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Important changes to FEI WBFSH World Breeding Championships guidelines

For anyone interest in the world breeding championships. Please read as there have been fundamental changes to the selection critera.

https://www.britishdressage.co.uk/news/important-changes-to-fei-wbfsh-world-breeding-championships-guidelines/

Important changes to FEI WBFSH World Breeding Championships guidelines Following updated guidelines for the FEI World Breeding Championships regarding home-bred and foreign-bred horses, British Dressage has released a revised selection policy for those aiming for qualification.

Happy birthday Andrew Gould.

Come rain or shine you never let us down....even on your birthday you drive all that way to train us. You are one in a million. Thank you.

So deserved. Congratulations Andrew Gould and not to mention son, Oliver Gould. Great show for you both.

Like father, like son. Congratulations

Very proud of Oliver today rode like a pro

Carl Hester to Scale Back on CDI Competition, Chooses National Shows

Carl Hester to Scale Back on CDI Competition, Chooses National Shows In his regular column in Horse & Hound, British dressage legend Carl Hester disclosed that he will be scaling back on competing in CDI's (on the European continent) for 2022.

Jennie Loriston-Clarke: ‘Are we sacrificing horses’ soundness for the wow factor?’ - Horse & Hound

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/plus/opinion/jennie-loriston-clarke-soundness-in-dressage-horses-782716?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=hh-dressage&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com

Jennie Loriston-Clarke: ‘Are we sacrificing horses’ soundness for the wow factor?’ - Horse & Hound SOUNDNESS is such an important topic from a breeding point of view. Many dressage horses seem to require specialist treatments during their careers nowadays, and I wonder whether this is because we are now breeding horses to have such huge, elastic paces that their bones and joints can’t quite kee...

Updated Guidelines for the 2022 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses

https://eurodressage.com/2022/03/30/updated-guidelines-2022-world-championships-young-dressage-horses

Updated Guidelines for the 2022 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses The FEI and WBFSH have updated the guidelines for the FEI World Breeding Championships for young dressage horses. As per the previous guidelines, nominations and entries are still made by the national federations, and the selection procedures are to be decided upon by each national federation, in cl...

Long lists for FEI Dressage European Championships for Youth announced

Such talented combinations. Good luck to all of you...

Long lists for FEI Dressage European Championships for Youth announced As a result of competitions to date, the British Dressage U21 Selectors, Nikki Herbert, Leanne Wall and Richard Baldwin, are delighted to release their long lists of riders in contention for a place at the FEI Children on Horses/Pony/Junior/Young Rider European Championships 2022.

To book please visit www.centraldressage.co.uk

NAF Five Star and Petplan Equine Area Festival Winter Championship wildcards

Congratulations to all wildcard combinations for the winters...good luck
https://www.britishdressage.co.uk/news/naf-five-star-and-petplan-equine-area-festival-winter-championship-wildcards/

NAF Five Star and Petplan Equine Area Festival Winter Championship wildcards The wait is over! We're excited to be able to release the wildcards for this year's NAF Five Star Winter Championships, incorporating the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships, 13 - 17 April at Hartpury Arena in Gloucestershire.

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URGENT - UKRAINE EQUESTRIAN CRISIS
PLEASE HELP & SHARE

We are a strong community. We can help our fellow equestrians suffering in Ukraine.

The Ukraine Equestrian Federation is asking for donations of feed, bedding and accommodation. They have set up a foundation to manage any offers of support, practical or otherwise.

The situation is dire. The challenges are enormous.

How would you feel if your horse was affected? Please let's all do our bit. Spread the word.

FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT
https://helpukrainehorses.eu/en/bring-supplies-en/

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Russian and Belarusian riders, horses and officials to be banned from international horse sport ‘until further notice’

Russian and Belarusian riders, horses and officials to be banned from international horse sport ‘until further notice’ Russian and Belarusian riders, horses and officials will be banned from taking part in FEI competitions – including under a neutral flag

Thank you so much to Andrew Gould for another great clinic. This guy never complains - he just gets on with it despite horrendous weather. Boy was he soaked. Thank you Andrew - you truly are one in a million!!!

