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Piggy French wins 2012 Greenwich test event – BBC Sport (blog)

6. July 2011

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Piggy French wins 2012 Greenwich test event – BBC Sport (blog)

Telegraph.co.uk Piggy French wins 2012 Greenwich test event BBC Sport (blog) Piggy French won the London 2012 equestrian venue's test event in Greenwich Park with two clear show jumping rounds aboard DHI Topper W. French, 30, from Norfolk, led throughout the three-day event, beginning with Monday's dressage ...

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Piggy French leads at Olympic equestrian test event – BBC Sport

5. July 2011

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Piggy French leads at Olympic equestrian test event – BBC Sport

CTV.ca Piggy French leads at Olympic equestrian test event BBC Sport Britain's Piggy French holds the lead after a faultless cross-country phase at the Olympic equestrian test event inside London's Greenwich Park. French and horse DHI Topper W - who led after Monday's dressage - hold a seven-point lead ...

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London 2012 Olympics: what do we make of the (horse) show so far? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

4. July 2011

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London 2012 Olympics: what do we make of the (horse) show so far? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Telegraph.co.uk London 2012 Olympics: what do we make of the ( horse ) show so far? Telegraph.co.uk (blog) Six times Olympian Andrew Nicholson of New Zealand revealed he would learn more about the gradients and cambers from riding a young horse than an older one for whom the test event is two rungs below its level.

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Blind dressage rider hopes to notch up ninth victory – Halifax Evening Courier

1. July 2011

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Blind dressage rider hopes to notch up ninth victory – Halifax Evening Courier

Halifax Evening Courier Blind dressage rider hopes to notch up ninth victory Halifax Evening Courier Mandy Schofield started riding in 2002 after a friend recommended her to try out horse riding . Now, nine years later, she wants to compete in her latest three-day national competition in Gloucester

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LONDON CALLING: Diagnosis shock for Dunham – This is Wiltshire.co.uk

1. July 2011

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LONDON CALLING: Diagnosis shock for Dunham This is Wiltshire.co.uk Dunham, riding Olympic-winning horse Teddy Edwards, was second in her class (grade Ia) at the Para National Championships at Hickstead last weekend.

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LONDON CALLING: Anne has eyes on fifth Paralympics – This is Wiltshire.co.uk

30. June 2011

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LONDON CALLING: Anne has eyes on fifth Paralympics This is Wiltshire.co.uk Dunham, riding Olympic-winning horse Teddy Edwards, was second in her class (grade Ia) at the Para National Championships at Hickstead last weekend. She is vying for selection for the British team at the European Para- Equestrian Dressage Championships ... and more

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Cut-price qualifications for equestrian volunteers – Horse & Hound Online

28. June 2011

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Cut-price qualifications for equestrian volunteers Horse & Hound Online Courses, which are all funded through the Mayor's Legacy Skills Investment Fund, range from British Horse Society stage exams to first-aid and cross-country course-building. The fund will also enable centres to host training towards Riding for the ... and more

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We cannot afford to keep losing bridlepaths in Flintshire – Daily Post North Wales

28. June 2011

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We cannot afford to keep losing bridlepaths in Flintshire Daily Post North Wales Recent tragedies involving horse riders have strengthened calls in the equestrian sector for safe riding routes. Earlier this month an inquest in Mid Wales heard that Sandra Harvey, the Brecon and Talybont Hunt master, was killed in a fall from her ...

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Rider’s quest reaches Europe – South Wales Guardian

26. June 2011

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Rider's quest reaches Europe South Wales Guardian LONG Horse Event rider Megan Lewis is continuing the epic journey she began in October 2008. The 62-year-old Towy Valley pony breeder, who is riding on horseback from Beijing to London between the Olympics, recently crossed over the Ural river bridge ...

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Farewell to equestrian solicitor Jane Phillips – Horse & Hound Online

26. June 2011

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Farewell to equestrian solicitor Jane Phillips Horse & Hound Online Jane had represented owners, riding schools and racing stables as well as major equestrian organisations such as the Pony Club, British Horse Society, British Eventing and British Showjumping, during her legal career. Jane's funeral will take place on ..

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