Liverpool International Horse Show – Great Group Offer
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 by Sasha Melia
THE organisers of this year’s spectacular Liverpool International Horse Show, December 28 to 31 have launched an exciting new initiative for clubs and associations or even just a group of friends.
When groups, clubs and associations get together to buy 10 or more tickets in one transaction, they will receive 10% off as well as a ‘BUY 10 get 1 FREE’ offer.
Show President Nina Barbour said: “Whether you are a group of friends, Riding Club or Pony Club, livery yard, stables or RDA group, it is great to go together to an event like Liverpool International where you can enjoy the fun and competition alongside team mates, friends and colleagues.”
The four evening and two afternoon performances at the Echo Arena on the city’s historic waterfront are set to bring spectators another equestrian extravaganza building up to a New Year’s Eve celebration like no other.
With great family entertainment including the Shetland Pony Grand National, supported by Jones Brothers Civil Engineering, legendary musical acts, high octane FMX Motocross and world class equestrian sport there’s something for everyone.
The Inter 1 Freestyle Dressage to Music will be the feature of the Friday evening performance – December 28, while show jumping fans can also enjoy the Equerry Under 25 Grand Prix, always popular and a crowd favourite!
On the Saturday there will be two World Ranking CSI4* show jumping classes and a top class pony show jumping competition featuring some of the country’s leading younger riders and their ponies.
Sunday will see the fun and highly entertaining Mini Major show jumping, sponsored by Archco Developments as well as the Voltaire Design CSI4* show jumping, Horseware Ireland CSI4* class and off course the big red Equitop Myoplast Puissance wall.
Monday is set for the Irish Horse Gateway Amateur Grand Prix, the highly prized and most prestigious class of the show, the evening Grand Prix, as well as the fun Battle of the Sexes Knockout, supported by Didy Morgan and the Carden Arms.
And don’t forget there’s a family friendly spectacular way to see in the New Year with celebrations in the arena until 12.15am.
To book your group in the first instance email groups@bolesworth.com
For further information visit www.liverpoolhorseshow.com
APPRENTICESHIPS – HARD WORK BRINGS REWARDS
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 by Sasha Melia
There’s no doubt that people learn in different ways. It is very common, however, to find it much easier to absorb information and properly understand it through practical experience. If you are one of those people, and want to work in the busy, exciting equestrian industry, then an equine apprenticeship with Stubbing Court Training Ltd (SCT) is for you.
It’s certainly working out well for Jordan Bock. After passing her Level 2 Apprenticeship, the 18-year-old has just started an Advanced Apprenticeship while working for eventer Kelly Aldous and showjumper Kyle Hassell (a former SCT apprentice with Andrew Saywell) at BDA Equestrian, Honington Grange, Grantham.
Kelly and Kyle run a large professional yard, breeding, producing and competing sport horses. Both aim to ride on championship teams – for Great Britain and Bermuda respectively – in the future, and have a lovely crop of young horses to help fulfil these ambitions.
Kyle has qualified their home-bred six-year-old grey showjumping stallion, Zilveren Icoon BDA, for the national six-year-old championships at Stoneleigh, while Kelly has qualified Winair BDA for the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse Championships at Burghley.
“If you are willing to work hard, this job really rewards you,” said Kelly. “SCT’s apprenticeship programme suits me very well as an employer as I am able to train people to work in the way that I like – correctly and safely. In the past I have sometimes found that young people struggle to stay focused once they leave the structured environment of education, and an apprenticeship provides structure and a qualification while being broad-based and practical.”
Jordan, who grew up in an unhorsey family and learnt to ride at a riding school, started an equine college course, but found it too basic and prescriptive.
“I prefer being hands-on and learning while I work in a professional environment,” she said. “My training with Kelly and Kyle is so broad and is ‘real-life’, not out of a textbook. I am seeing everything, from mares being scanned and foals and stallions at work to young horses being broken in and going on to their competition careers.”
She added: “SCT have been very supportive – my assessor Zoe is amazing and really helps me fit in the apprenticeship curriculum round my work. I would definitely recommend an SCT apprenticeship, particularly for someone who hasn’t found academic work particularly easy. You learn so much more – and so much quicker – this way.”
“Jordan has a lot of potential,” commented Kelly.
SCT’s equine apprenticeships allow young people to earn a wage and gain valuable qualifications while learning from excellent professionals, giving them the best possible start to working life. It provides all-round support and advice to both apprentices and employers and, through its superb network of contacts within the horse world, is perfectly suited to fit the right person to the right set-up.
