National Convention 2019: Demo rider competition launched!
With the hosts in place for this year’s National Convention in partnership with Harrison Clark Rickerbys, British Dressage is excited to launch our search for a very special combination to join us as a...
View ArticleSummer Regional Championships: Keysoe
A high quality entry came forward for the Eastern region’s leg of the 2019 Regional Championship series. Over three days this week (6 – 8 August 2019), Keysoe Equestrian in Bedfordshire played host to...
View ArticleImportant update: BDSW Area Festival move
It’s with great sadness and apologies that, in conjunction with BD South West Regional Development Officer Amanda Heath, Duchy College has made the decision to relocate their Petplan Equine Area...
View ArticleWilson warms up for Euros at Bishop Burton CPEDI
For three days last week, representatives from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America travelled to East Yorkshire for the popular Bishop Burton CPEDI1*/2*/3* hosted by Bishop Burton College (5...
View ArticleUpdate: Championship Pathway and Calendar Review
As you’ll already be aware, the Sport Operations Committee has been focusing on developing the Championship pathways available within British Dressage. Earlier this year, a Working Group was set up to...
View ArticleSummer Regionals: Bicton Arena
Bicton was beset by heavy rain and gale force winds but this didn’t put off competitors determined to secure their golden tickets for the LeMieux National Championships at the final Regional of the...
View ArticleLeMieux Nationals '19 wild cards
British Dressage can now announce the wild cards for this year’s LeMieux National Dressage Championships. Congratulations to all the riders, owners and horses concerned.PLEASE NOTE – The close of...
View ArticleBritish combinations are ready in Rotterdam
All four British horses are safely through today’s Horse Inspection and looked a picture thanks to the stunning efforts of our grooms Alan, Lucy, Steph and Claire. Emma & Jill Blundell’s Mount St...
View ArticleTwo top class performances put Britain in silver
It’s been fabulous day one at the Longines FEI European Championships in Rotterdam for Team GBR with two riders complete for most teams. Charlotte Fry rode for the first time under the Senior flag with...
View ArticleStatement on the elimination of Charlotte Dujardin
Following their test, a routine post-test inspection by the FEI stewards revealed a small trace of blood on the flank of Mount St John Freestyle, the ride of Charlotte Dujardin. As is the FEI rules,...
View ArticleTeam GBR dressage finish fourth in Rotterdam
It’s been a rollercoaster day in Rotterdam at the FEI Longines Dressage European Championships. It was team medals day and the pressure was on not only for Euro medals but qualification spots for...
View ArticleWilson wows for Britain's first medal in Rotterdam
Today was the first day for the paras to take to the arena, set in the woods in the shadow of the main Rotterdam Arena with their FEI European Championship Individual tests for Grades I, II and III. As...
View ArticleSophie secures second silver for the paras in Rotterdam
Day two of the para Individual competition in Rotterdam produced as second silver for Team GBR and a place for all four riders in Sunday’s Freestyle finale. Under cloudless skies throughout the day,...
View ArticleHughes and Briolinca wow under the Rotterdam lights
It was a battle royale in the first opportunity for individual dressage medals in the Grand Prix Special this evening at the Longines FEI European Championships. With the Germans on fire this week, few...
View ArticleParas surpass expectations with stunning team silver
Mari Durward-Akhurst got Equestrian Team GBR’s quest for gold underway bright and early on day five of the FEI European Championships yesterday in Rotterdam. Riding the evergreen 20 year old Sky O’Hara...
View ArticleGold for Werth, top ten for Hughes in Rotterdam
The climax of the Longines FEI Dressage European Championships proved as hot as the August weather this afternoon in Rotterdam. Germany were expected to dominate with their three leading ladies but...
View ArticleWilson secures gold for Team GBR
It was hot day in Rotterdam for the final action of the 2019 Longines FEI European Championships and the heat was as intense as the competition. First up for Team GBR was 23 year old Georgia Wilson...
View ArticleLNDC19: Advanced discount prices close soon!
The 22nd annual National Dressage Championships return to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from 12 – 15 September this year, supported once again by LeMieux, the leading brand of luxury horse wear and...
View ArticleUpdate: Member Survey 2019
The Member Survey 2019 was a major initiative for the team at HQ this spring and thank you to all who took the time to complete the questionnaire. We received a total of 3,715 responses overall –...
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