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Olympic Gold medallists Nick Skelton CBE & Big Star to retire at Royal Windsor
Royal Windsor Horse Show (10th – 14th May), will see Nick Skelton and Big Star formally retire in the Castle Arena during the afternoon on Sunday 14th May.
Announcing their retirement Nick, who won Team Gold at London 2012 and Individual Gold at Rio 2016 with Big Star owned by Gary & Beverley Widdowson commented “It has come to a point, after months of thought and consideration, that myself and my partner Big Star have decided to retire from competition.
“Although there are many people, including my family, Gary and Beverley and my team that were looking forward to us carrying on this year, we feel that Big Star has done everything that a rider could ask and it is time for him to relax and enjoy his stallion duties.
“As for myself, I have always stated that when Big Star was finished I would be as well. This sport has given me more than I could have ever hoped over the past 43 years and it is such a difficult decision to make, but I’m not getting any younger and it is nice for the two of us to end on the highest note possible.
“Thank you to all of the incredible friends and fans for your support, we are truly appreciative and humbled. Thank you to all of my owners and sponsors throughout my career, I couldn’t have done it without you. And lastly, thank you to all of the horses I’ve ridden, you have provided me with opportunities one could never have imagined.”
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British Showjumping’s Team NAF announced for Drammen CSIO3* FEI Nations Cup
The following squad has been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF in the CSIO3* FEI Nations Cup in Drammen, Norway and includes two riders from our region. The competition takes place between the 11th – 14th May 2017 at the Drammen Ridesenter and will be the second point scoring leg of the series for the British Team.
Julie Andrews from Preston, Lancashire with the 12 year- old bay gelding Ayrton IV, owned by Eva Bjorkman Alison Barton from Bradford, Yorkshire with the 10 year-old chestnut mare Roma IV, owned by Gaye Hartley Jessica Dimmock from Northamptonshire with the 9 year-old bay mare Cybel II, owned by Jane Knight Harriet Nuttall from Yeovil, Somerset with the 13 year- old chestnut gelding A Touch
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Imperious, owned by Rupert Nuttall Louise Saywell from Retford, Nottinghamshire with the 9 year-old bay gelding Dassler, owned by Billy Twomey Phillip Spivey from Ipswich, Suffolk with the 9 year-old bay mare Darya I Nur, owned by Gregory Forrest and Phillip
The Nations Cup competition takes place on Friday 12th May and the Grand Prix will be on Sunday 14th May local time. The Chef d’Equipe accompanying the team will be World Class Performance Manager for Showjumping, Di Lampard.
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