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Team Equihunter at Welsh Home Pony International

28 Sunday Jul 2013

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[Team Equihunter] The team have been in Wales at WHPI (Welsh Home Pony International) this week, at the fabulous facilities provided by the David Broome Equestrian Centre, at Crick near Chepstow, South Wales.

Libby Newman waiting for her turn to jump. Photo: Equihunter

Libby Newman waiting for her turn to jump. Photo: Team Equihunter

A packed venue saw lots of really warm weather this year, punctuated by a disappointing Saturday when the heavens opened from Midday through to the following morning.

This 4-day event is held in a fabulous Show Centre with fantastic views, amenities and a very large capacity for visitors.

Team rider Libby Newman looking taking off over a 1 metre jump and looking for the next. Photo: Team Equihunter

Team rider Libby Newman looking taking off over a 1 metre jump and looking for the next. Photo: Team Equihunter

Our team rider Libby Newman has had a successful week, at her first appearance at this event she has been placed in 3 rounds.

A large contingent of visitors have come from far afield with many competitors travelling from Eire and Scotland to be here.

The Equihunter Endurance parked up at the packed venue

The Equihunter Endurance parked up at the packed venue.   Photo: Team Equihunter

Apart from the competition element, Team Equihunter have also been putting the Equihunter Endurance through it’s paces and are happy to report that living in this fantastic home form home has been as comfortable as ever.

The on-board kitchen and bathroom facilities have been especially welcome during this long hot spell.

Another jump in the One Metre Amateur Class. Photo: Team Equihunter

Another jump in the One Metre Amateur Class. Photo: Team Equihunter

All in all a fabulous week and a fantastic test of the Equihunter Endurance……

Details of the David Broome Equestrian Centre can be found here…….

Directions to the centre … plus public transport details to Chepstow…..

Team Equihunter
28th July, 2013

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Royal Leisure Centre here we come: Equihunter

29 Saturday Jun 2013

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[Equihunter] It’s Saturday and we’re off again…. this time Team Equihunter is going down to West Sussex where we will find ourselves at the Royal Leisure Centre. Near the village of Woodmancote and just one mile south of Henfield, Royal Leisure is nestled in the shadow of the magnificent South Downs.

A versatile, Fun and Friendly competition centre, running Showjumping shows ...... Affiliated BSJA through to Professional level.

A versatile, Fun and Friendly competition centre, running Show Jumping shows …… Affiliated BSJA through to Professional level. Picture courtesy Spidge Event Photography

The team at Royal Leisure have just installed Andrews Bowen Pro-wax in both the Indoor Arena’s, it’s the same as the Olympic Games Arena surface, . The arenas are also available to hire, contact Emily and the team for a quote. 

The centre is situated in part of the South Downs National Park, with stunning views of the Sussex countryside. There is always something going on, Pony Club, Carriage Driving, Dog Agility, Clinics, Showing Shows, Training Sessions and Clear Round Evenings.

The new arena surface by Andrew Bowen using ‘prowax’

This Saturday the 29th June, Royal Leisure are hosting Pony British Novice 2nd Round plus Scope Qualifiers.

Here is the full schedule plus entry information.

For the full calendar information through to September, please click on this link…….

Driven by www.myshowsecretary.com, promoted by www.equineaffairs.com The UK Show Directory and www.myridinglife.com The Online Entries Portal

Here’s the full contact details …..

Emily Talbot
Royal Leisure Centre
Horn Lane
Henfield
West Sussex
BN5 9SA

Tel:  01273 49386407754 189054

email:  royalleisure@hotmail.co.uk

Sponsored rider Libby Newman at the Royal Leisure Centre's outdoor arena

Sponsored rider Libby Newman at the Royal Leisure Centre’s outdoor arena

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Equihunter
29th June, 2013

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Fancy a Cuppa…. The Dometic CC11 – An LPG Powered Twin Burner Ceramic Cooktop: Equihunter

07 Friday Jun 2013

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[Equihunter] When designing the EQUIHUNTER ENDURANCE it was important for us to maintain a look of a continuous working area in the kitchen area. Not only was this to maximise the amount of flat surface to work on during food and drinks preparation, but also we wanted to enhance the clean cut lines of the entire interior of this exclusive Horsebox.

Forget Diesel powered cooking, with fuel prices as high as ever it’s only going to get more and more expensive. On the other hand, LPG is half the price and has far lower harmful Co2 emissions.

