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Field and Rural Life Magazine - February 2012

20 February 2012

FRL Magazine


Brocklesby Point to Point		Hardy Zenith Double Handed Rod		At home with British Event Rider William Fox Pitt
	The Brocklesby Point- to- Point takes place this coming Saturday at Brocklesby Park.		Double Handed models, with a super fast action. The Salmon rods are fitted with shorter Scandi-style handle...		London 2012 is important sporting event for British Equestrian Sports and a busy build up to the Olympic Games for Event Rider William Fox- Pitt.

MacWet Gloves.

MacWet gloves are the 'all grip, no slip' technologically advanced gloves which have become a global sensation! Their promise of unrivalled grip in all weather conditions means that they perform just as superbly when wet as when dry.

The only glove of their kind, MacWet's quality products are currently being used in 35 varied sports which require the unparalleled grip of gloves in all manner of weather conditions. MacWet Gloves are so versatile they can be used for practically any sport or activity where grip and sensitivity are required...

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Midlands Area Point- to- Point Review		The South-East Area Point-to-Point Preview (Report by Nicola Dean)		British Eventing Launch of Training and Education Programme
	Some good racing took place on Sunday when the Midlands Area Point- to- Point season...		The current Point-to-Point season kicked off on November		British Eventing continues to pursue high standards of excellence with the launch of a new,

The Jackson-Stops and Staff Countryside Alliance Point to Point		British Dressage Recognises The Importance of Horse Owners in Sport		Stephanie Godfrey joins Veterinary Thermal Imaging for Oxfordshire
	Now in its sixth year the Jackson-Stops and Staff Countryside Alliance Point to Point...		The British Dressage Supporters Club held their annual...		Veterinary Thermal Imaging is one of the region’s biggest success stories of last year...

In Memoriam: Christopher Schofield (GBR)		Historic Silver Arrow Racers To Create a Memorable Spectacle at the 2012 Goodwood Revival		Innovations and Investment Planned by Busy Agricultural Society
	Christopher Schofield (GBR), former Chairman of Great Britain’s Young Rider...		After much speculation and excitement, Goodwood...		Innovations, investment and an anniversary are keeping members of the South of...

Quantock Hills

The Quantock Hills are one of the finest ranges of hills in the country, known to many as gods little acre!

In 1956 its was the first place in Britain to be given the prestigious national status of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the section of land called Quantock Common has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Hills cover an area of approximately 12 miles by 4 miles and at the highest point which is Wills Neck is an amazing height of 1260 feet. At this point you’ll need to pause, as the views that confront you are nothing short of breath taking. On a clear day you can easily expect to see views of Exmoor, Dartmoor, Mendips, Brecon Beacons and the Blackdown Hills. The Quantocks are mostly privately owned and are visited by over half a million people per year....

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From the Garden shed by Moira Wells - It's All in the Preparation		Unique buildings need unique insurance cover		National Trust Winter Walks
	Days are getting longer and new life is stirring in the garden...		Listed buildings are considered to be a precious part of the nation’s heritage		Burn off those Christmas calories, or kick start your New Year's resolution to get fit with a walk in the clear

Mondrian Nicholson: In Parallel		From Copse to Coast Art Exhibition by Andrew Stock		Tomasso Brothers To Exhibit At Tefaf Maastricht
	This exhibition tells the remarkable story of the creative relationship between Piet Mondrian		St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington will be displaying a collection		A spectacular bronze figure of the Farnese Bull (The Punishment of Dirce) is one of the major pieces

Wardstones is now the UK distributor for Stormy Kromer		Baroque Ardor		Toby’s Dog Friendly Walks around Combe House Devon 10 Walks written by a Local Dog for Dogs
	We are delighted to announce that Wardstones is now the UK distributor for Stormy Kromer		My partner Jill and I operate our business from my husbands		Combe House Devon is the first hotel to ask Toby the Dalmatian and his best friend owner Alan Bartlett

Expanding Cycletta Series Aims to Inspire Thousands More Women to Cycle in 2012, with new event at St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.

In 2011 Participate Sport Ltd launched the women only Cycletta cycling series, inspiring nearly 2,000 women of all abilities to get on their bikes and ride 40km alongside Olympic and World Track Champion Victoria Pendleton.

As we begin the Olympic year, Participate are set to build on this success by expanding the series even further. 2012 will see seven Cycletta events being held across England, one of which will be based on Plumpton Racecourse and the surrounding area, one of which will be in the stunning location of St Michael's Mount as part of the Festival of Sport.

