The time has come for PC Charlotte Lee of Dorset Police and Forces Equine Ambassador to take to the International stage again at the Longines Global Champions Tour at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. Charlotte has arrived and Zarina is all settled in, so let the games begin! Take a look a Charlotte and Zarina's sounds from last year and don't...
Well what a show! The weather was appalling, but all riders gave it their all in some really bad conditions. Out of 68 teams our FE Avon & Somerset Teams came a whapping 15th place overall and we are so pleased with how all three teams did on the day. Report by, Joanne Hastings "Well back home after a very busy and eventful weekend with lots o...
Report by Lucy Elder - Horse & Hound "We've never really won anything!" laughed Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage's elementary champion Lesley Wheatley.Lesley, an inspector at Northumbria Police, produced two consistent tests aboard her 18.2hh chestnut Furst Lazlo to win the championship, sponsored by Wow Saddles.The pair won the first cha...
Forces Equine took a team of four riders to Bolesworth on Saturday 16th June 2018 and out of 19 teams and 68 riders claimed 7th place as the team and a great individual placing of 2nd which went to FE Member Kelly Grey (pictured below). With a horrific down pour at the start of the class, it made conditions slippy and the track challenging, but our...
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We are so proud to announce that Forces Equine member Elly Wishart has been selected as a brand ambassador for Jump 4 Joy. Elly has been a member of Forces Equine for 5 years and has supported the organisation in any way that she possibly can. Elly is a qualified trainer and has ran training events for FE members, she has competed and represented t...
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...
PC Philippa Wratten who is a new Elite member to Forces Equine and serves for Kent Police competed at Wales & West the weekend of the 9th & 10th June 2018. Philippa won her Foxhunter (1.20m) classes on both days out of 60 competitors and came 3rd in Grand Prix (1.30m) out of 15 competitors. "It was what I needed after a ...
Once again the unity of our members never ceases to amaze us. Some of our riders competing today have worked together, ridden against each other in the past and some had never met each other before, but as a team you'd think they compete together all the time! Team spirit was high today and one key team member was very much missed that of&nbs...
2 FE riders myself, Emma-Jo Thorpe and Faye North finished 1st in the 90 & 100 Showcross at Epworth today. Forces Equine are super proud of these ladies achievements and look forward to seeing what the rest of the members have been up to this weekend!
Equine Products UK Ltd have become a business partner of Forces Equine and will be supporting the Forces Equine Games at Moreton Morrell in October 2018. The company have offered a discount to all of Forces Equine members which has been added to our secure members area. Robyn from Equine Products UK Ltd approached Forces Equine after a recommendat...
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 ...
A massive well done to all our chosen Brand Ambassadors who have been announced today! Due to injury we have a space available within the discipline of Show Jumping. If you are interested, please apply here. We look forward to hearing all the news from our Ambassadors right here on ForcesEquine.com. PC Jenna Hastings - Eventing Hi N' Dr...
Well what a day, we are super proud of all our riders who made it to Rockingham this year and we had a great time with all of them! We had two teams attend; Forces Equine Blue were as follows; 0.70m PC Kat Alison & Ruby Tuesday (4 Faults)0.80m Ms Dawn Handley (Ex British Army) & Dior (Ex British Army) (4 Faults)0.90m PC Jenna Hastings &am...
A British para rider kept a cool head when she accidentally jumped a 1.50m fence in a 90cm class. Evie Toombes was riding as part of the British contingent at Pferd International München on 12 and 13 May. The 16-year-old was enjoying a successful show, finishing third in a class on the first day of competition aboard her own High Offley Business Ce...
Pictured left - right; Mrs Joanne Hastings (FEHQ Committee Member) PC Jenna Hastings (FEHQ Secretary) Mrs Jan Heath (FEHQ Membership Coordinator) From 6:30hrs on Saturday 12th May 2018, some of the FEHQ team made it to Windsor to show support to those members who were competing and representing their individual services. We flew the flag as ...