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Win a £1,000 Supermarket Sweep at your local Countrywide store

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Amanda Stevenson, 25 September 2008 14:00

Visitors to Countrywide's Autumn Equine Events will have the opportunity to win a £1,000 Supermarket Sweep at their local store. The annual Events and competition will once again be supported by Fort Dodge, the leading manufacturer and distributor of animal healthcare and veterinary products for large and small animals, which will offer customer support at each branch. Dave Taylor, Countrywide’s Agricultural Category ...

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Win a £1,000 Supermarket Sweep at your local Countrywide store

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Amanda Stevenson, 25 September 2008 14:00

Visitors to Countrywide's Autumn Equine Events will have the opportunity to win a £1,000 Supermarket Sweep at their local store. The annual Events and competition will once again be supported by Fort Dodge, the leading manufacturer and distributor of animal healthcare and veterinary products for large and small animals, which will offer customer support at each branch. Dave Taylor, Countrywide’s Agricultural Category ...

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Video: How your horse works

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Justine Thompson, 24 September 2008 14:20

Equine therapist Gillian Higgins set up Horses Inside Out following on from her treatment work with horses.As she travelled around the country helping injured or poorly performing horses, she realised how many owners and riders would benefit from a better understanding of the horse’s anatomy and musculature.Her demos are highly original and memorable, with a painted horse showing the skeleton ...

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Burghley and Olympic star Mary King to perform at Your Horse Live 2008!

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Amanda Stevenson, 12 September 2008 10:19

She's one of Britain's best-loved event riders, she's on top form and she's going to be a headline act at this year's Your Horse Live. Mary King had barely touched down on British soil after celebrating her Team Bronze medal at the Beijing Olympic Games before securing third and fourth places at the illustrious Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in Stamford, ...

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Compete online with Interdressage and raise funds for the Animal Health Trust

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Amanda Stevenson, 28 August 2008 10:02

Interdressage, the world’s premier online dressage competition, is running a sponsored dressage test in October, in aid of the Animal Health Trust Strangles Awareness. With Interdressage, entrants compete in monthly online competitions without the need to leave home. All standards are catered for, with rosettes and generous prize money on offer in every class. In October's sponsored test, competitors must enter as ...

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Dan Wilson demonstrates Practical Horsemanship

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Amanda Stevenson, 10 July 2008 11:42

Lyd Valley Riding Club, based at Leawood Equestrian Centre, Bridestowe, is delighted to announce a Practical Horsemanship demonstration from local Monty Roberts protégé, Dan Wilson. Dan has lived and ridden on Bodmin Moor all his life, owning his first pony at the age of five. He has spent his life working cattle on the moor on horseback and traditionally broke his ...

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Riders receive Instant Visual Feedback on their dressage performance

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Amanda Stevenson, 09 July 2008 15:43

Russell Guire of Centaur Biomechanics organised a Rider-Dressage Clinic, helping riders improve their riding and dressage marks. The first event of its kind, it was held at Radway Equestrian Centre and was a sell-out. The clinic had two elements. Firstly Felicity Scott, a well-known dressage judge, assessed tests as if in competition and then analysed them with each rider, discussing ...

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Celebrate country life at Chatsworth Country Fair

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Amanda Stevenson, 26 June 2008 11:24

Chatsworth Country Fair celebrates its 27th year in 2008 with gardening favourite Alan Titchmarsh presiding over this colourful celebration of country life. Held in the 1,000-acre park on the banks of the river Derwent, the three-day event in August is packed full of things to watch, do and try, and gives visitors a real flavour of the life in the countryside. ...

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Active Rider offer a multitude of fun courses for horse owner development

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Anonymous, 29 May 2008 15:13

Active Rider was established for people who have their own horses and simply want to progress. This is achieved via development through a multitude of courses, activities and disciplines with excellent trainers and great company at top class facilities. Active Rider courses are generally beneficial for competition riders to hobby riders, with a non-competitive style which creates a superb atmosphere. ...

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London to Tokyo charity horseback ride

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Your Horse, 08 May 2008 16:58

British riders Becky Sampson (24) and Zena Fish (29) will embark on the journey of a lifetime to raise money for charity SOS Children. In little under three months they plan to travel on horseback from London to Tokyo. Expedition Equus will span two continents, 15 countries and cover more than 15,000 km. They estimate the journey will take four years. ...

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