Horse Riding

A young equestrian from Niton has been crowned Endurance GB Junior Champion following an outstanding year of national competition.

Young equestrians from Niton Primary School have trotted away with top honours after taking 1st place at this year’s Island Interschools Show Jumping competition. The event, held at Little Kennerley Farm on 3rd July, saw 12 primary schools compete for...

Following on from last week’s success in the Interschools Dressage Competition, The Priory School’s equestrian team have triumphed once again - this time at the hotly contested Interschools Showjumping event. Representing the school were Bella Myles, Bella White, Connie Stockley...

Priory School’s equestrian teams claimed top honours at the Interschools Dressage Competition hosted at Little Kennerley Farm in Godshill last month (Thursday 18th June). A total of 7 Priory School pupils took part in the event, which resulted in the...

An Isle of Wight equestrian has been nominated for Amateur Rider of the Year at the prestigious Horse & Hound Awards. Megan Champney featured on Island Echo earlier this year when she and her pony, Penrock Perfect Puzzle (Portia), qualified...

Local horse rider Alison Heywood claimed the Petplan Equine Area Festival Elementary Freestyle Silver Championship at the Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival Championships at Arena UK last Friday (6th October).  The Petplan Equine Area Festival Summer Championship is the pinnacle...

Pip Smith from the Isle of Wight rode the Mountain & Moorland Ridden New Forest Pony of the Year, Vynnes Magical Edition, at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham on Wednesday (4th October).  The 7-year-old New Forest Stallion...

3 young horse riders from Brighstone CE Aided Primary School are celebrating this week after taking the top spot at an inter-school equestrian event. Year 1 pupils Bethan Benkjer and Skye McCullough (both aged 6), along with Year 3 pupil...

Organisers of the Isle of Wight Grand National and Scurry have announced the event will return this October - some 31 months after the last races were held. The annual event was due to take place in March 2020 but...

Kelly Read from Ventnor produced the winning round in the NAF Five Star Bronze League Semi-Final at Keysoe Equestrian Centre on Saturday, riding the 12-year-old skewbald mare LK Pick N Mix. Over a tough course designed by David Cole and...