Andrew Gould clinic on Saturday 15 January, Grendon Underwood, Bucks. For more info please email [email protected]

Happy Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Stay safe, stay well and stay sound x

RIP Linda x

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our Chairman, Linda Whetstone. Linda was a stalwart of our sport, having dedicated over six decades of her life to her passion for dressage as a rider, judge and volunteer. She was also a pioneer and innovator, instrumental in the foundation and success of British Dressage, including the development of our National Championships and Area Festivals. A former Chair of the British Equestrian Federation Council, her loss will be keenly felt by many of her colleagues and friends within the equestrian community. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Linda’s family at this time. We will be making a full tribute shortly and will keep members updated with any information we receive about a memorial service in due course.

Who's ready for five days of top-class equestrian sport on the television and online?! 📺 BBC Sport is showing daily coverage of The London International Horse Show across its platforms...

🎄 Thurs 16 Dec 20:55–21:55 – Puissance – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

🎄 Fri 17 Dec 19:35–22:20 – FEI Dressage World Cup Freestyle – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

🎄 Sat 18 Dec 18:00–22:10 – Evening performance, including FEI Driving World Cup – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

🎄 Sun 19 Dec 14:20–17:00 – Jumping World Cup and highlights – BBC2, iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

🎄 Mon 20 Dec 18:00–22:25 – Evening performance, including London Grand Prix – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

There's also additional coverage on Horse & Country TV and ClipMyHorse.TV Great Britain. Full details here: https://bit.ly/3oWVS6J

Photo: British Equestrian / Jon Stroud Media

Training Camp Dates at Wellington Riding EC for next year are 25-26 June and 3-4 September. The programme for June will be finalised in January.
Trainers are Andrew Gould, Dan Watson and Paul Friday. Plus we have sports psychology, test riding, nutrition, rider physio, welcome party and gala evening. Keep an eye on our website for updates www.centraldressage.co.uk

Super vets. Highly recommend. Lovely job for someone.

A position has become available within the Buckingham Equine Vets to join our reception team.
The role would suit someone with equine experience keen to support all veterinary activities. The job would be office based, located at our main clinic in Wicken. Responsibilities would include telephone handling, client communication, vet diary planning, other administrative roles, and sometimes initiating veterinary action as rapidly as possible. Basic computer skills and equine knowledge are essential.
As part of the reception team you have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the equine community – often being the first port of call for owners.
Working hours: 8.30am to 2pm, 3,4, or 5 days a week (depending on preference).
In-house training would be given to the successful candidate in all aspects of the role so no prior experience in required. A desire to work in a close-knit friendly team is important.
For further information about the position please contact our Office Manager, Debbie Spears, at the clinic (tel: 01908 560789). Applicants should email their covering letter and CV to Debbie ([email protected]). Closing date for applications: Friday 26th November 2021

Well deserved. Such a hard working team. Congratulations to all involved.

A very successful trip to Solihull today with 2 of the boys in the Grand Prix!

Absolutely delighted with Sarah Overson’s Hawtins Horatio winning on 72.90%, this being only his 3rd Grand Prix, he is still so new to this level but is such a talented horse and has so much more to come!

We also had Crackerjack Himself (pictured with his owner, Lisa Waller) competing for the first time in over 2 years, doing his first Grand Prix, he scored just under 65%, having a few green moments but so pleased with some of the quality of his work. This was particularly special for me as Crackerjack is one of my homebred horses by Cardinar (out of Freya, one of my foundation mares) and it means so much to have bred and produced him all the way up to Grand Prix level!

Congratulations

We are completely in love with little Tommy .. our family is now complete ❤️

Good luck .
Exciting times ahead.

It's with bittersweet emotions that I can tell you that the wonderful Pumpkin is now owned by Junior rider, Annabella Pidgley.

As many of you know who own horses, run yards and compete, this is certainly not a sport for the faint hearted and comes with many highs and many lows; horses being the incredible levellers that they are.

