FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes When I called David Broome last Tuesday he had been haymaking at Mount Ballan Manor near Chepstow in South Wales which, apart from being the family farm, is also home to the hugely popular Wales and West showgrounds. The legendary British showjumping rider is…
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FEI Press Release On his debut as a roving reporter, Shetland social media influencer Beachboy Jasper visits Carl Hester’s yard in Gloucestershire, England where he gets the lowdown on some of the inmates. His timing isn’t perfect because the big names have just gone hacking in the morning sunshine. But…
Continue ReadingFEI Press Release by Louise Parkes “Some people think they can’t change. but we can all see now that when we are forced to change then we can do it”. This is coming from a man who knows what he’s talking about, 35-year-old Brazilian Dressage and Para-Dressage athlete Rodolpho Riskalla….
Continue ReadingThree series Finals, three Irish wins!!! FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes Ireland claimed the FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy for the third consecutive year and completely dominated the podium when Rhys Williams romped to victory ahead of compatriots Alex Finney and John McEntee at the 2019 Final at Mechelen in…
Continue ReadingFEI European Pony Championships 2019 – the next generation do themselves proud…Ireland takes team bronze in Eventing and double-gold in Jumping…. The Viking raiders from Denmark claimed all before them in Dressage, Team Great Britain swamped all-comers in Eventing and Irish eyes were smiling when they claimed all gold in…
Continue ReadingDear Diary, Loopy Loo was all over me like a rash after I won her a couple of red rosettes on Saturday but I soon put her back in her box….we can’t be havin all that nicey nice stuff, she might think I’m going to be “a good boy” all…
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