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BEF FUTURITY EVENTING CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS


The Osberton Horse Trials played host to the BEF Futurity Eventing Championship finals for the first time recently, with breeders travelling to the Nottingham venue to showcase their young stock.


Top scorers from the eventing section of this year’s BEF Futurity Evaluations were invited to the Championship to compete in the final judged by experts, Richard Meade OBE and Lady Claire Howick.


The horses who qualified for the championships did so by scoring 85% or above at the BEF Futurity Evaluations, held at 15 venues throughout the UK this year. The Evaluations aim to identify young, British bred sports horses or ponies destined for careers in endurance, show-jumping, dressage or eventing and may even find the Olympic stars of the future.


Just 37 potential eventers were invited to the championships which were divided into four classes; foals, yearlings, two-year-olds and three- year-olds. The first- and second- placed animals from each class were then invited to the main ring to decide the overall champion.


Sue Browne’s stunning bay gelding, Chance In A Million, was awarded the champion title having qualified for the championships at Arena UK where he received a coveted Higher First Premium. The yearling is by international advanced eventing stallion Mill Law and out of Cartoon Town.


The breeder, from Retford, Nottinghamshire, bought Mill Law as a yearling and gave him to her daughter, Nicola Baguley, as an eighteenth birthday present. The stallion, who reached Advanced level by the age of seven, has already sired many BE event winners, an International Advanced Event Horse as well as In-Hand and


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Rich Neale’s Bea and William-Fox-Kitten (who is owned by my instructor and Barlow Pony Club instructor Lisa Morris BHSI.


Young horse champions, including a winner and runner up in the BYEH Final.


“Having eyed up the opposition in a highly contested Yearling class we were absolutely delighted to be pulled in first by the judges. “We are thrilled with ‘Chance’, it’s a fantastic result and it was lovely to do so well at a show so close to home.”


Adding to Sue’s success at the Osberton Horse Trials, the BE in- hand classes saw the dam, Cartoon Town, win the broodmare class, her filly, Millie Mouse, win the Foal class, her dun filly, Dusty Miller, win the three-year-old class, and Chance In A Million win the yearling class. Mill Law also won the stallion progeny class.


Jan Rogers, head of equine development for the BEF, said: “We are grateful to the team at Osberton for providing Futurity with this opportunity to present its’ top horses at a national young horse festival. Feedback has, on the whole, been very positive and we hope to develop this occasion into a real showcase for the future.


“The Futurity is showing itself to be an assessment system which British breeders value, because it enables them to demonstrate, long before a horse is able to compete, that it has performance potential. It is serving as a valuable marketing tool for British breeders and we are delighted that so many people want to be part of it”.


The BEF Futurity Evaluations are held at 15 venues throughout the UK and young horses go home with a BEF Premium (grade), a stylish rosette and a detailed, informative score sheet. An attractive certificate to keep and frame follows on after the event. All results are published on the fully searchable Futurity site, and afterwards feature with those horses’ performance records on NED, the National Equine Database. For more information, visit www. bef.co.uk/british_breeding.


Blidworth Equestrian Riding Club Show Jumping clinics with Sam York, are proving popular, as they are fun and guaranteed to be full. All of Sam’s Show Jumping clinics cater for every level of rider and instil the confidence that we sometimes need.


The last Show Jumping clinic for 2010 at Blidworth is Sunday 5th December. Any individual who would like to book, please contact Donna Harding, Secretary on 07767 274568, Members £25, non members £35. Please book early to avoid disappointment.


BRAMHAM PHOTO WINNER ANNOUNCED


The Bramham International Horse Trials Photo Competition once again proved extremely popular, and the Organisers are delighted to announce that this year’s winner is Sara Reynard from Botcheston in Leicestershire.


Sara’s picture of Nicola Wilson and Bee Diplomatic at the Sunday morning Vet’s Inspection captured the feeling of ‘all things Yorkshire’ with the famous Bramham Clock Tower in the background, together with the Yorkshire Rose beautifully marked on the horse’s hind quarters and a true Yorkshire rider.


Show Jump clinic with Sam York – Lauren Issac, Holly Shipley, Michelle Jackson, Nina Swanick, Natalie Carter


Sara is a member of the team who organise the Vet’s Inspections and has been doing this role for the last three or four years. “I got a really good camera in May, and I just kept snapping away in between my duties at Bramham. I’m amazed and delighted that one of my pictures has been chosen as next year’s front cover. I wanted to try and capture the beauty and features of Bramham Park, as well as capturing the feeling of the competition.”


