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Locally-trained Poker de Sivola takes fine Festival win
12:37pm Friday 19th March 2010
THE Cheltenham Festival saw a local winner in the very first race when the Ferdy Murphytrained Poker de Sivola came home in front in the National Hunt Chase.
All eyes on Cheltenham
12:25pm Friday 19th March 2010
THE Cheltenham Festival took centre stage this week and Yarm-based jockey Paddy Aspell had his biggest career win on Tuesday, when steering home 33-1 shot Chief Dan George for Cartmel-based trainer Jimmy Moffatt.
Fashion show
12:25pm Friday 19th March 2010
AN EQUESTRIAN fashion show is to be held in Ripon to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Pony and riding club dates
12:27pm Friday 19th March 2010
Breckenbrough. - April 10: novice and open classes, for schedules, send SAE to Helen Bell, The Barn, Manor House, Newsham, Thirsk, YO7 4DJ.
Haslam rides first-ever winner
1:00pm Friday 12th March 2010
ONLY a month into his training career, and Ben Haslam was quick off the mark, as he saddled his first-ever winner with High Dancer, in the handicap hurdle at Newcastle on Tuesday.
Schoolchildren adopt a pony
1:01pm Friday 12th March 2010
KIND-HEARTED pupils at Rosewood Primary School, in Coulby Newham, have adopted a pony at the Riding for the Disabled Association’s Unicorn Centre, based in Hemlington.
Racing Week: No respite for Makin with Dubai date after Lingfield
12:44pm Friday 5th March 2010
WITH Newcastle’s Eider Chase meeting abandoned last Saturday, the attention turned to Kempton over Jumps and Lingfield on the all-weather, where there were two Listed races.
New start for equestrian centre
12:44pm Friday 5th March 2010
AN EQUESTRIAN centre under new ownership is launching a new season of events with a visit from a top international dressage rider.
Pony and riding club dates
12:46pm Friday 5th March 2010
Darlington Riding Club. – March 6, 7: combined training qualifier at Holmeside Park, teams need to contact Katie on 07850- 911053. March 10: James Adams lessons at Newstead, flatwork or jumping, contact Sara 07793- 444247. March 14: top score qualifier for Royal Windsor at Holmeside Park, contact Katie for entries. April 8: tack and togs sale, 7pm at Eppleby Village Hall, Contact Sara to book a table 07793-444247.
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