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AWARD FOR YOUNG RIDER RIDER

Young rider Anna Anna Dalrymple Dalrymple has been has been selected selected for the for the SportsAid SportsAid award, a award, a Sport England Sport England funded scheme funded scheme for talented young for talented young athletes. The award will provide some fi nancial support towards training, competitions and travel. Anna, who is on the U21 International Pathway Squad, will also take part in the Team England Futures programme which offers access to a range of specialists from nutritionists, psychologists and sleep professionals alongside mentoring from previous athletes through an online hub.

The programme concludes with a trip to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to get experience of an international multi-sport event.

EVENT CALENDAR EXPANDS

Bolesworth will host a new CDI3* International Dressage event on 24-26 June.

After a three-year break from dressage, which traditionally has run alongside the international showjumping, the venue will be dedicated to the sport with three arenas running across three days of competition at both national and international level.

The new Dressage International will play host to a wide variety of classes from prelim level, right through to CDI3*. For the fi rst time, our para riders will have the privilege of riding in the spectacular setting with dedicated classes.

Hickstead Premier League, which runs on 13-15 May and aims to build on its successful 2021 move to the showground’s all weather arenas, also adds additional national classes this year.

NEW DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR SCOTLAND

British Dressage is delighted to announce Ashley Stewart as the new Development Offi cer for Scotland. With a sound background in equestrian sport, teaching and business operations, Ashley will start in the region on 28 March, taking over from Emma Devoy who leaves after eight years for a new chapter.

FAREWELL TO INNUENDO III

Sophie Christiansen’s Innuendo III has sadly passed away after a bout of colic. Known as Louie, the 15-year-old British-bred gelding by Last Minute was ridden to international success by multiple Paralympic gold medallist Sophie.

In 2021 Sophie and Louie, already winners at the Para Winter Championships and Keysoe CPEDI, were unbeaten at the Wellington Festival of Para Dressage last June. Following this triple win, they were duly selected for the Tokyo Paralympic Games but sadly had to withdraw due to a minor veterinary issue.

BRITISH EQUESTRIANS FOR UKRAINE

Leading organisations and individuals across Britain’s equestrian community have united to form ‘British Equestrians for Ukraine’ which aims to help horses and their owners caught up in the crisis created by the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian Equestrian Federation has put out an urgent call for supplies on the ground including feed, forage and shavings.

Spearheaded by British Equestrian (BEF), The British Horse Society (BHS), the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) and World Horse Welfare, British Equestrians for Ukraine has been set up to help facilitate a supply chain to meet the immediate need for goods on the ground as well as raising money to help purchase supplies and cover the costs associated with transport.

HOW THE EQUINE COMMUNITY CAN HELP VIA BRITISH EQUESTRIANS FOR UKRAINE

The most immediate and direct benefi t will come from donations: Equine - British Equestrians for Ukraine Fund (worldhorsewelfare.org) Humanitarian – www.donation.dec.org.uk/

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