British Dressage - Issue 6 2022

ARE YOU Sitting?

ONCE YOU BEGIN COMPETING IN MEDIUM LEVEL BRITISH DRESSAGE CLASSES, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT ALL THE TROT WORK IN SITTING TROT.

IF YOU HAVE A HORSE WITH A HUGE, BOUNCY TROT, THAT CAN BE A DAUNTING CHALLENGE! DEVELOPING A ROBUST AND SUPPLE CORE IS A PREREQUISITE BUT EVEN THIS DOESN’T TAKE AWAY FROM THE FACT THAT IN TROT THE DYNAMIC FORCES ACTING

ON THE HORSE’S BACK ARE EQUIVALENT TO 2X THE RIDER'S BODY WEIGHT.

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Dr Russell MacKechnieGuire, recently carried out a study aimed at quantifying kinematic differences in advanced level dressage horses when ridden in sitting trot compared with trotting inhand. It quite clearly showed that the movement of the caudal thoracic and lumbar spine were influenced by the rider when in sitting trot. When ridden, the horse has to manage the increase in dynamic forces and movement variability from the rider and saddle. He summarised that as the rider and saddle are positioned in the thoracic region the horse may, in order to increase the dynamic stability in this region, respond by increasing the stiffness of the spine which would result in a reduced spinal range of motion.

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MEDIA

It’s

a terrible cliché to say that dressage was the real winner at the ECCO FEI World Dressage Championships, but on this occasion

I think it’s justified. An event allowed to move on from the spectre of the ill-fated World Equestrian Games and from the admirable but ultimately slightly empty-feeling Tokyo Olympics, Herning put our sport centre stage in front of large crowds of enthusiastic fans.

Although we continue to move to paid-for viewing and away from being on public display, one upside of social media is the easy sharing of stand-out performances. When the reaction to Lottie Fry’s freestyle from friends more accustomed to firing horses at timber or spruce at 30mph is ‘just wow’, you can see its impact.

That we have a double world champion and a clutch of medals from the team and the Para Dressage athletes is all the more impressive when you consider the soaring standards in our sport and significant investment being made in some countries.

We are also enjoying strength in depth, with brilliant results from our Junior, Young Rider and Pony teams at the recent European Championships.

With both Dressage and Para Dressage teams now qualified for the 2024 Olympics, the eyes of the outside world turn to what we can achieve in Paris. But it’s also worth thinking about how every tiny tot on a hairy Shetland, every pony clubber and every rider trotting down the centre line for their first test can get the chance to live out their dressage dreams. BD’s newly overhauled judging and coaching systems will give every member more opportunities, but Lottie Fry, Charlotte Dujardin, Gareth Hughes and Richard Davison are living proof that sheer hard work is also vital. We celebrate their success on P28-32; the World Para Dressage Championships was just concluding as we went to press and we look forward to covering it in full in our next issue.

Jane Carley, Content Editor, British Dressage

ON THE COVER: LOTTIE FRY AND GLAMOURDALE SALUTE THE CROWDS AT THE ECCO FEI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. IMAGE: KEVIN SPARROW PHOTOGRAPHY.

IN THIS ISSUE...

3 From the editor

4 News

7 All set for the Nationals Preview

8 Paramatters

10 Profile Paralympian Natasha Baker

16 FEI European Championship for Juniors, Young Riders and Ponies BD Youth in the medals

22 Head start Bridle and bit fitting with the latest designs

28 On top of the world Team silver and double gold celebrated

32 Walk this way

The final part of Jane Kidd’s series on the paces

36 Ask the Expert HorseHage explains choice of forage for the dressage horse

39 Detective work Diagnosing lameness

45 Hartpury CDI Hot competition at the summer festival

48 Warm up well Latest trends for autumn

56 Bodyzone

The art of patience

59 Regional training Judges updates

60 BD Action Membership updates

On topof the world

98 Dressage Days Guy and Liz Prest of BD partner KBIS

28 – Lottie Fry enjoys her gold medal winning freestyle moment as Herning puts dressage centre stage once more.

BRITISH DRESSAGE

NEWS

NATIONAL CONVENTION RETURNS

The British Dressage National Convention returns to Hartpury College and University on 26 and 27 November, hosted by the ‘Best of British’.

Current and former World Championships team riders Gareth Hughes (pictured) and Michael Eilberg will headline the 2022 National Convention, alongside special guest

IN MEMORIAM

The sport has lost a great supporter and competitor in Frances Rudge who sadly passed away on 3 July at the age of 78 following a brave battle with cancer.

Together with her late husband Mick Rudge, Frances ran the ever-popular Stubbing Court CDI in Derbyshire, until 2000, as well as being an international dressage rider herself. Prior to taking up dressage, Frances enjoyed threeday eventing alongside Mick. She was awarded a Bronze FEI Badge of Honour in 2003, of which she was extremely proud.

On behalf of the dressage community, British Dressage offers sincerest condolences to the family, friends and connections of Frances.

presenters, with the biggest training event in the BD calendar returning to a capacity in-person audience at Hartpury in November.

Tickets are now on sale, with in-person prices frozen at pre-pandemic levels in order to offer the best value training experience for all BD members.

Training will be delivered by a qualified tutor team, using interactive technology to capture evidence as learners progress. This will be complemented by experiences such as attending sessions at high profile events, yard visits and the integration of some existing BD qualifications.

NEW APPRENTICESHIPS LAUNCHED

British Dressage is to work with Sport Structures as its partner to support the delivery of an employment pathway of nationally recognised qualifications for apprentices working in the sport.

The BD Apprenticeship programme will cover the learning of practical equestrian skills, as well as providing a range of qualification pathways delivered in an equestrian setting. Routes can be chosen in a range of equestrian and business areas, from leadership and digital marketing to senior equine groom.

AGM ARRANGEMENTS

Where apprentices show a real passion or aptitude in a certain area, such as riding, coaching or events management, additional wraparound education will be provided to support their aspirations, creating a bespoke learning experience tailored to their needs.

As well as school leavers, the programme will support those wanting to return to the industry, or employers looking for a way to develop their existing staff. Those who are interested in working with horses, but have not had opportunity before, will now have an accessible route into the industry.

Most of the qualifications will be fully funded, with some employers receiving a grant to take on a new apprenticeship.

The Annual General Meeting of British Dressage will be held at Arena UK, Allington Lane, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EF on 6 October 2022 at 6:00pm, and will also be livestreamed on the BD website. For information about voting and putting questions to the meeting, see BD Action on p60.

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ALL SET FOR THE NATIONALS

TheLeMieux National Dressage Championships is looming! Our annual ultimate celebration of dressage takes place in its new home at Somerford Park, Cheshire, from 15-18 September. The summer season comes to a dramatic close at our flagship event with the battle for the LeMieux National Dressage Champion title the highlight of four days of world class dressage.

From Prelim Silver to Grand Prix, 25 titles are awarded throughout the week to those who seek to add their names to the history books. Many famous faces have taken Nationals titles over the years –who will be this year’s champions?

For tickets, timetables and further details visit the dedicated microsite on the BD website.

The Equissage Pulse Para Gold Championships and KBIS Young Dressage Horse Championships are two further elements hotly anticipated by championship regulars who are treated to appearances from Team GBR stars current and future in both classes.

Located between the shopping village and the arenas the food court offers a range of food and drink options to ensure you are fully refreshed during your visit.

We have the hugely popular Fan Zone returning, hosted by Jenny Rudall, Bobby Hayler and Adam Cromarty.

DAILY MASTERCLASSES ARE BACK...

with Sophie Wells and Sir Lee Pearson – fresh from another medalpacked World Para Dressage Championships – hosting Thursday and Friday, and 2021 National Champion Emile Faurie (above) will be joining us over the weekend for the Saturday and Sunday masterclasses. Emile has a stable full of exciting young prospects, so visitors can look forward to fascinating insights into producing talented horses as well as getting tips from the top.

Nationals shopping is a tradition and the shopping village offers a host of premium equestrian outlets, with Britain’s best brands from leather goods and saddlery to rider wear and gifts.

This is an opportunity to hear about the latest topics in the sport and meet the stars. We’ll be looking at the transition from Youth to Senior competition with Lewis Carrier and Dr Diana Fisher will be joining us to talk about rider safety and para dressage. The masterclass hosts will preview their sessions and there will be lots of other famous faces and riders.

We’ll be further enhancing the digital experience for spectators this year. With sustainability and our impact on the environment in mind, the event programme, start lists/results, nationals radio and podcast will all be easily accessible online, and based on feedback from the 2021 championships, via new QR code points across the showground.

Somerford Park provides a stunning setting for our showcase event, with open and covered grandstands

around the LeMieux arena and plenty of seating at the Kudos and Vector arenas. The Andrews Bowen Pavilion offers prime, close up undercover viewing of arenas one and two from your table, with a variety of food and drink available to purchase to enjoy while watching the competition.

The BD tradestand will be returning with our supporter merchandise and staff on hand to answer any questions. We’ll also have the dedicated officials area and a section for KBIS joined on to our stand. T

ABOVE: EMILE FAURIE, 2021 LEMIEUX NATIONAL CHAMPION, PRESENTS A MASTERCLASS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

RIGHT: LEWIS CARRIER IS ONE OF THE MANY FAMOUS FACES IN THE FAN ZONE THIS YEAR.

PHOTOS: KEVIN SPARROW PHOTOGRAPHY AND PC IMAGES UK

MANY FAMOUS FACES HAVE TAKEN NATIONALS TITLES OVER THE YEARS – WHO WILL BE THIS YEAR’S CHAMPIONS?

PARA MATTERS

UPDATE FROM PARA DIRECTOR TRACY ORMROD

Iamjust back from a super week with our para team at the World Para Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark where we collected a total of seven individual medals and our all important

qualification for Paris 2024. The competition was a tough one in all respects with hot weather and some incredible horses and riders from other nations.

Our riders, owners, grooms and support staff did us proud out in

NEW PARA JUDGE PATHWAY

We are delighted to announce that the new para judge pathway has now been launched!

Please see below an outline of the new pathway. The steps are:

• You are a list 3 or above judge.

• E xpression of interest to Natasha Pearce at British Dressage

• Free RDA training day (most recent details listed on the Dressage section of the RDA website)

• P ractice Judging sheets (minimum of 10 sheets)

• Online para judge upgrade workshop

• Online Assessment

Elements of the pathway can be completed in any order, with an assessment to be taken

after all elements are complete.

CPD is to be completed every two years. This can be in the form of either:

Herning showing commitment and professionalism at all times. It is an exciting time to be involved with Paras and I feel honoured to be a part of the journey!

Tracy Ormrod, Para Director

• Online Para Judge Seminar

• Online Para Judge Zoom training

• Online RDA officials’ training

We are holding our first online para judge upgrade workshop on Tuesday 20 September 2022 via Zoom. To book your place, please scan the QR code.

DREAM TEAM REUNITE

It’s a Tokyo reunion! A massive congratulations to the team that attended the FEI World Championships from 6–14 August. Representing Great Britain in para dressage were:

GRADE II

• Sir Lee Pearson with his own Breezer

• Georgia Wilson with her own and Geoff and Julie Wilson’s Sakura

GRADE III

• Natasha Baker with her own and Joanna Jensen, Christian Landolt and Phil and Lorraine Baker’s Keystone Dawn Chorus

GRADE V

PARA BRONZE AND SILVER SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS, INCORPORATING THE RDA GRADE 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS

This year’s Bronze and Silver Summer Championships took place at Hartpury University and Hartpury College on the 23 – 24 August. We were delighted to work alongside the RDA to host the Grade 7 Championships, for riders who qualified at the RDA National Championships. A report will appear in our next issue.

BD PARA DEMO RIDE AT THE RDA CHAMPS

We were delighted to be invited to the RDA National Championships in July to showcase our sport. We had riders run through all the bronze para intro tests to an audience on the Friday evening.

This was a great success, and we plan on holding a demo ride at the Championships each year going forward.

• Sophie Wells with Rowland Kinch’s Don Cara M

They are pictured in Herning with team vet Robert Oulton (left) and Chef d’Equipe Georgina Sharples (far right). See issue 7 for our full report.

OBE’s Para Dressage success has taken her to Buckingham Palace, filming with country music legend Shania Twain, the Royal Box at Wimbledon, television appearances including ‘A Question of Sport’ and a celebrity platform she can use to help other disabled people. Not to forget becoming a popular dressage TV commentator. At her first senior championships appearance at the European Championships

NATASHA’S FAMILY AFFAIR

WHAT A YEAR 2022 HAS BEEN FOR NATASHA BAKER – AND IT’S NOT OVER YET. SHE’S BECOME MRS JACONELLI IN A FAIRY TALE WEDDING AND HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER TOKYO RIDE, KEYSTONE DAWN CHORUS, HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. THE ICING ON THE CAKE? SELECTION FOR THE FEI PARA DRESSAGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. HELEN TRIGGS VISITED HER AT HOME TO SEE HOW LIFE IS TREATING HER.

Natasha Bakerin 2011, Natasha won gold in both the individual and freestyle grade II events and so began her career as one of Britain’s most successful Para athletes. She won gold medals at London, Rio and Tokyo, as well as setting new Paralympics records for grade II at London. She has achieved her

upper body movement returned, sections of her nervous system were permanently damaged leaving her with weakness and no feeling in her legs.

Intensive physiotherapy, huge family support and a strongwilled character improved her physical condition to the point

success without having a string of horses at her command. She is very matter-of-fact about her disability. “I’ve had it since I was 14 months old, so I don’t know anything different,” she says. She contracted transverse myelitis and overnight became unresponsive and couldn’t move, cry or talk. While her speech and

where now she can walk short distances on crutches but has to rely on using her voice and movements with her seat to communicate with her horses. She was also born without a thyroid so has to medicate daily.

Natasha mainly rides without stirrups. “I don’t have any sensation in my legs so my brain

ABOVE: NATASHA BAKER COMBINES A SUCCESSFUL PARA DRESSAGE CAREER WITH RAISING AWARENESS OF DISABILITY ISSUES.

BELOW: WORKING WITH COACH LISA HOPKINS.

“EVERYTHING YOU DO TO IMPROVE COUNTS, EVEN IF IT’S JUST MARGINAL GAINS”

PHOTOS: KEVIN SPARROW.

can’t tell my legs to keep my heels down. I had a nasty accident and got dragged by the stirrup so I took them away for safety.”

However, Natasha has never been one to dwell on what she can’t do. “My mum and dad brought me up with a positive mental attitude,” she says. “Life’s too short to be sad or grumpy. Pick up on the positives even in a bad situation.”

Her family has always provided a strong support system. Mum Lorraine is groom and attends all international shows. Dad Phil is always on hand for help and driving duties. The yard is run by Shelby and there is a wider network of farriers, physios and nutritionists, (human and equine). Her trainers are Lisa Hopkins and Claire Gallimore who help

keep her current horse Keystone Dawn Chorus (Lottie) fit and finely tuned.

“Everything you do to improve counts, even if it’s just marginal gains,” says Natasha. She and Lorraine sit down at the beginning of the week and plan her schedule – Natasha has personal appearances, commentating and charity events to fit in around training, competing and having personal time.

Natasha and husband Marc Jaconelli have been together for seven years. He has a car detailing business with his team of contractors cleaning thousands of cars a year. As Natasha says he’s a perfectionist, it’s no surprise he gets roped in for cleaning the horsebox too! F

ABOVE: NATASHA WAS UNITED WITH HER LATEST PARTNER KEYSTONE DAWN CHORUS (LOTTIE) AFTER A FACEBOOK QUEST. BELOW: NATASHA PRAISES LOTTIE FOR HER ‘AMAZING TEMPERAMENT’, EXPLAINING THAT PARA HORSES NEED TO BE FORWARD BUT NOT NAUGHTY.

They are very sociable and Natasha loves to hold dinner parties to catch up with all the friends she’s made from different walks of life.

Horses have always been a strong feature of the Bakers’ family life. She is the fourth generation to be based on the family livery yard, just outside Uxbridge in Middlesex, and now lives nearby. It’s an unostentatious place, with

whitewashed stables, surrounded by lush paddocks. Yet the tack room boasts mementoes of London, Rio and Tokyo.

Mum Lorraine had horses, and showed at HOYS, and one of her grand-dads was a carriage driver. Natasha says: “I started having little rides in a basket saddle before I could walk and then begged my parents for a pony of my own. I had to wait months until they were sure I was serious about riding.”

Natasha was enrolled in the South Bucks RDA at Fulmer. “I started out on the smaller ponies and after 18 months graduated to Forester, a cheeky New Forest pony. He taught me how to get a horse into an outline. He also bucked me off a lot but my parents just dusted me off and put me back on!”

Natasha was spotted by BD’s Jane Goldsmith when she was 11 and entered into the pilot year of the World Class programme.

“This gave me access to top trainers and intensive training and helped me develop so much. It was a stepping stone which has shaped my life.”

From that early start, Natasha has remained on the British squad for 21 years – a great achievement. F

LEFT: WINNING THE GRADE III TEAM TEST AT HARTPURY CPEDI3* AHEAD OF SELECTION FOR THE FEI WORLD PARA DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

INSET: LOTTIE ENJOYS HACKING.

BOTTOM LEFT: POLEWORK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE TRAINING REGIME. BELOW: ALL HANDS ON DECK AT HARTPURY.

“I STARTED HAVING LITTLE RIDES IN A BASKET SADDLE BEFORE I COULD WALK”

Her first really competitive horse was Wald Minor (Woody) who had been competed at Intermediate I by Ulrik Molgaard. Her most successful horse (so far) has been Cabral who was her mount from 2009 to 2016.

Natasha has been lucky to have the support of dressage judge Christian Landolt, the original owner of her first gold medalist, Cabral. When she first saw the then eight-year-old, Christian had promised him to another rider. She and Christian kept in touch and he offered her the ride. The rest is, as they say, history.

“Cabral was naturally forward and wanted to work with me.

Para riders need horses to be forward going but not naughty –all my horses have been like this. I can’t motivate the horse with my legs so they have to go for themselves.”

Natasha’s latest partner is the beautiful Dimaggio mare, Keystone Dawn Chorus (Lottie), bred in Britain by Suzanne Lavandera in 2011. In 2019, Natasha had put out on Facebook that she was looking for a new horse and Beth Bainbridge responded about

ABOVE: LOTTIE ENJOYING SOME DOWNTIME WITH COMPANION PICKLES. INSET: AFTER CONTRACTING TRANSVERSE MYELITIS, NATASHA CAN ONLY WALK SHORT DISTANCES ON CRUTCHES, SO HER MOBILITY SCOOTER IS PART OF THE YARD ROUTINE.

BELOW: MUM LORRAINE, HERSELF A SUCCESSFUL SHOWING RIDER, HELPS NATASHA WITH STRETCHING BEFORE A SCHOOLING SESSION.

Lottie who she had bought as a young horse and produced. “When I went to try her Storm Gareth was raging, the wind was roaring and the rain was horizontal – Lottie didn’t put a foot wrong.

“She’s got an amazing temperament and we clicked straightaway. You would never know when she’s in season. She’s always the same. She goes out in the field and hacks on the roads,” explains Natasha. Lottie was purchased by the Bakers with the

Orlando when she was nine by the charity Dreamflights and has subsequently worked with them to provide the same opportunity for other children. She is also a strong supporter of We The 15 which is a global sports human rights movement to make people with disabilities more visible.

“Every time I leave home I face some kind of ‘able-ism’. As soon as people see a wheelchair, you become invisible. People lean over you, invade your personal space. It’s important to show people that everyone has strengths as well as weaknesses.”

So what does the future hold for our Paralympic champion?

help of Christian Landolt and Joanna Jensen of Childs Farm. “I’m so grateful to them all for making this possible for me.”

