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Newsletter
15th October 2009
Filming. Following a recent filming frenzy, we have a stash of great videos that will be coming onto the site very soon, ranging from Tai Chi to reining. We are already planning our next round of filming which includes a visit to show jumper Shane Breen who is based at the Hickstead showground, also GB dressage rider Jane Gregory who will be working with her stars of the future and Chinese eventer Alex Hua Tian (first to represent his country at an Olympics), amongst others.
Site improvements. You'll be pleased to know we have radically improved the search function throughout the site. Try it and see! We have also added the option to embed our free monthly highlights videos so you can share them with users on other websites. Click on the link under the video.
Stop press! Team GB has won team bronze at the FEI European Reining Championships in Kreuth! Doug Allen, featured in our latest reining video (see below), is a member of the team. Congratulations Doug!
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What's new on the site?
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Latest videos
Since the last newsletter, we have posted the following new videos:
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Early training for reining horses
 Whether or not reining is your sport, this is a must! GB team rider Doug Allen (with team mate Francesca Sternberg) provides a fascinating insight into reining. Doug talks about why they start horses so young, the reasons for the jog and lope gaits and shows how they work two and three year-olds to develop the balance and suppleness required for reining 'patterns'. "The idea is to make it easy for the horse to do the right thing", he says!
Nicola McGivern and her Grand Prix boys
 Nicola had two rides in the Kur at the Nationals '09. One on her Athens Olympics partner Active Walero (now 18) and an unexpected ride on her wild card, Active Private Dancer for whom an emergency Kur was put together the day before! Nicola talks to Fiona Price before her tests, we watch her work, see the action and catch up with her afterwards.
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Latest Blogs, Biogs & Articles
 Blogs. There's a brand new blog from junior GB dressage rider Claire Gallimore. Plus Anna Ross Davies trains in Germany, Annabel Wigley is eventing at home in New Zealand, Maria Eilberg has a breakthrough with Rockstar, Melissa Beer ups her game and Nikki Routledge is vetted out of the Red Dragon race.
 David Marlin goes to Brussels to deliver a petition, Jo Eccles wins the Scottish Champs' while Georgie Somerset has some bad news. Anna Weston runs her first Trec event, Wayne Garrick loves his new job, Lauren Sprieser has a disastrous show in the US, Natalie Allen fine tunes her Grand Prix moves, Olivia Haddow goes horse shopping and Horse Hero's Fiona Price has a go at bridleless riding.
Biogs. New blogger Claire Gallimore also has a Biog' page with some great pictures of her ponies!
Guest Feature. After filming with Paralympic dressage star Sophie Christiansen, we asked her to write an article on how sport has changed her life. Sophie says, "so what if you get a "knock back" in life; as long as you have a dream, you can go out there and achieve it!" Sophie's article is uplifting and inspiring and she invites you to tell her about your dreams too.
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