Andrew Nicholson & Damaso at Barbury's Devoucoux Woodhenge (Photo: Libby Law Photography)Austin O'Connor (IRL) won today's Open Novice section riding Calvin II. Austin took over the ride on the nine-year-old at the end of April this year, and already had a win and a runner up spot on their joint card before today.
Laura CollettOn Thursday (July 4) the focus at the 2019 Barbury International Horse Trials was very much on potential future stars of the sport - in the form of the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse entrants.
Ryan Moore brings in Desert IconA day eagerly anticipated by many in the Salisbury calendar is Bibury Cup Day – a race that has been run at the Netherhampton track since 1899.
L-R: Chris Burton, Tim and Jonelle Price (Photo: ERM via Twitter)It was Tim Price's first win in an Event Rider Masters (ERM) competition - and his wife Jonelle took second place. A great day at the office for the New Zealand couple who live in Marlborough.
Barbury: cross country preparationsUp on the Marlborough Downs, preparations for the Barbury International Horse Trials (July 4-7) are on schedule at the Barbury Castle Estate. The temporary stabling for up to a thousand horses are built and the main marquee is up.
Daddy's Daughter (left) making it a Father's Day win (Denis Murphy - official photographer)Salisbury racecourse hosted their Family Father’s Day race meeting, with a crowd of 5,000 including children (June 16) and Daddy’s Daughter was undoubtedly the most appropriately named winner of the day.
Tim Price & Ascona M at Luhmuhlen (Photo: © Libby Law Photography/ESNZ)New Zealand's Tim Price - recently named world's No. 1 eventer - has added another top trophy to the cabinet - this time taking out the Longines CCI5*-L at the Luhmuhlen Horse Trials in Germany (June 16).
The winner: Antonia de Vega & Harry BentleyAntonia De Vegamay have earned the chance to emulate Sea Of Class in the Irish Oaks after coming from last to first to run out a clear cut winner of Newbury’s feature race (June 13), the Listed Johnnie Lewis Memorial British EBF Stakes.
