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<span>June 2020</span>

From equestrian press to Olympic media mogul…..Lucia Montanarella

Louise Parkes
June 29, 2020

FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes The birds were singing so loudly in the background that I thought Lucia Montanarella was out in the countryside when I called her last week. She wasn’t though, she was in her apartment in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland where she has been based…

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From Wildfire to the world stage…….David Broome

Louise Parkes
June 22, 2020

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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Princes, prima donnas and proving Carl wrong…..

Louise Parkes
June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

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…

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Be not afraid……Jim Wofford

Louise Parkes
June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes An interview with James Cunningham Wofford is not something to be taken lightly. Any attempt at leading the conversation fails miserably, because you are talking with a man with the most exceptional communications skills and extraordinary stories to tell. There’s a sense of riding…

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Lockdown Lifting – now that’s a Friday Feeling!!!

Louise Parkes
June 5, 2020

It’s been a big news days in Ireland with a number of exciting announcements. Sporting his very healthy-looking Phoenix Park tan, Taoiseach Leo Varadakar confirmed the further lifting of Covid 19 restrictions across the country, Horse Sport Ireland and Showjumping Ireland confirmed that the HSI Premier and ISH Studbook series…

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Health, horses and hair-cuts……Kevin Babington

Louise Parkes
June 2, 2020

FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes Kevin Babington had just had his hair cut when I spoke with him last week, and in these strange times that’s a cause for major celebration. Around the globe people have been prevented from keeping their curls under control due to pandemic lockdowns. But…

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