Holly Norris – My top 3 highlights of 2019 and the excitement of going into 2020
Welcome back! November and December were jam packed full with lots of lorry outings and a quest to qualify for…
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Charities combine expertise to help horse owners cut costs not care
Member charities of the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) have collaborated to produce two practical guides; one to help…
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Has your horse been diagnosed with Navicular? Learn more about what it means and the possible treatments available..
Author – Springhill Equine Clinic What is a “navicular”? The navicular is a small bone in your horse’s foot at…
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This is the remarkable story of Teddy and Clare who against all odds are now training Grand Prix despite every horse owners nightmare ‘a broken leg’.
Teddy broke his leg when he was 6 years old, 6 months after Clare purchased him. Clare was away on…
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A TV appearance & Christmas kisses & cuddles, then a much deserved holiday for Lofty the therapy pony.
Hi everyone! Lofty here again…and I’m very excited because it’s almost Christmas! It’s been so wet over the past few…
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Lofty the Therapy Pony introduces us to Star as his herd of Therapy Ponies grows
Hi! Lofty here again! Now…where did I get to? Ah, yes! I remember! Bertie and I had a surprise…a new…
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FLOOD GATES ARE OPENED FOR BRANSBY HORSES
The welfare of over 450 horses, donkeys, ponies and mules, have been put at risk today following the overwhelming floods…
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Horse Insurance at Harry Hall
Owning and loaning a horse or pony is often a large financial commitment, as a one stop shop for all…
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Holly Norris – Pride, embarrassment, tears of frustration and later of joy, the rollercoaster ride continues for us.
Hello again! I left you last month with the promise of a big and busy August and I definitely won’t…
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Kesteven RiDeAbility…Hartpury and beyond
Transporting horses a distance is never easy but both Rio and Fudge were very happy travellers as they went down…
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Team GBR win silver in Luhmühlen while Kitty is King of the Brits
Team GBR began the day in silver medal position behind the hosts Germany. Piggy French (GBR) & Quarrycrest – Jumping…
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A Golden finish for Team GBR at the FEI European Championships in Rotterdam.
British riders bring the event to a close in style with one gold and two silver medals. A thrilling week…
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DG Para Dressage – From heartbreak to joy and pretty much everything in between
So many of you have asked me for an update on when they will see Winnie the Unicorn back out…
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Official statement following the elimination of Charlotte Dujardin sees Great Britain out of the medals
Germany took the Gold Team medal today at the European Championships with The Netherlands in Silver and a delighted Sweden…
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Lofty moves home and welcomes a new American lady into his life in the shape of Starburst
In my last blog I told you about how I started visiting hospital wards. I explained that my visits to…
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Science Supplements to sponsor the BE90 and BE100 Championships
British Eventing is delighted to welcome Science Supplements as the title sponsor for the BE90 and BE100 Regional Finals and…
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Amy Maris – My 8 steps to making it through the Summer with the horses
Are you leaving any crisps for me? And in the blink of the eye, July is over and we’re heading…
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In memoriam: Iona Sclater (2003 – 2019)
British Eventing was devastated to receive the news that one of our young members and bright stars in the sport,…
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Holly Norris – definitely a case of pat the horse and slap the rider!
Welcome back! I cannot believe it is now the end of June…this year is racing by. Reflecting on May it…
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Kesteven RiDeAbility…Competition Season continues
Our competition season continues but sadly I didn’t qualify for the RDA Nationals at Hartpury. It was disappointing particularly as…
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I was to visit Ward 7b…meaning I’d get to ride in the lift too! And although I didn’t know it…I was going to be filmed!
Hi! Lofty here again! Last month I told you how I became known as ‘the little horse who wears trainers’…this…
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2019 long-list announced for European Championships
The British Equestrian Federation [BEF] has today confirmed combinations that have been long-listed for the 2019 FEI European Championships. From…
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Winnie ‘The Unicorn’
You may be wondering why a Unicorn like me has been given the opportunity to write this new monthly series…
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Princess Anne to launch first National Training Centre for RDA
The first ever National Training Centre for RDA will be officially opened in Warwickshire on 12th June by Her Royal…
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8 Laminitis Myths Busted!
It is now widely acknowledged that laminitis is not a condition we only see in the summer months, and actually…
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British Eventing announces the long list for the NAF FEI European Junior Championship Squad 2019
The long list of horses and riders for the NAF Junior squad who will represent Great Britain at the 2019…
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BD Novice Petplan dress rehearsal with Terry: nerves, selfies and assertiveness
So, we arrived at our first BD affiliated competition in quite some time with the birds tweeting and a feeling…
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Zara and Leggy at their first Dressage Senior Inter Regionals – Watch Day Two …..
Has Leggy managed to clear the warm up again on their first day of competition…
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Arctic One Summer of Sport and Activity Challenge
Following the success of both the 2018 Summer of Sport Challenge and the 2018-19 Winter Challenge Arctic One have launched their own…
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Haygain sponsored rider Hannah Biggs on her competitive aims for 2019, her personal training plans and the most exciting horses in her stable.
We love to hear about the behind-the-scenes training plans and stable management regimes of our favourite equestrian combinations, and we’ve…
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