News

The preliminary findings of British Dressage’s U21 International Teams Strategic Review were presented to the Board of Directors in December and a number of the key recommendations are being progressed ahead for implementation in 2018.

The funeral of Helen Webber, who recently passed away aged 88, will take place on Friday 9 February at 4:45pm at Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Balcombe Road, Crawley RH10 3NQ, and afterwards at the Copthorne Hotel, London Gatwick RH10 3PG.

The preliminary findings of British Dressage’s U21 International Teams Strategic Review were presented to the Board of Directors in December and a number of the key recommendations are being progressed ahead for implementation in 2018.

We are very sad to learn of the passing of Helen Webber aged 88 at the weekend. Helen was a retired list one judge, Judges’ committee member, BD selector and BHS examiner and was very active in the Southern region promoting the sport she loved.

The first major fixture of the domestic calendar, Addington High Profile Show, took place last week at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire (12 – 14 January 2018).

On Saturday 13th January, breeders of the top British-bred horses from around the country converged in London at the Grange City Hotel, for the 21st Anniversary British Breeders Dinner and Awards Ceremony, organised by the British Horse Foundation. There has been much to celebrate for British Breeding in 2017 and this glittering occasion affords the breeders of these potential world-class horses the special recognition they deserve.

In September, British Dressage teamed up with In The Saddle to offer an amazing opportunity of the holiday of a lifetime to Diogo Lima Mayer’s award winning Monte Velho Stud Farm in Portugal.

Further to our announcement last week of the appointment of Peter Storr to the Board of British Dressage, we have been contacted by a number of members asking for clarification on how the election process for Directors is going to be managed this year.

Inspired by the legacy of Rio and London, dressage continues to go from strength to strength. More of you are trotting down the centre line, new members are joining and training and financially we’re strong which is allowing us to invest and make our sport bigger and better for all.

The first big UK dressage fixture of 2018, Addington Manor High Profile Show, gets underway this week at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire, 12 – 14 January 2018.