Giving back and helping other people with disabilities is an important part of Natasha’s life. She was taken on a trip to

She and Marc would love to start a family but there is the little matter of the Paris Paralympics looming with Lottie still in her prime. Whatever happens, there’s no doubt that Natasha will take it in her stride and enjoy every step of the journey. T

GIVING BACK AND HELPING OTHER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF NATASHA’S LIFE

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

BRITAIN’S YOUTH RIDERS EXCELLED ON HOME SOIL AT A THRILLING FEI EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR JUNIORS AND YOUNG RIDERS, AT HARTPURY IN JULY. A TREMENDOUS TEAM BRONZE WON BY OUR JUNIORS, AN INSPIRATIONAL FOURTH PLACE BY OUR BRILLIANT YOUNG RIDER TEAM, AND INDIVIDUAL BRONZE AND FREESTYLE SILVER FOR ANNABELLA PIDGLEY, GAVE EVERY REASON TO CELEBRATE.

RIGHT: BRITISH JUNIOR SOPHIE WALLACE TAKES IN THE MOMENT ON BOARD URSULA BECHTOLSHEIMER AND LAURA TOMLINSON’S ROSALIE B (RUBIN ROYAL X NEWCASTLE). THIS PARTNERSHIP OF JUST EIGHT MONTHS DELIVERED A TEST EARNING 70.273% TOWARDS THE BRONZE MEDAL, TOGETHER WITH FINISHING TOP-TEN IN THE INDIVIDUAL (71.795%) AND 12TH IN THE FREESTYLE (72.370%).

BELOW: INDIA DURMAN-MILLS RODE VERITY SAUL’S ESCADE (BY JAZZ) WITH GREAT SKILL ON HER CHAMPIONSHIPS DEBUT TO SCORE 71.455% TOWARDS THE JUNIOR TEAM TOTAL. “THAT FINAL CENTRE LINE AND THE MASSIVE CHEER… I WILL NEVER FORGET IT,” SAID INDIA.

ABOVE: A PROUD MOMENT FOR CHEF D’EQUIPE TOM HOBDAY AND THE BRITISH TEAM OF MYLES GRAHAM, INDIA DURMAN-MILLS, ANNABELLA PIDGLEY AND SOPHIE WALLACE WINNERS OF OUR FIRST JUNIOR TEAM MEDAL SINCE 1998.

KEVIN SPARROW

CAMILLE PETERS

KEVIN SPARROW

FEI JUNIOR AND YOUNG RIDER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

ABOVE: ANNABELLA PIDGLEY AND ESPE’S TAYLOR SWIFT FREESTYLE EARNED 77.600% FOR THE SILVER MEDAL ON AN INCREDIBLY CLOSE-FOUGHT PODIUM. SHE IS PICTURED WITH DENMARK’S SOPHIA BOJE OBEL JØRGENSEN WHO TOOK GOLD WITH BRILLIANT (77.695%) AND MATHILDE JUGLARET WHO, WITH CAPORAL DE MASSA, CLAIMED BRONZE FOR FRANCE ON 77.225%. LEFT: MYLES GRAHAM PRESENTED CAROLINE BELL’S MARE, NIBELEY UNION HIT (NIBELEY UNION JACK X SANDRO HIT), BEAUTIFULLY TO EARN 71.118% IN THE JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL TEST AND COMFORTABLY QUALIFY FOR THE FREESTYLE. KEVIN SPARROW. BELOW: JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALLIST FOR GERMANY, ALLEGRA SCHMITZ-MORKRAMER, DENMARK’S SOPHIA BOJE OBEL JØRGENSEN (LEFT) AND ANNABELLA PIDGLEY PROUDLY RAISE ALOFT THEIR “CYRIL THE SQUIRREL”

ABOVE: BRITISH JUNIOR TEAM ANCHOR ANNABELLA PIDGLEY WITH SARAH PIDGLEY’S EIGHT-YEAR-OLD MARE, ESPE (ESCOLAR X DIMAGGIO). THIS EXCITING PARTNERSHIP SPEARHEADED GREAT BRITAIN TO TEAM BRONZE ON A SCORE OF 75.151%, BEFORE ADDING INDIVIDUAL BRONZE AND FREESTYLE SILVER TO THEIR TALLY. KEVIN SPARROW.

KEVIN SPARROW

KEVIN SPARROW

ABOVE: CAITLIN BURGESS AND HER DUTCH GELDING CHOCOTOF (BY LORD LEATHERDALE) IMPRESSED ALL WEEK WITH THEIR BALANCED AND HARMONIOUS WAY OF GOING. THE DUO WAS BEST OF THE BRITS IN THE YOUNG RIDER TEAM TEST ON A PB OF 72.765%, THEN 72.831% IN THE INDIVIDUAL PUT THEM THROUGH TO THE FREESTYLE WHERE THEY SCORED 71.831%.

RIGHT: YOUNG RIDER ANNA DALRYMPLE, COMPETING AT HER FIRST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, PRESENTED THREE BEAUTIFULLY RIDDEN TESTS WITH MAXINE VAINIO’S SUPER LUSITANO, VAGABOND DE MASSA (RIETO X XAQUIRO). THEY SCORED 70.917% IN THE TEAM TEST THEN 71.654% IN THE INDIVIDUAL TO QUALIFY FOR THE FREESTYLE WHERE THEY ACHIEVED 73.813% FOR 13TH PLACE. KEVIN SPARROW.

LEFT: SOPHIA BOJE OBEL JØRGENSEN WITH BRILLIANT (BRETTON WOODS), WINNERS OF THE JUNIOR FREESTYLE GOLD MEDAL FOR DENMARK. KEVIN SPARROW.

GERMAN JUNIOR TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL GOLD WINNER, ALLEGRA SCHMITZ-MORKRAMER WITH LIBERTAD (LONDONTIME X SAN REMO). ALLEGRA IS THE SISTER OF YOUNG RIDER TRIPLE GOLD MEDALLIST HELENA SCHMITZ-MORKRAMER, PICTURED BELOW. KEVIN SPARROW.

BELOW: GERMANY’S HELENA SCHMITZMORKRAMER AND DSP LIFESTYLE (LORD FANTASTIC X SAMBA HIT) WHO WERE UNBEATEN ALL WEEK IN THE YOUNG RIDER DIVISION, LEADING THEIR COUNTRY TO THE TEAM GOLD TOGETHER WITH TAKING INDIVIDUAL AND FREESTYLE GOLD.

KEVIN

KEVIN SPARROW

FEI JUNIOR AND YOUNG RIDER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

BELOW: THE BRITISH YOUNG RIDER TEAM OF CAITLIN BURGESS, MADDY FREWIN, JESSIE MCCONKEY AND ANNA DALRYMPLE DID US PROUD BY FINISHING LESS THAN ONE PERCENT OFF A TEAM BRONZE MEDAL, BEHIND GERMANY, DENMARK AND SWEDEN. CAMILLE PETERS.

RIGHT INSET: JESSIE MCCONKEY AND HER FLAMBOYANT MARE LADY GAGA (QUATERBACK X SOLOS LANDWIND) ENJOYED A SENSATIONAL WEEK OF PERSONAL BEST PERFORMANCES. BUOYED BY A SUPER TEAM TEST OF 72.23%, THEY RODE WITH CONFIDENCE AND CONVICTION TO FINISH FOURTH IN THE INDIVIDUAL (74.044%) AND FIFTH IN THE FREESTYLE ON 77.381%. CAMILLE PETERS

ABOVE: MADDY FREWIN MAY HAVE ONLY PARTNERED HANNAH DOVEY’S EAGLE NOUVELLE (BY SINGAPORE) FOR A MATTER OF MONTHS, BUT THEIR PARTNERSHIP BLOSSOMED IN THE HARTPURY ARENA, SCORING 69.971% IN THE YOUNG RIDER TEAM TEST AND 68.603% IN THE INDIVIDUAL.

PONY POWER

BRITISH PONY RIDERS PUT UP AN ADMIRABLE CHALLENGE AT THE FEI PONY EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN STRZEGOM, POLAND (03-07 AUGUST), FINISHING IN TEAM FOURTH PLACE BEHIND GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS AND DENMARK.

BELOW: RUBY HUGHES AND HILKENS SHOWGIRL (DREIDIMENSIONAL X CHAMPION DE LUXE) SHOWED HIGH QUALITY WORK IN THE INDIVIDUAL FOR 69.865%.

LEFT: METTE DAHL LOOKS JUSTIFIABLY PLEASED AFTER SCORING 74.780% FOR 11TH PLACE IN THE FREESTYLE WITH THE BRITISH-BRED GEORGE CLOONEY BS (CAESAR 171 X SANTANO). THEIR FLOORPLAN SHOWCASED THE PONY’S FLAMBOYANCE, LIGHTNESS AND ENTHUSIASM, WITH AN EXTENDED TROT INTO HALT ON THE FINAL LINE. THEY ALSO DELIVERED AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE FOR 73.057% IN THE TEAM TEST.

LEFT: SOFIA GAMES (14), COMPETING AT HER FIRST EUROPEANS, QUALIFIED FOR THE FREESTYLE WITH NEXT BLACK MAGIC (NABUCCO R X FS POUR L’AMOUR), KNOWN AS TOTTI. RIDING TO MUSIC FROM THE FORREST GUMP SOUNDTRACK, THE PAIR SCORED A FABULOUS 72.515%, DESPITE AN EXPENSIVE MISTAKE IN THE EXTENDED CANTER. THIS GAVE THEM 15TH PLACE, AND A GLIMPSE OF WHAT THIS COMBINATION CAN ACHIEVE IN THE FUTURE.

ABOVE: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUTANTE LAUREN GERAGHTY RODE THE 11-YEAR-OLD WS JACKSON (CHISKIN JAGUAR X HIS HIGHNESS) SKILFULLY TO SCORE 68.271% IN THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION.

PHOTOS: ADAM FANTHORPE

FEI JUNIOR AND YOUNG RIDER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SYMPTOMS OF A BADLYFITTING BRIDLE

• Tightness around the headpiece in the poll area behind the ears

• Sweaty head and rubbing after taking the bridle off

• Crossing the jaw

• Tongue issues – the horse is moving its tongue around the bit to get comfortable

• Obviously raised veins in the face

• Tilting of the head

• Head shaking, nose flicking

Asriders and competitors, we all strive for a happy, comfortable horse who is able to perform at his best. We now know that bit and bridle fit can have a huge impact on your horse’s way of going, which is why a qualified bit and bridle fitter should now be a regular part of your horse’s health care team.

Charlotte Warman is a qualified Lantra bit and bridle fitter and BD steward. While the general standard of bridle and bit fit is high in the horses she sees at competitions, there are improvements that can still be made.

“Many riders are now using anatomical bridles which are a gamechanger in horse welfare,” she says. “Mostly, riders have taken on board the advice about correct bridle fit, but I do still sometimes ask a rider if they want to reassess the tightness of their nosebands before they go in the ring.”

Charlotte would also love to see bridles sold in components instead of as a whole bridle.

HEAD START

RIDERS ARE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT SADDLE FIT, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FIT OF THEIR HORSE’S BRIDLE AND BIT? STEPHANIE BATEMAN LOOKS AT THE IMPACT A BADLY FITTING BRIDLE AND BIT CAN HAVE ON PERFORMANCE, AND HOW TO ENSURE THEY’RE THE CORRECT FIT FOR YOUR HORSE.

“Horses are every shape and size like humans, so expecting them to fit into three sizes (pony, cob and full) is not realistic,” she says. “We need to be able to buy each part of the bridle in whatever size is required. It would save people a lot of money.”

She also advises that people get a bridle fitted by a qualified bridle fitter.

“Physios are starting to see a relationship between a tight-fitting bridle and tightness behind the ears and around the poll area, so assessing bridle fit should be just as important as checking the fit of a saddle,” she says.

FIT FOR A KING Catherine Baker and Frances Roche, SMS qualified bridle fitters and bridle fitting lecturers.

“Riders are becoming more aware that a well-fitting bit and bridle have a direct impact upon the welfare and performance of their horse,” they say. “It is a vast topic and it can get somewhat confusing for riders, so here are a few key points…”

PHOTOS: SMS AND KEVIN SPARROW

ABOVE: THE MODERN ANATOMICAL BRIDLE, CONSIDERED BY BRIDLE FITTERS TO BE A ‘GAMECHANGER’.

HEADPIECE

The headpiece should sit comfortably over the poll and around the bulbs of the ears.

The idea of the anatomical bridle is that they are better shaped around the ears and other facial features in an aim to reduce peak pressures, and therefore should be more comfortable. However, they do need to be fitted to each individual horse. We very often see the shaping on these bridles situated in the wrong position, causing more pressure rather than less. This does not mean the bridle is a poor design but possibly poor sizing or incorrectly fitted.

The anatomy of the head and neck, along with the use of a bit, means that the headpiece will always want to sit against the ears but, if the headpiece is the correct shape and fit, there will be less pressure.

NOSEBAND

The noseband needs to be fitted at the correct height for its purpose.

A cavesson or crank noseband should be fitted with two fingers space below the facial crest and with any noseband that sits below the bit, the front should not sit so low that it impedes the soft part of the nostril. The cheek straps should not come across the facial crest and any buckles should be clear of the lips or the bony area under the jaw.

Research has led to the redesign of the drop noseband with curved shaping or two ring styles being more humane.

BROWBAND

The browband should not be so short so that it is pulling the headpiece forward against the bulbs of the ears, nor should it be so long that it gapes at the front.

Shaped browbands are very much in vogue nowadays but, whichever style is selected it is key to make sure that they do not apply pressure around the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ).

Crucially, any type of noseband should be fitted so it is not ‘keeping the horse’s mouth closed’ and you should be able to get at least two adult fingers (or the ISES tape gauge), shown inset right under the noseband on the front of the nasal bone regardless of the style of noseband being used. F

ABOVE LEFT: CORRECT FITTING OF AN ANATOMICAL HEADPIECE. ABOVE RIGHT: INCORRECT SIZING OF ANATOMICAL HEADPIECES CAN CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS THAN THEY SOLVE. IN THIS IMAGE THE WIDE SECTION OF THE HEADPIECE IS FITTED TOO LOW CAUSING IT TO DIG INTO THE EARS AND SET THE BROWBAND TOO LOW.

ABOVE: ENSURE THAT BROWBANDS DO NOT APPLY PRESSURE TO THE TMJ.

BELOW: THE NOSEBAND NEEDS TO BE FITTED AT THE CORRECT HEIGHT FOR ITS PURPOSE.

“ASSESSING BRIDLE FIT SHOULD BE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS CHECKING THE FIT OF A SADDLE”

When international rider Ruth Hole switched Easy VZ into a Fairfax Performance double bridle at the beginning of 2020, it was a turning point in his development.

“When Easy arrived just under five years ago, it was as if he had fallen out of love with dressage,” says Ruth. “He was training at Elementary but I couldn’t get him to settle into a contact and he never really felt as if he wanted to go forward.

“By the time we had progressed to Prix St Georges, I had been experimenting with a couple of different snaffle bridles and a double to try to achieve a better feel. I liked the idea of the Fairfax bridles, particularly the fact that each component is available individually, which allows you to tailor-make a bridle to the shape of the horse’s head. I was also impressed with the amount of research Fairfax conducts.

“When I first put Easy in the Fairfax

Performance Double, I couldn’t believe the transformation! During our next season, I was able to push forward with Easy’s schooling; suddenly training through the higher levels became so much easier.

“His increased freedom of movement allowed me to put him in postures that created better muscle development and his whole body has changed as a result.

“The big difference is that the Fairfax Performance bridle works by relieving pressure at key areas on the horse’s head and he just feels more comfortable and therefore able to move more freely.

“Just over a year later, he’s a completely different animal – so much stronger and more expressive – and we are scoring 70% at Grand Prix. We have a better connection and it’s as if I can move him around more.”

For more information about Fairfax bridles, visit: fairfaxsaddles.com

CHEEKPIECES

The cheek buckles should sit roughly level with the corner of the eye holding the bit or bits in the correct position.

The most common error by far is cheek pieces too long. This can mean that buckles are crowded up underneath the browband, forcing it onto the ears creating pressure against the TMJ. This can cause discomfort, behavioural and performance issues.

Larger bit rings may mean you need shorter cheeks.

If you are struggling to get a good fit there are many bespoke bridle makers who can help. Visit the Society of Master Saddlers website to find your nearest Qualified or Master Bridle Maker, many of whom are also qualified bridle fitters. mastersaddlers.co.uk

BIT

The bit should be the correct width and height. There are so many different types of bit available that selecting the right bit and fitting it correctly can be tricky. Fortunately, there are many trained and experienced bit fitters to help riders and it is recommended that you choose one who carries plenty of stock, and who will follow up with a good after sales service. T

BELOW: THE BIT SHOULD BE THE CORRECT HEIGHT AND WIDTH.

ABOVE: CHEEKPIECES THAT ARE TOO LONG CROWD THE BUCKLES UP UNDER THE BROWBAND, FORCING IT ONTO THE EARS.

“HE’S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ANIMAL”

British Dressage publishes and regularly updates guidelines to permitted bridle and bit designs and this can be downloaded from the website.

ABOVE: RUTH HOLE SAYS THAT SHE HAS SEEN A TRANSFORMATION IN EASY VZ SINCE CHANGING HIS BRIDLE.

PRODUCT WATCH

BITS AND BRIDLES

THE STÜBBEN GOLDEN WINGS BIT

combines the advantages of moveable rings with optimal mouth friendliness and a well-directed and sensitive impact.

Anatomically-shaped wings on the side of the bit are designed to protect the horse’s mouth, prevent pinching of the horse´s lips and ensure a correct position of the bit. The bit sections are highly flexible so that that a nutcracker effect cannot occur. The mouthpiece of the Golden Wings bit is made of sweet copper – a solid, nickel-free alloy consisting of 89% copper which activates saliva production and encourages a responsive reaction to the rider´s direction.

Although the Golden Wings isn’t BD competition legal for competing, it is Stübben’s first choice for a young horse in training as it is mouth-friendly and, due to the sweet taste of copper, is accepted even by young horses. Five different variations are available.

RRP: FROM £99.95 | stuebben.co.uk

Stockists: thehorsebitshop.co.uk and redpostequestrian.co.uk

STANFORD WIDE by Schockemöhle

Sports is an anatomic bridle based on the bestseller bridle Stanford but with wider cheek pieces and noseband side straps. It is equipped with an anatomically shaped crank noseband as well as a unique neck piece, which is specifically adapted to the horse’s anatomy and therefore allows unconfined movement of the ears. Due to the reduction of pressure in sensitive areas around cheekbone and neck, the comfort of the horse is considerably enhanced. Available in Cob, Full and Full XL and colours black/silver and espresso/silver.

RRP: £239 | schockemoehle-sports.com

THE STÜBBEN FREEDOM BRIDLE AND THE STÜBBEN MAGIC TACK FREEDOM BRIDLE The innovative Stübben cheekpiece design allows for clear uncompromised vision. The headpiece and browband avoid pressure on and around the muscles and nerves of the horse’s ears, allowing for full movement of this sensitive area. No pressure is placed on neuralgic areas of the horse‘s head, main facial nerve, muscles of the ears, neck and throat. Please note not permitted for use in British Dressage competition.

RRP: FREEDOM BRIDLE £359 MAGIC TACK FREEDOM BRIDLE £399 stuebben.co.uk

THE BADMINTON ANATOMICAL SNAFFLE

BRIDLE by Luxe of London is individually handmade using the finest European leather combined with soft sheep leather for the inside of the headpiece and noseband for the ultimate in comfort. The Badminton anatomical flat snaffle is a beautiful patent bridle that will complement any dressage horse. Luxesorb technology is used in the headpiece and noseband which absorbs and dissipates force, relieving the horse of any incorrect or unnecessary pressure and moulding to the horse’s features. The bridle comes with a clear crystal browband and matching reins are available. Each bridle comes with a lifetime warranty. A double bridle is also available in the same style. Available in black or London tan, and in pony, cob, full and x-full sizes.

