Meet top riders at Hickstead
9 January 2002
Don’t miss your chance to meet international riders and trainers at the Hickstead Equine Event this weekend
Equestrian enthusiasts can look forward to talking to top international riders and trainers during an “Equine Question Time” at the Hickstead Equine Event (11-13 January).
The forum will enable visitors to pose questions to Tim Stockdale, Derek Ricketts, Pippa Funnell, Yogi Breisner, Ian Williams and Dane Rawlings. It will be chaired by David Holmes, chief executive of British Dressage.
The event also hosts a selection of lectures including:” The way forward for British show jumping”, “An insight into international three-day eventing” and “Getting your horse fit”.
A range of equine products, clothes and tack will also be available for shoppers at the three-day event.
Event timetable
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
| 11.00am | Side Saddle through the ages |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Valerie Millwood The Side Saddle Association |
| 11.30am | Yes, our show jumpers can take on the world The future of British Show Jumping and the way forward |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Tim Stockdale International show jumper Derek Ricketts World class performance show jumping team manager |
| 12.15pm | Don’t be caught out – Pre purchase vetting is important |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Alastair MacVicar B.V.M & S MRCVS The Anvil Equine Veterinary Clinic |
| 12.45pm | A European Championships viewed from two perspectives |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | Dane Rawlins International trainer and director of dressage at Hickstead Ian Williams World class performance dressage team manager |
| 1.30pm | Getting your horse fit for the job |
| Row 9 - Cell 0 | Rob Van Pelt BSc B.V.Sc Cert E.P. MRCVS The Equine Veterinary Hospital, Arundel |
| 2.00pm | An insight into the preparation and competing at an international three-day event |
| Row 11 - Cell 0 | Pippa Funnell International event rider and current European Champion Yogi Breisner World class performance eventing team manager |
| 3.15pm | Side Saddle through the ages |
| Row 13 - Cell 0 | Valerie Millwood The Side Saddle Association |
| 3.30pm | Equine Question Time – The Hickstead Equine Event 2002 public forum |
| Row 15 - Cell 0 | Chairman: David Holmes, Chief Executive of British Dressage plus: Tim Stockdale, Derek Ricketts, Pippa Funnell, Yogi Breisner, Ian Williams, Dane Rawlins. |
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