Mr David Mills , pictured here with his horse Rascal said "He was brilliant, he would do anything"  David did 22 years service within the Household Cavalry which commenced back in 1971 as a junior soldier of 16 David left as the rank of Corporal of Horse and carried out all ceremonial including the marriage of Pri...

A police inspector is set to compete in a national dressage championship - after her horse danced to The Jungle Book's Bear Necessities. Lesley Wheatley is a neighbourhood inspector at Northumbria Police where she helps keep residents in north Newcastle safe.Every day she is tasked with protecting vulnerable people, reducing crime in her local comm...

Report by Jo Kelly 11th June 2018 : The Northern Echo A POLICE inspector is due to compete in a national dressage championship – after her horse danced to The Jungle Book's Bear Necessities. Lesley Wheatley is a neighbourhood inspector at Northumbria Police, but last month she had a very different challenge on her hands – getting a police horse to ...

Lesley Wheatley and William trotted to victory to qualify for the British Riding Club Championships By Mike Fuller 14:39, 11 JUN 2018 Watch a Northumbria Police inspector and her horse trot into a national dressage championship a while performing to Bear Necessities. Lesley Wheatley and William hot-stepped to glory in the British Riding Club's dres...

On Sunday 20th May 2018 at Holmside Hall equestrian centre at Holmside, Burnhope, County Durham, Lesley Wheatley represented Forces Equine in the DTM qualifier and only won! "Well my first venture out representing Forces Equine and a win in the elementary music qualifier! Very pleased" said Lesley Wheatley. We are super proud of Lesley's ...

​After a date change due to adverse weather our numbers dropped for our competition but a good few members still managed to come out and get involved. With a win for PC Seonaid Watkins of Bedforshire Police in the Intro, a win for both Dawn Handley & Julie Skidmore in the Prelim and a win for Charlotte Bagshaw in the Novice, there were lots of ...

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​Our members have been out and about this weekend flying the FE flag and bringing home some fantastic results! With the Festival of the Horse qualifier at Epworth and 3 of our members attending, PC Jenna Hastings & Katie Baxter off competing in Dressage and FEYRA rider James Matthews out showjumping with his dad, FE member Graeme Matthews ...

​Hi Everyone BD Wales is now back to having just one RDO! After having the pleasure of Mari O'Connor working alongside me in January, Mari has now finished the maternity cover. I would like to take the opportunity to wish Mari every success in her next venture. She has done a fantastic job and had an integral role in achieving funding from Sport Wa...

NW Regional Training & Events 12th Feb - Pilates with Fit2ride - Cheshire 15th Feb - Pilates with Fit2ride - Shrewsbury & Telford 19th Feb - Training with Kate Cowell - Kings EC, Herefordshire 21st Feb - BD Youth Squad Test day - Sarah Dobell, Cheshire 21st Feb - Test Riding Clinic with Jaine Bailey, Reaseheath, Cheshire 25th Feb - BD Youth...

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the Northern Region Committee! There is plenty to look forward to in 2018 with two additional major BD Events, the Judges' Convention (17 April) and the Senior Home International (31 Aug - 2 Sept) being held at Bishop Burton Arena. We will also be holding a Northern Show on 23 - 24 June at Port R...

New Year - New Clinics! New exciting BD Wales training for 2018. Have a look and get these dates in your diary! Russel Guire - Biomechanics Clinic Centaur Biomechanics Rider Workshop with Russell Guire 11-12th January. Whitegate Farm, Flintshire. Rider Analysis - Improve your Riding & Horse's Way of Going 45min dressage/flatwork rider bioemchan...

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​Hot off the press from British Dressage, some of our fantastic Forces Equine members have made the official British Dressage magazine and you all look wonderful. Well done to all our winners and thank you for choosing Forces Equine to compete in the discipline of Dressage! Winners are as follows; ​Intro : Cpl Laura Sterling RAF & Daring Dragon...

Article written by Cheshire Army Cadet Force ​PI Susan Williams from Mold and Buckley detachment has demonstrated her equestrian talents by winning the Medium Level Dressage and overall champion for 2017 at the Forces Equine Championships to add to her other national awards. Susan, who has been riding for many years, did not appreciate that sh...

​Report by British Dressage, read the full report on British Dressage Dedicated to riders in HM Forces, Government Services, Public Services and their dependents, the Forces Equine Championships returned to Moreton Morrell EC with the Warwickshire venue playing host to an exciting weekend of competition (14 – 15 October 2017). The star of the show ...

​Forces Equine and the Blue Lights Horse Show is once again happening at Moreton Morrell on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October 2017. With unaffiliated show jumping happening on the Saturday and the open and championship Dressage classes on the Sunday, this popular shows proves to be even more popular and exciting! Have your say! All Forces Equ...

​September 2017 I hope you all enjoyed your summer. Its been a busy time, with our Inter County Challenge, Satellite camps, Regionals and first round Area Festivals. This was followed by Pony Club Champs and of course, our National Champs. And now we are into Quest Semi Finals and Pet Plan Second rounds - phew! And if that is not enough, in 2018 we...

​Sad news from FEHQ today is that our wonderful point of contact, Karen Beaumont is leaving British Dressage. Karen is due to leave BD on Friday 22nd September 2017 and off to pastures new as Wales & West account manager for Allen & Page. For those of you who have dealt with Karen will know that Karen has been our account manager at British...

Latest news from British Dressage Northern Region, grab your tickets whilst they are still available. Ticket purchases can be made by following the link at the bottom of this article. 4662 Vet talk and social evening - 'The performance horse' kindly supported by Hird and Partners Equine Clinic - Booking by Bookwhen Enter some description here... ht...