May 2017
AINTREE NEWS
Your monthly guide to what's on at Aintree Equestrian Centre
ONE FOR SCOTLAND! One for Arthur wins the Randox Health Grand Naonal
In this months edition:- Brightwells Sale Forthcoming Events Grand National Highlights Buck Brannaman returns to Aintree
www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk WELCOME Hello and welcome to the first edition of The Aintree Equestrian Centre Newsletter. It has been a busy time recently with The Randox Health Grand National Festival and although the Equestrian Centre has been closed during this period, the team at Aintree have still been busy helping with the Festival. One for Arthur winning The Randox Health Grand National for Scotland was yet another wonderful story which only the Grand National can produce. Trained by a lady, ridden by a jockey who had only just come back from injury and owned by ‘The Golf Widows’ who decided to buy a horse to keep them entertained whilst their husbands are away. Another National, another name on the winner’s board and another fantastic result for everyone at Aintree. The Equestrian Centre is back open now and we have eleven show days in May and several clinics also taking place. We start May with a couple of British Showjumping shows on the 1st & 3rd, our popular Spring Spectacular Showing and Working Hunter show on the 6th & 7th and three British Dressage shows on the 13th, 14th and 31st. Our fun Dressage Championships return on the 18th, 20th & 21st which are kindly sponsored by The Saddlery, with entries closing on the Monday 8th May. This is open to anyone who has scored 58% or more in two dressage events at any venue in the past year. With lots of goodies up for grabs for the Championships, this is a show not to be missed. We have another exciting edition to May this year where we will once again be holding the Brightwells Sports Horse Sale on Saturday 27th May. With Geoff Billington also doing a demonstration before the sale, a VIP dinner and lots of nice horses for sale, this will be an evening to pop in your diary. It is free for people to come along and watch. Full details are on page 7 of this newsletter. We hope that you enjoy reading the newsletter and find it useful with information about our forthcoming shows and look forward to seeing you at Aintree soon.
Carly Sage Equestrian Centre Manager
One for Arthur Winner of Randox Health Grand National Steeplechase parading in front of the stands after racing Buveur D’Air Dineur Winner of the Betway Aintree Hurdle Winner of the Randox Health Foxhunters Steeplechase
Teafortwo Fox Norton Winner of the Betway Bowl Winner of the JLT Melling Steeplechase Steeplechase
Yanworth Might Bite Winner of the Ryanair Stayers Hurdle Winner of the Betway Mildmay Novices’ Steeplechase Defi du Seuil Double W’s Winner of the Doom Bar Anniversary Winner of the Betway Red Rum Handicap Steeplechase
Finian’s Oscar Flying Angel Winner of the Betway Mersey Winner of Manifesto Novices’ Novices’ Hurdle Steeplechase
Pingshou Ultragol Winner of the Crabbie’s Top Novices’ Winner of the Randox Health Topham Hurdle Steeplechase FORTHCOMING EVENTS Full schedule details can be found on our website www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk
DATE EVENT CATEGORY STATUS
Mon 1 May JUMP INTO MAY BRITISH SHOWJUMPING SHOW British Showjumping Entries open
Wed 3 May BRITISH SHOWJUMPING British Showjumping Entries open
Thu 4 May SUSIE GIBSON SHOWJUMPING CLINIC Clinic Entries open
Sat 6 May SPRING SPECTACULAR SHOWING Showing & WHP Entries open
Sun 7 May SPRING SPECTACULAR WORKING HUNTER Showing & WHP Entries open
Wed 10 May SARAH KINGWELLS DRESSAGE CLINIC Clinic Entries open
Thu 11 May DAVID LANNON DRESSAGE & TEST RIDING CLINIC Clinic Entries open
Sat 13 May BRITISH DRESSAGE British Dressage Entries open
Sun 14 May BRITISH DRESSAGE British Dressage Entries open
Thu 18 May AINTREE DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 Unaffiliated Dressage Entries open
Fri 19 May RACING AT AINTREE Racing Entries open
Sat 20 May AINTREE DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 Unaffiliated Dressage Entries open
Sun 21 May AINTREE DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 Unaffiliated Dressage Entries open
