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This 35th edition will go down in history. According to event director Pascal Sayous himself, it was probably the best of the thirty he has experienced as an organiser. And it's easy to see why. Changeable weather forced changes to the programme, a fantastic cross-country test shook up the rankings, and a final show jumping […]

In form, Lara de Liedekerke-Meier? That’s an understatement! By Friday evening, at the end of the dressage phase of the Mondial du Lion Crédit Mutuel,she was sitting second in the provisional standings of the 6-year-old World Championship, and leading the 7-year-old category. This morning, the 6-year-old class delivered some beautiful performances. The first rider to […]

Fair Hill, Maryland – October 16, 2025 – Four time U.S. Olympic veteran, Boyd Martin (USA) and Luke 140 took an early lead following the first day of dressage competition in the 2025 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory. The pair produced a polished test to earn a score of […]

DRESSAGE – 7-Year-Old Horses - Thursday, 16 October 2025 Mondial du Lion Crédit Mutuel Parc départemental de l’Isle briand - Lion d’Angers The first day of dressage, dedicated exclusively to the 7-year-old horses, unfolded under bright sunshine. It also marked the debut of the new “short format” dressage tests, now in effect at the Mondial […]

BOEKELO – In a nail-biting finale that came down to the very last rider, Belgian eventer Lara de Liedekerke-Meier claimed victory in the 54th edition of Military Boekelo-Enschede. Riding her nine-year-old bay gelding Kiarado d’Arville (by Diarado), she secured the win, while 21-year-old Sterre van Houte captured the Dutch national title with her twelve-year-old bay […]

BOEKELO – Just like last year, newly crowned European Champion Laura Collett from Great Britain will enter the decisive show jumping phase of Military Boekelo-Enschede as the overall leader, riding her eleven-year-old bay gelding Count Onyx. However, it took a long time before she was officially invited to the customary press conference. Only after a […]

BOEKELO – As expected, the team riders from eight nations have significantly reshuffled the top of the leaderboard on the second day of dressage at Military Boekelo-Enschede. British European Champion Laura Collett now leads the standings after the first phase with Count Onyx and a score of 26.9 penalty points. New Zealand’s Jesse Campbell currently […]

Photo: German rider Pia Leuwer with Jard during the dressage test. Photo © Ashley Claus BOEKELO – German rider Pia Leuwer tops the leaderboard after the first day of dressage at Military Boekelo-Enschede. Riding her thirteen-year-old Polish black gelding Jard, she scored 28 penalty points. She is followed by Britain’s Izzy Taylor with her ten-year-old […]

In the shadow of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Blenheim Palace, over 45,000 people witnessed history being made on Sunday 21st September, as Great Britain’s Laura Collett and London 52 rode to individual gold glory in the Agria FEI Eventing European Championship and Team Germany continued their international dominance taking home the team gold. It […]

We’re thrilled to announce that Channel 4 will be joining us at this year’s Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) to capture the magic, emotion, and high-stakes competitions of one of the most iconic events in the equestrian world’s calendar. The Horse of the Year Show programme is a 90-minute exclusive highlights special airing just two weeks after the event. Produced by West Wales-based production company Carlam Ltd, the programme will take viewers behind the scenes at HOYS 2025, offering unprecedented access to the early morning preparations, […]

Riders representing 17 nations have arrived in the magnificent setting of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Great Britain, for the Agria FEI Eventing European Championship, which start tomorrow (Thursday, September 18). As they gathered for a moving opening ceremony in the main arena, Blenheim's host, the Duke of Marlborough, said: "The Palace itself owes much of its […]

Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo won their second consecutive Defender Burghley in the best possible way, with a superb clear showjumping round performed in the harmonious, foot-perfect style that is a joy to watch and has characterised their whole week. They also rewrote eventing history: Archie and Michelle Saul’s 13-year-old Lordships Graffalo – “Walter” - is the […]