The Dometic Ceramic LPG Gas Hob in black

The Dometic Ceramic LPG Gas Hob in black

So rather than choose from the myriad of aluminium hobs available in the leisure vehicle marketplace, we decided to opt for a more expensive solution but one that was just the ticket in terms of design.

So we chose from the Dometic range, a cooktop that was powered by LPG but fired up via a 12 volt electrical system. This unit originally designed for the marine industry fitted our requirements perfectly.

Dometic CC 11: high-tech for the mobile kitchen

It couldn’t be more efficient: the new Dometic CC 11 ceramic cooktop operates on a special principle that makes cooking more fun and reduces the gas consumption at the same time. Each hotplate of the black or white ceramic cooktop has a simmering plate behind it which is heated by the flue gas from the burner in front.

This allows cooking in two pans with only one burner turned on.
The bottom-line is a total of four easy-to-use cooking areas consuming only 210 grams of gas per operating hour at a generous heat output of 1.6 or 1.3 kilowatts.

The highly efficient burners on the Dometic CC 11 are ignited via the 12-volt vehicle electrics. It takes them just 7.5 minutes to boil a litre of water.

Installation is facilitated by the fact that there’s no chimney required

Installation is facilitated by the fact that there’s no chimney required

Mobile technology specialist Dometic has developed the CC 11 gas operated ceramic cooktop as a convenient upgrade version to replace the company’s best-selling gas hob, Dometic PI 8023.

The Dometic CC 11 has the same built-in dimensions and can be retrofitted with minimal effort. Its frameless, bevelled glass surface fits perfectly flush with the surrounding worktop and is very easy to clean. Installation is facilitated by the fact that there’s no chimney required.

The Corian® worktop provides the perfect base and blends with the ceramic cooktop, it’s solid and has a really beautiful finish.

Last but not least, a reliable hot surface indicator makes for safe operation.

Contact Dometic-Waeco for more information about the Dometic CC 11 ceramic cooktop:

Phone: +49 25 72 / 8879 – 195
Fax: +49 25 72 / 879 – 390
E-mail: ev@dometic-waeco.de

Equihunter
6th June, 2013

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Are things on the up for horsebox manufacturers? Easy2Insure

31 Friday May 2013

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[Easy2Insure] A recent report in the Financial Times suggests that niche motor industry businesses are currently bucking the economic trend and doing rather well.

Sleek Aerodynamic Design

EQUIHUNTER ENDURANCE – Sleek Aerodynamic Design

The report looked at a number of businesses in the usually hard-hit North East of England and found that, rather than struggling during one of the worst economic periods in decades, small manufacturers and specialist producers are doing particularly well financially.

One of those listed is the UK’s largest horsebox maker Equi-Trek. The firm is the largest maker of horse boxes in the UK and produces everything from £5,000 hitch and go trailers to luxury mobile homes for professional showjumpers that run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. So why are things looking so bright for horse box manufacturers, and could this be part of the ‘Olympic Legacy’ we’ve all heard so much about this year?

A little extra disposable income and some smart options such as group ownership and syndicates has also meant that more people are being encouraged to enter what was previously thought of as an elite sport. But there are still expenses and along with the tack, the equipment and, of course, the horse, owners need to be mobile. And that means investing in a horse box…..

Read the full feature at Easy2Insure……

Equihunter
Easy2Insure

31st May, 2013

Demand outstrips supply in equestrian property: Farminguk.com

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

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[Farminguk.com] Estate agency Halls has appealed for more country properties with land and outbuildings to satisfy growing demand for tenants with equestrian interests.

Demand is outstripping supply,particularly for rental properties with land and stabling.

Demand is outstripping supply,particularly for rental properties with land and stabling. Photo: ruralandequestrian.com

Demand is outstripping supply, the agency said, particularly for rental properties with land and stabling.                          equihunter horseboxes

“Horse owners, in particular, are looking for rental properties that have land and stabling” Gemma Smart said.

“If you cannot afford to buy a property and you own a horse, it’s very expensive to keep it on livery.”                       horse lorry

She reported a busy rental market for all types of property, with Halls attracting a growing number of quality potential tenants searching for large houses in North Shropshire.

“The size of deposit that lenders now demand from buyers is making it difficult and, in many cases, impossible for people to get on the home ownership ladder,” she added.

“Halls’ recently opened lettings office in Ellesmere offers tailor-made solutions to make letting and management of residential property as easy as possible for landlords, including a comprehensive database of prospective tenants matching properties to the right people.”