RRP: £275 | thecentreline.co.uk

LEMIEUX DRESSAGE BRIDLE is a beautiful and contemporary snaffle bridle with a delicate, contoured clincher browband and statement padded crank noseband. The crank pad has cushioning for maximum comfort and roller buckles on the crank strap and flash. The throat lash does up discreetly under the jaw for a sophisticated look. All products in the LeMieux Bridle Collection feature an anatomically-shaped headpiece with soft padded cut away around the ears and poll to aid in the distribution of pressure and maximise comfort. Bridles are made from European leather and have a branded LeMieux metal badge on the headpiece. Available in black/silver and brown/silver in pony, cob, full and x-full.

RRP: £179.95 | lemieuxproducts.com

FAIRFAX PERFORMANCE DOUBLE BRIDLE was team GB’s secret weapon at Rio 2016 and the only bridle proven to improve performance. The design relieves pressure at key points on the horse’s head including the TMJ and either side of the nasal bone. In validated scientific trials using pressure mapping and gait analysis, the Fairfax Performance Bridle was shown to improve freedom of movement, forelimb extension and knee and hock flexion. Also available in a snaffle version with cavesson, drop, flash or grackle noseband.

RRP: £400 (PLAIN SNAFFLE) TO £600 (DIAMANTE OR PEARL DOUBLE) | Fairfaxsaddles.com

CLASSIC DEE PORTED PIVOT features a new ported pivot that is curved to spread pressure over a larger surface area. The Classic dee ported pivot is great for tonguesensitive horses that need stability as well as the ability to separate the rein aids. Please note that the Classic dee ported pivot is not permitted for use in British Dressage competition.

RRP: FROM £116 | bombers.co.za

GFS SIMPLICITY

BRIDLE is made in Walsall, England, featuring a shaped and padded headpiece to suit both horses and ponies and offering a combination of a quality leather bridle with modern features but a more traditional cavesson noseband. The headpiece is anatomically-shaped to give clearance and distribute pressure and comes with two browbands – one plain curved and one crystal. Sold complete with rubber grip reins which are FEI, BE and BD approved.

RRP: £99.99 | gfs-saddlesuk.com

THE PRESTIGE DRESSAGE BRIDLE 3E157 is made from highquality European leather. The anatomically shaped headpiece has a wide surface and extra padding in very soft leather in order to reduce pressure in the most sensitive area of the horse’s poll. Available as a snaffle bridle or a double bridle with a choice of browbands, either plain or decorated with Swarovski stones.

RRP: £214 | prestigeitalia.com

BRANTFORD is a brand-new anatomical dressage bridle from Schockemöhle Sports, with a headpiece based on the well-known Equitus models. Due to its anatomical shape, the headpiece offers a lot of freedom for the ears and relieves pressure in the poll area. The noseband is softly padded, tapered to the sides and also has lined D-rings and buckles.

RRP: £235 | schockemoehle-sports.com

OUR GOLDEN PAIR, CHARLOTTE (LOTTIE) FRY AND VAN OLST HORSES’ GLAMOURDALE (LORD LEATHERDALE X NEGRO) SET THE STUTTERI ASK STADIUM ALIGHT WITH A STUNNING NEW ‘BEST OF BRITISH’ FREESTYLE TO MUSIC FROM QUEEN, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, GENESIS, THE BEATLES AND THE VERVE, TO SCORE 90.654% AND KEEP THE GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE WORLD TITLE IN BRITISH HANDS. LOTTIE SAID AFTERWARDS: “I JUST HAD THE BEST FEELING IN THERE THAT I’VE EVER HAD. WHAT GLAMOURDALE DID WAS JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD.”

WORLD CLASS

WE HAVE A NEW WORLD CHAMPION IN CHARLOTTE FRY WHO SCOOPED DOUBLE GOLD IN THE GRAND PRIX SPECIAL AND FREESTYLE AT THE ECCO FEI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HERNING, WHILE GREAT BRITAIN ALSO TOOK A WELL-DESERVED SILVER IN A HARDFOUGHT TEAM COMPETITION. WE CELEBRATE THEIR THRILLING SUCCESSES.

SALUTING THE CROWD. “GLAMOURDALE WENT IN THERE AND KNEW WHAT HE HAD TO DO,” ENTHUSED LOTTIE. “I KNOW EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE WITH GLAMOURDALE. IT’S HIS FIRST

LOTTIE WITH HER NERVES OF STEEL AND GLAMOURDALE, THE STADIUM STAR, DELIVERED AN UNFORGETTABLE PERFORMANCE UNDER THE FLOODLIGHTS IN HERNING.

THE EXTENDED CANTER DEMONSTRATED THE 11-YEAR-OLD STALLION’S STRATOSPHERIC POWER AND WAS REWARDED WITH A PERFECT 10 BY SIX OF THE SEVEN JUDGES.

THE FUN CONTINUED AFTER THE PODIUM PRESENTATIONS: DRINKING A TOAST WITH SILVER MEDALLIST CATHRINE LAUDRUP-DUFOUR AND GETTING

PHOTOS: KEVIN SPARROW

CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN WAS THRILLED WITH IMHOTEP, OWNED BY CORAL INGHAM AND CARL HESTER, IN HIS FIRST EVER GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE. JUST NINE YEARS OLD, THE EVERDALE X VIVALDI GELDING SHOWED INCREDIBLE TALENT AND POTENTIAL. “HE’S GONE BEYOND WHAT I THOUGHT HE COULD HAVE DONE HERE - HE’S DEALT WITH THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE CROWD AMAZINGLY,” SAID CHARLOTTE. A SCORE OF 83.132% GAVE THE PAIR A TOP TEN FINISH.

AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN HER FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SAW THE NETHERLANDS’ DINJA VAN LIERE AND HERMÈS (EASY GAME X FLEMMINGH) SCOOP DOUBLE BRONZE, IN THE FREESTYLE AND THE SPECIAL.

A PROUD MOMENT FOR LOTTIE’S FATHER SIMON FRY, PICTURED WITH JULIA HORNIG AND REBECCA HUGHES.

RIDING TO AN EXQUISITE MADONNA COMPILATION BY TOM HUNT, GARETH HUGHES AND CLASSIC BRIOLINCA, OWNED BY GARETH, WIFE REBECCA, DAUGHTER RUBY AND JULIA HORNIG SCORED A PB OF 84.043% FOR A FANTASTIC FIFTH PLACE. DRAWN TO GO IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE HALFWAY BREAK, THEIR FREESTYLE WAS AN IMMACULATE DISPLAY OF PARTNERSHIP AND MUSICALITY.

SILVER MEDALLIST CATHRINE LAUDRUP-DUFOUR FROM THE HOME SIDE DENMARK PRESENTED A STUNNING FREESTYLE WITH HER OWN AND SARAH PIDGLEY’S VAMOS AMIGOS (BY VITALIS), DESPITE A MISTAKE IN AN EARLY EXTENDED TROT. AS HER ARTISTIC MARKS FOR THE AMBITIOUS FLOORPLAN TO MUSIC FROM LES MISERABLES MOUNTED UP AND UP, SHE CAME CLOSEST TO LOTTIE WITH 89.411%.

LOTTIE FRY AND GLAMOURDALE TOOK THE GRAND PRIX SPECIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BY A MARGIN OF MORE THAN ONE PER CENT WITH A NEW PB SCORE OF 82.508%. NO FEWER THAN 16 TENS WERE AWARDED, WITH THE EXTENDED CANTER AND TWO-TEMPIS PARTICULAR HIGHLIGHTS.

THE PODIUM GAVE A HINT OF WHAT WAS TO COME IN THE FREESTYLE, WITH LOTTIE FLANKED BY CATHRINE LAUDRUP-DUFOUR AND BRONZE MEDALLIST DINJA VAN LIERE.

CATHRINE LAUDRUPDUFOUR AND VAMOS AMIGOS PRODUCED A GRAND PRIX SPECIAL FULL OF ELEGANCE AND PANACHE FOR 81.322% AND THE SILVER MEDAL.

IMHOTEP, KNOWN AS ‘PETE’, PRODUCED SOME IMPRESSIVE HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN. COMPETING AT ONLY HIS THIRD EVER INTERNATIONAL SHOW AND HIS THIRD GRAND PRIX SPECIAL, THIS EXCEPTIONAL TALENT SCORED 77.523% FOR SIXTH PLACE.

THEIR TIME TO SHINE…GARETH HUGHES AND CLASSIC BRIOLINCA EXECUTED THE CRUCIAL TRANSITIONS BETWEEN COLLECTION AND EXTENSION IN THE FIRST PART OF THE SPECIAL WITH BRILLIANCE. THE 16-YEAR-OLD MARE BY TRENTO B ALSO SCORED 10S FOR HER OUTSTANDING PIROUETTES.

GARETH HUGHES AND CLASSIC BRIOLINCA ENJOY THE LAP OF HONOUR.

SUPPORTERS INCLUDING CARL HESTER, TRAINER TO GARETH HUGHES AND ATMOSPHERE IN THE ‘KISS AND CRY’.

RICHARD DAVISON AND BUBBLINGH (LINGH X PICANDT) KICKED OFF THE BRITISH CHALLENGE, 20 YEARS AFTER RICHARD RODE FOR THE TEAM AT THE WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES IN JEREZ ON BUBBLINGH’S DAM, BALLASEYR ROYALE. RICHARD PILOTED HIS POWERHOUSE GELDING WITH ADMIRABLE SKILL AND SENSITIVITY TO GET GREAT

THE SMILES SAY IT ALL…GREAT BRITAIN’S SILVER MEDAL WINNING SQUAD OF GARETH HUGHES, CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN, LOTTIE FRY, CHEF D’EQUIPE CAROLINE GRIFFITH AND RICHARD DAVISON.

LOTTIE FRY AND FORMER WORLD BREEDING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG HORSES CHAMPION GLAMOURDALE HAVE THEIR GAME FACES ON IN THE GRAND PRIX, SCORING 80.838% TO SECURE THE SILVER MEDAL, BEHIND THE VICTORIOUS HOST NATION DENMARK, AND WITH A COMFORTABLE MARGIN OVER BRONZE MEDALLISTS GERMANY.

WALK THIS WAY

Thewalk is a ‘tender’ pace and to get the best out of it, will need to be treated differently from the trot and canter. In the previous two articles, bringing out the ultimate talent of a horse meant developing power and expression. These would damage the walk. Doing less, at the beginning only asking for minimal – if any –contact, as long as there is a forward tendency and then advancing gradually is essential. There are two important reasons for this:

• T here is no impulsion in the walk, no spring or moment of suspension to aid power. The FEI recommends that we talk about activity and the desire to move forward in the walk.

• T he contact is very delicate and an uneven one or a strong one will have repercussions through the horse’s body and lead to irregularity and restricting freedom.

As for the other two paces fundamental needs are the scales of training (other than impulsion), the nurturing of back movement to be supple and swinging, and forwardness in a tempo that brings out the best in the quality and does not lead to either sluggishness or rushing and stiffening.

COMMONPLACE PROBLEMS

Walks with restricted or irregular steps are often seen in the arena and once these creep into a horse’s way of going it is difficult to get rid of them.

It is rare for a horse to have an irregular walk by nature although limited freedom is more usual. The development of defects is almost always due to poor training. For the judges the quality of the walk is one of the best indicators of how well the horse has been trained.

ACHIEVING THE GOALS

It is important that the goals for any pace, become a clear image, together with the feel in the saddle for the rider/trainer. To develop

WHETHER THE HORSE HAS EXPRESSIVE RHYTHMICAL PACES OR RESTRICTED ORDINARY ONES IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS RIDERS, TRAINERS AND JUDGES TO PRESERVE AND NURTURE WHAT NATURE HAS GIVEN. IN THE FINAL PART OF OUR SERIES

BY JANE KIDD , WE LOOK AT WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ACHIEVE THIS, LOOKING THIS TIME AT THE WALK.

ABOVE: FORWARDNESS TO THE BIT IN A TEMPO THAT IS NEITHER SO HASTY IT CREATES TENSION NOR SO SLOW AND LAZY THAT THE ATHLETICISM OF THE HORSE IS SUPPRESSED IS THE WAY TO SHOW OFF TALENT.

these involves some theory, watching horses with good walks and if the opportunity arises, riding them.

THE THEORY

This is the sequence of the steps when the four legs move separately to produce four beats that have an equal interval between each of

them. Sometimes two feet are on the ground and at other times three. The sequence is right fore, left hind, left front, right hind.

Another important goal is that the steps of the front leg pair are of equal length, as are the hind leg pair and are not long/short in front or behind.

THE IMAGE

The important image is of a body in which the movement flows through it, that the musculature is supple, the joints flexible and ultimately in extensions is like a big cat moving and eating up the ground.

Jo Hinnemann’s image is helpful: “When the hind leg moves forward it should drive the front leg forward, so to speak, almost touching it”.

The check on regularity is to be able to see a stage when a foreleg and hindleg on the same side form a V. If this V becomes or moves towards parallel fore and hind this is the visual indication that the intervals between the four beats are no longer equal and the walk has become irregular.

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TRAINING.

LEFT: A USEFUL VISUAL CHECK ON THE REGULARITY OF THE WALK IS THAT THE FORELEG AND HIND LEG FORM A V. IT IS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED BY THIS HORSE.

COMMON REASONS FOR NOT ACHIEVING THE GOALS:

• Not finding the optimum tempo. Rushing and creating tension or so slow the body is not activated

• I nsufficient attention paid to suppleness, especially in the back, as this restricts the throughness and flow of movement

• A contact that has a backward tendency restricting freedom and a contact that does not follow the nodding of the head to allow the alternate muscle movement through the back

• L ack of straightness that leads to uneven contact in the hands, tilting and uneven movement

• Collection achieved by holding the horse back and if the horse has neither the training or strength to maintain suppleness and activity.

Note that each of the above is linked to a scale of training

BELOW: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE SCALE OF TRAINING FOR STRAIGHTNESS IS FOLLOWED AND THAT THERE IS AN EVEN CONTACT IN BOTH REINS. ANY TILTING OR ONE REIN STRONGER THAN THE OTHER LEADS TO IRREGULARITY.

ABOVE: PARAS DEVELOP GREAT FEEL AND PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY WALKS. THIS BRINGS BENEFITS AS THE WALK IS IMPORTANT IN MOST OF THEIR TESTS.

VARIATIONS IN THE WALK

Free walk on a long rein: the horse has complete freedom to lower and stretch out its head and neck while the rider maintains a very light contact. The horse marches positively forwards without haste, the hind feet touching the ground in front of the footprints of the forefeet.

Medium walk: a light contact allowing the natural movement of the head and neck. The steps are unconstrained and regular with the hind feet overtracking those of the front feet. The horse is relaxed, moving forward with determined steps.

Collected walk: the steps are shorter than in the medium and are achieved by maintaining or even increasing activity as the joints flex, the strides higher, and the weight transferred towards the hind quarters.

Extended walk: the horse is allowed to stretch forward and lengthen its frame and strides as far as is possible whilst maintaining a contact and control of the poll. The nose must be clearly in front of the vertical.

TRAINING

Primary requirements are not to ask for more than is there by nature and being aware of any hazards in the way of going or external conditions that might damage this.

Horses that are weak and unbalanced often find it difficult to march positively forward towards the bit. Any fiddling with the front end is detrimental and the goal is a very light forward tending contact following the natural head movement.

If the hands do not move with the natural head nodding, then the impulse from the hindquarters over the back and neck cannot come through and the back will stiffen. The movement of the back is crucial for freedom of the strides and for the momentum to transfer through the whole body. A restricted, even irregular walk is the result of holding an immovable contact.

Momentum is generated by the hindquarters. Unresponsive horses benefit from transitions, mainly trot/walk or interesting surroundings (hacking, pole work), working with another horse, a stronger aid with the leg or a tap with the whip and then a reward with voice or pat if they respond.

Kicking every stride deadens responsiveness. Suppling of the back, and as a result regularity, is helped by lateral work. Turns on the forehand and leg yield can be done in the early stages and as a horse advances shoulder in, half pass and travers and all without letting the tempo slow.

As the horse gets stronger and more consistently walking forward to the bit, keep the horse in this frame of mind when hacking or relaxing. In a training session practice the various test walks for short periods especially the longer rein walks.

As the horse gets closer to medium level work, collection is introduced. It is in collection when many horses lose their regularity, so the introduction of it needs to be thoughtful. Following the goals for collection start to ask for it by riding forwards

with the same tempo and activity into shorter and higher steps but only a few strides. Whenever the horse tightens and loses regularity go into lateral or longer steps to promote suppleness. Developing collection is a slow process with steady progression. T

ABOVE: LEG YIELD IS ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL EXERCISES AS IT ENCOURAGES THE CRUCIAL SUPPLENESS OF THE BACK. IT IS RELATIVELY EASY TO KEEP THE FORWARDNESS AND TEMPO IN THE WALK AND CAN BE USED FROM AN EARLY STAGE.

RIGHT: SHOULDER IN IS ANOTHER USEFUL TRAINING EXERCISE AND IF DONE CORRECTLY PROMOTES SUPPLENESS AND STRAIGHTNESS. IT ALSO AIDS COLLECTION AND CAN BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL WHEN TRAINING THE COLLECTED VARIATION OF THE WALK.

BELOW: STRETCHING ACTIVELY TOWARDS THE BIT, WHETHER IT IS IN A FREE WALK ON A LONG REIN OR MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE TROT AND CANTER, DEVELOPS THE STRENGTH AND SUPPLENESS OF THOSE CRUCIAL

“Dengie Healthy Tummy fuels my horses performance, keeps their digestive systems in perfect condition and provides them with controlled energy. They all look the picture of health, I’m always receiving compliments on how well they look.”

FORAGE MATTERS

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOW HAY AND HAYLAGE ARE GROWN, HARVESTED AND PACKED, AND THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF VARIOUS GRASSES CAN HELP CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORAGE FOR YOUR HORSE, EXPLAINS HORSEHAGE’S MARK WESTAWAY .

Competitionhorses should receive a forage-based diet to ensure digestive health, well-being and optimal performance. There are many dressage horses and ponies that require a lower starch and sugar diet, but with a good source of digestible energy to maintain performance.

If you select the right forage for the requirements of the horse and ensure you feed a good quality vitamin and mineral supplement, many horses and ponies do not need anything extra. It is important to make all changes gradually and feed in accordance to size and workload of the horse. Remember small amounts of rain can make a difference to grass growth and calculating how much a grass a horse eats is extremely difficult.

Haylage and hay vary significantly in the production, preservation methods, nutritional value and hygiene content offered. Many forages are not accurately tested for their feed value, which makes it difficult to maintain a consistent diet for your horse and in turn could hinder their performance.

Hay is typically cut from permanent pasture meadow grasses, with a wide variety of grasses and other species (meadow hays) or from specialist seed leys with a known composition of grasses, usually ryegrass-based (seed hays). The grasses are usually cut and air dried in the field, although some producers do use artificial barn drying methods.

Hay is cut when the grass reaches a suitable level of maturity. If the weather permits this will be when 50% of the grass has a seed head, which usually occurs between June and August. The grass relies on several days of warm dry weather to allow water to be lost to ensure the moisture level is low enough before baling and prevent the future development of fungal spores and other microbial activity that could spoil the hay. Many of the water-soluble nutrients such as B vitamins and anti-oxidants are lost from hay during the drying phase of production. These vitamins are important for energy production, immune system support and the production of the oxygen-carrying red blood cells. Further nutrients can be lost through the process of soaking the hay.

