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Myerscough College began its Winter Regionals on the 15 February and finally finished on 1 March. Storm Dennis wreaked its havoc on the schedule and many competitors paid tribute to the organisers and their team of volunteers and judges for keeping the show on the road at all.  

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) is in constant contact with key partners such as UK Sport, the British Olympic Association, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, and the FEI to monitor the situation both in Britain and globally around the current Coronavirus outbreak.

The following rider has been selected to represent Great Britain this week at Herning CDI5* in Denmark (4 – 8 March 2020).  

The first competitor down the centre line this morning at Lancashire’s Myerscough College International Arena got the 2020 Premier League underway! The first of eight Premier League fixtures, Myerscough runs until Sunday 8 March with dressage action from Medium to Grand Prix. There are some great names among the strong entry alongside some of our rising stars and talented under 21 riders.

The hardworking team at Myerscough pulled off an historic Equissage Pulse Para Dressage Winter Championship while battling the toughest conditions thrown at them by Storm Dennis, hot on the heels of their North West Regional Championship. The bustling Lancashire college has hosted the championships for two years but this was by far the largest gathering of para competition yet. Over 175 entries were received with 160 actual starters over the four days of competition – quite a rate of growth from 40 four years ago.

Spencer Wilton and his Rio 2016 ride, Super Nova, made a winning return to international competition at Lier CDI4* in Belgium (26 February – 1 March 2020), with Great Britain largely dominating the top Big Tour placings.  

British Dressage and Horse & Country are pleased to announce plans for extended dressage coverage thanks to a new partnership which kicks off with livestreaming of this week's Myerscough Premier League.

With spring just around the corner, now's the time to get your horse in optimum condition before he's turned out to relish the spring grass! We speak to Intermediate I National Championship sponsors Saracen Horse Feeds to find out their top tips on last minute winter weight loss. 

In episode two of BD’s Ask the expert, we’re featuring a Twitter Hour with our Chief Executive Jason Brautigam on Tuesday 10 March at 7:00pm. Members are invited to submit questions ahead of the evening and if time allows, we’ll have live questions using the hashtag #AskBDCEO.

In line with the British Dressage Articles of Association, the position of BD Youth Director is eligible for election at the AGM on 10 September 2020. This is an ideal opportunity for a member to get more involved in developing the future strategy for BD Youth, so please do volunteer your services and help support the sport you love.