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KEY DATES 27 January
9-14 February 10-13 February 13-17 February 12-18 February 15-18 February
22-25 February
Young Horse Forum, Moulton College, Northamptonshire Merrist Wood Winter Regional, Surrey Bishop Burton Winter Regional, Humberside Easton & Otley College Winter Regional, Norfolk Myerscough Winter Regional, Lancashire Para Winter Championships, Myerscough, Lancashire Addington Manor Winter Regional, Buckinghamshire
10 – A touch of sparkle at Olympia
IN THIS ISSUE... From the editor
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10 A touch of sparkle at Olympia All the action from the London show 12 Learning the German way Insight from the 2017 National Convention
WELCOME
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ith the indulgence of Christmas and New Year a month behind us, it’s time to knuckle down to the challenge of a new year. With revitalised goals, fresh focus and a renewed vigour, we all set out to make this year better than the last. Whether it’s a sporting challenge, personal target or professional ambition, the important thing is to be realistic and set yourself measurable milestones. There’s no point in setting yourself up to fail, but the sense of achievement when you succeed is a feeling like no other. We get so caught up in the grind of day-to-day life that we often neglect our own wellbeing. So, in a new series this year, the focus is on you! Over the next eight issues Andrea Oakes will look at mind, body and spirit to help you to be healthy, happy and at peace both mentally and physically. It’s amazing how small changes can make big differences – I’ve learned that through my own Cognitive Behaviour Therapy sessions. I hope you all can take some useful advice from each one and help improve your wellbeing – you’ll notice a difference. I’m looking forward to a packed schedule in 2018. On home soil, we have a year-round schedule of CDIs for all to enjoy and we must support them as spectators. There’s no denying these shows are expensive to run. Increased infrastructure, officials, prize money, venue décor… they all add up. Sponsorship is increasingly hard to come by and the competitor entry fees don’t cover costs, so we must get behind them and visit. Dressage is so accessible – there are not many sports you can pay around £20 to watch all day at close quarters, meet the stars up close and personal – a number of top riders have exciting young horses who’ll make their international debut this year – and get free tuition by observing the best in the world. So, why not make it one of your 2018 resolutions to get out for the day at a CDI you’ve never visited before? You know you want to! Winnie Murphy, Editor, British Dressage
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Emile Faurie riding Elena Knyaginicheva’s stunning stallion Delatio wowed a capacity crowd at Olympia with 80.4% and second place in the Olympia FEI World Cup qualifier Photo: Tanja Davis from Kevin Sparrow Photography
Delatio delights at Olympia
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19 Judging wisdom Top tips from the Principles of Judging seminar 22 Road rules Make sure you and your transport are fit for the job 30 Wise up to winter Advice on beating the blues at this time of year 36 Fuel for life Part one of our wellbeing series looks at nutrition 39 Champions spotlight Part two of our Associated Championships round up 46 Building strength in depth for Tokyo Meet dressage’s Performance Manager Caroline Griffith 49 My Quest 2017 Round up from the Championships at Bury Farm 51 Terrific Team Quest finale Photos from two great days to end the season 55 Ask the experts Tricia Bracegirdle on saddle fit for both horse and rider 56 A vintage year for BD 2017 in numbers 59 Regional activity Regional contacts and Judge’s Diary 61 BD action All you need to know from BDHQ
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