Hay will also contain higher levels of dust. Dust is a mixture of broken-down plant material, fungal spores, bacteria and

microorganisms. A higher moisture level at baling can lead to the proliferation of mould spores during storage. This will make the hay incredibly dusty and can lead to respiratory diseases and poor performance.

Haylage will maintain more nutrients than hay, and the fermentation process converts the water-soluble carbohydrates (sugars) into volatile fatty acids which are used as an energy source by the horse. The fermentation process lowers sugar levels and increases the digestibility of the forage. Haylage is dust-free and will help to maintain and improve respiratory health.

Although traditional haylage is wrapped, the packaging can be prone to holes, increasing the chance of bacteria, fungi and mould entering the bales, which often means wastage or limited storage time.

HorseHage packaging is double lined to reduce the risk of mould. The gases produced in the fermentation process are able to escape through the semi permeable outer shell, however air is unable to enter the bale. This packing process also contributes to the stability of the HorseHage products and means it can be kept safely unopened for up to 18 months. HorseHage can be stored outside on pallets and the bale size means they are easy to handle at the yard or away at competitions.

Sometimes I hear the owners discussing their forage: “I have a lovely haylage, it is really dry”. The likelihood is this is wrapped hay and has not been through any kind of fermentation process, which means the sugar content

could be around 8-12% and in some cases higher. Unfortunately, these bales are mis-sold, usually at higher prices than standard hay and are often not as palatable.

HorseHage comes in four varieties – Rye Grass, High Fibre (made from selected rye grasses that have been allowed to mature to maintain their high fibre, low protein content), Timothy and Alfalfa. Due to the fermentation process HorseHage is naturally high in fibre and low in sugar ensuring energy levels are available for training and competition. It contains no chemicals, additives, mould inhibitors and inoculants, flavourings or molasses.

Feeding and nutrition can play a significant role in the onset and management of laminitis which can be mechanical, inflammatory or metabolic caused by an endocrine disorder such as EMS or Cushings (PPID). Excessive dietary calories from starch and sugar are known to cause a problem to horses that have an abnormal insulin response to a normal physiologic process such as eating. HorseHage Timothy and High Fibre are suitable for horses prone to Laminitis due to their low starch and sugar levels. Our fields are cultivated

and reseeded every two or three years with specific grass leys or Alfalfa to maintain consistent nutrient and fibre levels and to minimise weeds. We go to considerable lengths to ensure the grass and alfalfa is at the optimum level of growth and moisture content of 35-45%.

We complete a nutritional analysis along with looking at the moisture content, appearance, texture and aroma prior to the product being released for sale.

HorseHage is certified by the Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS) which means the ingredients used are specifically grown grass and Alfalfa leys with a high regard for feed safety, consistent quality and full product traceability.

HorseHage products also carry the BETA NOPS logo which means strict measures are in place to greatly reduce the likelihood they are contaminated with any naturally occurring prohibited substances.

For further information go to horsehage.co.uk or call us on 01803 527274. T

LEFT: MARK WESTAWAY INSPECTS SPECIALLY-PRODUCED GRASSES DESTINED TO BECOME HORSEHAGE.

COMPETITION HORSES SHOULD RECEIVE A FORAGE-BASED DIET TO ENSURE DIGESTIVE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE

DETECTIVE WORK

Veterinarysurgeon Juliette Edmonds emphasises that lameness diagnosis should always be done on an individual basis, taking into consideration the horse’s conformation, history and workload, plus the owner’s circumstances and aspirations.

“How we proceed with investigations can often depend on what the horse is doing – are you in the middle of a competition season with a championship ahead? Or is the horse mainly a happy hacker, or due to have some time off? We may need to get to the cause quickly or see if rest or treatment such as physiotherapy can resolve it.

“It can also depend on the owner’s finances to an extent. It’s important bear in mind the cost of investigation and the horse’s insurance status,” she points out.

“First, we need to establish if there is an underlying cause or a condition that has led to lameness or any other issue that has resulted in the owner calling out the vet,” Juliette explains.

“Often we will visit a horse that the owner does not perceive as actually lame but has changed its behaviour, perhaps bucking or not wanting to go forward, for example. Lameness or another orthopaedic condition may be factors.”

She adds that some conditions can also be related, highlighting the importance of looking at the horse’s history.

“Lower back pain and slight hind leg lameness often go together – resolve one and the other can also improve.”

Initial examinations include trotting up on a hard and soft surface, orthopaedic assessment, and flexion tests. Juliette points out that it may be useful to see the horse with a saddle on or being ridden.

“Sometimes the horse’s demeanour can change as soon as you put the saddle on, or we can get a better idea of the whole picture when we see the horse ridden, even if there is nothing to see on the ground.”

She adds that if the issue is more apparent when the horse is tacked up and ridden, a check by an SMS qualified saddle fitter can be a good course of action.

Under discussion with the owner, the next step is to consider further investigation.

This will be carried out at the surgery, Juliette explains.

“Here we can carry out nerve blocks, xrays and scans, using a methodical approach and consistent surfaces and with vet nurses who are used to handling and trotting horses up for inspection.” F

ABOVE: NEW TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP VETS LOCATE AND ASSESS LAMENESS – THE EQUINOSIS WITH LAMENESS LOCATOR USES SENSORS PLACED ON THE HORSE AND GAIT ANALYSIS SOFTWARE TO ASSIST IN PINPOINTING THE SOURCE OF PAIN.

RIGHT: X-RAYS CAN REVEAL ISSUES IN JOINTS INCLUDING BONY CHANGES IN FEET, BUT SHOULD BE USED ALONGSIDE GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF THE HORSE’S SOUNDNESS, ESPECIALLY AT PREPURCHASE EXAMINATIONS.

SUBTLE, INTERMITTENT OR RECURRENT LAMENESS IS ONE OF THE MOST MYSTIFYING – AND FRUSTRATING – ISSUES TO BESET COMPETITION HORSES. JANE CARLEY LOOKS AT HOW VETS, WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT FROM YOUR INSURER, CAN HELP UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY.

It can also be useful to gastroscope, she points out.

“Ulcers are triggered by stress which can be caused by pain, and can lead to the behaviours we are trying to investigate. You can treat the ulcers, but if you don’t address the pain as well, they will come back.”

Nerve blocks can be used alongside more visible signs such as a swollen joint to establish the site of the problem for targeted imaging, although they can’t get into bone or into all ligaments – here they may identify the area but not the specific structure.

A new piece of equipment can be useful to reduce uncertainty, she adds.

“The Equinosis with Lameness Locator is a gait analysis system which uses three sensors – one on the poll, a second on top of the pelvis and the third on the off-fore pastern to provide stride calibration. It offers analysis of small variations from the normal gait at walk and trot, and is more specific than the human eye.

“It can also indicate whether the lameness occurs as the

foot leaves the ground (push off) or on impact and can be used on a circle and take into account different surfaces.”

Where the horse has been nerve blocked, this data can be input to the software and the percentage of improvement shown.

“Equinosis gives a vet reassurance when looking at subtle lameness, or where a horse with multiple issues will show only a small change after a nerve block,” Juliette comments. “In this case it can also show which lameness is most influential – we know that soreness in one place can lead to soreness in another.”

The technique can also be used on subsequent occasions and the results compared to show changes over time.

Once the site of the lameness is identified, vets can concentrate on imaging.

“Joints are x-rayed or scanned, with ultrasound used on soft tissue. Feet can also be radiographed for bony changes, although soft tissue or minor bony problems won’t show. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for foot pain. In the past, anything at the back of the foot was believed to be navicular disease, but we now know there are other ailments in this area that can be successfully treated.”

MRI scans will also show up multiple issues and help establish which are most significant.

“This helps with guiding treatment and also with prognosis – MRI will give you an idea whether to medicate joints, consider surgery or simply rest, helping to indicate how successful these approaches will be.”

LEFT: ULTRASOUND SCANS HELP DIAGNOSE SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. BELOW: DETAILED INVESTIGATIONS ARE BEST CARRIED OUT AT THE VET’S PREMISES WHERE CONSISTENT CONDITIONS CAN BE APPLIED, AND THE HORSE HANDLED BY A NURSE ACCUSTOMED TO PRESENTING ANIMALS FOR ASSESSMENT.

Juliette points out that there are many structures within the stifle joint which are not fully accessible on a scan, so anaesthetising the horse in order to perform arthoscopy can be useful to examine the joint more fully.

“Again we always bear in mind the prognosis and the horse’s ability to return to its previous job or a new one.”

Bone scans are offered to show areas of increased activity in the skeleton, but then require further investigation to see if ‘hot spots’ are significant.

“You may need to block the area to see if there is any improvement. It can be useful for kissing spines, leading to treatment to see if what is shown is causing the lameness.”

Similarly x-rays can’t always be taken on face value.

“When vetting a horse for example, it’s important not to over-interpret x-rays if the horse is sound,” she comments.

Investigation may not always lead to an expensive course of treatment, Juliette emphasises. “Some conditions can be improved with rest and physiotherapy if more serious concerns can be ruled out. For example we performed a bone scan on a horse with an extremely sore neck, but the scan was clear. The horse just needed physiotherapy for a torn muscle and after some time off returned to full work.”

PETPLAN EQUINE OFFERS ME PEACE OF MIND

Katie Elliott noticed that her laidback Irish draught cross gelding Samson was acting out of character. “Under saddle he started to look slightly unlevel but when I asked friends to watch him, they thought he seemed fine; but I knew something wasn’t right. Alarm bells started to ring when he began bucking and biting, it was so unlike him,” remarked Katie. “This prompted me to call the vet out, I was so worried.”

During the first visit to Katie and Sam, the vet carried out standard flexion and lameness tests. “The vet was baffled. Sam wasn’t showing clear lameness in one leg, so she came back and scanned him,” commented Katie. Several scans and nerve blocks later the vet discovered Sam had thickening of his annular ligaments. “I had anticipated the standard box rest and a couple courses of Bute and that he would then be back on form in no time. I was stunned when the vet said he needed an operation.”

Luckily Sam was only in hospital for two days before Katie was allowed to bring him home and start the long road to recovery.

“His rehabilitation started with two weeks box rest, he was then allowed out to graze in a postage stamp-sized paddock. This

gradually increased to hand walking and grazing, which he really wasn’t a fan of,” explained Katie. “We had to build his exercise back up, only walking to begin with and then slowly increasing the pace. Unfortunately, we did have a little setback. When we moved on to doing a few minutes of trot work he went lame again despite having his joints injected. Sam then went back to reduced turnout and eight more weeks off.”

Sam is now fully recovered, “I am quite careful with him, as I never want to see him go through something like that again. I love having my best friend back and feeling so well.”

Katie was insured with Petplan Equine from May 2014-May 2020 and she says: “I really want to thank Petplan Equine, because without them Sam wouldn’t have been able to get the treatment he had. I’d had a few bad experiences with insurers in the past and it was one of my friends that recommended Petplan Equine to me. The vet’s first question to me was ‘who is Sam insured with?’.

Helpfully my vet deals directly with Petplan Equine, which was such a relief and meant I could focus on Sam and his recovery at an already worrying time,” concludes Katie. T

RIGHT: NERVE BLOCKS CAN BE USED ALONGSIDE MORE VISIBLE SIGNS SUCH AS A SWOLLEN JOINT TO ESTABLISH THE SITE OF THE PROBLEM.

ABOVE: KATIE ELLIOTT WITH SAM, INSURED WITH PETPLAN EQUINE FROM MAY 2014-MAY 2020.

EQUINE THERAPIES

NIAGARA EQUISSAGE PULSE helps horses that have a predisposition to filling of the lower legs. As soon as they begin to work or more prolonged movement is introduced this filling goes. While it is essential to try and ascertain the cause of filled legs before using any treatments, the Niagara Equissage Pulse can support in these situations. The deep penetrating and palpating action of the cycloid vibration therapy, used in both the hand unit and back pad, works on moving the lymph fluid and eases the congestion where the vessels close off.

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KYLIX PREMIUM QUALITY SPRAY BOOM KIT

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REVITAVET delivers safe and effective pulsed infrared light therapy which stimulates the body’s natural ability to heal, but at an accelerated pace. The application can be five to 15 minutes and the system offers seven selectable frequencies, thus allowing for a customised therapy. Treatment will not harm healthy tissue and has no known negative side effects. The RevitaVet system offers not only the leading technology in non-invasive care for conditions from abscesses to torn suspensories and anything in between, including saddle sores and various musculoskeletal injuries. You can apply RevitaVet on virtually any part of the horse, but it has set the precedent for preventive maintenance. The devices are easily applied to the horse (or other animal large or small), RevitaVet also has wireless devices that address fetlocks, back, hocks, knees, tendons and the poll.

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FESTIVAL FEVER IN THE SUN

THE NAF FIVE STAR HARTPURY FESTIVAL OF DRESSAGE IN JULY BOASTED SIX AMAZING DAYS OF ACTION. THE SHOW ATTRACTED RIDERS FROM 14 NATIONS ACROSS THE CDI3* AND CPEDI3* CLASSES, ALONGSIDE PREMIER LEAGUE COMPETITION, THE KBIS YOUNG PONY CHAMPIONSHIPS AND KBIS YOUNG HORSE SEMI-FINALS.

PHOTOS: KEVIN SPARROW

RIGHT: GERMANY’S KATHLEEN KRÖNCKE AND SAN ROYAL 3 FOLLOWED GRAND PRIX SECOND WITH A 77.36% WIN IN THE CDI3* GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE, SPONSORED BY NAF SUPERFLEX, IN FRONT OF THE GALA EVENING CROWD.

ABOVE: BECKY MOODY’S YOUNG STAR JAGERBOMB (DANTE WELTINO X JAZZ) MADE AN IMPACT ON HIS INTERNATIONAL DEBUT WITH THREE OUTSTANDING WINS IN THE CDI3* SMALL TOUR CLASSES. BECKY AND EIGHT-YEAR-OLD “BOMBA” PRESENTED THREE PHENOMENAL TESTS TO WIN THE PSG SPONSORED BY TOM HOBDAY ON 75.23%, THE INTER I SPONSORED BY HARTPURY EQUINE ON 77.32% AND THE INTER I FREESTYLE SPONSORED BY BAILEYS HORSE FEEDS ON 80.99%.

WELTINO) AFTER THEIR WINNING ROUND IN THE CDI3* GRAND PRIX SPONSORED BY HAZLEWOODS. THE SUPER-TALL AND SENSITIVE 11-YEAR-OLD, WHO HAS ALSO PARTNERED FIONA’S DAUGHTER METTE DAHL AT JUNIOR LEVEL, POSTED THE WINNING SCORE OF 71.30%.

GARETH HUGHES AND THE KROLL FAMILY’S KK DOMINANT (DIAMOND HIT X RUBIN ROYAL) ENJOYED A WIN IN THE CDI3* GRAND PRIX SPECIAL, SPONSORED BY NAF SUPERFLEX, ON 72.319% – A NEW PB FOR THE COMBINATION. “HE’D BEEN TO ROTTERDAM [CHIO] AND PICKED UP A BIT OF EXPERIENCE THERE, THEN AT HARTPURY IT WAS A SOLID MISTAKE-FREE TEST. I WAS OVER THE MOON WITH HOW HE PERFORMED IN THAT HEAT – IT WAS INCREDIBLY HOT AT HARTPURY,” SAID GARETH.

BELOW: ANDREW GOULD STEPPED NEW RIDE INDIGRO (NEGRO X JAZZ) UP TO GRAND PRIX, WINNING THE PREMIER LEAGUE CLASS ON A SCORE OF 73.45%. OWNED BY TATIANA MILNESKILLMAN AND IN ANDREW’S STABLE SINCE MARCH THIS YEAR, THE DUTCH NINE-YEAR-OLD STALLION LOOKS TO HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE WITH HIS NEW RIDER.

ABOVE: SIR LEE PEARSON AND BREEZER WON ALL THREE CPEDI3* GRADE II TESTS HERE AT HARTPURY. PUSHED TO THE WIRE BY GEORGIA WILSON WITH SAKURA, LEE AND HIS HOMEBRED 11-YEAR-OLD DID ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN THEIR LEAD ON ALL THREE DAYS.

RIGHT: SOPHIE WELLS AND HER TOKYO RIDE, DON CARA M (BY DON JOVI), OWNED BY ROWLAND AND MARIA KINCH, STAMPED THEIR AUTHORITY WITH THREE OUTSTANDING VICTORIES IN THE CPEDI3* GRADE V, TAKING EACH BY A HUGE MARGIN.

LEFT: LONDON-BASED IRISH RIDER MICHAEL MURPHY (25) TOOK THE WIN IN ALL THREE CPEDI3* GRADE I CLASSES ON MID-70% SCORES WITH 15-YEAR-OLD DUTCH GELDING CLEVERBOY (VIVALDI X KENNEDY) WHO HE CO-OWNS WITH BRONTE WATSON, ELDER KLATZKO AND SUE AND JOHN MURPHY.

RIGHT: THE HIGHEST-SCORING COMBINATION ACROSS THE PREMIER LEAGUE U21 CLASSES WAS SOFIA GAMES WITH KATIE OLIVER-GAMES’ STEENDIEKS CADILLAC. THE DUO TOOK THE WIN IN THE FEI PONY TEAM TEST, SPONSORED BY JS TEAMWEAR, ON 71.19%.

ABOVE: CPEDI3* WINNERS ERIN ORFORD, SIR LEE PEARSON, SOPHIE WELLS, MICHAEL MURPHY, NICOLA NAYLOR AND NATASHA BAKER.

BELOW: LAST YEAR’S 5YO CHAMPION, LORRAINE GRANT’S CHARMING DUKE (BY CAESAR 171) RIDDEN BY EILIDH GRANT, WAS AWARDED 81.80 – THE HIGHEST SCORE ACROSS ALL AGES – TO TAKE THE 2022 KBIS YOUNG PONY 6YO CROWN.

RIGHT: CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN AND HER EIGHT-YEAR-OLD MARE ALIVE AND KICKING (ALL AT ONCE X FÜRST PICCOLO) CLAIMED THE ELITE STALLIONS YOUNG HORSE PRIX ST GEORGES, FOR HORSES AGED SEVEN TO NINE, WITH AN OUTSTANDING SCORE OF 79.16%.

LEFT: BLUE HORS ZACKORADO (BLUE HORS ZACK X FLORENCIO) AND BETH BAINBRIDGE POSTED THE HIGHEST OF THE YOUNG HORSE SCORES (89.60) IN THE SELECTION TRIALS FOR THE FEI WBFSH DRESSAGE WORLD BREEDING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG HORSES.

ABOVE: ALICE PERRY PRESENTED ELAINE COLERIDGESMITH’S SPSS GELDING WFD CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA (FS CHAMPION DE LUXE X CAESAR 171) IN THE KBIS YOUNG PONY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WINNING THE 4YO TITLE WITH 78.40.

BELOW: ELLI DARLING AND THE DIMINUTIVE GELDING RENZO RENAISSANCE DP (REMBRANDT X CONSTANTINE) TOOK THE KBIS YOUNG PONY 5YO TITLE ON 80.00 FOR OWNER DAWN PACK. THEY ARE CONGRATULATED BY FEI JUDGE, NICK BURTON.

WARM UP WELL

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO PLAN WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO WEAR TO GET THROUGH CHILLIER DAYS ON THE YARD OR OUT RIDING. EMMA PENNY LOOKS AT THIS AUTUMN’S OPTIONS.

Long-gone are the days when our autumn/ winter yard gear was pretty much restricted to our ‘slightly warmer’ navy corduroy jods or breeches and a Puffa coat with zip-off sleeves – both then the height of fashion. Today, there’s so much more choice in terms of style, fabric, colour, and technical detail.

