Zara Phillips joins Ewan McGregor and sailing team for Cowes Week challenge
Daily Mail
Proving herself to be an all-rounder in the sports arena, the Queen's granddaughter and former equestrian world champion joined a crew of 12 on board the Artemis Ocean Racing – a powerful sailing vessel which is the equivalent of an F1 racing car. …

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THE EVENT: Gatcombe joy for Nicholson
Swindon Advertiser
New Zealand, who finished in bronze place behind Britain and Canada at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky last October, will surely be fancied as one of the favourites for next year's Olympic event after such an outstanding display. …
Sadness and joy at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe ParkStroud News and Journal
Nicholson pulls off a rare one-two at GatcombeWilts and Gloucestershire Standard

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Outstanding successes for West Sussex equine breeders
West Sussex Today
THREE breeders from West Sussex enjoyed prestigious success with their young horses at the Baileys Horse Feeds/British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Futurity Evaluations held recently at Plumpton College. Sarah Ablewhite of Henfield, Nicki Bedford of …

HOEKSTRA: PHENOMENAL SKELTON
Sportinglife.com
Will Connell, British Equestrian's world class performance director, added: "It was great to see some of our top riders with horses that will be available in 2012 delivering such stellar performances. "It means we can now focus on the European …

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Waltham Abbey dressage rider wins preliminary final
East London and West Essex Guardian Series
Sofie Butchart, from Woodredon Equestrian Centre, rode Zandokan II in last week's final and defeated all the other competitors by a score of more than three per cent. 'Laddie' and Butchart, who are regularly trained by Roland Tong, have also qualified …

EQUESTRIAN: Golden girl Jessica
Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
“Jessica had an early draw in the individual jump-off – she was second to go of the six left in by that stage and set the pace. “We will probably go to a pony international in Belgium next and then the major aim will be the Horse of the Year Show at …

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Thousands flock to sun-drenched show
Matlock Today
Centre ring attractions this year included daredevil horsewoman Amanda Saville with her Chariots of Fire display, the traditional Grand Parade – a procession of all the livestock and heavy horse winners – equestrian sport and the ever popular …

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London 2012 Olympics: replacing Toytown has not been child's play for Zara
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
… Britain's single most important show jumping class of the year. The irony will not have been lost on the British Equestrian Federation, who have retained three separate PR companies to raise equestrianism's profile in the run-up to London 2012. …

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Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Nowadays it is also known for its sporting facilities, notably hockey pitches as well as an equestrian centre equipped with stabling for more than 60 horses. And it is also soon expected to become the site for a new sports injury and rehabilitation …

Downton Abbey: A touch of class
The Independent
Staring disdainfully down at this grouping, I am rather surprised to see, is an enormous equestrian portrait of Charles I, by Van Dyke. I hope the Carnarvons have good household contents insurance. In the new series, Downton has been turned into a …

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