Island Life Magazine Ltd October/ November 2012 | Page 96

EQUESTRIAN

Inspired by our

Olympic Medallists?
Watching the Olympic equestrian
events, one could not help but be
inspired by the amazing achievements
of Team GB on home turf in
Greenwich Park.
Whether you are a regular rider and
dressage aficionado or someone new to
watching the sport that TV and radio
presenters quickly nicknamed ‘horse
dancing’, it was clear that the British
dressage team were in a class of their
own when taking the first team gold
medal Britain has ever won in the
sport.
The showjumpers were immense in
winning their first team gold for 60
years, and the eventers were gallant
in a narrow defeat to secure the team
silver. And the Para Dressage team
continued the medal haul with some
excellent performances.
So were you inspired by the huge
success of Equestrian Team GB?
Perhaps you ride regularly; maybe you
are a horse owner, and you have been
inspired to take some more lessons,
train harder, and start competing at
a higher level. Or perhaps you are
reading this as someone who has never
ridden at all but would like to give it
a go.
In any case, the British Horse Society
is the first port of call for information
and support. For horse owners and
those who ride already, there is a
wealth of information available on
welfare, safety and access. There
are leaflets available on all manner

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