Qualification letters for Winter Regionals
The first bunch of qualification letters has been sent out - these are a section of Novice to Advanced Medium level qualifiers but not all and please allow for the busy Christmas post. Over the week...
View ArticleLickley impresses on international debut
British rider Nicola Lickley enjoyed a successful international debut at the first CDI of the calendar, Drachten CDI3*, 3-5 January 2014. Nicola travelled to the popular Netherlands venue with her...
View ArticleBaby T on the way!
The British Equestrian Federation and British Dressage are delighted to congratulate Mr and Mrs Mark Tomlinson and their families on the news that Laura Tomlinson (neé Bechtolsheimer) is expecting her...
View ArticleHoughton Hall BD show 11-12 January
ALERT for BD MEMBERS: Due to unforeseen circumstances the publishing of the starting times for the BD show at Houghton Hall taking place Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 will be delayed. They will be...
View ArticleFarewell HP Frontier
Last week, Katja Kuistila’s Australian-bred grand prix gelding, HP Frontier (Falkrich x Sterling Liberty), was put to the sleep at the age of 15. The dark bay gelding suffered an injury in May 2013 and...
View ArticleRichmond EC cancellations
Richmond Equestrian Centre have taken the decision to cancel their BD shows on 18 and 12 January as there is currently a confirmed outbreak of Strangles in the Richmond / Catterick Area, where two...
View ArticleDo you have World Class ambition?
Are you a dressage or para-equestrian dressage rider who sees themselves as having the exceptional talent and dedication to ride and win at Olympic and Paralympic level in 2016 or 2020 and beyond? The...
View ArticlePara Dressage Rider Development - applications now open!
Applications are now open for the Para Dressage Rider Development session. Aimed at the novice Para rider, the session will be held a Vale View EC on 15-16 March 2014.You do not need to be a BD member...
View ArticleAddington High Profile
If you've been missing a fix of top-class dressage action, then have no fear....Addington High Profile Show is here! Running 17 - 19 January, the popular Buckinghamshire venue kicks off their 2014...
View ArticleA new charitable era for British Dressage
British Dressage (BD) has been granted charitable status by the Charity Commission. Following member consultation, a feasibility study by lawyers Wright Hassall and subsequent approval to make changes...
View ArticleAddington High Profile Show
The first major domestic competition of the year, Addington Manor High Profile Show, took place last week (17 – 18 January). The show typically attracts a high class entry and this year was no...
View ArticleIssue 1 of BD magazine out this week
British Dressage magazine is the official publication for BD, including news, features and insights, as well as full competition schedules for the next six weeks. In this issue:• Ride like a winner: BD...
View ArticleCharlotte and Valegro en route to World Cup qualifier
Record breakers Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro are currently en route to the Netherlands for the Amsterdam CDI. Taking place 23 – 26 Jan, the pair will be continuing their campaign to qualify for the...
View ArticleDujardin and Valegro make it two-in-a-row
Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro were like an unstoppable force as they marched to another spectacular victory at the fifth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European...
View ArticleBrits amongst WEG officials
The Ground Juries, Technical Delegates, Chief Stewards, Course Designers, Appeal Committee and Medical Officer have been appointed for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy (FRA),...
View ArticleTeam Quest blasts off in four weeks
The countdown has begun to the start of the Team Quest season with just four weeks to go until the first competitions. Team Quest is British Dressage’s newest concept to encourage riders to have a try...
View ArticleKeysoe U25 High Profile Show: A weekend showcase of future stars
Dressage’s brightest young stars are out in force this weekend (1-2 Feb) at Keysoe’s U25 High Profile show. This two-day showcase of talent ticks every box for riders and spectators alike with classes...
View ArticleNew support for Inter II championship
TopSpec, well known for their range of feed balancers and other innovative horse feeds are the new sponsor of the British Dressage Intermediate II Championship.Horse and rider combinations have the...
View ArticlePetplan Equine Area Festival Champs Wildcards
We're now in a position to release the first group of Wildcards for the Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships at the NAF Five Star Winter Championships at Hartpury, 9 - 13 April.PLEASE NOTE – The...
View ArticleMyerscough Regionals: update for prelim riders
The Prelim class has over 60 entries and will therefore need to be split into 2 sections. In order to accommodate all entries at the show one section will now run on Saturday evening and the other will...
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