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The Royal Artillery at Larkhill – 21 January 2012		Grisport goes from strength to strength – both in the UK & across the world.		Time for Change
	Surenaga can make a winning first appearance for the Philip Rowley stable		Grisport Italy recorded record sales figures in 2011 as exports across Europe		The Pet Education Trust (PET) hopes that last night’s hard

Sponsorship Opportunites at APF 2012		Haynes Hanson & Clark		Equine Insurance Services
	APF 2012 will be the largest woodland, forestry and arboricultual exhibition in the UK this year		Haynes Hanson & Clark is a thriving, independent wine merchant		Lycetts Bloodstock division is the specialist subsidiary of the Lycetts Group

Kent woman found guilty of causing her horses to suffer		Future stars make their mark at Hickstead		Brigstock Horse Trials cancelled following new Estate ownership
	A woman from Kent has been found guilty of causing neglect to six		The All England Jumping Championships got underway at Hickstead today		Brigstock International Horse Trials will sadly no longer be running due

A Positive Future for Rural Life Now Wrapped up ‘online’

Countryside enthusiasts will be heartened to read an evocative on-line book that describes the trials and tribulations of a small rural community in Leicestershire over the past eighty years. Called “Exploring a Productive Landscape”, and published by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, this remarkable publication is packed with a priceless collection of amusing and beguiling anecdotes on countryside life in the 1930s complemented by many colour images, fascinating old farming photographs and maps.

An important feature of this very readable account is that it shows how we can learn huge lessons from the past to protect and enhance this precious resource for the benefit of future local communities, wildlife and the landscape.

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Are You A JumpCross Hero!		SPILLERS® Diamond Club member wins prize of a lifetime		Popular Scottish Event Under New Management
	Are you a fan of JumpCross – the outdoor equestrian sport for all ages and all abilities?		She is the ecstatic winner of the recent SPILLERS^® Diamond Club competition		Former Kirriemuir organiser, David Reid is taking over the role as organiser of the popular Scottish

Red, wow and blue- Swish Equestrian’s new Luxury Show Fleece		FRL’s interview with Theodore Gillick		Tilley Outback Hats
	Swish Equestrian has just brought out a new colourway in its Luxury Show Fleece		Meeting with Theodore Gillick, artist and sculptor, was the highlight of my day at Olympia		A new era in waxed cotton….Not only is this waxed cotton durable

Chambord Game Fair - June 22, 23 and 24, 2012 – National Estate of Chambord		First Minister Plants First Tree of Oak Grove Fit for a Queen		Sun Sets On Dunthrop, Heythrop Hunt Point to Point Sunday 22nd January By Andrew Norman
	The 31st Game Fair will take place on June 22, 23 and 24, 2012 in the prestigious castle’s park of Chambord.		The new oak grove is part of the Woodland Trust’s Jubilee Woods project		It was fitting that the sun shone at Dunthrop on what was to be the final afternoon’s racing at the 29-year-old course

Plant a sparkling wine vineyard here in Britain – Really?!

Vineyards have always been a common part of the countryside for our European neighbours. When a deciding which crop to plant, grape vines are probably fairly high on a landowners list of possibilities. Though reputed to have crossed our shores with the Romans, vineyards have also been a part of the UK’s rural scene, certainly since the Norman Conquest. Now, with English Wine, particularly Sparkling Wine, gaining an enviable reputation and sales worldwide, more vineyards are springing up in the UK’s countryside every year and that’s not confined to the south coast. With economic pressures on other crops, British farmers are increasingly looking at vines as a realistic new source of income.
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BEAVER OF BOLTON and liBErtyFREEdom		FORT WILLIAM MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL 2012 Wednesday 15 - Sunday 19 February		The Canny Collar - The best collar to stop dogs pulling on the lead
	Beaver of Bolton is a quintessentially British range of clothing for both ladies and gents alike		The Fort William Mountain Festival, presented by the Outdoor Capital of the UK		The Canny Collar is a simple dog training collar designed to stop pulling on the lead

Supreme Products Launch New Coat Shine		Have Your London 2012 Moment at the Ironbridge Gorge CORE Digital Art Installation, opens 23rd March		Invest in a Love Nest - Care for wild creatures this Valentine’s Day
	As part of the new Heritage Collection, which has been launched for Native breeds and Traditionals		While best known as the Birthplace of Industry and home to ten award winning museums		Gardeners are urged to give love a helping hand this Valentine’s Day, by The Wildlife Trusts

Leading suppliers of top quality Chicks and Poults….		Taking outdoor living to the next level		BBC1 Holby City popular medical drama to cover Epidermolysis Bullosa EB (debra for people whose skin doesn’t work)
	Bettws Hall prides itself on supplying the best quality pheasants and partridges as day old chicks and poults.		This could be the answer to all those space issues and planning permission isn’t usually needed as it’s on wheels.		On Tuesday 24 January 2012, the popular medical drama series Holby City will be featuring a story

Cooking Skills Die Out as Young People become 'Heat and Eat' Generation

Cooking skills could die out in a generation
- Almost 60% of Britain’s 18 – 25 year olds are leaving home without the ability to cook even a simple Spaghetti Bolognese –
- National youth & parent groups pledge support for new 5by25 campaign -

18th October 2011 - New research released today, following a debate attended by John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning and celebrity chef James Martin, shows that the majority of 18-25 year olds (57%) are leaving home without the ability to cook even a simple recipe such as Spaghetti Bolognese.

The national study marks the launch of a new campaign – 5by25 – which calls for young people to be given the support to master at least five simple recipe dishes by the age of 25 (the time by which most have left home).

