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Strong Vaulting squad head to Aachen CVIO this weekend.

A full contingent of 2 senior teams, 3 female and 2 male individual vaulters with a total of 6 horses, head to Aachen for the annual CVIO at the World Equestrian Festival.

The squad includes the 1st and 2nd placed teams from the two British selection trials and individual vaulters are sisters Joanne and Hannah Eccles who competed last year at this event and are joined by Lucy Phillips with her promising Austrian horse 'Pitucelli'.

The two males are both recently making a comeback following a year off : Ross foreman and Phillip Beasley.

Joanne Eccles leads the British hopes and goes in as one of the favourites for the individual title having been unbeaten internationally so far this year.

German international Wiesbaden (invitation only) CVI** event- Joey Eccles takes the top spot once again.

Amongst the best of the best, Joey Eccles takes 1st place at this prestigious event with a score of 8.923 on her horse W. H. Bentley, lunged by her father John Eccles.

This is the 3rd consecutive 1st place for Joey at International competitions she has attended this year alone and stands her in very good stead for a podium place at the European Championships to be held in Malmo, Sweden in late July.

British Vaulting Team Announced for European Championship - Sweden 2009

SENIOR TEAM - EVS (English Vaulting Squad) horse - Go for Gold, lunger - Julie Newell

JUNIOR TEAM - SEVT (Scottish Equestrian Vaulting Team) Horse- WH Bentley, lunger - John Eccles

SENIOR FEMALE:-
Joanna Eccles - Horse WH Bentley, lunger- John Eccles
Lucy Philips - Horse Pitucelli, lunger- Elka Schlp Lensing
Harriet Nicol - Horse ILPH Islay, lunger Liz MacKay

JUNIOR FEMALE: -
Hannah Eccles - Horse WH Bentley, lunger John Eccles
Louise Sinclair - Horse ILPH Islay, lunger Liz MacKay
Stephanie Hunter - Horse Rio Grande, lunger Kathryn Jeffress

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Eccles sisters off to Holland and aim to retain their Titles

Joanne and Hannah Eccles lead a squad of 7 individual vaulters off to the International CVI **/CVI* at Ermelo Holland this weekend (8-10th May).

The Eccles girls managed to win their respective classes last year(Joanne the senior CVI**, and Hannah the Junior CVI*). This was a first in international vaulting where siblings achieved both titles.

Joining Joanne in the Senior female CVI** class are:

Lucy Phillips on her new Austrian (ex European champion winning horse) Pitucelli lunged by Elka schlep lensing.

Harriet and Hannah Nicol, sisters form the Eagles vaulting club in Scotland, competing on ILPH Islay, lunged by Liz MacKay

Joining Hannah in the Junior CVI* class are:

Louise Sinclair, who was recently 4th at the French CVI* at Easter, also competing on ILPH Islay lunged by Liz Mackay

Stephanie J. Hunter from Eagles club competing at her first international on Rio Grande lunged by Kathryn Jeffress.

Summary of Entries:

CVI**
Joanne Eccles Horse: WH Bentley, lunger: John Eccles
Lucy Phillips Horse: Pitucelli, lunger ELka schlep lensing
Harriet Nicol Horse: ILPH Islay, lunger: Liz MacKay
Hannah Nicol Horse: ILPH Islay, lunger: Liz MacKay

CVI*
Hannah Eccles Horse: WH Bentley, lunger: John Eccles
Louise Sinclair Horse: ILPH Islay, lunger: Liz MacKay
Stephanie.J.Hunter Horse: Rio Grande, lunger: Kathryn Jeffress

Large british contigent heading to Saumur France!

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Approximately 50 members of BEV are off to the international CVI in Saumur this week 9th - 12th April.

Entries:
2 x Senior Teams:
Lauderdale/ Scottish Borders-SSS
English Vaulting Squad

1 x Junior Team
Scottish Equestrian Vaulting Team

4 Senior Females:
Joanne Eccles
Lucy Phillips
Sarah Reid
Harriet Nicol

6 Junior Females
Hannah Eccles
Stephanie Hunter (EVS)
Lousie Sinclair
Sara Shortland
Joscelin Craig
Helen Anderson

9 Horses:
Bart simpson, Master Key, WH Bentley, Baroque, Tylers Kernal, GO for Gold, Canasta II
ILPH Islay, Pitucelli.

Good luck to all.

Keep up to date with scores on:
www.saumur.org

Congratulations

Joanne Eccles wins Paris masters CVI**

Hannah Eccles finishes 5th

News from Holland CVI**

The following report was sent to the BEF after the success of team GB in Ermelo, Holland in April.

Vaulting news

Great results for team GB at the CVI** in Holland.

The British National anthem was played more often than any other nation’s at the CVI** held at the new Dutch Equestrian Federation Centre at Ermelo.

Joanne Eccles was an outstanding senior Individual winner, placed above the WEG silver medallist from Austria. Her younger sister Hannah came through to take the Junior Individual gold medal, both on W.H.Bentley lunged by John Eccles and Lucy Phillips the silver on Nikita lunged by Rebecca Morgan.

The young team from Eagles Vaulting Group gained first place in the Junior team class on a new vaulting horse, Fortuitous, lunged by a first time International lunger, Kathryn Jeffress (Hunt). The Junior team was sponsored by Ross Offshore.

There were some excellent results for the rest of the Group, Ricky Davies placed 4th in the Male Individual and Louise Sinclair 4th in the Junior Individual, both on ILPH Islay lunged by Liz Mackay.

The horse scores were published separately for each class and the six British horses were all right up at the top of each class. John Eccles’ W.H.Bentley was chosen as the best Individual horse. We thank the BEF for the help and advice given to provide the best conditions for travelling the horses abroad. They all looked in great form and were a credit to GB.

FEI in the spotlight - wonderful horse quotes

July 5th -9th - Camp at Clwyd combined with a coach training weekend was a great success. The Clwyd parents are a fantastic example of supportive volunteers and kept the children, coaches and Tutors well supplied with great food and home made cakes throughout the camp. Detrimental to the waistline!!

Kathryn Jefress, visiting coach, was a great hit with parents and vaulters alike. All levels of vaulters came away inspired and keen to progress. Kathryn and Diane made a formidable organising combination as was seen by the amount of midnight oil burned by the two of them!

Webmaster ran the two day training course with the stalwart help of Andrew Williamson.

May 29th 2007 Opening of SNEC
at Oatridge
Equibuddy gives great vaulting demonstration in front of HRH Duchess of Cornwall. Three Groups combined to show what vaulting can do at the opening of SNEC ( Scottish National; Equestrian Centre) , Berwickshire RDA, Scottish Borders RDA and Lauderdale ( including Joey and Hannah Eccles)

Easterton Equine Activities Club runs successful school project

MORE FOOLS WITH HORSES

Ian Stark wins the 'Hunt Challenge' Trophy at the Gala event at the British Championships.

Webmaster donated this trophy in honour of TOAD. The first glimmer of an idea for this event was born when Ian Stark vaulted on him in front of a huge crowd at Gleneagles. It is only fitting that the first time this event has taken place to find the champion All round Scottish horse person, that it should be won by Ian !

First Press release

Second press release

New Initiative Equibuddy

New venture by Jenny Leggate and Rebecca Morgan to produce horses for RDA groups.

National Equine Database - useful information

http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/horses/topics/ned.htm