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Wednesday 22nd October 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a lovely day we had at our British Dressage competition on the 22nd October! The atmosphere was relaxed, the horses were on form, and it was fantastic to see a mix of familiar faces and new combinations out and about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A special shoutout goes to Gemma Catling, who has been putting in some brilliant work with her green horse. Despite having very little experience in busy warm-up arenas, he handled the day like a pro! It was a great learning curve for him, and he took it all in his stride\u2014such a promising partnership in the making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jayne Hill\u00a0and Teddy\u00a0had a great morning too. It\u2019s been a while since they\u2019ve been in the competition ring, but they didn\u2019t let that hold them back\u2014taking home a well-deserved 1st place in Prelim 5 with 63.10%. What a lovely way to return to competing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Matthews\u00a0and Indigo King of Hearts\u00a0were another duo making a return after some time off. They had a brilliant first outing back, posting an impressive 68.17% in Novice 5 and 65.16% in Novice 6. Those are scores to be proud of\u2014welcome back, Kate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also a great day for Elisabeth Swan, who was out competing with her much-loved Furst Hit\u2014a horse she\u2019s owned since he was a foal. After facing her fair share of challenges over the years, it was lovely to see them enjoying their time in the ring. They posted a brilliant 70.17% in Novice 5 <\/strong>\u2014well done both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Medium classes, Tina Hillman-Green\u00a0and Blakeney Night\u00a0really wowed the judges, scoring a brilliant 72.07% in Medium 3 and 70.67% in Medium 5. Such consistency and quality\u2014we loved watching them ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Nicol <\/strong>and\u00a0Adamo Cavaliere <\/strong>also had a day to remember, delivering two fantastic tests.\u00a0They scored an impressive 72.73% in Elementary 6\u00a0and 70.33% in Medium 5 – What a great day for this talented combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And finally, huge congratulations to Rosa Grad\u00a0on Breitling Star, who tackled their first ever Medium test. Not only did they achieve a fantastic 69.31%, but they also received some really encouraging and constructive comments from the judges. A great milestone to tick off!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re already looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming BD dates\u2014join us on 12th and 22nd November<\/strong> and 3rd and 7th December<\/strong>. Whether you’re riding or cheering on from the sidelines, everyone\u2019s welcome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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