The dressage Europeans are approaching (26-31 August) and competition is hot for the fourth place on the British team. It’s expected the Olympic bronze medal-winning trio of Carl Hester on Fame, Lottie Fry on Glamourdale and Becky Moody on Jagerbomb will head to France this summer, but this month’s Wellington CDI proved something of a showdown in the competition for the final spot on the squad. Andrew Gould (Indigro), Laura Tomlinson (Issey), Lewis Robertson-Carrier (Diego V), and Sadie Smith (Swanmore Dantina) are all in contention, and were all in action at Wellington.
Livery yards can be viable, profitable businesses, but owners have to run them as such, and understand exactly what they cost to run – as do clients. As costs continue to rise, livery prices must do likewise; as riders are reminded yards are “not here to subsidise people’s hobbies”. H&H spoke to owners who are making the business model work, and found out exactly what needs to be done to achieve this.
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