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Dengie Allays Hay Price Concerns		Irresponsible horse owner trashes Woodland Trust wood and puts 35 animals at risk		Food, Craft and Gift Shows
	A sharp rise in the cost of hay has left many horse owners tightening their belts as they prepare to contend		Crisis in Vale of Glamorgan wood shines a light on the growing problem of ‘fly-grazing’ across south Wales		The show is a perfect opportunity to indulge in the Winter Sales

Antique and Collectors Fair		JS Auctions Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers will be holding a Valuation Day with Antiques Roadshow expert John Foster.		Ruby Red Devons - The Jewels of the West Country
	The Antique and Collectors Fair returns in full splendour this year		We will be covering all aspects of the fine art market		At Provisio we are totally passionate about the delicious results from cooking beef...

Welcome to French Rural Properties		Moretti Fine Art Celebrates 10 Years at Tefaf Maastricht		Sleeping Beauty - A rare discovery at RSPB nature reserve
	This is a non commercial website promoting the private sale by the owners of two quality rural properties situated in the Central S.W.		Moretti Fine Art will mark ten years at TEFAF Maastricht with some exceptional Medieval, Renaissance		A sleepy surprise has been discovered at an RSPB nature reserve.

Woolsthorpe Wellies - Superior Quality Boots at Exceptional Prices

Woolsthorpe Wellies is a family business run by husband and wife team Lesley and Graham Brown from Woolsthorpe by Belvoir in Lincolnshire. For 10 months of the year, Woolsthorpe Wellies travels to events around the UK with its award winning stand and offers expert advice and fitting with a smile.

The company prides itself in the sale of the highest quality outdoor footwear and accessories at the keenest prices, being official stockists of Le Chameau, Aigle, Muck Boots, Seeland and Musto boots. We are specialists, not stockists of clothing, tractors, ornaments or anything not related to outdoor footwear! We maintain a high standard of customer care, always trying to ensure that an honest approach will give our customers confidence in their purchases - no hard sell here!...

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Autumn fixture at Weston Park welcomes the KBIS Festival of Youth		Hamptons International Support Heythrop Hunt Team Chase		Future Stars MakeTheir Mark at Hickstead
	The popular end of season Weston Park International Horse Trials will now incorporate,...		Hamptons International, one of the UK’s premier residential estate agents...		The All England Jumping Championships got underway at Hickstead...

What influence does the footing have upon performance?		Hunting Memories		British Dressage News
	Due to developments in sports and veterinary medicine, the influence...		Hunting Memories brings some new treatments of old themes to the hunting world...		January News for British Dressage

Hand Engraving Evening Courses With David Bedford & Wayne Parrott		Get a grip with Kate Negus Saddlery		Time to reflect at Beaver Hall Equestrian
	As part of our continuing remit to encourage professional engravers to share their skills and experience, the Hand		Kate Negus has welcomed a new addition to its rein range, Eventa Grip Reins, featuring Equus Eventa grips.		Mirrors for Training is delighted to announce its sponsorship of Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre, by providing the venue with a set of mirrors.

FRL Photo Gallery, see where we have been in photos

Field and Rural Life's primary roles are to cover, give exposure to and to promote the events that are displayed in the following photo galleries. We hope, that as you browse these photos, you are entertained and enlightened by them, perhaps they will arouse and inspire you enough to attend some of them! – these events can’t /wont exist without attendance and support - from you!!

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The Royal Artillery at Larkhill – 21 January 2012		What influence does the footing have upon performance?		Top Riders Talk Olympics at BETA International
	Quedillac won his first race for octogenarian Isle of Wight owner Hazel Goody		Due to developments in sports and veterinary medicine		Some of Britain’s finest riders and trainers are set to appear at BETA International

Hamptons International Support Heythrop Hunt Team Chase		Emma Harris Photography		Andrews sistes on song in latest AGA Ladies open - January 21st, 2012
	Hamptons International, one of the UK’s premier residential estate agents		We welcome to Field and Rural Life Emma Harris a Somerset based Photographer		For the third successive week, the Andrews sisters were in opposition in an AGA Ladies

World Horse Welfare Dismayed that European Commission’s Animal Welfare Strategy Gives Horses Short Shrift		RDA recruits Head of Therapy		Field and Rural Life catches up with David Simpson, Sponsorship coordinator for AGA
	On Friday 27 January 2012 World Horse Welfare expressed its dismay that the European Commission		Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) has appointed Denise Robertson as Head of Therapy		We set out this year to encourage some seriously competitive

Natasha Baker raising the profile for Para Dressage

Natasha will keep us updated of her training, Competitions and commitments as a rider heading towards the Olympics

Its been a brilliant start to 2012, if somewhat busy! Both horses had a quiet Christmas and New Year so it was straight back to it on January 1st as I had a competition with JP the weekend after. They came back really well after their break and were feeling super. We went to Vale View in Leistershire for my 1st competition of the year, it was a qualifier for the Winter Championships. I did two tests on the day, he was a little tense going into the arena but soon settled and we achieved 76% and 72%. I was happy as I knew there were a few little mistakes and plenty more in the tank for later in the year!

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