“The designers are far more hands-on,” says Liz Holland,

LEFT: WHILE PURCHASERS CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS OF RIDING WEAR, DESIGN IS KEY, SAYS CAVELLERIA TOSCANA. ABOVE: LEMIEUX IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS COLOURFUL SEASONAL COLLECTIONS; THIS BASE LAYER AND GILET IN ‘FIG’ IS ON-TREND FOR AUTUMN.

UK brand manager for Cavelleria Toscana which specialises in producing clothes for toplevel equestrian athletes. She says considering the environment has become important, so using fabrics which contain recycled plastics, choosing high performance fibre rather than down, and using environmentally-friendly dyes, but design is still key. “They are designing for practicality and everything has to be functional.”

RIDER TIP: SARAH HAWKINS

“M&S base layers. Mark Todd fleece lined full chaps. Equetech waterproof long coat - fantastic purchase, worth the money. Pikeur winter weight breeches when it’s very cold. Above all, a Musto Snug Blouson for mucking out, and riding in. Love them.”

That’s very much the thinking of Sarah Gibson, senior designer for LeMieux. While it is famed for its colourful seasonal collections – this autumn’s being sienna (burnt orange), fig (dark purple) and marine (deep teal) – the design process for its yard and riding wear is very thorough.

Every clothing collection is designed in-house and the company’s design team works on the patterns and measurements, then develops the initial samples to the final item. Their focus is on ensuring everything is practical for riding, comfortable and stylish, including features such two-way zips.

Practicality for everyday wear is crucial. All garments are thoroughly tested by LeMieux team members who ride, and final samples are also given to professional riders to wear, wash and then provide feedback before the products are manufactured and launched.

Taking the example of a hoodie from this autumn’s collection, Sarah explains that it is

RIDER TIP: NIKKI CAYZER

“I love the combination of the UHIP skirts and jackets as you can take on or other off if warm or keep on if cold. I also layer with a gilet and if miserable weather wear a pair of waterproof skiing salopettes or my Stierna riding trousers.”

RIDER TIP: MICHELE HELLIWELL

“Best jacket I have is one from Lidl – £15. Long enough to cover your bum, but still ok to ride in, plus it washes and dries in no time, even without a tumble drier. And fleecy Decathlon breeches –I have three pairs.”

made from a fabric which has a warm and soft feel, but it’s also crucial that it has stretch, wears well without pilling and that it doesn’t shed.

“The fabric for this hoodie took a long time to source, as the choice of fabric can make or break a garment. The technology and construction of fabrics has changed considerably and there’s much more focus on breathability and moisture wicking.

“For autumn and winter, we put a lot of focus on the rider being warm, unrestricted, comfortable and wearing breathable fabrics –layering, but still feeling light.”

The new hybrid jacket in this season’s AW22 collection features a padded front with brushed jersey arms, making it a good layering piece, says the company. A return of last year’s best-selling long waterproof riding coat this autumn is complemented by a new short waterproof riding coat, giving riders more options, while the firm’s Drytex breeches and legwear are also in the autumn/

winter range, meaning riders can be dry and warm from head to toe.

Besides the focus on practicality and rider comfort, LeMieux is also using eco-friendly options where possible. All padded coats, jackets and gilets are filled with sustainable plant-based Du Pont filling, providing a warm and more sustainable alternative to down filling, it says.

For Premier Equine, its most popular autumn and winter legwear options are its water-repellent breeches with full gel seat.

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ABOVE: PREMIER EQUINE SAYS ITS MOST POPULAR OPTIONS ARE WATER-REPELLENT BREECHES WITH A FULL GEL SEAT.

RIGHT: CAVALEROS BREECHES FROM THE CENTRE LINE HAVE BACK SUPPORT BUILT IN.

RIDER TIP: NIC TURNER

“Winter Samshield leggings and a Fager baselayer are godsends. Wouldn’t be without my Wellensteyn jackets.”

RIDER TIP: STACEY WARD

“I tend to wear gilets instead of coats/jackets for riding, I feel too restricted otherwise. I just add base layers in the colder weather, the colder the weather the more base layers. I add overtrousers when weather is really cold, and HY fleece-lined showerproof breeches for winter mornings.”

Available in autumn colours such as walnut, anthracite and olive, the company says the fabric it uses for these helps to repel water and stains while also providing UVA protection.

And while riding tights with a grippy seat and phone pocket are big sellers for Cheshire based online retailer Equissentials Dressage, it is finding customers are now asking for a more traditional, structured breech with a more traditional seat.

This is something that Liz is seeing at Cavelleria Toscana too: “While we have customers who love riding tights and base layers, we are finding things are coming full circle and people are looking at less grippy

seats. These are synthetic now and are easier to wash and look after.”

Ease of washing and quick-drying is essential for everyday riding wear, says The Centre Line’s Claire Hubbard. She rigorously tested the Cavaleros breeches and riding tights she sells before agreeing to stock them. “They also have back support built in, which is really important to ensure you are sitting correctly. They do give fantastic support.”

She says traditional, muted colours sell best, and is also now stocking a range of base layers which will come in grey and white, blue and white, and grey and black. Like the Cavaleros legwear, they are performance-focused and will also double-up as competition shirts.

Base layers, whether from retailers like Decathlon or M&S, or equestrian specialists, have become very popular. Their sweatwicking properties, easy care and comfort make them ideal for layering with a gilet or jacket, particularly as they are available in everything from summer to thermal weights. For Equissentials Dressage customers, Fager Equestrian base layers are popular, and it also sells a lot of hoodies and zip-up mid-

layers, particularly from Pikeur, Equestrian Stockholm and Equito.

For colder mornings, gilets with an autumn or winter weight fill are popular, and Liz from Cavelleria Toscana says it offers gilets and coats in different thicknesses. Some have ultra-thin perforated backs and are vented down the side to help with keeping riders cool, and all are fully breathable.

Premier Equine, while offering a range of lightweight jackets, gilets and fleeces, also finds its midweight jackets are popular. These all have 100g fill, are breathable and Teflon coated to help create a waterproof membrane, it says.

So whether you are often too hot, or far too cold, there are plenty of options for autumn and winter yard and everyday riding gear. Whatever your budget or requirements, there is so much more choice than the days when it was either a cold wax jacket or a much-loved Puffa.

ABOVE: MID WEIGHT JACKETS WITH 100G FILL SUCH AS THIS ONE FROM PREMIER EQUINE CAN BE A GOOD CHOICE FOR AUTUMN. LEFT: BASE LAYERS CAN NOW BE FOUND IN A WIDE RANGE OF COLOURS AND WITH BREECHES TO MATCH SUCH AS THIS MARINE (TEAL) SET FROM LEMIEUX.

RIDER TIP: NICOLA BYAM-COOK

“I have a rechargeable heated gilet which is a game changer with three heat settings so you can turn it down as you warm up! PS of Sweden is best for stylish vegan leather breeches and polo necks. Super smart for all day, shopping, school drop off, etc.”

PRODUCT WATCH

AUTUMN CLOTHING

PEACHY BELTS Italian leather belts with detachable buckles are handmade in England. Finish off your dressage kit with a touch of sparkle, adding a Swarovski buckle which looks great on your breeches and jeans. As worn by Anna Ross and many event riders. See us at Burghley and HOYS.

RRP: FROM £75 | peachybelts.co.uk

POSH MUCKERZ award-winning posh, practical and pretty tailored coveralls, designed for ladies for mucking out, riding out, clipping and working outdoors. Waterproof, breathable, stain-repellent, reflective and machine washable. Detachable or foldaway hood designed to fit over riding helmets. Suede seat and leg pads. Original and Lightweight versions.

RRP: £295 | poshmuckerz.co.uk

COVALLERIO COMBI JACKET is made from microfibre and quilted material. Ultra-sporty and super light with a feminine waisted cut. Available in dark navy, graphite, merlot, dark copper, winter rose and ice blue in sizes XXS-XXL.

RRP: FROM £76 | zebraproducts.co.uk

CAVALLO

ELEXA is a sporty, light quilted gilet with a stand up collar. It features a two way zip and two front pockets. There is a decorative Cavallo elastic band insert at the waist and narrower quilting in the side part and on the shoulders. Available in dusty mint, dark blue, powder lilac and deep green in sizes 34-26.

RRP: £99 | zebraproducts.co.uk

THE DENIRO BELLINI COLLECTION is designed only for the dressage rider. The Bellini features a rigid side panel which aids a more static lower leg position, without compromising comfort. A petite ankle fitting gives a modern look to a traditional dressage boot. Complete choice of colour, finish and top details. Available in standard and custom sizes. Featured here in navy patent with Bonjournjo blue top and Swarovski Crystal trim.

RRP: £1,020 joshuajonesuk.com

EQUINO CHAPS is the home of the original Equino full length leather riding chaps, all handmade to order in Britain with bespoke service available, with pride taken on our personal customer care. Equino also supplies riders with reasonably priced yard and competition clothing essentials.

RRP: £285 equinochaps.com

THE JODIE HANDBAG in natural leather brown is crafted from buffalo leather that will get better with age. The carry handles are the perfect size to fit comfortably over the arm or alternatively there is a detachable strap to keep your hands free. Embossed at the front with the grays 1922 logo and snaffle bit fitment.

RRP: £135 | grays1922.com

CAVALLO ESMEE JACKET is a casual woven fur jacket with hood in imitation lambskin, featuring black knitted cuffs and a two-way zip. Available in red wine, desert sand and deep green in sizes 34-46.

RRP: £99 | zebraproducts.co.uk

CAVALLERIA TOSCANA HOODED COAT is ideal for training and warming-up or for everyday use. The Extra Warm technology ensures an ideal temperature control, keeping the skin always dry and protecting from the wind despite significant changes in temperature. It features a practical hood, a full front zip and two pockets with warm fleece lining. The sporty jacket is water-repellent, provides UV protection and is windproof. Available in black sizes XS-XL

RRP: £599 | zebraproducts.co.uk

EBRU COAT from Cavallo is a feather-light coat with cosy and warm fake down filling, in a shimmering, iridescent outer material. Long zip in the back allows the coat to be worn while riding and the coat features two spacious front pockets with silver zips and jewellery pull with crystal. Printed Cavallo ribbon around the hood. Avaiable in sizes 8–18, in deep green, dark blue and red wine.

RRP: £285 | hudsonequine.com

ARIAT ASCENT FULL ZIP

SWEATSHIRT is designed with lightweight and breathable fabric that takes care of your comfort.

Engineered compression panels prompt correct riding posture while allowing maximum range of motion. For optimum performance, pair with an Ascent base layer. Available in black or navy.

RRP: £90 wychanger.com

ARIAT PROWESS

WATERPROOF JACKET is made for the rider who’s going to ride no matter the weather. The Prowess Jacket features three-layer stretch for maximum mobility as well as a multitude of technological details that make riding in inclement weather a breeze. Features include breathable waterproof, seam-sealed construction, Cool Climate insulation for lightweight warmth, removable hood and saddle vents. Available in black.

RRP: £280 wychanger.com

L’ALLIANCE is brought to you by iconic country footwear brands, Fairfax & Favor and Le Chameau, bringing together both brands and their iconic features. Pairing the renowned Fairfax & Favor fan and tassel on the beloved Le Chameau signature wellington boot, made from the brand’s celebrated Chamolux rubber. Available in two colourways, the classic Le Chameau Vert Vierzon and navy, the handcrafted boot also offers three calf fittings: narrow, standard and sporting.

RRP: £295 | fairfaxandfavor.com or lechameau.com/gb

SCHARF FULL LENGTH

COAT from The Centre Line is the perfect extra layer to keep you warm on chilly days and is water repellent and wind proof with thick padding made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. It’s oversized, so it will easily fit over your normal coat making it an ideal addition on days when an extra layer is needed, covering your legs all the way down to your ankles. The side openings are a handy feature, making it easy for you to reach into your coat pockets underneath. The Scharf full length overcoat is easily cleaned with a damp cloth, only the occasional machine wash is needed. Plus, it will air dry in just 15 minutes, no tumble dryer required. Unisex and one size.

RRP: £155 | thecentreline.co.uk

THE KATE TOTE HANDBAG

in natural leather brown is crafted from buffalo leather which will only get softer with use. The carry handles will fit perfectly over the shoulder. Embossed with the grays 1922 logo and snaffle bit fitment to the front. fastens with a magnetic clasp at the top.

RRP: £160 grays1922.com

PIKEUR ABBY BASE LAYER is a functional long sleeved base layer which makes an ideal top for riding during the colder months. Part of Pikeur’s athleisure range, this top will look smart layered under a Pikeur gilet or jacket for optimum lightweight warmth. Available in black, navy, purple, grey and sage green.

RRP: £40 | coolequestrian.co.uk

THE LILY PURSE in brown is beautifully crafted leather purse with a snaffle bit, featuring eight card slots, three note sleeves and a zipped reverse pocket for coins. Made from buffalo leather which is a thick strong leather.

RRP: £40 | grays1922.com

LEMIEUX HYBRID JACKET is a must have for the winter season! The woven front panel features a lightweight quilt for warmth without the bulk, while the softshell body gives a sporty, flattering fit. A handy two-way zip makes this jacket ideal for riding, with zipped pockets to keep belongings secure. Available in sizes 6 to 18 and in black, sienna and marine.

RRP: FROM £79.95 | lemieuxproducts.com

MOCHARA TECHNICAL BASE LAYER is the perfect addition to your autumn/winter wardrobe for all your sporting activities, whether riding, at the gym, on the ski slope or going for a run. The award-winning base layer is available in baby blue, baby pink, berry, black, burgundy, charcoal grey, indigo blue, lilac, mauve, sage green, slate grey, taupe and white in sizes XXS-XXL.

RRP: £45 | mochara.co.uk

THE ALBANY BOOT is created from premium suede and the slim boot contours to the leg for a streamlined style and fit. With a stretch back for comfort and a small block heel, these handmade boots are both comfortable and versatile. Designed with an internal zip for easy foot entry and detailed with gold branding to the side panel.

RRP: £349 | hollandcooper.com

THE ALICE GILET in navy features ribbed stretch side panels for a flattering fit. Two zipped pockets on either side with embossed rubber snaffle detailing to the pullers. The gilet has a two-way zip on the front and a detachable hood with poppers. It is branded on the chest with an embossed rubber grays 1922 logo.

RRP: £125 | grays1922.com

EQUILINE WOMENS SOFTSHELL BOMBER JACKET is the perfect garment to start the season, for your training and for your free time. Elasticated cuffs, front rubberized zip with double slider and front zip pockets make this item extremely technical and high- performing. With a metal logo on the sleeve, take matching to the next level with the Equiline Combi collection! The ultra lightweight padded bomber is sure to keep you the perfect temperature this autumn. Finished with a two-way front zipper available in black and plum, sizes XS-XL.

RRP: £239 | royalequestrian.co.uk

PERFECTLY patient

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE, IT’S SAID, SOMETHING CERTAINLY TRUE WHEN TRAINING HORSES. ANDREA OAKES LOOKS AT ITS CHALLENGES AND HOW RIDERS CAN BENEFIT FROM TAKING A STEP BACK.

Steady, incremental progress

is considered a cornerstone of dressage, so why is it sometimes so difficult to keep our cool – either in the moment, as we’re schooling, or over a season when things aren’t happening as quickly as we’d like them to?

“Impatience is rooted in frustration,” says sport and exercise psychologist Professor Moira Lafferty, who explains that this emotion can be defined as feeling unwilling to wait, exhibiting negative behaviours if we’re made to wait or going right ahead and doing something anyway. “Typically, we have a goal and we’ve set a time frame, but we realise it’s going to take longer to get there. We might enter a state of stress, with shallow breathing and tension, and we’re less able to work within the environment, either logically or rationally.”

When training, impatience can arise if it takes longer than expected for a movement to become established or a level to be reached.

“This is especially common if a rider is comparing a horse to one they’ve trained previously, as they realise the process might take more investment than they first thought,” says Moira. “Impatience can be heightened if a rider is also engaging in social comparison, measuring themselves against others.”

SEEKING SOLUTIONS

Alice Oppenheimer has taken many horses to Grand Prix and agrees that patience can be tested at any level.

“It can be frustrating if you feel you’ve tried everything in your toolbox to find a solution,” she says. “But it’s so important to remember that every horse is an individual and you have to find out what works with each. As

the rider, we’re the side of the partnership with the ability to reason, to step back and go away to think about what’s not working and why. There may not be a eureka moment. Sometimes, it does take time.

“What I have learned over the years is that no ride is better than a bad ride,” she says, suggesting that it might be better to walk away if a rough day at work has left you short of patience. “There have been times when I’ve not even got on. It’s also worth remembering that we are supposed to enjoy this. Even as professional riders, there’s still the love of the horse. We always need to go back to that.”

According to Grand Prix rider and trainer Anna Ross, impatience can be down to a lack of confidence.

“Frustration can arise with people who feel they have something to prove,” she says. “With experience, you tend to develop more patience. You know that such-and-such a horse took two years to get his flying changes, for example, and you understand that it takes time.

“Be flexible with training,” she adds. “You might have an idea for a session, of what to work on, but there’s no guarantee the horse will want to join in. Going through the check list – is he bending and left and right, for example, and on the aids – will lead you to work on the right things. And if you feel incapable of not turning schooling into a three-hour session, then simply don’t go in the arena. Cross-training is important, so go for a hack instead. Don’t put temptation in your path.”

When training a movement, Anna explains, less is often more.

“A rider’s competitive urge can sometimes override common sense,” she says. “Simply

repeating something over and over won’t make a difference. If a horse is struggling with his flying changes and he suddenly gets it, leave it there. “A horse who is massively stressed out will rarely learn anything that he can later remember; you might hit upon it, but if he can’t process the ‘why’ then he might not be able to repeat it. In the long term, it’s better to chip away with little and often.”

WAITING GAME

Becky Moody, who rides and trains at a variety of levels, admits that playing a waiting game can be more challenging for the onehorse owner.

“It’s much easier if you’re lucky enough to have quite a few to ride,” she says. “You might need a lot of patience until a horse is mentally at ease with something or physically stronger, but this is more difficult if you have just the one and all the focus is on him.

“Occasionally, a horse steps up easily from one level to the next, but with nearly every one there’s something, at some point, that you have to take your time with,” she says. “It really helps if you have a good support team, with a coach you can really trust, so you can talk about things: this is where we’re at, this is going better but this is just not happening.

“It doesn’t necessarily need to be the coach – a mentor or a friend who has more experience can help,” she adds. “It’s all about understanding that, with horses, patience is part of the process.”

T

BODY ZONE.

THE PATH TO PATIENCE

PLAN YOUR ROUTE

The solution for some people is to reflect on why it is you become impatient and to identify your triggers, says Moira. Set goals and know the plan. An understanding of what needs to happen at each stage, to reach the next goal, can reduce frustration.

KNOW WHEN TO STOP

Frustration can arise if you’re searching for perfection. Perhaps you’re working on tempi changes and achieve a row of three-times and then two-times – the goal of your session. While the thinking and reflective rider stops there, the temptation is often to make them just a little a bit better and have another go. Mistakes then arise and frustration is increased.

MANAGE YOUR REACTIONS

Impatience can cause us to inadvertently tense our muscles. Learning basic relaxation scan techniques can help with identifying and releasing any tension caused by frustration. A good technique, something as simple as counting to 10, can take your mind away from the trigger, help slow your heart rate and relax your muscles.

RE-APPRAISE PROGRESS

Rather than thinking that didn’t go well, or this isn’t going right, reevaluate through restructuring your thoughts. Ask yourself: ‘What do I need to change?’

