2014 BD steward training days
Are you interested in becoming a BD steward or an existing steward looking for CPD opportunities? BD is holding four training days which may be of interest to you!Saturday 2nd August – Bishop Burton...
View ArticleIssue 5 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:• The making of World...
View ArticleHartpury Festival under way!
Records entries from 20 Nations have been received for the International Festival of Dressage which is to be staged at Hartpury College, set amongst the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside, from...
View ArticleJunior and Young Rider European Championships preview
Competition is currently underway in Arezzo, Italy for the Junior and Young Rider European Championships (9 – 13 July). Based in Italy since Friday to allow the riders and horses to acclimatise, the...
View ArticleMount St John Continues Sponsorship of Dressage Future Elite
Yorkshire-based specialist in the breeding of elite dressage horses Mount St John Equestrian has made a welcome return as the sponsor of the Dressage Future Elite Championship at Horse of the Year Show...
View ArticlePetplan Equine sponsors Area Festivals for a 16th year
Petplan Equine, the UK’s specialist equine insurance provider, and British Dressage are pleased to announce its continued support for the hugely popular Petplan Equine Area Festivals series now...
View ArticleNotice of AGM 2014 and voting papers
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of BRITISH DRESSAGE will be held at the Guest Lounge, Royal Pavilion, Kenilworth, Warwickshire , CV8 2XZ, on 18th September 2014 at 6.45 pm for...
View ArticleBishop Burton CPEDI2*: Three is the magic number
Great Britain celebrated para success at the CPEDI2* held at Bishop Burton, East Yorkshire, last weekend with multiple representatives celebrating a hat trick of wins over the course of the...
View ArticlePara squad for WEG announced
British Dressage selectors have today announced the UK Sport National Lottery funded Great Britain squad for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which takes place in Normandy, France (23...
View ArticleAndare Arezzo!
Eight of Britain’s most talented young riders have returned from a successful Italian trip to Arezzo for the Young Rider and Junior European Championships 2014. No medals were secured but there were...
View ArticleHartpury CDI3*: Nip Tuck’s a smooth operator
Carl Hester and his up-and-coming grand prix star Nip Tuck took their performances to a new level at the Hartpury CDI3* in Gloucestershire last week, 9-13 July 2014. Carl and Nip Tuck (pictured), the...
View ArticleHartpury Premier League showcases Britain’s finest
The Hartpury Festival of Dressage (9 – 13 July) may have played host to a CDI3* and CPEDI3* but the Gloucester-based college also accommodated 2014’s final Premier League and the acclaimed Shearwater...
View ArticleAachen underway
The dressage element of the internationally renowned Aachen CHIO got underway yesterday with the CDI and Britain’s Michael Eilberg claimed fourth spot with Ferdi Eilberg’s Marakov on 71.60% with...
View ArticleValegro and Totilas go head-to-head in Aachen
The CDIO5* at Aachen, Germany (17 – 20 July) was a not-to-be-missed event for a number of reasons; for several riders across many countries, Aachen marked the last chance to impress a nation’s WEG...
View ArticleNorth West Summer Regionals 2014
Somerford Park Farm started off the first of this year’s seven regional championships (19 - 20 July). Entries on the first day were huge. One hundred and three entered the BackinAction prelim, which...
View ArticleHelp the BHS & DEFRA tackle ragwort
Every year, The British Horse Society is inundated with ragwort concerns from equestrians, many of whom invest large amounts of time and money in trying to control the weed. Therefore, we are...
View ArticleIMPORTANT: BETA update on feed contamination
BETA would like provide the following update on a feed contamination issue that might affect competition riders.It would appear that two companies within the feed industry have discovered that some of...
View ArticleBritish riders for Deauville CDI3*
Five British riders have crossed the channel to compete at Deauville CDI in the Normandy region of France. Three riders will contest the big tour; Kay Maxted with Privaldi, her 17-year-old KWPN gelding...
View ArticleGreat Britain’s ‘dancing horses’ announced for WEG
British Dressage selectors have today announced the UK Sport National Lottery funded Great Britain squad to contest the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which takes place in Normandy, France...
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