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EQUESTRIAN NEWS

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Lara Dyson
Enjoys
Successful
Home
International

Royal dinner
held for Horse
Rangers
The local children’s charity - Horse
Rangers Association - celebrated its 60th
Anniversary with a unique Royal Gala
Dinner in the Cartoon Gallery and Great
Hall of Hampton Court Palace

Lara Dyson and her striking KWPNapproved stallion, Cyden Bodyguard
Moorland, enjoyed a successful weekend at
the British Dressage Home Internationals,
held at Arena UK in Lincolnshire.

Over the two days of competition,
Bodyguard turned out some impressive
performances to finish in second place
on the first day with a score of 69%, then
really finding his stride on the final day
to take first place with a score of 68.09%.
With the two scores being combined, this
placed Lara in second place.
“Friday afternoon saw all the competing
horses trot up in the indoor arena and
given that there were over 50 horses
walking around in-hand, Bodyguard was
so well behaved and trotted up like a real
pro, displaying his amazing temperament
for all to see,” said Lara, who is a brand
ambassador for The Lifeforce Range of
supplements from Alltech.
“On the first day I was thrilled with how
Bodyguard coped with the atmosphere in
what can be a spooky indoor arena, not
looking at anything. The judge at C had us
over 12 marks in the lead but this was in

“Learn from a legend” – book
a date with Andrew Nicholson
at the 2015 International
Eventing Forum.

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HRA Trustee Gemma Ratcliffe, who
organised the event, says “It was a privilege
and remarkable gesture, made by the
kindness of sponsorship by the Palace. We
are also greatly honoured that our patron,
Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of
Kent, attended as well as the Mayors of
Richmond, Kingston and Elmbridge”.
The special occasion was part-sponsored by
Bentalls and NatWest. Geoffrey Godbold,
Director of HRA says “Sponsorship for our
charity is vital. The costs of running our
operation are great. Also, without the 200
volunteers we have, we couldn’t exist.”

To win Burghley once in a lifetime is
something that Eventing dreams are
made of. To win it three times - and
three years in a row on the same horse
- is the masterpiece of a legend and an
achievement that may never again be
repeated.

The 2015 International Eventing Forum
will take place at Hartpury College on
Monday 2nd of February 2015 from
10am to 5pm. Make sure you don’t miss
out by putting the date in your diary
today! Tickets will soon be for sale soon
from Hartpury College.

Andrew Nicholson, winner of Burghley
CCI**** on Avebury in 2012, 2013 and
again in 2014, will be the *Key Speaker*
at the 2015 International Eventing
Forum (IEF). Andrew joins an already
impressive line-up for a day which is
now an essential date in the diary for
professional and amateur riders, trainers
and owners - at all levels.

Photo: Andrew Nicholson and Avebury
head the Burghley prize giving for the
third year in a row. Photo courtesy of
e-venting.co.uk

Guests were given a guard of honour by
young Horse Rangers as they were shown
through the courtyards to the Queen’s
Stairs to admire the private apartments,
through the Communications Gallery and
on to the Cartoon Gallery. Then they were
led through the Haunted Gallery and the
Great Watching Chamber to the Great Hall.

For more information: www.
internationaleventingforum.com or Tel:
01452 700283

The charity is based in the Royal Mews at
a peppercorn rent. It used to be the old
Falconry for the Palace and is a stone’s

conflict with the judge at E who had me 23
marks lower putting me in second place by
just 3 marks.”
Image below: Lara Dyson & Cyden Bodyguard Moorland at the Home
Internationals held at Arena UK

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The sponsorship deal with a heavy
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