Sat 27 May BRIGHTWELLS SALE & GEOFF BILLINGTON DEMO Miscellaneous Entries open
Wed 31 May BRITISH DRESSAGE British Dressage Entries open June
Fri 2 June BRITISH DRESSAGE British Dressage Entries open
Sat 3 June BRITISH DRESSAGE British Dressage Entries open
Mon 5 June SARAH KINGWELLS DRESSAGE CLINIC Clinic Entries open
9 10 11 June BUCK BRANNAMAN UK CLINIC Clinic Entries open
Fri 16 June RACING AT AINTREE Racing Entries open
23 24 25 AINTREE EQUI-TREK NATIONAL SHOW Showing SJ & Dressage Entries open
Wed 28 Jun BRITISH DRESSAGE British Dressage Entries open British Dressage Events
Saturday 13th May Sunday 14th May
Preliminary 15 2008 SQ Preliminary 17 2014 SQ Preliminary 19 2008 SQ Preliminary 19 2008 SQ Novice 23 2012 S Novice 23 2012 S Novice 37 2007 SQ Novice 38 2005 SQ Elementary 43 2006 S Elementary 45 2010 S Elementary 53 2007 SQ Elementary 53 2007 SQ Medium 61 2002 S Medium 69 2005 S Medium 73 2007 SQ Medium 73 2007 SQ Advanced Medium 85 2009 S Advanced Medium 85 2009 S Advanced Medium 91 2016 SQ Advanced Medium 91 2016 SQ FEI Prix St Georges 2009 SQ FEI Prix St Georges 2009 SQ
Wednesday 31st May
Preliminary 17A 2017 SQ Medium 61 2002 S Preliminary 19 2008 SQ Medium 73 2007 SQ Novice 22 2007 S Advanced Medium 85 2009 S Novice 37A 2017 Q Advanced Medium 91 2016 SQ Elementary 43 2006 S FEI Prix St Georges 2009 SQ Elementary 57 2007 SQ
Online entries are available on www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk Unaffiliated Dressage Events
Aintree Dressage Championships (Open to All) Thursday 18th May Saturday 20th May
Prelim 15 Warm Up (Senior) Intro A Warm Up (Senior) Prelim 17 (Senior) - Top eight qualify Intro B (Senior) Top eight qualify for the Final on Sunday for the Final on Sunday
How to Qualify… Novice 37 Warm Up (Senior) Novice 39 (Senior) Top eight qualify If you have gained TWO dressage scores of for the Final on Sunday 58% or above at ANY dressage competition, you qualify to enter the Elementary 53 Warm Up (Senior) Championships Elementary 59 (Senior) Top eight qualify for the Final on Sunday Sunday 21st May
Finals Day Intro B Junior & Senior Championship Prelim 17 Junior & Senior Championship Novice 39 Junior & Senior Championship Elementary 59 Junior & Senior Championship
ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 8th MAY Online entries are available on www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk British Showjumping Events Saturday 29th April Sunday 30th April Monday 1st May
80cm Open 80cm Open 80cm Open British Novice/90cm Open British Novice/90cm Open British Novice/90cm Open Discovery/1m Open Discovery/1m Open Discovery/1m Open Newcomer/1.10m Open Newcomer/1.10m Open Newcomer/1.10m Open 1.15m Members Cup Qual Foxhunter/1.20m Foxhunter/1.20m Foxhunter/1.20m 1.30m Open 1.30m Open 1.30m Open
STABLING 3 DAY AVAILABLE INDOOR SHOW
Wednesday 3rd May
British Novice/90cm Open Discovery/1m Open Newcomer/1.10m Open 1.15m Open Foxhunter/1.20m 1.30m Open
Full Schedules are available on www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk Showing & Working Hunter Events Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th May
Full Schedules are available on www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk Clinics Susie Gibson Showjumping David Lannon Dressage
BS Accredited Coach BD Listed Judge Showjumping Clinic Test Riding Clinic Thursday 4th May Thursday 11th May Afternoon & Evening Lessons Afternoon & Evening Lessons £50 per person (£20 deposit) £40 per person Please book via Aintree Please book via Aintree Richard Carruthers Showjumping Sarah Kingswell Dressage
BE and BHSI Accredited Coach BD Listed Judge Showjumping/Eventing Clinic Dressage Clinic Tuesday 9th May Wednesday 10th May To book on to this clinic please To book on to this clinic please contact Rachel Wood on: contact Sarah directly on: Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 07706 028652 Tel: 07706 028652
ARENA AVAILABLE TO HIRE ON AN HOURLY BASIS 8am - 9pm, subject to availability £35 per hour for up to 3 horses (£5 per additional horse over 3)
