Horse Hero News & Comment - 20th March 2010
Project Walero! Fiona Price (Horse Hero's founder and amateur eventer) mentioned in a recent blog that after filming lots of dressage and having a lesson on Olympian Active Walero, she'd like to try her hand at serious dressage. Well, the fantasy just became a reality! Horse Hero is delighted to announce 'Project Walero'! Active Equestrian, with Winergy Feeds and Chiltern Equine Practice, are sponsoring Fiona for a year to share the ride with dressage young rider Susannah Coleridge Smith. Fiona is aiming at FEI and Susannah is aiming at selection for the European Championships. More in Fiona's blog soon. Also, you can read Walero's story in Nicola McGivern's new biography. Horse Hero will be filming Fiona and Susannah's progress, so you will be able to participlate in the experience and the fun!
Blogs. Sienna Myson Davies discovers what her new horse (Rocco) is made of, Annabel Wigley gets back into the swing of things with Clive, Louise Bell has a frustrating show with Pug Pony, David Marlin's band make their debut, Fiona Price has another lesson on Walero, Claire Gallimore has the best birthday present, Sophie Wells has a lesson with Edward Gal's trainer and Melissa Beer does a stonker of a test at squad training. Laura Bechtolsheimer goes eventing, Wayne Garrick is giddy with excitement, Lynne Crowden is on the Sunshine Tour with Maria Eilberg, Alex Peternell doesn't have the best start to the season, Richard Maxwell works on an issue of control and Jackie Siu discovers a horse version of Big Brother. Sam Watson does his first event, Anna Weston gets fit and Georgie Somerset is winning.
Filming. This weekend we will be at the Hartpury Stallion Parade filming with breeder and Horse Hero blogger Lynne Crowden. We'll film dressage and jumping sports horses being shown off under saddle and meet stars such as the hugely successful French show jumping stallion Baloubet de Rouet, the only horse to win three consecutive World Cups, plus team bronze at the Sydney Olympics. We're aiming to bring you a fascinating insight into the world of breeding, followed up later in the spring with a visit to Lynne's Woodlander Stud. We are also returning this month to film Chinese eventer Alex Hua Tian in his run up to Badminton Horse Trials. There's lots more lined up!