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Team Equihunter competing at Arena UK

01 Saturday Mar 2014

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[Equihunter] Team Equihunter has made the journey northwards to Arena UK for the 148cm Pony Premier show being held the weekend of the first and second March.

Arena UK is now established as the UK’s premier Equestrian Centre

Arena UK covers over 500 acres and regularly hosts a number of national championships.

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The championship show ground in Lincolnshire plays host to many British Show Jumping Association’s regional and national championships. We hold regular British dressage events and are the home to the British Show Pony Society National Showing Championships.

The outdoor arena

The outdoor arena

Arena UK offers unrivalled equestrian facilities boasting the UK’s largest outdoor all-weather surface arena, coupled with a magnificent indoor arena, warm-up area, covered collecting ring, ring-side restaurant and dedicated hospitality areas.

How to get there…

ARENA UK –  Address & Contact Details

Arena UK Limited
Allington Lane
Allington
Grantham
NG32 2EF

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1st March, 2014

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Today at Brendon Stud at Pyecombe – The 2 day Pony Affiliated Show: Equihunter

02 Sunday Jun 2013

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[Equihunter] Brendon Stud is holding a two day event this weekend, a pony British Showjumping affiliated show held over the weekeBritish Showjumpingnd of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of June on the all weather surface arena.

Stabling is available for this show, temporary stables are priced at £50 for the show duration. You will find a stable form on back of entry form.

Download your copy here…..

Classes 1, 2, 7 & 8 will be Pre-entry and Drawn Order. However, entries may
possibly be accepted for these Classes on the day before 9am, providing that pre-entries for each class are less than 60.

Any entries taken on the day must compete first in the drawn order. If over 60 entries in a class before 9am show day no entries for these specific classes will be taken on the day. Entries taken on the day for all other classes also if spaces.

Useful contact details: 

The Show Secretary: 07815 908017 / 07811 116835
www.brendonpyecombe.co.uk email: light16@hotmail.co.uk

Directions:

Located on the A23 – approximately 5 miles south of Hickstead. Take A273 turning off of the A23. The Showground is situated at end of main Pyecombe Bridge and turn left.

Brendon Stud, Haresdean Farm, London Road, Pyecombe, Sussex. BN45 7ED

Brendon Stud, Haresdean Farm, London Road, Pyecombe, Sussex. BN45 7ED

We took our sponsored rider Libby Newman there today to compete in two classes , Newcomers and Foxhunter.

Libby has a choice of two ponies currently, both Connemara Geldings, “Kinvara Silver Star” and “Bobby VI”, both were entered. Libby managed to get a 4th place in the Newcomers class on Bobby.

We also took along the EQUIHUNTER ENDURANCE to show a couple of customers around who wanted to see more…..

Here are some new pictures taken today……

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1st 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.

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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……

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31st May, 2013

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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Duchess of Cambridge battles horse allergy to learn to ride: The Telegraph

24 Wednesday Oct 2012

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[The Telegraph] The Duchess of Cambridge is learning to ride despite being allergic to horses, it has emerged.

The Duchess was seen enthusiastically supporting Zara Phillips at the Olympic Games

The Duchess was seen enthusiastically supporting Zara Phillips at the Olympic Games. Photo: Wikipedia

The Duchess of Cambridge has taken up the favourite Royal pastime of riding, disclosing she was learning after finding a passion for horses.

Despite allegedly being allergic to the animals, she told Paralympic medallist Lee Pearson she had now taken up the sport.

Speaking at a Buckingham Palace reception for Olympic and Paralympic athletes, Mr Pearson disclosed he had even offered the Duchess of Cambridge dressage lessons after she confided in him.

Mr Pearson, who won his tenth Paralympic gold medal this year, said: “Kate said she’s learning to ride so I offered to give her some lessons.

“She held my medals and said how heavy they were, and asked if me if I’d been riding all my life.”

He added he had even given the Duchess advice after the Countess of Wessex made him aware the novice rider was allergic to horses.

“I said ‘so am I – but anti-histimines are wonderful’,” he disclosed.

The Duchess of Cambridge has previously displayed an affinity for horses after admitting she was moved to tears while watching the theatre production War Horse.

She was also seen enthusiastically supporting Zara Phillips at the Olympic Games, as she competed in the equestrian event.

Mr Pearson was just one of the Olympic and Paralympic medallist who spoke to the Duchess and other members of the Royal family at a reception last night.

The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex, greeted athletes and praised them for their achievements……

Read the full story at The Telegraph

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24th Oct, 2012 equihunter horseboxes

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