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Dear All

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I hope all is well? At least the sunshine has come back! I wanted to let you know that my 3 year old Arab colt came joint 2nd overall in the BEF futurity. The results are on the following hyperlink:

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http://www.nedonline.co.uk/public/Futurity/FuturityResults.aspx?event=44

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I’ve already had a few enquiries to use Silver Zenif next year so I just need to arrange with my parents the finer details because he will continue to live with them due to livery yards around the Bristol/Bath area not having facilities for a colt/stallion.

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Adam & I are taking Charlie (Maarhabi) to the Badminton ride this weekend and hopefully we’ll complete 65km. We’ve then got a ride at Tintern Abbey (19th) and one at Camelford (26th) in Cornwall which I think will finish the season for us. I am hoping that Mel will do these final two because he’s had a slow start due to his rehab over the past 2 years. He is so much stronger through his hind quarters after his RTA and I’ve just found another saddle this week to fit him (he’s been through 4 already this year due to changing shape as he’s become fitter).

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Endurance GB have asked for me to attend and be present on their stand to promote being a coach. I will be at the event on the Saturday so it would be lovely to see you if you are there?

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Kindest regards

Rachael

Blue Chip Feed’s sponsored showing rider, Katie Jerram, gives an exclusive interview about the Queen’s horse, Stardust, top showing tips, and why she feed’s Blue Chip Original.

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Hope your well,

Just another quick email, Temperament came 19th in the CIC** at Barbury International Event, he was a complete star a perfect double clear, I think the top 15 were professional riders!!! Off to Hartpury next for the CIC** in August.

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As part of my continued training with the European CCI** team I have been invited to do a dressage and jumping display at Blenheim Horse trials, should be fun!

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Speak soon 

Nicola and Temperament

Rex Photography: Rachael Claridge

Just to let you know after a very wet day yesterday we took Charlie (Maarhabi) to the Mynydd Y Gaer ride today to compete in a 40km ride. Thankfully the weather was glorious and scenery amazing as we rode the mountains near Bridgend in South Wales. It was a new ride and very challenging underfoot and the climbs were very high but it was great fittening training and Charlie certainly dealt with the climbs very well and completed without a problem.  

Best wishes

Rachael

Olympic medallist, Kristina Cook tells Blue Chip about her up and coming events.

Another successful week for our sponsored rider, Chris Dalton. He has just returned from the Garden of England International Show at Bodiam, Sussex. This was a five day event incorporating 4 shows. Chris took Coal (Hesa Classy Shadow) and repeated last years result by winning the youth and open all rounds in all four shows. They were not placed lower than 2nd all week and also took Grand Champion Gelding for shows 1 & 2. …Click here to read more…

Our sponsored eventing rider, Kristina Cook, has been selected for the World Equestrian Games Eventing squad, to be held in Kentucky.  We wish Kristina, and all of the GB squad, the very best of luck.

Our sponsored dressage rider, Charlie Hutton, is currently taking part as a member of the dressage team at the FEI Young Riders European Championships, in Kronenburg, Germany; we wish Charlie all the best.

Horse & Rider interviewed our sponsored endurance rider, Rachael Claridge. Find out how Rachael copes with nerves before riding, what her biggest achievement is, who she admires, as well as her top training tip.

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Click here to read the full article.