A tiny rider who at five is thought to be the youngest ever to have competed at the British Riding Clubs (BRC) winter novice championships did herself and her pony proud – and wants to do it again. Henrietta Henton and Winneydene Countryman (Frank) qualified to represent Saxon Dressage Group and BRC area nine at […]
A superstar event mare who took her amateur owner to the very top of the sport is bowing out aged 16 as “she owes me nothing – and I owe her everything”. Findonfirecracker and Sharon Polding jumped clear across country at Luhmühlen and Pau CCI5 , and completed 12 four-stars, with only four showjumping poles down […]
1. Get well soon Ludger Beerbaum Showjumping legend Ludger Beerbaum is recovering in hospital after surgery on his thigh. He broke his leg in a fall from Christians Carado on 4 March while competing in a 1.45m class at the Global Champions Tour (GCT) in Doha (2-4 March). The good news is that the operation […]
Among the Harry Potters – and Harry Windsors – who celebrated World Book Day last week (2 March), there was one star of the dressage arena. Seven-year-old Tamara Bremner-Martin wore her own jacket, white jodhpurs and boots as she went as Charlotte Dujardin to Yattendon Primary School. The medals round her neck were those she […]
1. Ban on using whip ‘out of temper’ A new British Riding Clubs (BRC) rule on whip use has been introduced to help educate riders and improve horse welfare. BRC’s 2023 rules state that the whip must only be used to support the rider’s natural aids, and never when a horse or pony has turned away after a […]