This article is taken From London2012.com and offers a good rundown of what is involved with equestrain jumping at the Olympics:
Jumping: A short history
The discipline of Jumping as we know it today developed in the 18th century after fences were put up in the English countryside following the Enclosures Act. Previously, hunters would gallop across [...]
Following this weekends British success with our win at the Children’s Nations Cup in Bonheiden, Belgium our up and coming talent have proved themselves once more by taking the top two spots in the Grand Prix this afternoon (Monday 24th May).
1st Millie Allen from Stockton on Tees with Mrs Steel’s Trueleva 0 39.21 secs
2nd Charlotte [...]
This Article is taken from Horse & Hound, you can read the full article here.
What advice would you give to a young rider hoping to make it?
My advice to any young rider in any discipline is to find someone you trust, who has a proven track record — and listen to them unfailingly. You are [...]
Ellen Whitaker has said she won’t jump for the British team again this year after falling out with performance manager Rob Hoekstra in the run-up to La Baule.
British riders finished a creditable joint third place with Germany on their return to the Meydan FEI Nations Cup super league in La Baule on Friday, 14 May [...]
Olympic silver medal-winning showjumper Tim Grubb has died at the age of 55.
Leicestershire-born Grubb was in the British team with Steven Smith, John Whitaker and Michael Whitaker, who won medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
He later became an American citizen, turning out for his new country at the 1994 World Equestrian Games.
“He was not [...]
I found this article and thought it might be quite useful for people that are just starting out in horse jumping and want to learn the basics:
Once you feel secure in the saddle, you might think about taking a horse riding course which teaches you to jump over manageable fences. Even dressage riders work over [...]
This is the winners’ press conference from the Badminton Horse Trails 2010 featuring Paul Tapner.
Berkeley, whose score of 48 put her in 25th place after the dressage, flew around the cross-country with just 2.4 time faults to take her up to sixth place.
However, a stunning clear in windy conditions ensured another podium position for our Olympic team bronze medal winner and her highest finish in a prestigious four-star event, [...]