Clinics & hires can be booked on www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk BUCK BRANNAMAN The Horseman’s Horseman, returns to Aintree in June Total Horsemanship Hosts a Buck Brannaman Clinic on the 9th - 11th June 2017. Buck Brannaman is renowned for being a phenomenal horseman and clinician. Buck is returning to Aintree after a very successful horsemanship clinic in 2015. Buck is considered to be one of the worlds’ best and most experienced horsemen. He is widely respected by professional and recreational horse people. He was the inspiration for Nicholas Evans’ best- selling novel ‘The Horse Whisperer’, and the subsequently successful film staring Robert Redford, Kirstin Scott Thomas and Scarlett Johansson. Bucks’ skills in the saddle, and with a rope, are matched only by his ability to teach safe and effective horsemanship to riders of all abilities and is applicable to all disciplines. George Morris, Chef d’Equipe and Olympian for the US show jumping team, says: “Buck is a horseman’s horseman, who is a world-class rider, teacher and trainer. The horse world, in general, cannot say enough about this man.” Buck has made many videos on how to teach horses groundwork, horsemanship and trailering and has books chronicling his life experiences.
Spectator tickets £55.00 per day or for a 3 day ticket £150.00 Doors open at 07.45 and the clinic starts at 09.00 Buck will be doing signings on Friday and Saturday from 16.30 - 17.30 For more information or to buy tickets, please visit www.totalhorsemanship.co.uk or email: [email protected] or phone +44 (0) 7961 829900 BRIGHTWELLS SALE & GEOFF BILLINGTON DEMO
Brightwells at Aintree EC for a second-year running As auctioneers, Brightwells is nationally and internationally synonymous with the world of equestrianism. No other auctioneers in the world handle the diversity of horses and ponies sold by Brightwells. Selling everything from Olympic Gold Medal winning show jumpers, interna- tional eventers and dressage horses, through to family horses and ponies – Brightwells holds sales throughout the UK, all year round at a wide range of venues. Brightwells are delighted to be heading back to Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool this Spring, to host their second sale of Sport Horses. Last year was a great start, producing pleasing results. With a few changes to this year’s auction, Brightwells are confident the sale will be a suc- cess, continue to grow and attract buyers and sellers both national and international. The event will kick off with a presentation of the auction horses on Friday 26 th May at 6pm. Here potential buyers will be able to view the horses perform, ear marking favourites in time for the auction. There are a handful of ridden horses in this year’s sale, with the rest being 3 years of age. Buyers are welcomed to look around the stables from 9am on Saturday 27 th May. A veteri- nary surgeon will also be on hand to discuss x-rays and clinical findings of the auction horses, throughout the day. The evening of the sale will commence with a demonstration from special guest, Geoff Bil- lington, who I am sure will get everyone in a buying mood. The auction will start just after the demonstration at 5pm. VIP ringside dinner tickets are available by pre-purchase. Grandstand seating will also be available, free of charge. Prospective purchasers will be able to watch the horses jump during the auction, a method that has worked very well for Brightwells, at the Addington Elite sales. Like last year, the sale has the support from vendors all over the United Kingdom and Eu- rope, for which Brightwells are extremely grateful. “The collection is looking really exciting and we hope you can join us at this event”… Sarah Johnson - Sale Organiser. The catalogue, including images and videos can be found on www.brightwells.com For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Brightwells on 01568 619777 or [email protected]
CAUGHT ON CAMERA! All photos are by Majestic Photography
Killderry Rupert & Gleiniant Pippi Longstocking & Gabrielle Katrina Braithwaite Macdonald Winter Warmer Working Hunter Horse Winter Warmer Working Hunter Pony Champion Champion
Mersey Chakotay & James Whitaker
The Country Frog Grand Prix Winner at the Evans Helshaw Elite Show in January
Brindlebrook Masterpiece & Buddhist Punk & Mark Reeves Ellie Taylor Winter Warmer In Hand Champion Winter Warmer Pony Champion