Read the full story at farminguk.com…..

Farming UK

30th Jan, 2013

Riding high – Equestrian sports bask in Olympic success: The Oxford Times

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

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[The Oxford Times] Following London 2012, Britain is officially the best country in the world at Olympic horse riding. Team GB aced the equestrian event with three gold medals, one silver and one bronze.

The club has welcomed 20 new members since the Olympic games.

The club has welcomed 20 new members since the Olympic games. Photo: Pigeon House Equestrian

With more than 20 stables and equestrian centres in the county, Oxfordshire is a great place to learn. Sarah Hill, who runs Pigeon House Equestrian near Woodstock, said the club has welcomed 20 new members since the Olympic games.

Ms Hill, 42, from North Leigh, near Witney, said: “It has been really good for the sport.

“The British are great riders, going back years and years.”        equihunter horseboxes

She said it takes 18 months for a rider to build up the necessary bond with their horse.

Olympic horse riders compete in three disciplines – dressage, show jumping, and eventing, which combines the first two skills with cross-country racing.

Ms Hill’s 17-year-old daughter, Olivia Abdolrazaghi, is in training to become a professional horse rider, and hopes one day to compete in the Olympics.

Next year she will take part in eventing competitions, for which she had to register with the governing body, British Eventing.                  horse lorry

Miss Abdolrazaghi said: “It is a very competitive environment, but I like the thrill of it.”

At each event, the competitors first walk the cross-country course with their trainers to memorise the route……

Read the full story at The Oxford Times…..

The Oxford Times – Pete Hughes
5th Feb, 2013

Contact: Sarah Hill – Pigeon House Equestrian

Telephone: 01993 881628
Email: info@horse-rides.co.uk

New Site Found for Essex Based Equestrian Centre: The Enquirer

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

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[The Enquirer] An equestrian centre in jeopardy has been offered a new home by Basildon Council to safeguard the future of the centre for riders and their horses.

The current centre only has a lease with the Homes and Communities Agency until March 2014.

The current centre only has a lease with the Homes and Communities Agency until March 2014. Image: Longwood EC

Longwood Equestrian Centre, based in Dry Street, Basildon, have been offered a new home by Basildon Council next to Wat Tyler Country Park.

The current centre only has a lease with the Homes and Communities Agency until March 2014. The Agency owns the land and is developing proposals in partnership with the Council and South Essex College to create new family housing, that will in turn help to fund a new £30m town centre college campus.

The new campus on Market Square, received the go ahead by the Council’s Development Control and Traffic Management Committee by a narrow margin on Tuesday, 29 January.              horse lorry              equihunter horseboxes

Basildon Council and the HCA have been working to find a new site for the owners of Longwood, and announced on Tuesday that land next to Wat Tyler has been offered to the Centre on a long lease, subject to further work to determine the suitability of the site.

The centre will also get a significant sum from section 106 planning contributions to help it relocate, on the condition that it remains in the Borough.  This gives the centre owner the flexibility to also look for private land within the Borough in the knowledge that financial assistance will still be available even if he does not choose the council owned site.

Councillor Malcolm Buckley, cabinet member for regeneration, says: “I am delighted that we are able to offer this alternative site to the Longwood Equestrian Centre.  We recognise that this is a popular facility, and have been committed to keeping it within the borough.

“We have been doing all that we can to find a suitable relocation site within the Council’s ownership and I am pleased that we can now make this offer subject to further work to determine its suitability, along with financial help to facilitate a move.  I now look forward to seeing the centre’s proposals for the future.”

Read the full story at The Enquirer…..

The Enquirer
6th Feb, 2013

For further enquiries about the Longwood Equestrian Centre….

Call:  01702 202520 – During Office Hours 

Email: info@longwoodec.com

Address:
Longwood Equestrian Centre
Dry Street
Basildon
Essex
SS16 5NG

Equestrian interests soar in China: Horse & Hound

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

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[Horse & Hound] A riding population of 150,000 may not sound impressive, but starting from zero less than a decade ago, Chinese equestrianism is clearly going places.

Western breeds are popular, Warmbloods, Arabs and Quarter horses are favoured.

Western breeds are popular, Warmbloods, Arabs and Quarter horses are favoured. Image: courtesy xinhuanet.com

The world’s fastest growing economy has a new cash-rich middle class who, buoyed by interest from the 2008 Olympic Games, has quickly embraced “status” pursuits such as horse sport and golf.                                         equihunter horseboxes

Until recently, only a few hundred horses, mostly racers, were imported.

