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Welcome


to equestrianlife issue 209 for the East Midlands


If you have any news or info for us, please email louise@equestrianlifemagazine.co.uk and you can also visit our Facebook page and website www.equestrianlifemagazine.co.uk


Cheers, Louise INSIDE ISSUE 209 NEWS & FEATURES


4 Local Rescue Homes and Charities 5 Kesteven RDA Paralympics 6 Derbyshire Countryside Club 16 Your Successes 22 Feeding with Blue Chip 26 Saddles Deluxe 27 Saddle Mounting Tips 28 Safer Hacking with Golly Galoshes 29 Tried and Tested: The Tuffa Boots 30 Winter Feeding with TopSpec 39 Get your Winter Wardrobe Ready 42 Relax and Learn at Castle Leslie 61 BHS News 78 Feeding the Veteran horse with Dodson & Horrell


SHOWS & EVENTS


8 Tickhill Riding Club 10 Moorgreen Country Show 12 Turnditch and Windley Show 13 Sutton Bonington RC Show 14 Ripley Riders 15 Harlaxton Show 43 Arena UK Riding Club Showing Extravaganza 44 Blankney Hunt Supporters Club Show 45 Willow Farm Show 46 Rainbow Show 52 Collingham Show 68 Barleyfields Riding Club Show 69 Blidworth Equestrian Riding Club 84 National Forest Riding Club round-up 85 Doverbeck Riding Club Show 86 Laxton Gymkhana


EVENTING 70 South Notts Pony Club One Day Event


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Photos in Equestrian


Photographers


Life If you would like a print of one of the pictures which appear in Equestrian Life, please phone the Photographer direct or contact our offices on 01949 851555. Most pictures are available for sale and enlargements may also be ordered - please ask for details.


David Clarry Photography Tel: 0114 287 4838/ 0777 975 3192 www.davidclarryphotography.com


David Neve www.davidnevephotography.co.uk


Digital Country Kerry Ball 01636 681298/ 07780 883921 www.digitalcountry.co.uk


Lee Beel Photography 07866590612 or 01652 633083 www.lee-beel-photography.co.uk


Equi-moments www.equi-moments.co.uk enquiries@equi-moments.co.uk


Equipics - Tony Whaling Tel: 01332 758777 www.equipics.co.uk


Jon P Farmer Photography 01933 628139 - www.jpfoto.co.uk


Julia Shearwood - Equestrian Photographer Tel: 01522 811706 www.equestrianphotography.co.uk


72 Burghley Horse Trials 80 Burton Hunt Pony Club


DRESSAGE


40 Bert Sheffield’s Column 47 Grove and Rufford Hunt Supporters 49 Sheepgate Equestrian 50 Eleanor Rycroft’s Equestrian Life 51 Paralympic Success: Local Rider Sophie Wells


SHOW JUMPING


18 Charlotte Bird’s Column 34 Equibright Sponsored Rider 74 Burghley: Pony Club Showjumping


OTHER DISCIPLINES


55 Western: Sherwood Circuit 56 EMDG Camp 60 Long Lane Camp 76 Para Driving Chatsworth Country Fair driving


COMPETITIONS & OFFERS


22 Blue Chip goodies 25 Equestrian Vision Racing To Riding DVD 25 TopSpec Senior 26 Amerigo Soft Grease 28 Golly Galoshes 33 Hay Tidy from Moorland Rider 36 Taurus Boots 38 Blaze Clothing voucher 38 Harry Hall wellies 38 Tottie top 40 AloeRide 76 Parelli Driving DVD 87 Entry form and Winners


Cover Photo: Photo Sophie Wells at The Paralympics. Photo by Kevin Sparrow


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