BEF Member Body Statement
On behalf of British Dressage, British Eventing, British Showjumping, The British Horse Society and The Pony Club In response to the statement issued by the BEF Board yesterday, we would like to...
View ArticleHoughton Hall Equestrian Centre update
Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre in Cambridgeshire has today announced that regrettably, due to a change of use, the centre will no longer be hosting equestrian events from Friday 25 August 2017. There...
View ArticleSummer Regional Championships: Bicton Arena
The third British Dressage Summer Regional Championship of the year took place this week at Bicton Arena in East Budleigh, Devon (17 – 19 July 2017). Visitors and supporters at the West Country venue...
View ArticleSummer Regional Championships: Port Royal
The Summer Regional Championships that took place last week at Port Royal EC in East Yorkshire were a shining success despite unpredictable weather and summer storms (21 – 23 July).Mount St John...
View ArticleBD Abroad: Deauville CDI3*
Results of the British riders competing at Deauville CDI3* in France (20 – 23 July 2017).Grand Prix 1st Mary Hanna with Calanta, 72.02% (AUS) 14th Louise Bell with Into the Blue, 66.06% (GBR) 17th Ben...
View ArticleSenior Euros: British nomintated entries
The British Dressage selectors have announced the Nominated Entries list for the upcoming FEI European Dressage Championships which takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden (21 – 27 August 2017). Only riders...
View ArticleSenior Euros: British nominated entries
The British Dressage selectors have announced the Nominated Entries list for the upcoming FEI European Dressage Championships which takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden (21 – 27 August 2017). Only riders...
View ArticleBD Abroad: Bishop Burton CPEDI
The following horses and riders have been selected to represent Great Britain this week at Bishop Burton CPEDI in East Yorkshire (25 – 28 July 2017).CPEDI1*Julie Frizzell (47) from Helpringham,...
View ArticleInternational dressage returns to Hickstead this week!
This week, international dressage makes a welcome return to the iconic venue of Hickstead in Sussex for the Hickstead CDIO3*/CDI2*/CDIYJP/CDIU25 (27 – 30 July 2017).In 2016, Hickstead was forced to...
View ArticleBD Abroad: Hickstead CDI & CDIO
The following horses and riders have been selected to represent Great Britain this week at Hickstead CDIO3*/CDI2*/CDIYJP/CDIU25 in Sussex (27 – 30 July 2017).CDIO3* Nations Cup Team Emma Hindle with...
View ArticleTeam NAF Ponies UPDATE
With just five competitors left to complete the team test, the show center at Kapsovar was hit by an intense thunderstorm and the competition was suspended for the day. Our Team NAF quartet has a firm...
View ArticleBRONZE for Team NAF ponies
After an agonising 24 hour wait, the Team NAF quartet of Anya Kolleth, Sophie Taylor, Megan Barratt and Holly Kerslake got the satisfaction of having thier bronze medals placed around their necks in a...
View ArticleAll-male dressage team for Great Britain
The British Equestrian Federation has today, 28 July 2017, announced the UK Sport National Lottery funded dressage squad which will compete at the FEI Longines European Championships in Gothenburg,...
View ArticleBD Abroad: Aachen CHIO
Results of the British riders representing Great Britain at Aachen CHIO in Germany (14 – 23 July 2017).Aachen CDIO5*CDIO Grand Prix 1st Isabell Werth with Weihegold OLD, 83.17% (GER) 17th Emile Faurie...
View ArticleBYRDS Home International
A warm Scottish welcome was extended to all for this year’s BYRDS Home International with James and Sonya Cunningham and their Rockrose team putting on an amazing few days for the riders, supporters,...
View ArticleScotland victorious on home soil
The Scotland Skye team capitalised on home advantage to take the 2017 BYRDS Home International title at Rockrose Equestrian Sports Centre in Haddington, East Lothian. Three busy days of competition...
View ArticleApplications for Excel Talent and Young Professional now open
Applications for the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) England Excel Talent Programme and BEF Young Professional Programme, funded by Sport England, are now open.BEF Excel Talent Programme Now...
View ArticleTeam NAF delivers at Pony European Championships
Last week the Team NAF British Pony riders made the long journey to Kaposvar University, Hungary to contest the FEI European Championships for Ponies (26 – 30 July). After a successful season for all...
View ArticleBD Abroad: Bishop Burton CPEDI1*/2*/3*
Results of the British riders who competed at Bishop Burton CPEDI1*/2*/3* in East Yorkshire (25 – 28 July 2017).CPEDI1*Wednesday Grade I Novice 1st Caitlyn Saddington with Percy, 62.51% (GBR)Grade IV...
View ArticleJOINT STATEMENT from BD and Darryl Thickitt
British Dressage has today announced that Darryl Thickitt has made the difficult decision to step down from his position as Pony Team Trainer, with immediate effect. This is due to personal...
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