12 year old may be on Olympic dressage team
Horserider Alice Thompson is dreaming of Olympic glory after being chosen for a national team at the age of just 12.
The pupil from Westfield School in Gosforth, Newcastle, was picked for the British dressage team taking on 12 other European countries after impressing selectors at the British Dressage Championships, in Solihull.
Having been riding since she was five, Alice's skills attracted the attention of British dressage coach Ian Woodhead, who is helping to train her.
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Karan Singh wins tent pegging gold
More than 500 competitors across four categories (senior, junior, sub-junior and children) from all over the country are participating in the event which began on March 24. One of India's premier equestrian events, the Delhi Horse Show is the only one in the country which is held under floodlights.

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HINDLE MAKES THE FINAL CUT
British dressage rider Emma Hindle and Brookhouse Stud’s 16.2hh chestnut stallion Wie Weltmeyer have secured a place in the World Cup Final, 2-4th April in Dusseldorf, Germany, after finishing in fifth place in the Western European League rankings...following the withdrawal of current title holder Debbie McDonald the top twelve riders would be taken from the Western European League to complete the 18 strong starting field.
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USDF and Dover Offer New Rider Awards
The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce expanded awards for the USDF/Dover Saddlery Adult Amateur Medal program. New for the 2004 competition year, adult amateur riders at Second Level who win three USDF/Dover Medals will receive the USDF/Dover National Merit Award. These National Merit Award winners will then be eligible for the new 2004 USDF/Dover Adult Amateur Medal National Champion and Reserve Champion Awards. Each USDF/Dover National Merit Award winner will receive a pewter trophy and a $40 Dover Saddlery gift certificate. A press release will also be sent to each winner's hometown newspaper and regional equestrian media.
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Amphitheatre fit for the gods
Whatever you may have heard about the tardy completion of some of the Olympic stadiums in Athens, a small proportion of this year's Olympians, like British medal hope Pippa Funnell, can sleep soundly. Except for a few cosmetics the £150 million all-singing, all-dancing Olympic Equestrian Centre is complete. Not only that, much of it is up and running and in daily use.It also has the huge advantage of being out of town and nowhere near the traffic-clogged capital. To a certain extent that alleviates the first problem that comes to mind for horses competing in a Mediterranean Olympiad - the searing heat of a city in summer. The site at Merenda is on average five degrees cooler than the city and, according to locals, a cooling breeze sweeps in the from the sea in August.
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