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View ArticleImportant notice: Myerscough Premier League
It has come to our attention that there has been a printing error in Issue 2 of the BD magazine.Please note, Myerscough Premier League (5 – 9 Mar) is running one BD Intermediate II 2014, it is not the...
View ArticleYouth Teams' support finalised
The BYRDS department of British Dressage has had a busy few months recruiting for some key team staff and volunteer vacancies but it’s now full steam ahead for the 2014 season for our UK Sport...
View ArticleWinter Regionals Northern: Double celebration for Charlotte
Charlotte Fry celebrated her birthday in fine style at the Northern Winter Regional Championships at Bishop Burton College (9-11 February 2014). On Tuesday, the day of her 18th, the icing on the cake...
View Article2014 AASE details announced
British Dressage has been working with British Eventing and Hartpury College to develop a new Equestrian Apprenticeship (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence or AASE). This programme is...
View ArticleDressage returns to Windsor
International and National Dressage will return to Royal Windsor Horse Show this year after an absence of four years, as the UK’s largest outdoor show becomes a CHI (Concours Hippique Internationale)...
View ArticleWinter regionals Central: Daisy Coakley storms the Freestyle
21-year old BYRDS rider, Daisy Coakley, topped the Elementary Open Freestyle – sponsored by GFS – at the Central Winter Regional Championships at Addington Manor (13-16 February 2014) with a jaw...
View ArticleU25s - Looking to build a career in dressage?
Think you’ve got what it takes to build a career in dressage? Whether it’s riding, coaching, judging or yard management, we’d love to hear from you!The Young Professional’s Award (YPA) scheme is all...
View ArticleHorse & Country go 'live'
Carl Hester MBE and Charlotte Dujardin OBE have been delighting viewers of Horse & Country TV since 2009. From Charlotte’s early days as a riding pupil at Carl’s yard, the channel has followed the...
View ArticleIMPORTANT UPDATE: Winter Regional @ Morris EC
Morris Equestrian Centre are delighted to have received a large number of entries for their regional championships, however in order to accommodate all competitors they have had to make some changes to...
View ArticleIMPORTANT: Para-Equestrian Rider Development
We've recently been made aware that the Para-Equestrian Rider Development application forms contain the old BD Stoneleigh address. Please note that our address has changed and we are now based...
View ArticleRIP Deirdre Scrimgeour
All at British Dressage are extremely sad to announce the passing of Deirdre Scrimgeour today aged 86.South West RDO Mandy Heath commented; "She will be greatly missed by all but especially the BYRDS...
View ArticleIssue 2 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:• Scottish power: meet...
View ArticlePetplan Equine Area Festival Championship Wildcards
BD can now release the second 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 close of...
View ArticleWinter regionals North West: Louise Davison dances to victory
International rider and mum of two, Louise Davison, pumped up the volume and raised the roof at the North West Winter Regional Championships held at Myerscough College (18-23 February 2014), winning...
View ArticleBEF vacancy: Board Director
A non executive director is sought with experience and competency to become part of the BEF Board as Director of Sports Development. The successful candidate will be joining the BEF during an exciting...
View ArticleNational Championships teams up with ‘the best’; LeMieux
British Dressage is delighted to announce LeMieux as the new title sponsor of the sport’s biggest occasion, the National Dressage Championships in a three year deal. This year’s LeMieux National...
View ArticleVidauban CDI3*: Emile set to make his mark in France
This week, Emile Faurie made the trek to France for his first competition of 2014, representing Great Britain at the Vidauban CDI3*, 26 Feb-9 Mar.As sole representative for Britain at this...
View ArticleWinter regionals SW: Tiger Tim's mission is possible
Crowd-pleasers Alys Matravers and Tiger Tim were top scorers at the South West Winter Regional Championships at Kingston Maurward College, Dorset, 16-19 February 2014. Alys and the nine-year-old...
View ArticleDeirdre Scrimgeour: A Service of Thanksgiving
Following the sad passing of Deirdre Scrimgeour, a thanksgiving service in her honour will be held on Monday 7 April at 3pm at St George’s Church, Preshute. This will be followed by a reception at Wyke...
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