Volunteers pitch in at Dartford disabled riding school
Gravesend Reporter
John Lewis staff with Arrow Riding School manager, from left to right Dav Dehal, Stock Management; Angie Bruce, Audio and TV; Jackie Piper – Stock Management; Val Blake – Arrow Riding School and Anita Milsom – Kitchenware. With Hobnob the horse by …

Sadness and joy at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park
Stroud News and Journal
In 2006 she rode the chestnut and white horse to success at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, making her the eventing world champion. The 18-year-old gelding had suffered several injuries and will now be put out to pasture. …

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Couple's charity horse ride from Kidderminster to Wales
Kidderminster Shuttle
The pair will trot along the Jack Mytton Way with Miss Scully on her horse, Red and Mr Kowalski on rescued racehorse Lofty. They plan to arrive on Thursday, after riding at an average of 21 miles per day. Miss Scully, a school teacher in Droitwich, …

Langholm woman lost sight in one eye after being kicked by horse
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
A LANGHOLM mum has lost the sight in one eye after an horrific equestrian accident. Sixty-four-year-old Lorna Irving, a former top marathon runner, is recovering at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle after two major operations within four days. …

Choose your heroes to carry Olympic torch
Evening Standard
I passed the flame to the equestrian Olympic silver medallist Pippa Funnell, who was riding her horse into Buckingham Palace to hand over to Sir Steve Redgrave, who would light the cauldron and start the celebrations." Triple silver medal-winning rower …

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Dressage: Young Nantwich rider earns double win in Reaseheath College competition
Crewe Chronicle
KEEN dressage riders Samara Swan and Ellie Garrington were top of the leader board after a series of unaffiliated dressage competitions at Reaseheath College's Equestrian Centre in Nantwich. An award for the most successful combination of the season …

Champ Alex leaps from boxing ring to showjumping arena
This Is Lancashire
Mr Penarski took up the sport only nine months ago, but he already shows promise, according to trainer John Shaw, of John Shaw Equestrian Ltd. Mr Shaw said: “He's a very keen rider. He said: 'All I want to do is compete and win classes', which he has. …

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WHITAKER APOLOGISES FOR HOTEL INCIDENT
Sportinglife.com
"He (Whitaker) missed the whole day on Saturday, including riding his horse in preparation for the King George V Cup. "We felt it was best he did his (Dublin) preparation away from the show (Hickstead), because he is really important for us next Friday …

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Equestrian: Huddersfield eventer Oliver Townend enjoying great year and …
Huddersfield Examiner
The 28-year-old has been in fine form so far in 2011 recording his best ever score at June's Bramham International Horse Trials – third on French-bred horse, Neo du Breuil. Townend, who learned the sport at Holme Valley Riding Club, followed that up …

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Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall hold Royal pre-wedding party
Telegraph.co.uk
Like her mother, who represented Britain in the 1976 Olympics, Phillips has enjoyed a successful horse riding career. In 2006, she won an individual gold on her horse Toytown at the World Equestrian Games in Germany, helped Britain win a team silver …
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