In order to maintain a position in sport, especially in high level sport, at times, these difficult decisions need to be made. I am so thankful that I do not have to do this regularly, as it is always such a hard thing to let go of animals that we see as our family.

The wonderful thing about this, is Pumpkin will continue his journey under the British flag with a rider and family who I have known for many years. Annabella is one of the most promising riders in our country, and works so hard to develop herself and her horses, whilst giving them nothing but five star care. I will train the pairing, so I am delighted that our precious Pumpkin will stay in my life and I will still see him on a regular basis.

Annabella has had an incredible season this year, achieving Britain's first individual medals at the Junior European Championship level and having taken some time to see her ride Pumpkin and fall for him as much as we have, I know a wonderful new chapter awaits him. I hope you will continue to support this beloved horse and I look forward to all that comes next for him x

Congratulations Buckingham Equine Clinic. So well deserved.

We won!! 🏆🥇 At a gala dinner on Friday evening we were crowned The Equestrian Business Awards winners of Vet Practice of the Year 2021. Most of our team made it up to Nottingham for the black tie event, and we were delighted to bring back a trophy. The awards were started this year to recognise the hard work given by equestrian businesses throughout the UK. With 5,491 nominations for 2,300 businesses and professionals across the 14 categories, we were thrilled to come out on top. Thank you to all the clients who nominated us and their kind words of support. It’s so nice to know our efforts are appreciated. We promise to continue our hard work in the future and strive to improve our services for all the wonderful horses under our care.

In the last 2 weeks we have had a number of clients report that their horse or horses is/are drooling saliva more that they would normally. The good news is that this isn’t anything to really worry about, but action can be taken to stop it, or prevent it happening all together.
This time of year (October) is the time when many fungi like to grow. Due to warm wet weather this Summer and now Autumn the conditions have been perfect for an increase in fungal growth. One particular fungus, Rhizoctonia leguminicola, grows on clover stems and leaves, where it is commonly termed black patch disease. The fungus contains a toxin called slaframine which, when eaten by a horse, causes the salivary glands to produce excessive salivation. Hence the condition in horses is commonly termed Slobbers.
The treatment for the condition is simple: removing the horse from exposure to the clover and fungus. In all the cases we have seen, this has ended in the salivation within 24-28 hours, and no major veterinary intervention has been needed. We do however advise fresh water should be available to prevent dehydration. No horses have stopped eating, and none have had any long-term after effects.
Please note that, though this is currently the most common cause of increased salivation, other conditions may cause the same signs including dental issues and choke. If in doubt, or if your horse stops eating, please call the practice to discuss further. Photo by Roman Fox.

Are there any riders that have completed the marathon at the weekend in aid of Marie Curie? If so please contact us at [email protected]

The first two runners who contact us will receive a handsome donation.

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Good luck to all of those amazing combinations competing at the Summer Nationals. Times can be found at https://www.myshowsecretary.co.uk/myshowsecretary/LiveStream/LiveTimesFeedDRDetails.aspx?e=355272&c=2321942

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Wow, what a great weekend at Wellington for our last camp of 2021. You guys were amazing and we had a ball!

So many people to thank so here goes:- of ~, , , , , , , , , , , , of .

The raffle raised £347 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

WEEKEND PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
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Baileys Horse Feed Winners
*Jo Dixon with Giovanna
*Claire Stockton with Maya

The Coaches choice - Most improved combination 2021
*Suzanne Geddes and Roo

See you next year ☺️

Photos from The Balanced Rider's post

Looking forward to seeing everyone at camp tomorrow. Safe travels.

‘He was something very special’: legendary dressage stallion dies following an infection

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/sandro-hit-died-758719/amp

‘He was something very special’: legendary dressage stallion dies following an infection Sandro Hit, the legendary breeding stallion, has died at the age of 28, having spawned a dynasty of dressage horses within his lifetime

If you haven't already entered please be quick as applications close 14 August. All information can be found on our website at www.centraldressage.co.uk
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