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Meet top riders at Hickstead


  • Don’t miss your chance to meet international riders and trainers at the Hickstead Equine Event this weekend

    Equestrian enthusiasts can look forward to talking to top international riders and trainers during an “Equine Question Time” at the Hickstead Equine Event (11-13 January).

    The forum will enable visitors to pose questions to Tim Stockdale, Derek Ricketts, Pippa Funnell, Yogi Breisner, Ian Williams and Dane Rawlings. It will be chaired by David Holmes, chief executive of British Dressage.

    The event also hosts a selection of lectures including:” The way forward for British show jumping”, “An insight into international three-day eventing” and “Getting your horse fit”.

    A range of equine products, clothes and tack will also be available for shoppers at the three-day event.

    Event timetable

    11.00am Side Saddle through the ages
    Valerie Millwood The Side Saddle Association
    11.30am Yes, our show jumpers can take on the world
    The future of British Show Jumping and the way forward
    Tim Stockdale International show jumper
    Derek Ricketts World class performance show jumping team manager
    12.15pm Don’t be caught out – Pre purchase vetting is important
    Alastair MacVicar B.V.M & S MRCVS The Anvil Equine Veterinary Clinic
    12.45pm A European Championships viewed from two perspectives
    Dane Rawlins International trainer and director of dressage at Hickstead
    Ian Williams World class performance dressage team manager
    1.30pm Getting your horse fit for the job
    Rob Van Pelt BSc B.V.Sc Cert E.P. MRCVS The Equine Veterinary Hospital, Arundel
    2.00pm An insight into the preparation and competing at an international three-day event
    Pippa Funnell International event rider and current European Champion
    Yogi Breisner World class performance eventing team manager
    3.15pm Side Saddle through the ages
    Valerie Millwood The Side Saddle Association
    3.30pm Equine Question Time – The Hickstead Equine Event 2002 public forum
    Chairman: David Holmes, Chief Executive of British Dressage
    plus: Tim Stockdale, Derek Ricketts, Pippa Funnell, Yogi Breisner, Ian Williams, Dane Rawlins.

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