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Winners at the showjumping Amateur and Veterans Championships

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Justine Thompson, 02 December 2009 10:55

The 2009 British Showjumping National Amateur and Veterans Championships took place at Aintree Racecourse last week. There were competitions for all levels of amateur rider, from the 90cms through to the 1.20m Grand Prix, and for the more mature rider, the Veteran Grand Prix. The winners were:Norman Proffitt from Cannock, Staffordshire was crowned The British Showjumping National Minor Veteran Champion ...

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Winners at the showjumping Amateur and Veterans Championships

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Justine Thompson, 02 December 2009 10:55

The 2009 British Showjumping National Amateur and Veterans Championships took place at Aintree Racecourse last week. There were competitions for all levels of amateur rider, from the 90cms through to the 1.20m Grand Prix, and for the more mature rider, the Veteran Grand Prix. The winners were:Norman Proffitt from Cannock, Staffordshire was crowned The British Showjumping National Minor Veteran Champion ...

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Stay undercover at Your Horse Live

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Justine Thompson, 12 November 2009 06:00

With windy, rainy weather forecast for the weekend, there’s no better place to be than Your Horse Live.This fantastic event at the Royal Agricultural Society showground in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire is all under cover and heated – so you are bound to be toasty and warm while you watch the great celebrity demos and shop til you drop!There are still tickets ...

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Oli loses out at Pau

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Justine Thompson, 26 October 2009 12:37

Oli Townend lost his overnight lead at Les Etoilles de Pau in France at the weekend after knocking up a cricket score in the show jumping.Oli had a jumping fence in hand entering into the final phase with the brilliant 14-year-old Carousel Quest. The horse had given his all the day before in the cross country.Unfortunately, however, the pair hit ...

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Katie Price at HOYS

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Justine Thompson, 05 October 2009 12:30

Katie Price will be at the Horse of the Year Show this Friday and Saturday.The controversial equestrienne will be taking part in signings to promote her range of equestrian clothing, KP Equestrian.Signings will take place in the HOYS Retail Village on the Derby House Stand at 6pm on Friday 9 and midday on Saturday 10.Katie was also at HOYS last ...

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Show jumping spectacle at Berkshire Show

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Justine Thompson, 14 September 2009 14:14

Around 1000 horses will be at The Royal County of Berkshire Show at the weekend, for what is the last big outdoor show of the season.They will be taking part in events from show jumping to driving and showing classes.On Sunday, the show is to provide the climax for the new International Stairway show jumping series. The series was created ...

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Oli Townend stars at Your Horse Live

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Justine Thompson, 14 September 2009 11:03

Oliver Townend, winner of the 2009 Burghley Horse Trials, will be providing winning tips to visitors at this year’s Your Horse Live.The champion and his top event horses will be demonstrating their successful training techniques, giving the audience valuable insight into what produces a four-star winning horse.Oli said: "I have worked very hard over the years to get where I ...

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See Geoff and Oli in action

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Justine Thompson, 08 September 2009 09:45

Two star riders – and both great characters – have joined forces for a fun and informative tour of the country.Double Olympic show jumper Geoff Billington has teamed up with Badminton and Burghley winner Oliver Townend for ‘Geoff and Oliver’s Great Night Out’.The ‘Champions Tour’ will be at venues up and down the country through the end of November and ...

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Top riders descend on Blenheim

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Justine Thompson, 01 September 2009 11:43

A host of top riders will descend on the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in early September.Big names in eventing will include Pippa Funnell, William Fox-Pitt, Mary King and Oliver Townend  - plus watch out for international stars such as those from the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, France, Germany and even China and Japan.Horse fans will also be able ...

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Scurry racing returns to HOYS

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Justine Thompson, 20 July 2009 11:46

The Osborne Refrigerators Scurry Racing is returning to the Horse of the Year Show this year.During this event, pairs of ponies pull a scurry vehicle round a twisting course at breathtaking speed and the fastest pair clear wins. The aim of the competition is for the drivers to steer their ponies through a series of gates made up of between 12 ...

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BBC to air European jumping and dressage championships

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Justine Thompson, 14 July 2009 16:53

The BBC is to air the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at the end of August.The prestigious event in the grounds of Windsor castle is attracting international attention, with no less than seven TV broadcasters set to capture the action.Equidia (France); SVT (Sweden); SGR/SSR (Switzerland); ARD & ZDF (Germany), NOB (Netherlands) and RAI (Italy) are all due to ...

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