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Scott Brash on fire in Florida

SCOTLAND’S leading showjumper Scott Brash (26) is on fire with his seasoned campaigners Intertoy Z, Whisky Mac and Bon Ami at FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida where Intertoy Z and Whisky Mac have been heading some top classes.

Mounted police branch to close

LOTHIAN and Borders Police is set to lose its mounted section after more than 130 years.

Jedforest point-to-point abandoned

THE weather claimed yesterday’s Jedforest point-to-point (Sunday, January 29) at Friars Haugh, Kelso, with organisers hopeful it could be rescheduled.

Musselburgh wins top award

MUSSELBURGH Racecourse has pipped some of the UK’s leading tracks to win the Dual Purpose Award in the Neil Wyatt Racecourse Groundstaff of the Year Awards.

Strangles evening in Ayrshire

THE British Horse Society Scotland Ayrshire region are holding a strangles information evening tomorrow night (Thursday, January 19).

Balcarres new website

BALCARRES International Horse Trials, the newest venue on the three-day-eventing circuit have launch their website, www.balcarreshorsetrials.com

ORGANISATIONS

Charlotte wins BS Shining Star award

CHARLOTTE Bird (12) from Nottingham has been awarded the British Showjumping NAF Shining Star award for December.

New partnership formed

Pfizer Animal Health and The Hippolia Foundation have announced the formation of a strategic partnership to advance equine health through research and educational programmes, and investing over $5m.

BEF recognise achievements

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) celebrated equestrian talent recently when they presented medals of honour to seven individuals who have shown outstanding achievement and contribution to the international equestrian world had their accomplishments recognised at the presentation.

OTHER NEWS

Olympic rider opens new equine clinic

MARY King, the HSBC world’s number one event rider, officially opened the Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group’s Fairmoor Equine Clinic recently.

Funeral details announced for Christopher Schofield

Christopher Schofield (GBR), the former chairman of Great Britain’s young rider selectors programme, died on January 4 at the age of 90.

Snuggy Hoods receive Royal Warrant

SNUGGY Hoods has begun 2012 on a high after being awarded a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty The Queen.

POLITICAL