Out and About Dressage
in the South
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
Out and About Dressage
in the South
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
Out and About Dressage
in the South
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
Parwood, Surrey, 4 November 2021
Native breeds and warmbloods demonstrate the inclusivity of dressage — this year’s crop of young horses grow in confidence — a promising youngster of previous seasons, now a ride for an Olympian, has been succeeded by a Spanish stallion — while riders of horses higher up the levels study to get all the pieces of the competition jigsaw in place
Shows at Felbridge, Speedgate and Pachesham, 21-24 October 2021
International hopes revive for now senior former Europeans Young Rider, a Friesian fan tries out her first tailcoat, we salute a equine hero as he bows out of competition and a pony rider makes a winning debut with first horse — and many more on a mission to complete their qualifications!
Shows at Pachesham, Felbridge and Belmoredean, 9-14 October 2021
Some of our top senior riders brought some glamour to Belmoredean in West Sussex this week with Vicky Thompson-Winfield and Chloe Jacques competing horses based at David and Angela Jones’ High View yard near Bolney.
Image: Daisy Lloyd travelled from Essex with Showgirl to score 66.83% and 67.33% for their medium and advanced medium freestyles
Image: Andrew Gould and Sechuan seven-year-old score 71.15% to win the Advanced Medium 91 qualifier
Image: Ella Jordan rides local stud Hammerwood’s five-year-old mare Ruscha into first place in both prelims with plus-72% scores
Golden Cross Equestrian Centre, East Sussex, came on-stream as an affiliated dressage venue last Saturday, 16 October. Other dates are being planned by both SMP Events and Ian Bareham
At the beginning of Andrew Gould's demo session with nine-year-old Zhivago stallion Genie, judge and trainer Clive Halsall notes: "The more supple and bendable a horse is, the easier it will be to make it straighter."
List 1 judge Mark Ruddock has sat through innumerable test 38s — as will have your judges at the...
Sussex Equine Vet Natasha Jocelyn explains the various reasons why horse owners and carers must always be on the alert for the dangers of laminitis.
Douglas Hibbert inspires a great deal of affection among the people he trains — as well as a lot of respect. He boasts neither UKCC nor BHS certificates, jokingly instead offering to show you his Cycling Proficiency and 50m Backstroke ones. His name has cropped up a few times this week talking to riders out doing well at competitions.