“TYPICALLY, WE HAVE A GOAL AND WE’VE SET A TIME FRAME, BUT WE REALISE IT’S GOING TO TAKE LONGER TO GET THERE. WE MIGHT ENTER A STATE OF STRESS...”

PETER

@ SPIDGE PHOTOGRAPHY

ANNA RAINBOW

Hickstead PSG 1st place in National Qualifier May 2021 Parwood Inter 1 1st place Aug 2021 (Ridden by Daniel Timson)

SOUTH & EAST

DO: Katharine Perry and Sharon Walker (job share)

M: 07872 603871 (Katharine)

M: 07894 232358 (Sharon)

E: southandeast@britishdressage.co.uk

Chairman: Lotte Olsen 01277 822525

Co-Chairman: K atie Powell 07887 514203

Coaching: Tracy Wright 07951 570315

Emma Butler 07843 585504

Rider training: Nicola Preston 07984 642291

Samantha Williams 07974 225005

BD Youth: Jessica Brown 07852 282983

Judges: Fiona Wilson 07803 263983

Para: Joanne Dagley-Cleworth 07967 605566

Marketing: Katie Tysome 07772 571497

SOUTH & WEST

DO: Amanda Rodgers

M: 07894 232355

E: southandwest@britishdressage.co.uk

Chairman: Susie Cumine 07860 677 977

Coaching: Amy Blount 07773 228562

Nicky Du Plessis 07398 130955

Rider training: Nicky Du Plessis 07398 130955

BD Youth: Tina Burrow 07967 912785

Clare Deithrick 07446 265843

Judges: Alicia Anderson 07778 898499

Para: Mark Cunliffe 07717 727147

Marketing: Sharon Stuart 07912 225700

Paula Holland 07748 666794

JUDGE TRAINING

Annual CPD requirements for judges for 2022 run from the end of March 2022 to the end of March 2023. Judges must attend a formal training session from the three options below only. Judges are required to attend training either at their current level or one level above.

• Black Horse One online seminar

• Module 4 live training

• Principles of Judging Seminar

General training and clinics that are organised across the regions can be used towards one training observation sign off for judges registered for the new system. Attendance to the module 4 live training can also be used for one training observation sign off. Small sitting-in training sessions that are organised across the regions can be used towards

NORTH WEST

DO: Alex Phillips M: 07495 013192

E: northandwest@britishdressage.co.uk

Chairman: Jane Critchley 07966 865604

Coaching: Alison Calvert 07980 886004

Rider training: Jackie Crombie 07816 216594

BD Youth: Kate Tomlinson 07770 803115

Judges: Denise Glanville 07966 303633

Brenda Pamplin 07415 203766

Richard Baldwin 07903 942498

Para: Contact DO

Marketing: Anna Tomlinson 07773 428176

NORTH & EAST

DO: Jo Byrne M: 07783 791191

E: northandeast@britishdressage.co.uk

Chairman: Vikki Hayton 07860 276578

Co-Chairman: Sarah Farrand 07941 640148

Coaching: Charlotte Wilson 07949 076141

Rider training: Rachel Longworth 07863 970192

BD Youth: Jess Griffiths 07590 732896

Charlotte Clark 07786 344617

Judges: Helen Copeland 07877 306864

Para: Gillian Brown 07872 923456

Marketing: Sarah McClarron 07557 281360

Noor Rhijnsburger 07403 763608

one sitting-in sign off for judges registered for the new system. Judges can also attend these for their own development but are not permitted to use this towards annual CPD training requirements. General Zoom judge training sessions can be attended for development but are not permitted to be used towards annual CPD training requirements.

Anyone not able to complete this is advised to refer to the reinstatement of judges policy on the website, and those unable to fulfil this requirement must write to officials@britishdressage. co.uk. Judges are reminded that they should be up to date with CPD before they judge.

Online seminars with the eDressage platform Black Horse One are available for all judges, including trainees.

SCOTLAND

DO: Ashley Stewart

M: 07584 147258

E: scotland@britishdressage.co.uk

Chairman: Caroline Paterson 07554 086211

Coaching: Contact DO

Rider training: Linda Thompson 07919 441039

BD Youth: Kerry Sutherland 07720 085248

Judges: Gillian Peters 07501 444132

Para: Johanne Picken 07507 270508

Marketing: Jade Struthers 07852 411979

Sam Turpitt 07801 428333

WALES

DO: Vanessa Archer

M: 07398 763414

E: wales@britishdressage.co.uk

Chairman: Mike Mullis 07706 940315

Coaching: Amanda Leaker 07980 309398

Rider training (North Wales): Helen Hopewell 07971 490038

Rider Training (South Wales): Bethan Powell 07545 082247

BD Youth (North Wales): Anna Roberts 07786 674893

BD Youth (South Wales): Briony Cutler 07889 817609

Quest : Emma Thompson-Warren 07747 611274

Judges: Dianne Breeze 07491 531953

Para: Donna Rooney 07969 747817

Marketing: Cethin Ravenhill 07974 900941

Please ensure that you register for the relevant seminar either at your current level or the level you are looking to upgrade to.

ONLINE SEMINARS

These seminars are available to book through the Horse Monkey website. Please filter your search to ‘British Dressage Judges’ to find the booking page.

To apply to become a Trainee judge visit britishdressage. co.uk/judging/how_to_

become_a_judge

Please visit the Judge Horse Monkey page via the QR code where you will find all judgerelated booking links including trainee judge registration, system registration, music paper booking, the judge listing form and Zoom judge training session.

REGIONAL TRAINING

To find details of regional training in your region, including clinics, test riding, social activities, demos and much more, simply open the camera on your device and scan the codes below.

South & West South & East

North & West North & East Wales Scotland

Alternatively, visit the BD website, find your region and head to the regional training page via your web browser.

BD ACTION

KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LATEST NOTICES, NEWS AND VIEWS FROM BRITISH DRESSAGE AT BRITISHDRESSAGE.CO.UK

NOTICE OF AGM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of British Dressage will be held at Arena UK, Allington Lane, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EF on 6th October 2022 at 6:00pm, for the purpose of considering the matters set out below.

AGENDA

Ordinary Business

The following will be proposed as Ordinary Resolutions:

1. To receive the Financial Statements of British Dressage for the year ended 31 December 2021 and the Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports thereon.

2. To reappoint the auditors of British Dressage and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.

Special Business

The following resolution will be proposed as a Special Resolution:

3. That the draft articles of association submitted to the

meeting and for the purpose of identification signed by the Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby approved and adopted as the articles of association in substitution for and to the exclusion of all the existing articles of association of British Dressage.

At the close of the formal business of the Annual General Meeting the following items will be dealt with:

4. To receive questions from members in attendance and to answer questions submitted in writing by members to the Chief Executive at least ten days prior to the meeting.

By order of the Board Jason Brautigam Chief Executive Meriden Business Park Copse Drive Meriden West Midlands, CV5 9RG Company number: 3443026

Dated: 2 September 2022 Notice is hereby given that

the following documents will be available on British Dressage’s website on or before 8 September 2022 (Documents):

• BRITISH DRESSAGE’S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021; AND

• THE PROPOSED NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH DRESSAGE (AS REFERRED TO IN ITEM 3 ABOVE), PLUS A COMPARISON (SHOWING THE PROPOSED CHANGES BEING MADE TO THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION).

The website address to access the Documents is britishdressage.co.uk. The Documents may be accessed on the website by typing the link provided above. If you do not have internet access and would like a hard copy of the Documents, please contact Ben Waterhouse, Chief Operating Officer at British Dressage, on 02477 087805.

NOTES:

1. Any questions to be raised by members who are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting should be notified in writing to the Chief Executive at least ten clear days before the date fixed for the meeting, to enable a full response to be given at the meeting.

2. The Annual General Meeting will be streamed live on the British Dressage website: britishdressage.co.uk

3. Any member of British Dressage entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by this Notice is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his or her place. A proxy need not be a member of British Dressage. The completed proxy form must be received at the registered office by no later than 6.00pm on 4 October 2022. Proxy forms can be downloaded from the BD website or obtained by writing to the Chief Executive with a stamped addressed envelope.

STEWARD TRAINING

Ever thought about becoming a BD Steward? The new programme for becoming a steward has now been launched and you can now start your journey! The new programme entails different sections: an online training course, online knowledge checker and shadowing appointments, followed by an observation and spoken assessment.

Use the QR code below which will take you to the website where you can check out the Stewards page for more information. Or go over to the Horse Monkey website and search ‘Steward’ to see the upcoming course dates.

If you’re an organiser, we are offering a 50% discount on course fees if you have any volunteers who would like to be BD qualified.

KEY DATES

08-11 Sep FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses, Ermelo, Netherlands

15-18 Sep LeMieux National Championships, Somerford Park, Cheshire

23-25 Sep Senior Home International, Bicton Arena, Devon

04-06 Oct K eysoe CPEDI3*/2*/1*

06-09 Oct Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival Championships, Arena UK, Lincolnshire

07-09 Oct K eysoe CDI3*, CDIU25, CDIYJP

14-16 Oct Cavago Associated Championships, Bury Farm, Buckinghamshire

27-30 Oct Aintree International EC High Profile Show, Merseyside

27-30 Oct Quest National Championships, Bury Farm, Buckinghamshire

09-13 Nov Cavago Associated Championships, Vale View Equestrian, Leicestershire

30 Nov-03 Dec K eysoe High Profile Show, Bedfordshire

13-19 Dec London CDI-W, ExCeL London

A comprehensive list of major dates can be found online at britishdressage.co.uk/competitions/international-and-major-dates

FEI GP 2022

FEI FSMPSG 2022

FEI FSMINT1 2022

FEI FSMGP 2022

P YOP1

YOP2

YOP3

BEAVER HALL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE,

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M61 2002

M7 3 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

CHARD

EC:

Saturday 1 October

OCT

Saracen Horse Feeds Intro B 2009

Saracen Horse Feeds P14 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds N2 7 2007

Saracen Horse Feeds Intro B 2009

Saracen Horse Feeds P14 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds N2 7 2007

Sunday 2 October

Saracen Horse Feeds INTRO C 2016

Saracen Horse Feeds P18 2002

Saracen Horse Feeds N30 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds INTRO C 2016

Saracen Horse Feeds P18 2002

Saracen Horse Feeds N30 2006

CHECKENDON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE,

SAT

EC:

TIMES: 28/09/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

INTRO C 2016

HorseHage P2 2016 WQ

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ N24 2010

Prestige Italia N34 2009 WQ

EPWORTH EQUESTRIAN, SOUTH YORKSHIRE

SAT 1 – SUN 2 OCT

EC: 17/09/2022 TIMES: 28/09/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

Saturday 1 October

Saracen Horse Feeds Intro B 2009

Saracen Horse Feeds P14 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds N2 7 2007

Saracen Horse Feeds INTRO C 2016

Saracen Horse Feeds P18 2002

Saracen Horse Feeds N30 2006

Sunday 2 October

Saracen Horse Feeds Intro B 2009

Saracen Horse Feeds P14 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds N2 7 2007

Saracen Horse Feeds INTRO C 2016

Saracen Horse Feeds P18 2002

Saracen Horse Feeds N30 2006

FAIROAK GRANGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, BERKSHIRE

SAT 1 OCT

EC: 21/09/2022 TIMES: 29/09/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P14 2006

HorseHage P17A

N28 2008

Prestige Italia N38

E4

2002

Equi-Trek E55 2019

M63 2002

HorseLight M76

Equitex AM90

Equitex AM92

Magic NAF FEI

IAN STARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, BORDERS

SAT 1 OCT

EC: 17/09/2022 TIMES: 28/09/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test Intro B 2009 P1 2006

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ N2 7 2007

Prestige Italia N34 2009 WQ E4 2 2008

Equi-Trek E49 2009 WQ INTRO C 2016 P2 2016 P12 2005 N28 2008 N30 2006 E4 2 2008 M63 2002

LADYLEYS EQUESTRIAN, ABERDEENSHIRE

SAT 1 OCT

EC: 25/09/2022 TIMES: 29/09/2022 18:00; 07801428333

Sponsor Test P12 2005

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N28

2008

2008

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ

2 2008

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM90 2012 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011

Magic

NAF Superflex

PSG 2022

INTI 2022

INTII 2022

GP 2022

2016

2016

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

FEI FSMPSG 2022

FSMINT1 2022 FSMGP  2022

Italia

Equi-Trek E55 2019

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

FSMN  2019 FSME  2019

2016 M61 2002

FSMAM  2016

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

C+SqRST2 2019

2019

2019

TALL TREES

28/09/2022 18:00;

Intro A 2008

FSMIntro  2016 P1 2006

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016 N2 2 2007

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E40 2010

E55 2019 WQ

FSME  2019 WQ

2002

2002 WQ

FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

AM92 2011 WQ

FSMAM  2016 WQ

WIX EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, ESSEX

SAT 1 OCT

EC: 17/09/2022 TIMES: 29/09/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ E40 2010

E53 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM

Intro B 2009

2002

HorseHage P14 2006

Prestige Italia N30 2006

2008

Equi-Trek E50 2007

M63 2002

HorseLight M7 1 2002

FSMIntro  2016

Baileys FSMN  2019

PDS Saddles FSME

FIELD HOUSE

CENTRE,

SUN 2 OCT

EC: 25/09/2022 TIMES:

Sponsor

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex

Magic NAF

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

HARTPURY UNIVERSITY AND HARTPURY COLLEGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

SUN 2 OCT

EC: 18/09/2022 TIMES: 29/09/2022 15:00; 01452702397

Sponsor Test

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM96 2011

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022

P YOFEI

MERRIST WOOD COLLEGE, SURREY

SUN 2 OCT

EC:

MYERSCOUGH

SUN 2 OCT

EC: 22/09/2022

Sponsor

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017

PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 WQ PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3NA 2017 WQ PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017 WQ PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 WQ PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017 WQ

Dark Legend, winning the Freestyle at Exloo CDI, ridden by Charlotte Fry and owned by Van Olst Horses

Photograph by DigiShots.

NEWBOLD VERDON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, LEICESTERSHIRE

Magic

WIDMER EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

TUE

EC:

Sponsor

HorseHage

2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017

E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

BEACONS EQUESTRIAN, CARMARTHENSHIRE

WED 5 OCT

EC: 21/09/2022 TIMES: 02/10/2022 18:00; 07989385785

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N24 2010

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ E4 4 2002

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

CHECKENDON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, BERKSHIRE

WED 5 OCT

EC: 21/09/2022 TIMES: 02/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test Intro A 2008 P7 2002

HorseHage P14 2006 WQ N28 2008

Prestige Italia N30 2006 WQ

Equi-Trek E49 2009 WQ

HARGATE ARENA, DERBYSHIRE

WED 5 OCT

EC: 21/09/2022 TIMES: 02/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

Baileys

PDS

HILL HOUSE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, LINCOLNSHIRE

WED 5 OCT

EC: 21/09/2022

HorseLight M7 5 2002

AM96

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017

PE1TT

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017

PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3NA 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017 WQ PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 WQ PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017 WQ PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017 WQ

2008 2007 WQ

HorseLight M7 1 2002 WQ

WEST PARK EQUESTRIAN SERVICES, DURHAM

WED 5 OCT

EC: 02/10/2022 TIMES: 03/10/2022 18:00; 07710040672

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

ARENA UK, LINCOLNSHIRE

THUR 6 – SUN 9 OCT

EC: 15/09/2022 TIMES: 03/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

Thursday 6 October

Petplan Equine

M7 3 2007

Petplan Equine M7 3 2007

FSMM  2016

FSMM  2016

Petplan Equine FEI PSG 2022

Petplan Equine FEI PSG 2022

FEI FSMYR 2022

FEI FSMYR 2022

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI

Prestige Italia N34 2009 WQ E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

2022

HALF MOON STUD, DORSET

THUR 6 OCT

EC: 22/09/2022

Sponsor Test

HorseHage

HorseHage

P15 2008 WQ

P17A 2017 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ

E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

SILVER LEYS EQUESTRIAN, HERTFORDSHIRE

THUR 6 OCT

EC: 29/09/2022 TIMES: 03/10/2022 20:00; 07775516945

Sponsor Test

HorseHage

P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

ALLENS HILL COMPETITION & LIVERY CENTRE, WORCESTERSHIRE

FRI 7 – SAT 8 OCT

EC: 23/09/2022 TIMES: 04/10/2022 16:00; 01386555616

Sponsor Test

Friday 7 October

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

Saturday 8 October

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E40 2010

P19 2008

FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ E40 2010

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M61 2002

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

A105 2011

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

FEI FSMPSG 2022

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI FSMINT1 2022

Friday 7 October

Petplan Equine AM91 2016

Petplan Equine AM91 2016

FSMAM  2016

FSMAM  2016

Petplan Equine E53 2007

FSME  2019

Saturday 8 October

Petplan Equine N2 3 2012

Petplan Equine N2 3 2012

FSMN  2019

FSMN  2019

Petplan Equine FEI INTI 2022

Petplan Equine FEI

Sunday

Petplan Equine

Petplan Equine

Petplan Equine

2022

FEI FSMINT1 2022

FEI FSMINT1 2022

FSME

FSMP

FSMP

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ A101 2019 A105 2011

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI GP 2022

THE GRANGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, DEVON

THUR 6 OCT

EC: 22/09/2022 TIMES: 03/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ Equitex AM91 2016 WQ A102 2012

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022

FEI INTII 2022

2022

BEECHWOOD EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, ESSEX

FRI 7 OCT

EC: 23/09/2022 TIMES: 04/10/2022 13:30;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

2008

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

WEST WILTS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, WILTSHIRE

THUR 6 OCT

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

FEI GP 2022 FSMGP  2022 P YOFEI

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017 WQ PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3NA 2017 WQ PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 WQ PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017 WQ PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017 WQ

HorseLight

Equitex

Magic

NAF

KELSALL HILL

CENTRE,

FRI

FSMN

EC:

2010

E53 2007 WQ

FSME  2019 WQ

2002

PET PLAN EQUINE SUMMER AREA FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

THUR 6 – SUN 9 OCT

ARENA UK, WILLOWTOPS, ALLINGTON LANE, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2EF

THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER

Medium 73 (2007) Bronze Championship

Medium 73 (2007) Silver Championship

Medium Bronze Freestyle (2016) Championship

Medium Silver Freestyle (2016) Championship

FEI Prix St George (2022) Bronze Championship

FEI Prix St George (2022) Silver Championship

FEI Prix St George Bronze Freestyle (2022) Championship

FEI Prix St George Silver Freestyle (2022) Championship

FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER

Advanced Medium 91 (2016) Bronze Championship

Advanced Medium 91 (2016) Silver Championship

Advanced Medium Bronze Freestyle (2016) Championship

Advanced Medium Silver Freestyle (2016) Championship

Elementary Silver 53 (2007) Championship

Elementary Silver Freestyle (2019) Championship

SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER

Novice 23 (2012) Bronze Championship

Novice 23 (2012) Silver Championship

Novice Bronze Freestyle (2019) Championship

Novice Silver Freestyle (2019) Championship

FEI Intermediate I (2022) Bronze Championship

FEI Intermediate I (2022) Silver Championship

FEI Intermediate I Bronze Freestyle (2022) Championship

FEI Intermediate I Silver Freestyle (2022) Championship

SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER

Elementary Bronze 53 (2007) Championship

Elementary Bronze Freestyle (2019) Championship

Prelim 19 (2008) Bronze Championship

Prelim 19 (2008) Silver Championship

Prelim Bronze Freestyle (2016) Championship

Prelim Silver Freestyle (2016) Championship

Entries open 15 August 2022 – via www.arenauk.com

Times will be released Monday 3 October 1800hrs and will be a drawn order.