INTRODUCTION Hello and welcome to number 6 of our BEMA Bulletin. There’s plenty in here to interest everyone in the equestrian reporting world, from carriage driving to three day eventing. Enjoy the read, and send me any comments you have. CARRIAGE DRIVING AT SANDRINGHAM Thanks to Sarah Dance for her offer to host BEMA members at […]

[originally posted by Nico Morgan on his blog and reproduced here with permission] You may have noticed that recently British Showjumping introduced a new policy as part of their safeguarding structure, which requires photographers who shoot at BS shows to register with them as "accredited photographers". Photographers working for an event photographer would also need […]

(main image Peter Nixon, other images Peter Hogan). Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was honoured with the British Equestrian Media Association’s (BEMA) Lifetime Achievement award at the 2024 London International Horse Show. The 2024 BEMA awards, held in partnership with Agria during a celebratory lunch at the show on Wednesday (18 December), recognised outstanding […]

Image courtesy of BEMA member Peter Nixon Britain’s most prestigious young horse championships, the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse Final, will receive an increase in prize-money as Dubarry of Ireland, the leading manufacturers of countryside clothing and boots, continues its sponsorship of the series for a 17th year. The highly competitive championships for the country’s best […]

British Olympic dressage rider and BEMA Equestrian of the Year Becky Moody talks to Rupert Bell about winning the Grand Prix at the London International Horse Show and what the future holds.

For many digital creators, the concept of royalties might seem like something reserved for musicians or writers. But what if your artistic skills are used in the creation of digital content? That's where DACS, the Design and Artists Copyright Society, comes in. What is DACS? Established in 1984, DACS is a non-profit organisation dedicated to […]

Would you like to experience working in the Hickstead Press Office? Hickstead are looking for a student or recent graduate to undertake a work experience placement this summer at the All England Jumping Course, Hickstead. Priority will be given to those currently in full-time education, whose course requires them to complete a work placement, though […]

Rosalind Canter was voted British Equestrian Media Association Equestrian of the Year at the BEMA Awards lunch at the London International Horse Show. Ros had a spectacular 2023 which included individual and team European Eventing Championship gold medals as well as five-star victories at Badminton and Pau. She was presented with the BEMA Trophy and […]

The British Equestrian Writers Association (BEWA) has changed its name to the British Equestrian Media Association (BEMA) to better reflect its membership and the changing media landscape.

It is with great sadness that we report that Michael Clayton, the former journalist, war reporter and Horse & Hound editor, and life member of BEWA, has died.

Showjumping legend John Whitaker and Britain’s two reigning world champions Lottie Fry and Yasmin Ingham were celebrated by the British Equestrian Writers’ Association (BEWA) at London International Horse Show.

It is with the deepest sadness that I must inform you of Alan Smith's passing.

Alan, as most of you will know, was a founder member of the British Equestrian Writers' Association and a past president.

The Earl of Wessex presented Kit Houghton with the prestigious Geoffrey Cross Memorial Trophy at Windsor in May.

See also, BEWA Awards 2022, BEMA Awards 2023 Although the annual BEWA AGM and Awards were not able to go ahead as planned this year, it was still possible to present a couple of our awards to their recipients. BEWA Treasurer Lynne Reed presented Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medallist Ben Maher with the Personality of […]

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has today confirmed the combinations that have been long-listed for the 2019 FEI Eventing European Championships. From this list up to six combinations will be selected to represent Great Britain at the 2019 Eventing European Championship, which this year take place in Luhmühlen, Germany, from 29 August to 1 September 2019. The […]

Ben Maher and Explosion W narrowly missed out on the GCT Grand Prix of Cascais win having been pipped to the post by his London Knights teammate Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Chaplin only hours after they won the GCL together earlier in the evening. The win was a repeat performance of Madrid where London Knights […]

From Equestrian Team GBR: It was a bumper weekend for the Brits at the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials in Yorkshire, with excellent performances in all three of the 4* classes. First to step onto the podium was Gemma Tattersall, who piloted her Rio Olympic Games mount Quicklook V to a fault-free finish in the […]