Tag: europe
EQUESTRIAN: 5 mins with SOPHIA GRACIDA
Born to a naturally gifted horse family (her brother, father, cousins and uncles are top Polo players) you could say that horses are in Sophia’s blood. A determined and dedicated showjumper herself, in the last few years she has made her mark as a regular in the prize giving at some of the worlds most…
EQUESTRIAN: TOP 5 TACK TRUCK SHOW ESSENTIALS
Travelling abroad to a show with horses can mean packing tons of equipment as (like me) they haven’t yet mastered the art of travelling light! A tack locker becomes the centre of the stabling set up and works as a horsey wardrobe storing all the obvious things like saddles, bridles, boots etc but also other…
EQUESTRIAN: 5 mins with presenter ALY VANCE
You will probably recognise Aly Vance from top events such as the Longines Global Champions Tour and Olympia 5* shows as she interviews the world’s best show jumping athletes for all the top sport TV channels. A talented busy sports journalist and presenter giving us the post competition run downs with the big GP winners…
EQUESTRIAN: 5 mins with ELLEN WHITAKER
5 mins with show jumper, mum and business owner ELLEN WHITAKER Between being a mum to the gorgeous brothers Harry and Frankie, riding, training, competing and co-running the Marinas Whitaker stable with fellow showjumper and fiancé Tony, Ellen is the epitome of a multi tasker and is a showjumping wonderwoman. Being born into…
EQUESTRIAN: Travelling abroad with the horses
With the horses back into full work following their end of year break, I am now only 6 weeks away from my first trip of the year to Europe. I’m just starting to plan our travel arrangements and although after doing the trip a lot over the last few years it can still take some…
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