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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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Katie Price goes from jungle to Olympia

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Justine Thompson, 07 December 2009 10:33

Katie Price will be at Olympia Horse Show the weekend before Christmas.Fresh from her Jungle experience in ITV’s ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of here’, Katie will be at the show promoting her clothing range, KP Equestrian. She will be signing items from the season’s new line from 5:30pm on both days.For the first time, KP Equestrian will have ...

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See Polocrosse at Your Horse Live!

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Justine Thompson, 02 November 2009 10:30

The UK Polocrosse Team will be demonstrating one of the most exciting horse sports you will find in the equestrian world at this year’s Your Horse Live.Best described as lacrosse on horseback, polocrosse is an extreme sport which is great to play and even more exciting to watch! The UK Polocrosse Team will perform in the main arena at this ...

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Weather smiles on Blenheim International

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Justine Thompson, 08 September 2009 14:09

After the Blenheim International Horse Trials was forced to cancel last year due to torrential rain, organisers are delighted to have been watering the course this year!Having done so the Oxfordshire course will now be in tip-top condition ready for the four-day event to start on Thursday – and the weather forecast looks set fair too.Spectators can look forward to two ...

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Musical theme to HOYS

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Justine Thompson, 01 July 2009 10:55

There is a musical theme to the Horse of the Year Show in October with a specially choreographed Phantom of the Opera act performed by movie stunt team, Daniel Naprous and the Devil’s Horsemen. Alongside Daniel and the daredevil stuntmen, the young stars of the Cheshire Hunt North Pony Club will also have everyone on their feet with their very ...

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Top riders take on TREC

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Justine Thompson, 27 April 2009 12:27

A host of celebrity riders are taking part in the TREC Pro-Am challenge at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May.The challenge will showcase the best of BHS TREC – pitting two GB TREC team members against top riders from a variety of other disciplines, including dressage, show jumping and eventing.There will be 12 riders taking part. From the three ...

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Beat the credit crunch with a free day out

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Justine Thompson, 25 March 2009 11:35

Redwings Horse Sanctuary is opening its doors for the summer season on Saturday March 28 – and entry is free! This Quality Assured visitor attraction at Caldecott Hall near Great Yarmouth is home to lots of friendly horses, ponies, donkeys and mules and is open to visitors from this Saturday every day until the end of October. There is a café, ...

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Riding the recession tour announced

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Justine Thompson, 24 March 2009 15:43

Dressage rider Lucinda McAlpine will be taking a small herd of horses on a ‘Riding the Recession Tour’ of the UK.Lucinda is a pioneer of natural equine management, and wants to demonstrate how keeping horses naturally – unshod, unrugged, unclipped – improves their movement, causes fewer veterinary issues and saves considerable time and money.“In these days of financial uncertainty we ...

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New 'starter' three-day event

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Justine Thompson, 18 February 2009 10:11

A new introductory three-day eventing class for ‘more nervous/less experienced’ riders is being offered by Milton Keynes Eventing Centre.Fences will be at 2’3 and entrants will be given guidance from a professional event rider. The new class is designed for those not yet ready to take up the challenge of a full, long-format three-day event and features shorter roads and tracks ...

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TopSpec support UK Chasers

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Justine Thompson, 20 January 2009 17:07

Feed company TopSpec is to support the UK Chasers & Riders competition series throughout 2009.Well known as the only organisation offering an unaffiliated competition series in all three disciplines - dressage, show jumping and cross country - the 2009 qualifiers take place at a number of venues until the end of May. Regional Finals are then held in June and ...

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