Sponsorship news in the UK horse industry
British Horse Feeds has added three new members to the “Speedi-Beet Team“, who will act as ambassadors for the company. Rebecca Wright who enjoys showing, dressage rider Nikki Hawkins and eventer Katie Patrick were selected from hundreds of applicants.
Childéric Saddles UK will be supporting the European CIC** Championships for the second year running. The event will be held in Austria for British Riding Club members in July.
Driving magazine Inharness will be sponsoring a new championship class for registered native breeds at Driving Addington on 28 September.
Tweed clothing company Timothy Foxx has announced that it will be working with eventer Gemma Tattersall. “Not only is [Gemma] a super talented rider with a great reputation, but she looks fantastic in our clothes,” said Rosalie Eustace from the company.
Event rider Andrew Heffernan — who was part of the Dutch team at London 2012 — will be sponsored by bit company Neue Schule.
Showjumper Michaela Huntington, 27, will be sponsored by Taurus Footwear, whose collection ranges from wellies to competition boots.
Hat company Charles Owen has announced that it will contiune to support the Pony Racing Authority’s racecourse series this year. The company has sponsored it since 2005. There are 25 fixtures and the finals will be held at York racecourse on 8 September.
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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.