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GREAT EVENTS
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Success at last!
William Fox-Pitt and Tamarillo take the
Mitsubishi Trophy at Badminton
by Helen Revington
All the thrills and spills from the rainsoaked
event – also our Badminton
‘scrapbook’
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Royal Windsor Horse Show 2004
This year’s event was a great success ,
blessed with wonderful weather and large crowds.
Hunters, Cobs, Native Breeds, Show Jumping and
the displays are all featured – plus
our Windsor ‘scrapbook’
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The Golden Horseshoe returns to its true home
Based back in Exford this year’s event
was a great success
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HORSE RACING
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A Summer's Delight
Newmarket’s July Meeting and the July
Cup
Discover the pleasure of attending the
‘showcase’ meeting on this
lovely racecourse
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Choisir - the vanguard of an Australian invasion?
One of the great racing stories of recent years
– Chosir took the racing world by storm
in 2003
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IBERIAN HORSES
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Iberian Horses at Royal Windsor
Lusitano horses made a great impact at this
year’s show thanks to the superb
displays given by members of Portugal’s
Working Equitation team and Luxo swept all before
him in the Show Classes
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RIDING IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL
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Portugal on Horseback
by Tom Sewell
Tom’s delightful account of his favorite
riding centre in Portugal – riding over
clifftops, across deserted beaches and through
the local forests on Lusitano horses…
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Sun, Sea and Spanish Horses
Read about a brand new riding centre in Southern
Spain offering riding tuition on Spanish Purebred
horses from a member of the Royal School in Jerez
and great hacking on beaches and in the pine
forests!
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Riding in Portugal - The Classical Way
Riding at Jorge Pereira’s private
‘picadeiro’ in deepest
Portugal.. Jorge is one of Portugal’s
leading riders and offers private tuition on
Lusitano schoolmasters…
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WHERE TO RIDE -
New series!
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Surrey Hacking
The first in a series of recommended
riding centres - whether for hacking
(trail riding) or tuition
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HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE -
New series!
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Prevention is better than cure!
Introducing the basic principles of
care and management that will help keep
our horses 'healthy'
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PRACTICAL HORSEMANSHIP
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A Frightened Horse is a Dangerous Horse
by Anne Wilson
Anne, author (see book review) and classical
riding trainer, advocates a routine and infinite
patience in overcoming problems with nervous
horses before they become a danger to themselves
and their handlers.
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John Miniprio's Fashion Photostar
With photographs of horses and the people who ride
them, John will feature personalities in his new
series of ‘photostars’
See also Book Reviews
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FEATURES
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Horse Talk
by Cheryl Lutring
Have you ever considered just to what extent our
most familiar figures of speech have been
dependent on the horse and our connection with
‘equus’ through the ages?
This entertaining and light hearted look at such
expressions is also thought provoking.
See also Book Reviews
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The Future is Orange
by Joanne Husband
Chestnut horses came to dominate
Joanne's riding life - this is their
story
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BOOK REVIEWS
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