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Nantwich horse breeder scoops coveted gold award

Nantwich horse breeder scoops coveted gold award

A Nantwich horse breeder has scooped a top honour at the British Breeding Futurity Evaluations event.

Rhiannan Lomas entered her foal Elara into the competition while helping her husband on their dairy farm and looking after two small children.

August 20, 2020
Equine students in Nantwich learn from showjumping designer

Equine students in Nantwich learn from showjumping designer

Equine students keen to join Reaseheath College’s arena parties have picked up top tips from national show jumping course designer Sue Barratt.

March 20, 2020
Nantwich teenage rider earns another Great Britain call up in Pony Nations Cup

Nantwich teenage rider earns another Great Britain call up in Pony Nations Cup

Nantwich teenage horse rider Madison Heath continues to take the showjumping world by storm with another Great Britain call up.

The 14-year-old has been selected to represent GB in the Pony Nations Cup in Opglabbeek, Belgium.

March 29, 2019
Nantwich teen selected for British Showjumping European Championship squad

Nantwich teen selected for British Showjumping European Championship squad

Nantwich teenager Madison Heath has been selected for the British Showjumping’s Team NAF Children European Championship Squad.

The 13-year-old will represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF in the Championships in Fontainebleau, France.

June 23, 2018
Nantwich teenage showjumper selected for Great Britain in Nations Cup

Nantwich teenage showjumper selected for Great Britain in Nations Cup

A teenage girl from Nantwich has been selected to represent Great Britain in the Nations Cup showjumping event in France.

The selection of 13-year-old Madison Heath marks a remarkable rise for the youngster who will now compete for her country in Fontainbleau on May 3-6.

April 18, 2018
Tarporley rider triumphs at Dodson & Horrell Championship

Tarporley rider triumphs at Dodson & Horrell Championship

Tarporley rider Campbell Thompson scooped a win at the Dodson & Horrell National Minor Veteran Riders Championship in Liverpool. Campbell notched up his first Championship win on board Rubiroso JX, a 12-year-old chestnut gelding owned by Keith Shore, at one of the premier showjumping events on the calendar. He beat thirty-three other combinations, securing victory from a six strong jump-off.[Read More…]

November 26, 2016
Wrenbury firm Graham Heath Equestrian lands British Showjumping deal

Wrenbury firm Graham Heath Equestrian lands British Showjumping deal

Wrenbury business Graham Heath Equestrian has secured a deal to support the British Showjumping Business Partnership for the third year running.

The partnership underpins the sport’s performance pathway programme through funding of the International Stairway series.

November 14, 2016
Nantwich event jockey riding high at Burghley Horse Trials

Nantwich event jockey riding high at Burghley Horse Trials

Nantwich three-day event jockey Paul Sims is riding high in the standings at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials after the first day’s dressage competition.

Sims was second into the ring, scoring an average of 68.94 per cent, to give him a penalty of just 46.6 for his Test.

September 5, 2016
Nantwich equestrian firm helps launch British Showjumping show

Nantwich equestrian firm helps launch British Showjumping show

Nantwich-based Graham Heath Equestrian has teamed up with British Showjumping to launch a new ‘Canter Banter’ programme.

The firm, based in Wrenbury, was approached by British Showjumping to create a “tack room” studio for a new programme airing in July.

June 24, 2016
Nantwich horse rider Hannah Bate finishes 29th at Burghley

Nantwich horse rider Hannah Bate finishes 29th at Burghley

Nantwich horse rider Hannah Bate has admitted her report card from 2015 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials would have read ‘could do better’.

Bate and Finbury Hill ended in 29th place after struggling in the showjumping finale yesterday (September 6).

September 7, 2015
Top showjumper Ben Maher thrills Reaseheath crowd in Nantwich

Top showjumper Ben Maher thrills Reaseheath crowd in Nantwich

A demonstration by Britain’s top showjumper Ben Maher earned a standing ovation from a capacity crowd at Reaseheath College, Nantwich. Ben, 29, a leading contender for the GB showjumping team at the London Olympics, gave a masterclass at Reaseheath’s Equestrian Centre.

April 23, 2012