. I’d never seen a horse that big being that naughty. Darn. Searching for a new trainer,…
Alexandra Oldbury-Davis : Things are looking up !!
So the month of May has been crazy busy for me but at least it looks like things are looking up after losing my horse Kaz at the beginning of…
Grade I Para Dressage rider : Caitlyn Saddington
My name is Caitlyn and I am a 16 year old para dressage rider. I compete nationally and internationally as a grade 1 rider. My main disability is Friedreich’s Ataxia…
Pam Hardin : Trying is never failing
The only response to adversity or misunderstanding is to be more completely who we are. – Mark Nepo Being who you truly are, moment to moment, is harder than anything…
Advanced Dressage Rider Holly Norris : ‘My Road to Ruin’ Chapter 6
Summer has arrived! Finally (She says touching every piece of wood in sight) We’ve had another mixed month…for a change… Going to get the bad news out the way first….
Lucy McKeown 2018 Brand Ambassador : Catching up with April
Lily and Lucy are back at Kingswood Equestrian practising for the Area Festival in June. Follow Lucys Vlogs to watch her journey of highs and lows with her two horses Lily…
Ferne Fairfull & Ziva : Passport- Check!
Clothes – check! Purse – check! Passport – check! Unfortunately I wasn’t packing my own passport for a week away in the sun, I was packing Ziva’s. It was a…
Danielle Bizzarro : I’ve managed to get out Eventing at last!
So finally, I’ve managed to get out Eventing at last! Friday 11th May saw us go to Aston-le-Walls for the BE100 with a new ride of mine. Olly (Carrabawn Golden…
Blind Para Dressage rider Alicia Griffiths : Epic April and Mad May!
So ALOT has happened! Let’s start with the riding! Risks and I had two outings booked in April, Allen’s hill and Wellington. Sadly the prep running up to these events…
Caitlin Crossley : The TREC season is finally here
Finally, the beginning of the TREC season is here, and the British winter may have finally let up, just in time to allow us to get our competition preparations done. Flash…
Advanced Dressage Rider Holly Norris : ‘My Road to Ruin’ Chapter 5
Well we haven’t sailed away or drowned, although it’s been a close thing as the glorious weather continues and more events are being cancelled. We’ve had a very mixed month…
Karen Patient : Flying the Clydesdale flag!
I can imagine all of us are breathing a sigh of relief that Winter finally seems to have decided to leave us. I am loving the sight of naked horses…
Introducing our new Brand Ambassador Ferne Fairfull and her horse Ziva
Welcome to my new blog, I am so excited to have been given this opportunity by Barnbox UK and Genius Equestrian and look forward to blogging about my past and…
WEG Test Event Freestyle Day
For me, there’s nothing better than freestyle Sundays. You’re sort of packed up and ready to sleep in your own bed again. Even the dogs know they’ll be heading home…
WEG Test Event Wrap-up
As they say in the movies, “That’s a wrap!” Last week in Tryon weather swung between 35 and 85 degrees, between calm and 40 mph gusts, between gorgeous sunshine and…
……… Dreams can come true!!
My name is Ashleigh Redpath, I am 26 years old and have been inspired by dressage from the age of 7. I currently hold the Scottish champion title for medium…
Friday – Day 4 – Individual Test Day
The warmup went beautifully. Melanie handed me bottled water as she gave Snickers a few final sugar cubes. I felt ready. As we emerged into the stadium, I could hear…
Rachael Duhig : It’s all in the family…
I must apologise, it’s been awhile since my last blog! This weather has made it so hard to get motivated, I’m sure everyone else feels the same way. When will…