Sara is currently on a ‘career break’ (being a Mummy!) from her position of Ladies Nightwear Designer for George at ASDA, and is keen to develop her love of country lifestyle photography into a part time career, and she plans to launch a website at the end of the year.


Holly Shipley riding Sorrell at Sam Yorks SJ clinic.


HORSE POWER WITH MARTIN CLUNES – AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD – RRP £19.99


Equestrian Vision, the leading producer and distributor of equestrian DVDs in the UK, has now released Horsepower with Martin Clunes on DVD – as seen on TV.


Much loved, comic actor Martin Clunes explores his personal fascination with horses in an appealing, light-hearted study of the noble beast. He travels around the world to trace the origins and evolution of the horse and to explore man’s relationship and reliance upon them.


A rider and owner of several horses himself, Martin jumps into the saddle at every opportunity, bringing the story to life with his trademark gentle humour. Programme One – The Animal.


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Hurry for an evening of entertainment and


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Programme Two – The Servant and the Symbol.


Approx 90 mins. This fantastic DVD is now available from www. equestrianvision.co.uk, RRP £19.99.


For more information, or to visit Equestrian Vision’s online shop please visit www.equestrianvision.co.uk or call 01403 865320.


education “On December 1st I am holding the 2nd of our Horseman’s evening events at The Rangers in Winterton nr Scunthorpe. This is to feature Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out fame giving her talk on jumping from the anatomical dimension (for those who tell me they only compete with their horses) Hannah Dawson on clicker training your horse (from North Yorks) Isobel Harker – Spillers Feeds equine nutrition – uses a portable weighbridge, Garry Bosworth - I H trainer, horsy gift stalls and lots more, tickets are on sale via our members including me! Cost £15 or 10+ cost £10 each. I really want to bring events and speakers to our local area so that ordinary horse lovers can gain benefits and knowledge about our beloved horses & ponies.”


Wendy Cooper wendy.cooper@ alkboroughsaddleclub.co.uk 01724 721036 www.alkboroughandwalcot.co.uk


YOUNG RIDERS NOT LONG TO GO UNTIL EQUIPORT’S BIG SPONSORSHIP DRAW. DO NOT MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY! CLOSING DATE - 23RD DECEMBER 2010 AT 12 NOON


Equiport are launching an Amazing Sponsorship Promotion for British Showjumping Young Riders.


Leading UK equestrian supplier and manufacturer, Equiport, has today announced that the company will be launching a very special opportunity for a British Showjumping Young Rider to win sponsorship worth over £8,000!


This very generous promotion features a first prize of Equiport sponsorship which will give one lucky winner £1,000 towards entry fees, a training session with international rider Billy Twomey


and a huge range of Equiport products for the rider and their horse/s. With runners-up prizes also on offer, this really is a promotion not to miss!


Equiport is a supplier for top riders, including Billy Twomey, Nick Skelton, Robert Smith and Cian O’Connor, and prides itself on excellent quality and service. All Equiport products can be made to measure and they are the only retailer to offer their products in a range of colours, sizes and variations that can be made to the customer’s specification. Equiport Director, Ashley Gaynon, introduced the sponsorship promotion to give something back to the equestrian industry and support British Young Riders.


Ashley, commented, “There are so many talented show jumpers within the British Young Rider rankings and I feel really privileged to be able to give one of them a leg up in their career by backing them


with sponsorship. Having money towards entry fees, an invaluable lesson with the world-class rider Billy Twomey and A LOT of Equiport products to kit out them and their horse, is going to be, I hope, a huge help to any young rider. What’s more, our products are the choice of professionals and the quality is second-to-none which means they will last well into their senior years.”


“I look forward to launching the promotion at the British Open Show Jumping Championships where we will also be sponsoring an international class, The Equiport Classic, on Thursday 8th April.”


To enter the Equiport Sponsorship Promotion, entrants need to be a British Showjumping Young Rider and complete an entry by visiting the website www.equiport.co.uk . Entry is free but only open to British Showjumping Young Riders. Terms and conditions apply, see Equiport website for full details.


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Two runners up were chosen. Jane Horton from Leeds with her photo of Laura Shears and Kings Fancy, and Tony Dallamore, also from Leeds, with a great action shot of Carnival Hill II ridden by Cassandra Price.


With over 300 photographs to choose from, it was once again a very difficult decision, but Event Director, Nicholas Pritchard said “It was great fun to judge. The standard of photographs was very high, and we are delighted with the result.”


Sara Reynard’s winning photograph


Jane Horton’s runner up photo


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Tony Dallamore’s runner up photo


Next year’s dates are 2nd – 5th June 2011 – and remember to bring your camera with you for your chance to win the competition for the 2012 cover!


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