BD STATEMENT: Atterupgaards Orthilia
On behalf of Fiona Bigwood, British Dressage can announce that her horse Atterupgaards Orthilia has been sold to Danish rider Agnete Kirk Thinggaard. Fiona partnered the 12 year old Gribaldi sired...
View ArticleInaugural Young Horse Forums prove a triumph
The recent British Dressage Young Horse Forums which took place over two Mondays in January have gone down a storm, providing an invaluable opportunity to learn from and share ideas with respected...
View ArticleStars shine bright at Houghton Hall
High standards and great scores were the theme for the first Winter Regional Championships which took place this week at Houghton Hall, Cambridgeshire (4 – 8 February 2017).Hertfordshire-based rider...
View ArticlePetplan Equine Area Festival: Wild Card UPDATE
BD can announce the updated list of combinations to receive a wild card for this year’s Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships at the NAF Five Star Winter Championships, 12 – 16 April 2017....
View ArticleBD Winter Regionals: Bishop Burton
The second Winter Regional Championships took place this week at Bishop Burton, Yorks (11 – 14 February).Dominating the Elementary and Medium classes was Grimsby-based rider Lara Dyson with Laura and...
View ArticleSmall Tour Championships - all you need to know
Added to the BD calendar in 2015, the BD Small Tour Championship gives horse and rider combinations who’ve not yet reached international status but, nonetheless enjoy competing at Prix St Georges and...
View ArticleBD Winter Regionals: Merrist Wood
The Southern Winter Regionals held at Merrist Wood College in Surrey provided great facilities, great dressage and great scores (10 – 15 February 2017).20-year-old Joshua Hill proved to be in flying...
View ArticleBD vacancy: Training & Education Manager
We're recruting for a Training & Education Manager as Jo Brown, who's been with BD for an amazing 20 years, is on the move to the South West with her family. As a member of the Senior Management...
View ArticleBD Winter Regionals: Myerscough
After six days of dressage, 19 classes and 1089 score sheets the popular North West Regional Championships held at Myerscough College drew to a close this weekend (14 – 19 Feb 2017). Eventer turned...
View ArticleWinters commemorative clothing launched
Heading to the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships? We’re delighted to announce that, in partnership with Tylers Horse and Country, British Dressage is offering an exciting range of...
View Article'17 Judges Convention: all about TEAM
The organisers of the BD National Judges’ Convention are delighted to be in a position to release further details of this year’s blockbuster day on Tuesday 18 April. Held at Addington Manor EC in...
View ArticleBlue Chip AS Academy is back!
Following the 2016 launch of the hit show Blue Chip All Star Academy, Horse & Country TV is delighted to announce the programme will be returning to the channel for a second series.Billed as a...
View ArticleBD Winter Regionals: Wellington
Despite the trials of Storm Doris the Winter Regional Championships at Wellington Riding in Hampshire were a roaring success (19 – 24 February 2017).Southampton rider Dannie Morgan excelled once again...
View ArticleNatasha Baker's Cabral passed away
Natasha Baker is stunned by the sudden death of her Paralympic gold medal winning horse. Cabral, known to friends as “JP”, died suddenly on the morning of Sunday 26 February 2017 having succumbed to a...
View ArticleBrilliant Bolesworth '17 unveiled
The 2017 Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show looks set to stamp its mark on the world of dressage as well as show jumping from June 14 to 18. Show president Nina Barbour revealed the exciting...
View ArticleBD Winter Regionals: Addington Manor
The ever-popular Addington Winter Regionals took place last week and featured large classes, testing weather conditions and many great tests (22 – 26 February 2017).Starring in the Magic Prix St...
View ArticleNew BEF Performance Director announced
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) is pleased to announce that Gordon Burton will take up the mantle of Performance Director to the UK Sport National Lottery-funded Equestrian World Class...
View ArticleMyerscough gets the PL party started
The team at Myerscough College is making final preparations to kick off the 2017 Premier League season tomorrow, Wednesday 1 March. Running until Sunday 5 March, the event packs in five full days of...
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