Britain wins silver medal in European Dressage Championships

First posted on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 By Charis

Britan has won a silver medal at the Alltec European Dressage Championships at Windsor. The Brithsh team become only the second nation to beat the strong German dressage team.

The last time the British team won a medal was 2003 but this year Carl Hester, Laura Bechtolsheimer, Emma Hindle and Maria Eilberg wowed on British soil.

Silver seemed in the bag after Laura Bechtolsheimer scored a 76.6 per cent (a British dressage record no less) with Mistral Hojris.

With the 76.6% the British pair of Hindle and Lancet only had to score a 71 per cent to clench the silver.

German was at a loss without the pregnant and susspened Isabell Werth.

“I was aware that everyone was crunching the numbers but I tried to ignore it and just do what we’ve done all season. You cannot make yourself better than your best!” Hindle said.

Dublin Horse Show 2009 Opens

First posted on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 By Paul

Irelands top horse show opens today. The Fáilte Dublin horse show has opened its doors at the RDS in Ballsbridge.

The Dublin horse show has been running now for more than one hundred and thirty years and is one of the highlights of the Irish social calendar, not to mention competition calendar.

Show jumpers from over ten countries will be competing in many events over the next five days. Between today (Wednesday) and Sunday over 1,400 horses and ponies will be competing in the various events including dressage, show jumping and the prestigious Nations Cup.

Horse Jumping Into A Moving Car

First posted on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 By Charis

I was sent this earlier today (well actually yesterday) and I can’t believe that everyone (horse included) was ok. I know I wasn’t there and don’t know what was going through the mind of the car driver but if you saw 3 horses coming towards you – wouldn’t you break and move to the side of the road?

All I can say is that I am glad that everyone was ok.

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