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Olympia horse show on TV this week

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Justine Thompson, 15 December 2009 12:10

Didn’t manage to get a ticket for the Olympia, London International Horse Show?Don’t worry, the BBC has reversed its trend of recent years and is to air more of the great Christmas horse show than previously.Show organiser Simon Brooks-Ward has reversed the BBC's steady withdrawal and persuaded it to cover Olympia's dressage too.This means Wednesday night's much awaited World Cup ...

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Olympia horse show on TV this week

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Justine Thompson, 15 December 2009 12:10

Didn’t manage to get a ticket for the Olympia, London International Horse Show?Don’t worry, the BBC has reversed its trend of recent years and is to air more of the great Christmas horse show than previously.Show organiser Simon Brooks-Ward has reversed the BBC's steady withdrawal and persuaded it to cover Olympia's dressage too.This means Wednesday night's much awaited World Cup ...

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Top names heading for Olympia

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Justine Thompson, 08 December 2009 15:20

Show jumper Ben Maher and dressage master Edward Gal are among the host of top names attending the Olympia London International Horse Show next week.For the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping qualifier there are 39 competitors from 17 countries taking part, including nine of the world’s top 25 show jumpers from the Rolex Rankings.They include Albert Zoer (NED) (2); Alltech ...

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Edward and Totillas at Olympia

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Justine Thompson, 06 October 2009 16:06

The dressage phenomenon of Edward Gal and Moorlands Totillas will be at Olympia in December, giving fans another chance to see the pair in action in the UK.The European Champions and World Record holders are confirmed to compete in the FEI World Cup Dressage Qualifier Grand Prix on Tuesday 15th, and upon qualification will go through to the Grand Prix ...

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Olympia box office opens

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Justine Thompson, 29 June 2009 16:50

The box office for this year’s Olympia, London International Horse Show opens today.The dates are December 15-21 and tickets are expected to sell out fast. Last year two performances sold out within six weeks of the box office opening.Once again the show welcomes FEI World Cup Dressage to London on the opening evenings (Tues & Weds) in the form of ...

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Charity dressage competition

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Justine Thompson, 09 December 2008 10:28

A charity Christmas dressage competition is being held at Moulton College this Friday. The event will raise money for BBC Children in Need.Moulton College National Award students have organised the competition as part of their Event Management Module.Sarah Storrow, course tutor, said “Students have worked hard preparing for the event. They gain invaluable hands-on experience of what goes into planning, ...

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The magic of the horse

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Justine Thompson, 24 November 2008 13:50

An unusual new ‘Equestrian Variety Performance’ is coming to Unex Towerlands this Christmas. Produced by former Olympic team member, Tanya Larrigan, the show features top presenters like Karen Basset, from the world of driving, Paul Hayler from dressage and Karl Ude-Martinez, TV presenter and leader of the Knights of Middle England display team. Up to 40 horses from miniatures to ...

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Enjoy two days of equine retail therapy

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Joanne Bednall, 21 October 2008 12:15

Grab a Christmas bargain at a special designer equestrian shopping weekend in early December. Kyra K colour co-ordinated accessories, breeches, knitwear and technical jackets and gilets can all be picked up at cost price in the sale at the Leverhulme Suite 3, Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, on December 6 and 7 from 9am to 4.30pm. For more information, visit ...

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The Flying Frenchman Lorenzo returns to Olympia 2008

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Amanda Stevenson, 20 August 2008 14:33

Olympia, The London International Horse Show (16th-22nd December) has confirmed Lorenzo, ‘the flying Frenchman’, and The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery as this year's action-packed display acts. Lorenzo and his team of 10 horses will be performing at Olympia from Wednesday 17th–Monday 22nd December. His fantastic demonstration of stunt riding and tricks, which includes flying over jumps standing on the back ...

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Olympia ticket sales defy credit crunch

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Amanda Stevenson, 09 July 2008 14:59

Over 14,000 tickets for Olympia, The London International Horse Show have been sold in the first two weeks of box office opening, showing loyal fans are bucking the trends of the credit crunch. 14,157 tickets have been purchased so far, an increase of over 30% on last year’s total at the same time. Show organiser Simon Brooks-Ward says: “It’s a ...

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