Organiser: Lauren Fogg

Arena UK is located off the A1 (use the turn off for Allington) at Gratham, opposite the Gonerby Moor Services. Follow the Equestrian centre signs.

Stabling available and details available via the entry link.

2016

AM85 2009

2011

2016

E4 4 2002

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Sunday 9 October

Intro A 2008

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N28 2008

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ E4 4 2002

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE, STAFFORDSHIRE

SAT 8 – SUN 9 OCT

EC: 03/10/2022 TIMES: 04/10/2022 15:30; 07973332093

Sponsor Test

Saturday 8 October

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ FSMP  2016 N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E55 2019 WQ PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Sunday 9 October M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

HorseHage

P17A 2017 WQ

P19 2008 WQ N2 2 2007

N3 7A 2017 WQ E40 2010

E59 2010 WQ M61 2002

M7

2002 WQ

AM92 2011 WQ

AM98 2002 WQ A102 2012

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ A101 2019

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022

FEI FSMPSG 2022

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022

FEI INTII 2022

SPARSHOLT COLLEGE, HAMPSHIRE

SAT 8 OCT

EC: 24/09/2022 TIMES: 05/10/2022

HorseLight

BLACKDYKE FARM, CUMBRIA

EC: 03/10/2022 TIMES: 07/10/2022 10:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

BOYTON HALL EC, SUFFOLK

SUN 9 OCT

EC: 04/10/2022 TIMES: 06/10/2022 22:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

E40 2010

Equi-Trek E55 2019 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

EAST SOLEY EC2000, BERKSHIRE

SUN

OCT

EC: 25/09/2022 TIMES: 06/10/2022 18:00; 01488 686232

Sponsor Test

Intro A 2008

Intro B 2009

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019

Equi-Trek

PDS

HorseLight

Spillers

Nupafeed

HorseHage

FOREST EDGE ARENA, NORFOLK

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

MORETON MORRELL, WARWICKSHIRE

SUN 9 OCT

EC: 03/10/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige

HorseLight

SUN

HorseHage

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

RADFORDS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, POWYS

SUN 9 OCT

EC: 25/09/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage

Prestige

SNOWBALL

HorseHage

Prestige

HorseLight

Equissage

Equissage

HOLMSIDE

WINDMILL FARM,

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex

Equitex

Magic

NAF

CHERWELL COMPETITION CENTRE, OXFORDSHIRE

THUR

EC:

Sponsor

HorseHage

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex

Equitex

Magic

FIELD HOUSE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, STAFFORDSHIRE

THUR

2022

2022

Baileys FSMN  2019

PDS Saddles FSME  2019

Spillers FSMM  2016

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016

Saturday

HorseHage P15 2008

HorseHage P17A 2017

3 2012

Prestige Italia N3

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex AM91

2017

2019

HorseHage

P19 2008 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ

2010

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

HorseLight M7

2002

2007 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

BROOK FARM EQUESTRIAN CLUB, ESSEX

FRI 14 OCT

EC: 10/10/2022 TIMES: 11/10/2022 14:00; +447974225005

–

Sponsor Test

HorseHage

HorseHage

Magic

FSME

Spillers FSMM

Nupafeed FSMAM

Intro

HorseHage

HorseHage P17A

Prestige Italia N39

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

P17A 2017 WQ

P19 2008 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI GP 2022

P YOFEI FSMP  2016

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

FEI FSMPSG 2022

BURY FARM EQUESTRIAN VILLAGE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

FRI 14 – SUN 16 OCT

EC: 06/10/2022 TIMES: 11/10/2022

Sponsor

Friday

October

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago E53 2007

Saturday 15 October

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Sunday 16 October

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

ONLEY GROUNDS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, WARWICKSHIRE

FRI 14 OCT

EC: 30/09/2022 TIMES: 11/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A

HorseHage P19

N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N38 2005

Baileys FSMN  2019

E40

Equi-Trek E55 2019

PDS Saddles FSME  2019

M61

HorseLight M7

Spillers FSMM

Equitex AM91

Equitex AM98

Nupafeed FSMAM

ALNWICK FORD EQUESTRIAN, NORTHUMBERLAND

SAT 15 – SUN 16 OCT

EC: 11/10/2022 TIMES: 13/10/2022

Sponsor Test

Saturday 15 October

HorseHage P15

HorseHage P17A

N2

Prestige Italia N38

FSMP

Baileys FSMN

E40

Equi-Trek E57

PDS Saddles FSME

M61

HorseLight M7

Spillers FSMM

Equitex AM91

A102

Nupafeed FSMAM

Magic NAF

EPWORTH

SOUTH

ONLEY GROUNDS

SPEEDGATE EVENTS, KENT

HorseLight

FAIROAK

PACHESHAM EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, SURREY

SAT

2008

2010

2010

2010

2002

2007

2002

HorseHage

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex

Magic

Baileys

TIMES: 12/10/2022 18:00; 07771936207

Sponsor Test HorseHage

P17A 2017 WQ HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI GP 2022

FSMP  2016

Baileys FSMN  2019

ROCKROSE EQUESTRIAN SPORTS CENTRE, EAST LOTHIAN

SAT

Sponsor

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

P17A

WARREN FARM EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, MERSEYSIDE

SAT

EC:

Sponsor

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex

WIX

2009

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI GP 2022

FSMP  2016 FSMN  2019 FSME  2019 FSMM  2016 FSMAM  2016

FEI FSMPSG 2022

P YOFEI

COBHAM MANOR EVENTS, KENT

SUN 16 OCT

EC: 02/10/2022 TIMES: 14/10/2022 20:00; +447432185233

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008

2016

Baileys FSMN  2019

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

2 2007

2010

2007

Saddles FSME  2019

Spillers FSMM  2016

HorseLight

Equitex

2007

2002

HorseLight M76

2005

2007

2009

2011

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016

ELLANDS FARM, MORAY

SUN

02/10/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage

13/10/2022

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

FENNING FARM , CAMBRIDGESHIRE

SUN 16 OCT

EC: 13/10/2022 TIMES: 13/10/2022 18:00; 07875044829

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

MARIAN BACH, FLINTSHIRE

SUN 16 OCT

EC: 13/10/2022 TIMES: 14/10/2022 15:00; 07825778448

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M76 2016 WQ

MOULTON COLLEGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

SUN 16 OCT

EC: 02/10/2022 TIMES: 13/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

FSMP  2016

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

HorseLight

M61 2002

M7 3 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF

COBHAM

HorseHage

FEI FSMPSG 2022

FEI INTI 2022 WQ

P YOFEI

FEI GP 2022

Equissage Pulse

Equissage Pulse

Equissage Pulse PE2IT

Equissage Pulse PE103

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 WQ PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017 WQ

AIKE GRANGE STUD, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

WED 19 OCT

EC: 05/10/2022 TIMES: 16/10/2022 18:00; 07541773645

Sponsor Test

FSMIntro  2016 INTRO C 2016 FSMP  2016 P12 2005

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E55 2019 WQ

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex

N2

P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ A105 2011

P YOA

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

AINTREE INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, MERSEYSIDE

WED 19 – THUR 20 OCT

EC: 05/10/2022 TIMES: 16/10/2022 11:14;

Sponsor Test

Wednesday 19 October

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 2

Prestige Italia N38

HorseHage

WQ

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex AM91

Equitex AM96

Thursday 20 October

HorseHage P15

HorseHage P17A

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex

Equitex

NAF Superflex

HorseHage

HorseLight

2002

2007

AM85 2009 PE5IN 2016 PE5NA 2017 PE5TT 2017 PE5IT 2017 PE431 2006 PE4NA 2017 PE4TT 2017 PE4IT 2017 PE321 2006 PE3NA 2017 PE3TT 2017 PE3IT 2017 PE210 2006 PE2NA 2017 PE2TT 2017 PE2IT 2017 PE103 2006 PE1NA 2017 PE1TT 2017 PE1IT 2017

2005

WED

EC: 10/10/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage

HorseHage

QUOB STABLES, HAMPSHIRE

DRESSAGE

NETHERTON EQUESTRIAN, PERTHSHIRE AND KINROSS

FRI 21 – SAT 22 OCT

EC: 07/10/2022 TIMES: 18/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

Friday 21 October

HorseHage P15 2008

HorseHage P19 2008

FSMP

Prestige Italia

Baileys

Equi-Trek

PDS

Saturday

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Baileys

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Spillers FSMM

ONLEY GROUNDS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, WARWICKSHIRE

FRI 21 OCT

EC: 07/10/2022 TIMES: 18/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008

HorseHage P17A 2017

N2

Prestige Italia N3 7A

Baileys FSMN  2019

2006

Equi-Trek E53 2007

PDS Saddles FSME  2019

M69

HorseLight

HorseLight

KINGS

HorseLight

Spillers

HorseHage

HorseHage

LADYLEYS

SAT

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige

2002

STRETCHOLT FARM, SOMERSET

SAT 22 OCT

EC: 17/10/2022 TIMES: 20/10/2022

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A

HorseHage

Prestige Italia N3

Equi-Trek E55

HorseLight M7

AM85

Equitex

TUSHINGHAM EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, CHESHIRE

SAT 22 OCT

EC: 18/10/2022 TIMES: 20/10/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

WELLINGTON RIDING, HAMPSHIRE

SAT 22 – MON 24 OCT

EC: 08/10/2022 TIMES: 20/10/2022

Sponsor

Saturday 22 October

Equi-Trek

Saddles

HorseLight

Spillers

Sunday 23 October

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Baileys

FSMINT1 2022

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE,

SAT 22 OCT

Sponsor

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016 N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex

Magic

COBHAM MANOR EVENTS, KENT

FSMN  2019 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

CODHAM PARK EQUESTRIAN, ESSEX

SUN 23 OCT

EC: 18/10/2022 TIMES: 21/10/2022 18:30;

Prestige

2017 WQ

E45 2010

Sponsor

P7 2002

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

N2

Prestige Italia

2007

2006

E55 2019 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7

2002 WQ

AM91 2016 WQ

AM92 2011 WQ

P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 WQ

PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017 WQ PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006 WQ PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 WQ PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017 WQ PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017 WQ

AINTREE

WED

HorseLight

Magic

Magic

ALNWICK FORD EQUESTRIAN, NORTHUMBERLAND

WED

EC:

TOPTHORN

NORTHERN

Phone: 01904

Mobile: 07720

Email: sales@foxyhorseboxes.co.uk

SOUTHERN

Phone:

Mobile: 07921

Email: enq@foxytwinhorseboxes.co.uk

BURY FARM EQUESTRIAN VILLAGE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

THUR 27 – SUN 30 OCT

EC: 09/10/2022 TIMES: 24/10/2022 18:00; 01525 222114

Sponsor Test

Thursday 27 October

Saracen Horse Feeds Intro B 2009

Saracen Horse Feeds Intro B 2009

Saracen Horse Feeds P14 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds P14 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds N2 7 2007

Saracen Horse Feeds N2 7 2007

Saturday 29 October

Saracen Horse Feeds INTRO C 2016

Saracen Horse Feeds INTRO C 2016

Saracen Horse Feeds P18 2002

Saracen Horse Feeds P18 2002

Saracen Horse Feeds N30 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds N30 2006

Sunday 30 October

Saracen Horse Feeds Intro A 2008

Saracen Horse Feeds Intro A 2008

Saracen Horse Feeds P13 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds P13 2006

Saracen Horse Feeds N28 2008

Saracen Horse Feeds N28 2008

FIELD HOUSE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, STAFFORDSHIRE

THUR 27 OCT

EC: 20/10/2022 TIMES: 24/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E53 2007

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ A105 2011

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ FSMP  2016

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

FEI FSMPSG 2022

LAKE FARM, ISLE OF WIGHT

THUR 27 OCT

EC: 13/10/2022 TIMES: 24/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15

MENDIP PLAINS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, SOMERSET

HorseHage

HorseHage

HorseLight

E40 2010

E59 2010 WQ M61 2002

2007 WQ

2016 WQ

WQ

NAF

Baileys

Spillers

Nupafeed

THE GRANGE EQUESTRIAN

THUR

Sponsor

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige

Baileys

Equi-Trek

PDS

HorseLight

HorseHage

P17A 2017 WQ

2008 WQ

2016

Spillers

Equitex

Nupafeed

WEST WILTS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE,

HorseLight

DRESSAGE

FSMP

FSMN  2019

FSME  2019

FSMM  2016

FSMAM  2016

THE

MANOR

P17A 2017 WQ

P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

N39 2010 WQ

FSMN  2019 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

AM85 2009

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

TILLYOCH EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, ABERDEENSHIRE

SAT 29 – SUN 30 OCT

EC: 15/10/2022 TIMES: 26/10/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

Saturday 29 October

HorseHage

P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

AM85 2009

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

Sunday 30 October

HorseHage

WIX EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, ESSEX

SAT 29 OCT

EC: 16/10/2022 TIMES: 27/10/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage P17A

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Baileys

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Spillers

CHAPELTON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, HIGHLAND

SUN 30

EC: 24/10/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

ELMS FARM EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, LINCOLNSHIRE

SUN 30 OCT

EC: 28/10/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

HARGATE ARENA, DERBYSHIRE

SUN

HorseHage

HUNTERS

P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M69

HorseLight

ST LEONARDS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, CORNWALL

SWALLOWFIELD EQUESTRIAN, WARWICKSHIRE

VALE VIEW EQUESTRIAN, LEICESTERSHIRE

SUN

BICTON ARENA, DEVON

WED

NOV

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige

HorseLight

BURROWS

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

WED

HorseHage

Prestige

KELSALL HILL

CENTRE,

2007 WQ 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

AM85 2009

Equitex AM91 2016

HALF MOON STUD, DORSET

THUR 3 NOV

EC: 20/10/2022 TIMES: 01/11/2022 16:00; 01747851685

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007

ALLENS

FRI

SAT

NOV

EC: 28/10/2022 TIMES: 01/11/2022

Sponsor

Friday 4 November

01386555616

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

Saturday 5 November

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002

AM91 2016 A102

Magic NAF

NAF

2022

ONLEY

HorseHage

HorseHage

HorseLight

Prestige Italia

Baileys

Equi-Trek

PDS

HorseLight

Spillers

Equitex

Equitex

Nupafeed

Magic

COLRAINE

HorseHage

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

Equitex

SAT

Prestige

Equi-Trek

HorseLight

M69 2005

HorseLight M76 2016 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016

Equitex AM91 2016

Equitex AM98 2002

SAT

SUN

EC: 31/10/2022

Sponsor

Saturday 5 November

NOV

03/11/2022 12:00;

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017

PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006

Equissage Pulse PE3NA 2017 PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017 PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

A105 2011

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022

FEI INTII 2022 FEI GP 2022

Sunday

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige

Equi-Trek

BEACONS EQUESTRIAN, CARMARTHENSHIRE

SUN

NOV

EC: 23/10/2022

Sponsor Test

HorseHage

HorseHage

P13 2006

Prestige Italia N38

Equi-Trek

BOLD HEATH EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, CHESHIRE

SUN

EC:

Sponsor

NOV

HorseHage

HorseHage

P15 2008 WQ

P17A 2017 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

HorseLight

Magic

M61 2002

2007

2002

PSG 2022

BOYTON HALL EC, SUFFOLK

SUN 6 NOV

EC: 01/11/2022 TIMES: 03/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016

N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

CHERWELL COMPETITION CENTRE, OXFORDSHIRE

SUN 6 NOV

EC: 23/10/2022 TIMES: 03/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ A105 2011

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ FEI INTII 2022

DARK DEER CROFT, INVERNESS

SUN 6 NOV

EC: 23/10/2022 TIMES: 03/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

Intro B 2009 INTRO C 2016 P1 2006

HorseHage P14 2006 WQ N28 2008

Prestige Italia N3

2009

2002

Equi-Trek E49 2009 WQ M63 2002

HorseLight M7 1 2002 WQ FSMIntro  2016 FSMP  2016

Baileys FSMN  2019

PDS Saddles FSME  2019

ELAND LODGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, DERBYSHIRE

SUN 6 NOV

EC: 30/10/2022 TIMES: 04/11/2022 17:30; 01283575856

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P2 2016 WQ

HorseHage P13 2006

N2 7 2007

Prestige Italia N30 2006

E4 2 2008

Equi-Trek E50 2007

M63 2002

HorseLight M7 1 2002

HARTPURY UNIVERSITY AND HARTPURY COLLEGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

SUN 6 NOV EC: 24/10/2022 TIMES: 03/11/2022 18:00; 01452 702397

Sponsor Test M69

HorseLight

Equitex

Magic NAF

TALL TREES ARENA, CORNWALL

SUN 6 NOV

EC: 04/11/2022 TIMES: 03/11/2022

HorseHage

HorseLight

PDS Saddles FSME  2019

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011

Equitex AM96 2011

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016

A102 2012

P YOFEI

FEI FSMPSG 2022

WITHAM VILLA RIDING

MON

EC: 24/10/2022 TIMES: 04/11/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage P15 2008

HorseHage P17A 2017

N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N39 2010

E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007

AM85 2009

Equitex AM98 2002

ELMS

TUE

EC: 06/11/2022 TIMES: 06/11/2022

Sponsor

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017

N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017

E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007

M69 2005

HorseLight M76 2016

AM85 2009

Equitex AM96 2011

WED

EC: 26/10/2022

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

HILL HOUSE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, LINCOLNSHIRE

WED

NOV

Sponsor Test

HorseHage

HorseHage

P13 2006 WQ

P14 2006 WQ

N2 7 2007

Prestige Italia N30 2006 WQ

E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

AM85 2009

AM96 2011

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 WQ

PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017 WQ

PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3NA 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017 WQ PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 WQ PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017 WQ PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017 WQ

NAF Superflex

FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022 FEI GP 2022

TOPTHORN ARENA, SUFFOLK

WED 9 NOV

EC: 26/10/2022 TIMES: 06/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ FSMN  2019 E40 2010

Equi-Trek E55 2019 WQ FSME  2019 M61 2002

HorseLight M76 2016 WQ FSMM  2016

TUSHINGHAM EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, CHESHIRE

WED 9 NOV

EC: 03/11/2022 TIMES: 07/11/2022 21:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ

HorseHage P14 2006 WQ N28 2008

Prestige Italia N34 2009 WQ E4 4 2002

Equi-Trek E50 2007 WQ

VALE VIEW EQUESTRIAN, LEICESTERSHIRE

WED 9 – SUN 13 NOV

EC: 25/10/2022 TIMES: 04/11/2022 16:00;

Sponsor Test

Wednesday 9 November

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago AM92 2011

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago N2 3 2012

Cavago P19 2008

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Saturday 12 November

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E45 2010

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago INTRO C 2016

Sunday 13 November

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago INTRO C 2016

HorseHage

Prestige

2008

2010

Cavago Intro B 2009

Thursday 10 November

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

Cavago N3 7A 2017

Cavago P17A 2017

Cavago INTRO C 2016 Cavago M61 2002 Cavago E53 2007 Cavago N2 3 2012

Cavago P19 2008

Cavago Intro B 2009

Friday 11 November

Cavago AM92 2011

Cavago M7 3 2007

Cavago E45 2010

Cavago N2 3 2012

Cavago P19 2008

Cavago Intro B 2009

Cavago FEI PSG 2022

Cavago AM85 2009

Cavago M61 2002

Cavago E53 2007

E45 2010

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ

M63 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

PARWOOD EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, SURREY

THUR 10 NOV

EC: 04/11/2022 TIMES: 07/11/2022 14:57; 01483616313

Sponsor Test

HorseHage

P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI GP 2022

SOLIHULL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, WEST MIDLANDS

THUR 10 NOV

EC: 27/10/2022 TIMES: 08/11/2022 16:00; 01564770180

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ A105 2011

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI GP 2022

Prestige Italia

N2 3 2012

N3 7A 2017 WQ

E45 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI GP 2022

P YOFEI

MORETON EC, DORSET

FRI

Sponsor Test

HorseHage

P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ

E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

P YOA

P YOFEI

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 WQ

PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017 WQ PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3NA 2017 WQ PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ A102 2012

