Several riders from Ceredigion and North Pembrokeshire will fly the flag for Wales in the International Team Event 2019 hosted by British Show Pony Society Wales (BSPS). The event which will be held at the David Broome Event Centre in Chepstow this August, will see teams from Wales, Scotland, England and

SUPER SEASON FOR LIBBY Cardigan schoolgirl Libby Grota can look back with pride at another highly successful showing season following a long list of awards and there is surely more to come from this talented youngster in 2018 . Libby, supported by her mum Hayley  travelled extensively across the UK this term and gained

International rider Tyler Cassells will be sponsoring local event rider Sophie Spiteri over the next 12 months on the Leg Up for Talent programme in return for support with his social media activities. Writes Anwen Francis. The silver medallist will be giving Sophie lots of training and once the event season

Two Ceredigion riders have qualified for the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead this summer following the BSPS Area 9B show at Gloucestershire over the weekend. Writes Andrew Clarke. The show is hailed as one of the biggest outdoor shows in the country and sees the elite of many equestrian disciplines

The funeral of three times Grand National winning jockey Brian Fletcher took place this afternoon at Aberystwyth Crematorium. Fletcher who had been living in the Llanybydder area for many years, will be remembered most for Red Rum’s first Grand National victory in 1973, when the pair reeled in the long-time leader,

A Cardigan teenager’s dream came true this week when she competed at Olympia – the prestigious London Horse Show. Writes Anwen Francis. Riding the renowned Shetland Pony stallion Brynleyview Cammanche, Georgia James a Tivyside Pony Club member, was one of 40 competitors who took part in the Blue Chip Native British

In this, her first season off the lead rein, 10 year old jockey Lisa Smart of Cilgerran has spent 2016 competing in dressage competitions with huge success. Riding her grey Section A mare, Penllyn Mystique, Lisa was selected to compete at the My Quest National Dressage Championships at Burry Farm in

Local horsewoman Jane Jones, Field Master with the Vale of Clettwr Hunt, swapped her hunting attire for racing colours last weekend when she took part in a racing event organised and in aid of the Countryside Alliance at the Ffoslas Race Course. This was Jane’s first ever race, and even

British Showjumping coach Michael Butcher of Pembrokeshire College, picked up a top honour at the Pearson Teaching Awards Ceremony recently. Michael was one of just 10 teachers from across the UK to win a prestigious gold Plato Award in front of an audience of hundreds at the Guildhall in London. After being