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THE EVENT: Local riders gear up for Gatcombe – Swindon Advertiser

27. July 2011

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THE EVENT: Local riders gear up for Gatcombe Swindon Advertiser THE region's Australian riders enjoyed a fairly successful weekend's work at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany.

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Chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee – The Sun

27. July 2011

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Chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee – The Sun

USA Today Chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee The Sun If that wasn't enough, we need to build several temporary sports facilities - including a great equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, south east London, a mountain bike course at Hadleigh Farm, Essex, and a beach volleyball site on the capital's Horse ...

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Hillgrounds earns top rating – Midweek Herald

26. July 2011

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Hillgrounds earns top rating – Midweek Herald

Midweek Herald Hillgrounds earns top rating Midweek Herald Honiton horse breeder, Clare Skinner, has earned a Higher First premium at the Baileys Horse Feeds/British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Futurity Evaluations held last week at The Grange Equestrian Centre, with her colt foal Hillgrounds Wolkenhall. ...

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London 2012 Olympics: Team GB sport-by-sport update – Telegraph.co.uk

26. July 2011

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London 2012 Olympics: Team GB sport-by-sport update – Telegraph.co.uk

BBC Sport (blog) London 2012 Olympics: Team GB sport-by-sport update Telegraph.co.uk Will Connell, equestrian performance director, said: “May through to July is perhaps the most intensive period of competition that we have in Equestrian and leads in to the Championship 'season'; this year these will be European Championships. ..

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Major events change dates to avoid London 2012 Olympic clash – Horse & Hound Online

26. July 2011

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Major events change dates to avoid London 2012 Olympic clash – Horse & Hound Online

China Daily Major events change dates to avoid London 2012 Olympic clash Horse & Hound Online Equestrian fans should make a note in their diaries to ensure they won't miss next summer's events. Several competitions are switching dates to avoid clashing with the 2012 London Olympics. And some anticipate improved international entries on the back ...

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New North Wales showjumping event to halt cross-border exodus – Daily Post North Wales

26. July 2011

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New North Wales showjumping event to halt cross-border exodus Daily Post North Wales Familiar to many through their use of public address systems at local events, they ran the former Anglesey Equestrian Show for many years – and Elfed has now agreed to help out with Kim's new venture. Kim said: “Elfed is building the course at the ...

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Dedication of Wallace family sees rare Exmoor herd thrive – Yorkshire Post

26. July 2011

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Dedication of Wallace family sees rare Exmoor herd thrive Yorkshire Post ...

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Equestrian: Huddersfield show jumper George Whitaker helps Great Britain win … – Huddersfield Examiner

25. July 2011

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Equestrian : Huddersfield show jumper George Whitaker helps Great Britain win ... Huddersfield Examiner The rising 19-year-old star from Huddersfield, who is on the British Equestrian Federation's UK Sport-funded World Class Development Programme, was making his debut at Young Rider level.

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‘It’s going to be great’ – organisers say London 2012 is on course for success – The Guardian

22. July 2011

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‘It’s going to be great’ – organisers say London 2012 is on course for success – The Guardian

Reuters 'It's going to be great' – organisers say London 2012 is on course for success The Guardian One of the most recent – the equestrian events in Greenwich Park – provided its share. Show jumpers complained about the surface and a hardy but dwindling band of locals kept up their protests about the closure of the park.

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Glory for the blue-eyed girls – Isle of Wight County Press

22. July 2011

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Glory for the blue-eyed girls – Isle of Wight County Press

Isle of Wight County Press Glory for the blue-eyed girls Isle of Wight County Press The equestrian element of the County Show formed the bulk of the programme, as always, with showjumping held in one arena and horse and pony showing in two adjacent rings. Show secretary Rosemary Edwards said: "Entries are probably slightly up on last ...

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