Archive for: January, 2011

Show jumper hopes for Olympic success

Show jumper hopes for Olympic success

Showjumper Sam Hutton classes his competitors as “good friends” outside the ring, but inside they are all “fighting for one place”.
He will have to dig deep against his peers as he prepares to be British showjumping’s next big star and compete in the Olympics 2012.
But he will now have a little helping hand [...]

Pipped at the post by last rider in final

Pipped at the post by last rider in final

CLOVENFORDS rider Alex Mundell saddled up for success at the recent British Schools Equestrian Championships at Addington Manor in Buckinghamshire.
The 14-year-old took part as an individual rider due to her qualification last October and competed in both the dressage and show jumping sections.
Firstly Alex competed in the prelim, novice and [...]

Planned sale of Forestry Commission land

Planned sale of Forestry Commission land

Woodland hacking enjoyed by thousands of riders is in peril as the government prepares to sell off at least 15% of Forestry Commission land.
Ministers are finalising a fund-raising plan to sell parts of the 635,000 acres of publicly owned woodland in England to private companies and to put other areas into charitable trusts.
And [...]

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