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Abby Powell/November 27, 2021

After the excitement of the Olympics it’s a little mind-blowing to think that next year is yet another championship year already, but that’s what happens when a pandemic cancels an entire year of competition. It practically

Friday Video from SmartPak: A Day in the Life of Hayley Turner

Tilly Berendt/November 26, 2021

I often think of jockeys as the paternal twins of eventers. We’ve got much of the same blood running through our veins; the same hunger for adrenaline, the same healthy dose of insanity and joie de

Preparing for Pratoni – FEI World Championships 2022 Workshop

Debbie Higgs/November 26, 2021

Preparing for Pratoni – FEI World Championships 2022 WorkshopSaturday, November 27, 2021 – 09:54As preparation for the FEI World Championships 2022 in Eventing, Driving and Endurance gathers momentum, the FEI recently held meetings at Pratoni del Vivar…

Hot to Trot: Styling Tips for Your Next Sashay Down the Horse Inspection Runway

Tilly Berendt/November 26, 2021

Occasionally, I’ll end up shooting the breeze with another photographer or journalist who, in the course of the conversation, admits in hushed tones that they always feel a little bit overwhelmed by trot-ups — how

Saturday Links

Abby Powell/November 27, 2021

Friday Video from SmartPak: A Day in the Life of Hayley Turner

Tilly Berendt/November 26, 2021

I often think of jockeys as the paternal twins of eventers. We’ve got much of the same blood running through our veins; the same hunger for adrenaline, the same healthy dose of insanity and joie de

Hot to Trot: Styling Tips for Your Next Sashay Down the Horse Inspection Runway

Tilly Berendt/November 26, 2021

Britain’s hottest young horses – check out all the winners at the 2021 NEXGEN championships

Polly Bryan/September 30, 2021

Winners were crowned in four age groups across each of the Olympic disciplines at the 2021 NEXGEN young horse championships (23-25 September), which has proved hugely popular since it launched last year. “This is a new series showcasing the very best of British-based equine talent in the three Olympic disciplines, and we have big plans […]

‘As a four-year-old he was a bit plain and boring – I nearly sold him’: Super youngsters triumph at the NEXGEN championships

Polly Bryan/September 28, 2021

NEXGEN championships 2021 Becky Moody Jagerbomb — Becky Moody rides Jagerbomb to seven-year-old dressage horse honours at the NEXGEN championships 2021

Some of Britain’s most exciting young competition horses came to the fore in the multi-discipline NEXGEN championships, held at Hickstead on 23-25 September. The highest-scoring dressage horse was the NEXGEN seven-year-old winner, the stunning Dante Weltino x Jazz son Jagerbomb. Ridden by Becky Moody, Jagerbomb was awarded an overall score of nine from judges Isobels […]

How to teach a horse extended trot – and other training tips from Anna Ross

Polly Bryan/September 25, 2021

Anna Ross dressage training — Anna Ross rides Newton Domino in the grand prix at the 2021 National Dressage Championships

Watching the likes of the Lemieux National Dressage Championships is always inspiring, seeing riders and horses at the very top of their game and producing stunning performances up and down the levels. But the idea of going home and trying to transfer that magic to our own horses can be somewhat daunting. Luckily, international rider […]

Tales from Somerford: the native breeds strutting their stuff at the National Dressage Championships

Jo Prestwich/September 25, 2021

National Dressage Championships at Somerford Park 2021

With some seriously smart horsepower on display at the Lemieux National Dressage Championships, you could be forgiven for thinking it is only for those with a huge budget and a fancy warmblood – but step forward the native breeds. In the Mobiliser prelim silver championship on Thursday (16 September), contenders included five Welsh ponies, along […]

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