Pre-season preparations have never been more important for three-day eventer Nicola Wilson and this year, the stakes are high with selection to the Great Britain team for London 2012 her goal. Angela Calvert reports. Already an established member of the British team with medals under her belt, Nicola Wilson and her horse Opposition Buzz will not find out if they have made the team until the end of
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The Baileys Winter Series Jumping and Style (JAS) qualifier moved on to Bury Farm on Monday (13th February), where several riders dominated taking home two, three and four qualifications each. Bury Farm's first winner of the day was Jo Thorogood in the BE90. This was Jo's first ever British Eventing competition, and she qualified two horses for the final at Addington on 25th February finishing 1s
At the end of the sixth week of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival British riders are still strong in the placings in the top classes. Once again British riders dominated the $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m line up with David McPherson partnering his own Silver Exchange II for the win and his own Leonitas for 2nd place. Picking up 4th place was Ben Maher riding Quainton Stud's 8 year old chestnu
The first leg of the two week Vidauban CDI3* tour in Southern France kicks off this Wednesday, 22 February 2012. The hotly contested event, which runs from 22 February to 4 March, will see 17 British riders competing across a variety of classes, from young horse and owner's classes, through to the shortened Olympic Grand Prix Special. Pictured: Gareth Hughes and Duvie Schedule for British Rider
Gloucestershire's Laura Bechtolsheimer will be Britain's sole representative at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage qualifier at Neumunster, Germany this weekend 18 – 19 February. It will be the long-awaited international debut for her father, Wilfried's Tellwell. The 12 year old Swedish Warmblood by Top Tip 362 has been with the Bechtolsheimers for nearly three years and Laura has taken time wi
Jacky Stolper and Klara Hegedus's seven year old Don Primero gelding Don Lumiere secured two advanced medium classes at the South Western Winter Regionals at Kingston Maurward College in Dorset, 12-15 February. Achieving their highest advanced medium score to date, the duo clinched the British Horse Feeds Advanced Medium Open title on a healthy 71.40%. They went on to win the Nupafeed Advanced Med
Beth Vernon aged 15 years old from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire has had an unbelievable 2011, collecting several awards acknowledging her successes. Not only has she achieved team and individual gold at the Pony European Championships but she has also had numerous successes including the British Masters, CSIOP Hagen, CSIOP Zilveren, Belgium where she was placed 1st , Pony of the Year Show and The B