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

FEI FSMPSG 2022

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

FEI INTII 2022

FEI FSMINT1 2022

FEI GP 2022

FEI FSMGP 2022

P YOFEI

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017 WQ PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3NA 2017 WQ PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 WQ PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017 WQ PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017 WQ

ONLEY GROUNDS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, WARWICKSHIRE

FRI 11 NOV

EC: 28/10/2022 TIMES:

WEST

THUR

01/11/2022

Sponsor

NOV

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 WQ

PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017 WQ

P7 2002

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ

N2 7 2007

Prestige Italia N30 2006 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E55 2019 WQ

M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017 WQ

FSMP  2016

2019 WQ

WQ

EQUESTRIAN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

Saturday 12 November

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

Sunday 13 November

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E55 2019 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM91 2016 WQ

P YOA

YOFEI

YOFEI

P YOFEI

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

HorseHage

HorseHage

Equi-Trek

2007 WQ

FSME  2019

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

FSMM  2016

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

FSMAM  2016

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

FEI FSMPSG 2022

YOFEI

BEAVER HALL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, STAFFORDSHIRE

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 10/11/2022 TIMES: 11/11/2022 18:00; +447969932265

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P13 2006

HorseHage P14 2006

N24

Prestige Italia N34 2009

E40 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007

M61 2002

HorseLight M7

FOREST EDGE ARENA, NORFOLK

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE,

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 07/11/2022 TIMES: 08/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor

HorseHage P15 2008

HorseHage P19 2008

FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ E4 3 2006

2007

BRAHAN DRESSAGE, HIGHLAND

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 29/10/2022 TIMES: 09/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

P1

HorseHage P13

Prestige Italia N30

Equi-Trek E49

HorseLight M7

2002

Equitex AM90 2012

BURROWS COURT FARM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 05/11/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 20:00; 01453542488

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P14 2006

HorseHage P19 2008

N2

Prestige Italia N3 7A

Equi-Trek E53

COCKSHOT , CHESHIRE

SAT 12 – SUN

NOV

EC: 29/10/2022 TIMES: 09/11/2022

P17A 2017 WQ

N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ A102 2012

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

LITTLE MILL EQUESTRIAN, CARMARTHENSHIRE

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 29/10/2022 TIMES: 09/11/2022 22:00;

Sponsor Test

Intro A 2008 INTRO C 2016

HorseHage

ROCKROSE EQUESTRIAN SPORTS CENTRE, EAST

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

SPARSHOLT COLLEGE, HAMPSHIRE

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 29/10/2022 TIMES: 09/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ A105 2011

Magic NAF FEI PSG 2022 WQ

NAF Superflex FEI INTI 2022 WQ FEI INTII 2022 FEI GP 2022 P YOFEI FSMP  2016

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Spillers

Nupafeed

SPEEDGATE

SAT

Sponsor

HorseHage

HorseHage

Prestige

Equi-Trek

THE

SAT

Saturday 12 November

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ FSMP  2016

Prestige Italia N38 2005 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE103 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE1NA 2017 WQ PE1TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE1IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE210 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE2NA 2017 WQ PE2TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE2IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE321 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE3NA 2017 WQ PE3TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE3IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE431 2006 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE4NA 2017 WQ PE4TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE4IT 2017 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5IN 2016 WQ

Equissage Pulse PE5NA 2017 WQ PE5TT 2017

Equissage Pulse PE5IT 2017 WQ

Sunday 13 November

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

HorseLight

Spillers

2002 WQ

2016 WQ

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

THE

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 29/10/2022 TIMES: 09/11/2022

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

3 2006

Equi-Trek E59 2010 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

M69 2005

HorseLight M76 2016 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

AM85 2009

Equitex AM96 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

WEST PARK EQUESTRIAN

DURHAM

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 05/11/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 18:00; 07710040672

Sponsor Test

INTRO C 2016

HorseHage P14 2006 WQ

P18 2002 N2 7 2007

Prestige Italia N34 2009 WQ

E4 2 2008

Equi-Trek E50 2007 WQ

M63 2002

HorseLight M7 1 2002 WQ

Equitex AM93 2004 WQ

WIX EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, ESSEX

SAT 12 NOV

EC: 29/10/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016 N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

E4 3 2006

Equi-Trek E57 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

M69 2005

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

P YOA

Magic NAF FEI PSG

BLACKDYKE FARM, CUMBRIA

FENNING FARM , CAMBRIDGESHIRE

SUN 13 NOV

EC: 10/11/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 18:00; 07875044829

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E40

Equi-Trek

BROOK FARM EQUESTRIAN

HorseLight

MOULTON COLLEGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

SUN 13 NOV

EC: 30/10/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022

Sponsor Test

HorseHage

HorseHage

Baileys

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

COBHAM MANOR EVENTS, KENT

SUN

Sponsor

HorseHage

P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P17A 2017 WQ

FSMP  2016

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N39 2010 WQ E40 2010

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Equi-Trek E55 2019 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M76 2016 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

EAST SOLEY EC2000, BERKSHIRE

HorseLight

Equitex

Equitex

NORTHALLERTON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

SUN 13 NOV

EC: 10/11/2022 TIMES: 11/11/2022 12:00;

Sponsor

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek

SUN

HorseHage

Baileys

Prestige

PDS

Equi-Trek

STOURPORT

SUN

HorseHage

Prestige Italia

Equi-Trek E57 2007

SUNNYBANK FARM, CAERPHILLY

SUN 13 NOV

EC: 01/11/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 11:30; 07767374079

Sponsor

INTRO C

HorseHage P2 2016 WQ

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ N28 2008

Prestige Italia N30 2006 WQ E4 2 2008

Equi-Trek E50 2007 WQ

HorseLight M7 1 2002 WQ

SUN 13 NOV

EC: 08/11/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 18:30;

Sponsor Test

INTRO C 2016

HorseHage P13 2006 WQ

HorseHage P14 2006 WQ N2 7 2007

Prestige Italia N34 2009 WQ E4 2 2008

Equi-Trek E49 2009 WQ

HorseLight M7 1 2002 WQ

SWALLOWFIELD EQUESTRIAN, WARWICKSHIRE

SUN 13 NOV

EC: 30/10/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 18:00; 07836795960

Sponsor Test

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ N2 3 2012

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

TALL TREES ARENA, CORNWALL

SUN 13 NOV

SUN 13 NOV

EC: 30/10/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 18:00; 01488 686232

Sponsor Test

Intro B 2009

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ

FSMP  2016 N2 3 2012

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ E45 2010

Equi-Trek E53 2007 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 3 2007 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM98 2002 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

EC: 11/11/2022 TIMES: 10/11/2022 18:00;

Sponsor Test

Intro A 2008

HorseHage P15 2008 WQ

HorseHage P19 2008 WQ N2 2 2007

Prestige Italia N3 7A 2017 WQ E40 2010 FSMP  2016

Baileys FSMN  2019 WQ

Equi-Trek E55 2019 WQ M61 2002

HorseLight M7 5 2002 WQ

PDS Saddles FSME  2019 WQ

Spillers FSMM  2016 WQ AM85 2009

Equitex AM92 2011 WQ

Nupafeed FSMAM  2016 WQ

YOA

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 14 NOV – 27 DEC 2022

Venue County

MON 14 NOV

Cobham Manor Events (P-PYO FEI)+FS Kent

TUE 15 NOV

Arena UK (I-AM) Lincolnshire Manor Grange Stud (I-GP)+FS+PE West Yorkshire

WED 16 NOV

Aike Grange Stud (I-AM) East Riding of Yorkshire

Cherwell Competition Centre (P-AM) Oxfordshire West Park Equestrian Services (P-AM)+FS Durham Burrows Court Farm (N-AM)+FS Gloucestershire

Vale View Equestrian (I-GP) Leicestershire

Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre (I-AM)+FS Cheshire

THU 17 NOV

Saddlesdane Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Kent Dressage at Belmoredean (I-GP) West Sussex

FRI 18 NOV

Allens Hill Competition & Livery Centre (I-AM)+PE Worcestershire

Prestige Equestrian LLP (I-GP) Gloucestershire

Anvil Park Stud (P-AM) Norfolk

Arley Moss (I-GP)+FS Cheshire

Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre (I-GP) Warwickshire

FRI 18 - SAT 19 NOV

Kingswood Equestrian Centre (I-GP)+FS Staffordshire Netherton Equestrian (I-GP) Perthshire and Kinross

SAT 19 NOV

Colraine Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Cornwall Bluegate Hall Farm (I-AM) Essex

Hartpury University and Hartpury College (E-GP)+FS+PE Gloucestershire

Kings Equestrian Centre (I-AM)+FS Herefordshire Stretcholt Farm (P-AM) Somerset

Merrist Wood College (I-GP)+FS Surrey

Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Staffordshire

Ladyleys Equestrian (I-AM)+FS Aberdeenshire

Fairoak Grange Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Berkshire

Lluest Equine Centre (I-PSG) Ceredigion

Alnwick Ford Equestrian (I-GP)+FS+PE Northumberland

Oaklands College (I-AM) Hertfordshire

Mount Ballan (I-GP)+PE Monmouthshire

Windmill Farm (I-INT I) Buckinghamshire

Bicton College (I-AM)+PE Devon

Pickering Grange Equestrian (I-E) Leicestershire

SAT 19 - SUN 20 NOV

Wellington Riding (I-GP) Hampshire Myerscough College (I-INT I)+FS+ Rider Skills Tests Lancashire

SUN 20 NOV

Myerscough College PE Lancashire

Hill House Equestrian Centre (P-AM)+FS Lincolnshire

Field House Equestrian Centre (P-INT I)+FS Staffordshire

Holmside Hall Equestrian (I-AM)+FS Durham

Wellington Riding PE Hampshire

Kingston Maurward College (I-INT I) Dorset

Hunters Equestrian (P-PSG) Gloucestershire

Tall Trees Arena (I-AM) Cornwall

Vale View Equestrian (I-INT I)+PE Leicestershire

Moreton Morrell (I-AM)+FS Warwickshire

Foxes Riding School (I-E) Cheshire

Muirmill Equestrian Centre (I-AM) East Ayrshire

Hartpury University and Hartpury College (P-E+PE) Gloucestershire

Earlsway Farm (Preliminary - Medium incl. freestyle) Suffolk

Cobham Manor Events (I-PSG)+FS Kent

MON 21 NOV

Severnvale Equestrian Centre (I-M) Monmouthshire Snowball Farm (I-M) Buckinghamshire

TUE 22 NOV

Manor Grange Stud (I-GP)+FS West Yorkshire

WED 23 NOV

Northallerton Equestrian Centre (P-GP) North Yorkshire Topthorn Arena (I-M) Suffolk Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre (P-AM) Somerset

THU 24 NOV

The Grange Equestrian Centre (I-AM)+FS Devon

Radfords Equestrian Centre (I-AM)+FS+PE Powys Lake Farm (I-GP) Isle of Wight Parwood Equestrian Centre (P-PSG) Surrey

West Wilts Equestrian Centre (I-PSG)+FS Wiltshire

Golden Cross Equestrian Centre (I-AM) East Sussex

Solihull Equestrian Centre (I-GP)+FS West Midlands

FRI 25 NOV

Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre (P-GP)+FS Warwickshire

SAT 26 NOV

Duchy College (I-AM) Cornwall

Wix Equestrian Centre (Preliminary - FEI Grand Prix incl freestyle) Essex

South Staffordshire College (I-AM)+FS Staffordshire

Port Royal Equestrian & Exhibition Centre (I-GP)+FS North Yorkshire

Burrows Court Farm (I-GP) Gloucestershire

Sparsholt College (I-GP)+FS Hampshire

Amersham Dressage (I-AM)+FS Buckinghamshire

Foxes Riding School (I-M) Cheshire

Lower Stocklands Farm (P-M) Cardiff

Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Somerset Dressage at Hascombe (I-GP) East Sussex

SAT 26 - SUN 27 NOV

Morris Equestrian Centre (I-GP)+FS East Ayrshire

Tillyoch Equestrian Centre (I-GP) Aberdeenshire

SUN 27 NOV

YORKSHIRE DRESSAGE (I-GP) South Yorkshire

Chard Equestrian Ltd (P-PSG)+FS Somerset

Hargate Arena (I-E) Derbyshire

Hunters Equestrian (I-GP)+FS Gloucestershire

Swallowfield Equestrian (P-E) Warwickshire

Crow Wood Equestrian (I-AM) Lancashire

Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Leicestershire

Elms Farm Equestrian Centre (P-AM) Lincolnshire

St Leonards Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Cornwall Chapelton Equestrian Centre (I-M) Highland Bold Heath Equestrian Centre (I-GP) Cheshire

Moor Farm Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Pembrokeshire Essendon & Epping Forest (I-AM)+FS+PE London

The College Of West Anglia (P-AM)+PE Cambridgeshire

TUE 29 NOV

Arena UK (P-AM) Lincolnshire

Kings Sedgemoor Equestrian Centre (I-GP) Somerset

Widmer Equestrian Centre (P-AM) Buckinghamshire

WED 30 NOV

Speedgate Events (I-AM) Kent

Quob Stables (P-AM) Hampshire

Port Royal Equestrian & Exhibition Centre (P-INT II)+FS North Yorkshire

THU 1 DEC

Field House Equestrian Centre (P-AM) Staffordshire

Dressage at Belmoredean (P-GP) West Sussex

West Wilts Equestrian Centre (P-PSG) Wiltshire

FRI 2 DEC

Moreton EC (I-AM)

Dorset

Venue County Venue County

Cobham Manor Events (P-PSG)+FS Kent Kelsall Hill EC (I-AM) + FS Cheshire

FRI 2 - SAT 3 DEC

Allens Hill Competition & Livery Centre (I-GP) Worcestershire

SAT 3 DEC

Colraine Equestrian Centre (I-AM) Cornwall Bicton College (I-AM) Devon

Bluegate Hall Farm (P-E) Essex

Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre (I-M) Staffordshire Ladyleys Equestrian (I-AM)+FS Aberdeenshire Alnwick Ford Equestrian (P-PSG)+FS Northumberland Burrows Court Farm (P-E) Gloucestershire

Muirmill Equestrian Centre (I-AM) East Ayrshire

Manor Grange Stud (I-GP)+FS West Yorkshire Parwood Equestrian Centre (P-GP) Surrey Mount Ballan (P-AM)+PE Monmouthshire

SAT 3 - SUN 4 DEC

Cockshot (P-INT I) Cheshire

SUN 4 DEC

Saddlesdane Equestrian Centre (P-AM) Kent

Holmside Hall Equestrian (I-AM) Durham

Radfords Equestrian Centre (P-PSG)+FS Powys

Hunters Equestrian (P-PSG) Gloucestershire

Cherwell Competition Centre (P-PSG) Oxfordshire

Yorkshire Riding Centre (P-AMQ) North Yorkshire Tall Trees Arena (I-PSG)+FS Cornwall

Vale View Equestrian (I-GP)+PE Leicestershire Reaseheath College (P-INT I) Cheshire

Moreton Morrell (P-AM)+FS Warwickshire

Anvil Park Stud (P-INT I) Norfolk

Kings Sedgemoor Equestrian Centre (I-PSG) Somerset

Dark Deer Croft (I-M)+FS Inverness

Boyton Hall EC (I-AM) + FS Suffolk

SUN 4 - MON 5 DEC

Beechwood Equestrian Centre (P-GP)+FS Essex

MON 5 DEC

Cobham Manor Events (P-GP)+FS Kent

TUE 6 DEC

Widmer Equestrian Centre (P-AM) Buckinghamshire Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre (P-GP) Warwickshire

WED 7 DEC

Myerscough College (P-E) Lancashire Topthorn Arena (P-AM) Suffolk

THU 8 DEC

Solihull Equestrian Centre (I-GP)+FS West Midlands

SAT 10 DEC

Wix Equestrian Centre (Preliminary to FEI Prix St. Georges incl. freestyle) Essex

SUN 11 DEC

Fenning Farm (I-AM) Cambridgeshire

TUE 20 - WED 21 DEC

Wix Equestrian Centre (Preliminary - FEI Grand Prix incl. freestyle) Essex

THU 22 DEC

Solihull Equestrian Centre (I-GP)+FS West Midlands

TUE 27 DEC

SMP Events at Golden Cross Equestrian Centre (I-AM)+FS East Sussex

DRESSAGE DAYS Q&A

MEET GUY AND LIZ PREST

aim has always been for our team to enjoy coming to work, it helps that they can bring their dogs with them. Both our children have worked within KBIS, Emma is our Marketing Director.

the most comprehensive cover available in the market. Our aim is to always respect our policyholders and ensure they’re treated fairly.

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR OWN EQUESTRIAN BACKGROUNDS

Guy: I rode from an early age but did not become enthusiastic until my teens when I started trail hunting. Whilst in the Army, I was selected to join the Kings Troop and during this time I took up point-to-point racing and became hooked. By sheer luck I purchased a horse to event that proved to be a good racehorse and won the Royal Artillery Gold Cup three times at Sandown. After the Army, I worked in racing for eight years prior to setting up KBIS with my wife Liz.

Liz: I have ridden from an early age, coming up through Pony Club. Whilst at Reading University, I captained the riding team. I then worked in Agricultural Finance and Investment and rode out with the Household Cavalry before work when I was living in London. After marriage to Guy and the birth of two children, Will and Emma, I helped run the racing office and then started working alongside Guy in KBIS.

WHAT FIRST PROMPTED YOUR INTEREST IN EQUINE INSURANCE SERVICES? We were buying and selling horses for our owners and had

an arrangement to provide insurance. We quickly realised that this was the best part of the business and that most insurance providers lacked in-depth knowledge of the equestrian world, so we felt there was a gap in the market which we could fill.

KBIS IS VERY MUCH A FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS. HOW DOES THIS WORK FOR YOU AS A TEAM?

We developed the business from one employee to a team of over 45, initially working in our dining room and then moving to offices converted from a barn at the bottom of our garden. Our

After 30 years developing KBIS we made the decision to sell the company. Our priority was to find a new owner who’d continue to value our teams in the way we do and continue with the KBIS ethos. We’re very pleased that KBIS has found an excellent home with the Specialist Risk Group (SRG), who hold the same values we do. We’ll continue to be involved with KBIS going forwards.

TELL US ABOUT THE COMPANY ETHOS

KBIS is a fast-paced and vibrant environment, we offer good careers to our employees. We strive to offer excellent customer service to our policyholders, along with a wide choice of policies from Catastrophe Cover to

WHAT ROLE DO YOUR SPONSORED RIDERS PLAY?

We sponsor both riders and events, this has several benefits. It’s a very effective way of flying the company flag and improving awareness, it helps the equestrian industry and it’s a great way of helping young riders to develop their careers.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE WAY TO SPEND A DAY OFF?

We both still enjoy riding (we have five horses currently, two of them are now retired), we enjoy messing around in boats and spending time with our grandchildren. We’re hopeful they will show an interest in riding so we can start with ponies all over again! T

KBIS British Equestrian Insurance is the official Insurance Partner of British Dressage and title sponsor of the KBIS Young Horse and Pony Championships. Managing Director Guy Prest and his wife Liz founded KBIS British Equestrian Insurance in 1991. We are delighted to have the opportunity to catch up with Guy and Liz to find out more about them and the background of the company. The couple live near Newbury with their five horses and border terrier, Otter.

BELOW: LIZ AND GUY PREST WITH DAUGHTER EMMA.