1. A younger stallion with high competitors genes
High British grand prix rider Gareth Hughes has welcomed an thrilling seven-year-old son Glamourdale – Lestingdale VS – to his yard. Owned by Zoe Kirkpatrick, the stallion had been ridden by Elly Darling, who competed him as much as elementary. Following the delivery of Elly’s daughter, Esmerelda, this month, Lestingdale has relocated to be based mostly with the world silver medallist in Warwickshire.
Discover out what Gareth needed to say about his new journey
2. Brit takes journey on one of many world’s high jumpers
British showjumper Harry Charles made his aggressive debut with new journey Balou Du Reventon (pictured above), probably the most profitable horses on this planet, in Spain final Thursday (12 January). The 23-year-old has taken the reins on Ann Thompson’s 17-year-old famous person stallion, who was beforehand ridden by USA’s Brian Moggre and Darragh Kenny of Eire.
The stallion has joined Harry’s string alongside Ann’s different horses together with Harry’s Tokyo Olympic and World Championship bronze medal-winning accomplice Romeo 88 and Aralyn Blue, plus one other tremendously thrilling new journey for Harry, I’m Particular V, one other former journey of Brian Moggre with whom Harry made an eye catching debut at St Tropez within the autumn.
Learn Harry’s ideas on his new rides
3. TV settlement in place for future Olympics
The Paris 2024 equestrian occasions can be held on the Palace of Versailles.
Plans to broadcast motion from future Olympic Video games have been finalised. For followers watching from Britain, a mixture of a restricted BBC providing and paid-for full protection is ready to proceed throughout Paris 2024, which had beforehand been agreed, then as much as and together with Brisbane 2032. It means the BBC will present a number of free protection, however to observe each occasion from each sport dwell and in full, viewers will probably must pay, in the same mannequin to Tokyo 2020.
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