News

With Team NAF arrived and settled into the Grand Parquet Fontainebleau, France, it’s time to look ahead to this year’s Children on Horses, Junior and Young Rider European Championships and wish our seven representatives good luck.

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has today confirmed the para-dressage combinations, selected by the British Dressage selectors, short-listed for this year’s World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina (USA), 11-23 September 2018.

Teddy Edwards, the Welsh Cob who partnered prolific para dressage medallist Anne Dunham OBE to many of her victories, has been put to sleep at the age of 23 as a result of the ongoing effects of PPID (Equine Cushing’s Disease). Anne and his owner, Sally-Ann Brown, said their final goodbyes last Thursday, 28 June.

In plus 30 degree heat, Charlotte Dujardin kept her cool to continue her education of the uber talented nine year old Mount St John Freestyle in the Hazlewoods FEI CDI3* at the Hartpury Festival of Dressage.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors yesterday, the question regarding allowing the registration of a mule to compete in affiliated dressage competition was discussed fully.

The following horse and rider combinations have been selected to represent Britain at the Hartpury CPEDI3*/CDI3* (4 - 8 July).

Last week, beneath the blue skies and blazing sun of the summer heatwave, Sheepgate Equestrian in Lincolnshire hosted the penultimate Premier League fixture of the 2018 season (29 June – 1 July 2018).

The following horse and rider combinations have been selected to represent Great Britain at the Leudelange CDI4* in Luxembourg, 3 - 8 July.

Great British duo Emile Faurie and Hayley Watson Greaves made the long trip to Fritzens CDI4* in Austria, home of the Swarovski family, a worthwhile one with impressive performances and scores to match this weekend.

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) is inviting applications for the second cohort of its Young Professional Programme. The 12 month programme is made up of eight workshops and covers a range of areas including business management, business operations, media awareness, personal development and career enhancement.