But in 2012, 2,000 thoroughbreds and sport horses — mostly from France, Germany, Ireland and Holland — entered China.

About 600 riding clubs cater for 50,000 serious riders and a further 100,000 ride weekly.

Li Yanyang, publisher of China’s main equestrian magazine, Horsemanship, believes growth is 15-20% a year and that £60million was spent on new facilities between 2010 and 2012

Western breeds are popular, Warmbloods, Arabs and Quarter horses are favoured.

“But local breeds and local crosses are cherished,” added Li Yanyang. “These horses are good doers and sturdy, their main appeal.”

China’s proud history was based on the back of warrior horses. Millions of indigenous ponies still work in rural areas, notably inner Mongolia and Xinjiang.

But because China has no culture of leisure riding and suffers from harsh winters, westernised activity is based round club-style resorts with multiple indoor schools.

They are mostly around Beijing and the affluent Yangtse and Pearl River deltas, the so-called “factory of the world”…..

Read the full story at Horse & Hound…..

Horse & Hound
5th Feb, 2013

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Royal Windsor Horse Show celebrates 70th Anniversary: Sidmouth Herald

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

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[Sidmouth Herald] The Royal Windsor Horse Show this year celebrates its 70th Anniversary and tickets are now available.

The event is to be held in the private grounds of Windsor Castle from May 8 to May 12.

The event is to be held in the private grounds of Windsor Castle from May 8 to May 12. Photo courtesy of RWHS

This classic English Horse Show was started in 1943 by Count Robert Orssich and Mr Geoffrey Cross to raise money for the war effort and has run every year since, with the exception of 2001 when the outbreak of foot and mouth stopped the Show. The first show was attended by all of the Royal Family including the then Princess Elizabeth. Her Majesty The Queen has attended the Show every year since.

This year’s Show will be a special event in celebration of its 70 years with outstanding equestrian and military displays being included in its packed programme. One of the highlights will be The Musical Drive of The Kings Troop with its teams of 68 horses pulling six one and a half ton World War One guns will perform complex movements at a pace, including the famous criss-cross.                           equihunter horseboxes

In addition The Household Cavalry will perform their Musical Ride at the Show, treating the Windsor audience to a display of speed and precision from the 26 horses and riders.

The packed programme of Jumping and Showing classes annually attracts over 3,000 entries and 45,000 visitors. Royal Windsor is a celebration of all things equestrian. On top of the 170 Jumping and Showing Classes runs The Land Rover International Carriage Driving Grand Prix, one of the most important events in the European Driving Calendar. In addition the Show entertains with, fun pony and junior rider competitions such as The Shetland Pony Grand National and the DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games, traditional military competitions including The Best Turned Out Trooper and Military Tent Pegging competitions and grass roots jumping including over 15 classes run by The British Horse Society.

Simon Brooks-Ward, Event Director, commented: “We are immensely looking forward to……

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Sidmouth Herald
5th Feb, 2013

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Teenager soars to the top: Hemel Today

07 Friday Dec 2012

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[Hemel Today] Tring’s teenage showjumping sensation Chloe Aston has been in devastating form this year and looks set to make it to the very top of her sport.

Trings teenage showjumping sensation Chloe Aston competing on Kolbri Classic

Trings teenage showjumping sensation Chloe Aston competing on Kolbri Classic. Photo: Courtesy Hemel Gazette

At the recent British Showjumping Awards Ball, Chloe was awarded the title of Best U21 Horse Rider of the Year, and her growing list of accolades shows no sign of stopping.                                                                  equihunter horseboxes

The 18-year-old has consistently been in the prize money on the Vilamoura Tour in Spain, and took two second-placed finishes at the prestigious Horse of the Year Show.

Chloe pushed one of Ireland’s top showjumping riders, Dermott Lennon, all the way in an international class, and this form has seen her rise to number one in the young showjumper rankings in Great Britain.

In two weeks’ time, Chloe will line up with 23 other young riders to contest the U23 championship final at the London International Horse Show in Olympia.

The competition carries a prize fund of £15,300, with the first prize-winner scooping £5,100 – making it one of the most hotly-contested young rider events in the country.

The jumping tracks are purposely built to give the young riders the experience they require when jumping abroad, and they will tackle fences between 1.45m and 1.50m.

Chloe will be riding Kolbri Classic, the horse she ……

Read the full story at The Hemel Gazette…..

Hemel Gazette
6th Nov, 2012