Equestrian latest

Cumbria will be well represented at Scope Festival

For many of the country’s top riders there’s just one place to be over the next few days, and that’s at the Scope Festival.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Record crowds at best Dalston Show yet

ALWAYS a popular event, Dalston Show outdid itself this year, drawing record crowds and making sure they were all kept highly entertained.

Last updated 20 August 2010
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Triple success for Madinson at Dumfries Show

Last time they made a splash together it was in the water complex at Cumwhinton Horse Trials.

Last updated 13 August 2010
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Blair and faultless Urion T claim Foxhunter in style

Cumbrian riders have been hitting so many high spots this week, it’s hard to know where to begin.

Last updated 6 August 2010
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Rachel Walker does the double at Penrith Show

The top honours in Penrith Show’s showjumping section went to leading Cumbrian rider Rachel Walker who won both the Senior Foxhunter/1.20 Open and the Senior 1.25 Open with Tanon.

Last updated 30 July 2010
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Cumbrian horse whisperer aiming to school troubled animals

For most of us, when the talk is of horse racing we will inevitably think back to Ladies night at Carlisle Racecourse or watching your horse fall at the last fence in the Grand National.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Success for Carlisle's Ion family

The journey home from the Rowallan Equestrian Centre in Ayrshire was a happy one for a band of Cumbrian youngsters who well and truly made their mark on the venue’s recent Pony BS show, which included Scope Debut qualifiers.

Last updated 16 July 2010
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Success for Richard Nichol at Skelton Show

Conditions proved just about perfect for Skelton Show, drawing in bumper crowds and record entries.

Last updated 9 July 2010
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Cumbrians successful at Royal Highland Show

A number of Cumbrian competitors came away from this year’s Royal Highland at Ingliston in triumph.

Last updated 2 July 2010
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Ruth Edge stars in the first of Hutton's international trials

The star of the show at the first of the year’s three Hutton-in-the-Forest International Horse Trials was undoubtedly Ruth Edge who won two of the BE100 sections, on Bojack and Opposition Elite.

Last updated 25 June 2010
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Olivia, seven, and Caspian steal the show at Linstock

SMALL is definitely beautiful as far as the Clough family of Longtown are concerned after an 11-hand-high Caspian pony carried seven-year- old Olivia to a Championship at Linstock – their second show together.

Last updated 11 June 2010
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Teenager Savage wins Ridden Fell Pony Championship

Plumpton teenager Courtney Savage has clearly got multi-skilling down to a fine art.

Last updated 4 June 2010
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Huge turnout at fantastic two-day show

AFFILIATED riders enjoyed a fantastic weekend of competition at the BS Area 14 two-day show.

Last updated 28 May 2010
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Eventer Garlick tastes success at Richmond

This is turning out to be a memorable season for Cumbria’s eventers.

Last updated 21 May 2010
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Cumbrian eventer steers horse to top ten finish at trials

Brampton eventer Ruth Edge insisted an aggressive approach was the secret to her success after she guided Westwood Mariner to a top ten finish at the Chatsworth International Horse Trials.

Last updated 18 May 2010
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Foxhounds girl, 5, wins Hunter Trials on debut

There cannot be many five-year-olds who are regularly riding in competitions, let alone winning them – but Leah Donald has just notched up her 35th win in 12 months!

Last updated 14 May 2010
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Brampton eventer Edge aims to strike up new partnership

Brampton eventer Ruth Edge admits she will have to be a fast learner at the Chatsworth International Horse Trials after putting her hand up to help a friend in need.

Last updated 11 May 2010
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True gent Paddy gets it all right

A HORSE described as ‘a true gent and well and truly one of the family’ justified his owner’s faith in him when the pair won the Dressage series at Kingwater.

Last updated 30 April 2010
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Winning weekend for smiling rider Sophie Boyd

Sophie Boyd had a weekend to smile about, starting off by winning both the Discovery/90cm Open and Newcomers/1m Open at Greenlands’ Junior BSJA show with Miss Juno and Quayside Cleopatra respectively and coming second in the latter with Miss Juno.

Last updated 23 April 2010
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Pony Club stalwart wins prestige Cumbria award

The achievements of lifelong Pony Club stalwart Robert Scott were recognised and honoured in the Pride of Cumbria awards – when he won the Youth Project section.

Last updated 16 April 2010
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