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DECEMBER 2020 Vol. 2, Issue No. 3


‘Royal’ appearance on screen Hickstead makes Equestrian fans might have spot-


ted one of sport’s most iconic venues on screen this week, with the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead appearing on the hit Netflix series, The Crown. Hickstead was used as the filming


location for scenes for another famous equestrian event – Badminton Horse Trials. Erin Doherty, the actress playing The Princess Royal, is seen competing in the showjumping phase at the 1979 event, where she finished sixth. The huge Longines International


Arena with its permanent grandstands and multitude of showjumps at Hick- stead made a convincing backdrop, with cheering crowds added through com- puter graphics. Princess Anne is seen jumping a clear round over a sizable course of jumps that included some of Hickstead’s famous fences, such as the Al Shira’aa Derby wall. In the scene, the characters of The


Queen and Prince Philip, played by Olivia Coleman and Tobias Menzies, are seen in the Master’s Box, cheering their daughter on. They are also joined by the character of Prince Charles (Josh O’- Connor), who is later depicted having one of his early meetings with the young Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) when queuing to leave the event. “I’m a huge fan of The Crown so


we were more than happy for part of the new series to be filmed here,” says Hickstead Director Lizzie Bunn. “It was


quite a production, taking several weeks to set-up and four full days of filming. Quite a few members of the Hickstead


team were involved in filming the scenes too, playing roles such as the gate steward and the official waving a flag at


the finish. They all had to go to Elstree to be fitted out with costumes from the era, which was great fun.”


The rider who did the actual jump-


ing in the action shots was Amy Inglis, who is a regular competitor at Hickstead and was a member of the British Nations Cup team there in 2019. The Crown may have used some


artistic licence when it came to creating the ‘Badminton’ scenes, but Princess Anne did actually compete at Hickstead, most notably winning the combined training in 1973 on her famous horse Doublet. The Princess Royal has also visited the showground on a number of occasions in an official capacity, while Her Majesty The Queen is the official patron of the Longines Royal Interna- tional Horse Show at Hickstead.


About Hickstead The All England Jumping Course


at Hickstead in West Sussex was founded in 1960 by Douglas Bunn, who had dreamed of creating a venue that could rival those on the continent. The showground has been the venue for sev- eral World and European Showjumping Championships over the years, and now hosts two major international shows an- nually – the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting and the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at the Longines Royal International Horse Show - as well as a national show in September known as the Science Sup- plements All England Jumping Champi- onships.


World Equestrian Center Dressage VI Prize List Now Available


Ocala, Florida – World Equestrian Center has re- leased the official prize list for its upcoming USEF Level II-rated World Eques- trian Center Dressage VI, scheduled for Friday, Janu- ary 8, through Sunday, Jan- uary 10, 2021, at the new, state-of-the-art World Equestrian Center – Ocala facility in Florida. Entries


officially


opened for World Eques- trian Center Dressage VI on December 3, 2020, and close on December 24, 2020. The competition will offer divisions ranging from USEF Training through to Grand Prix level and offer Great American Insurance Group


(GAIG)/United


States Dressage Federation (USDF) qualifying. Visit


showoffice.com/info/2021/7 6-1/prizelist.pdf to view the 2021 World Equestrian Cen-


www.horse-


ter Dressage VI prize list. Entries can be submitted on- line


horseshowoffice.com. Throughout


2021,


World Equestrian Center – Ocala will host several dres- sage competitions ranging from Level II through to in- ternational CDI competition sanctioned by the Fédéra- tion Équestre Internationale (FEI), the international gov- erning body for equestrian sport. All


shows are


USEF/USDF rated. The World Equestrian


Center – Ocala dressage competition dates for 2021 are as follows: January 8-10 - Level II January 17-20 - Level II February 26-28 - Level II March 12-14 - Level III April 15-18 – CDI October 14-17 - CDI December 9-12 - CDI The Level II dressage


shows will offer riders an The World Equestrian at


Center – Ocala is comprised of 4,000 acres and was de- signed for premier comfort of both horse and rider. The property features two grand prix stadiums as part of its 17 outdoor arenas with all- weather premium footing and four indoor arenas, as well as climate-controlled barns and stabling.


About World Equestrian Center The World Equestrian


Center features two pre- miere multidisciplinary horse show venues located in Wilmington, Ohio and Ocala, Florida. Our Wilmington, Ohio


opportunity to gain points for year-end awards and qualify for regional champi- onships hosted by the


USDF, while the riders at the Level III show gain qualifying opportunities for the US Dressage Finals.


Further announce-


ments and prize lists will be available at www.horse- showoffice.com.


facility includes more than 200,000 square feet of cli- mate-controlled indoor rid- ing space and features premium footing, perma- nent stabling and onsite ac- commodations. The facility


hosts 32 WEC-owned US Equestrian


rated


hunter/jumper horse shows each year as well as top AQHA shows, breed shows, clinics and other events. Slated to open in 2021,


the World Equestrian Center — Ocala, Florida will pro- vide world-class equestrian competition in a variety of disciplines and equestrian- inspired country club living adjacent to the fabulous Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club. Dedicated to offering


great sport and good fun in a family-friendly environ- ment, the World Equestrian Center promises their ex- hibitors a horse show expe- rience built on three core values: Quality. Class. Dis- tinction. For more information


please visit www.wec.net. CELEBRATING


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