Congratulations to LBdr @Jody_Sole on his win at the Royal Artillery Gold Cup on Broken Halo.
The race is for serving and retired military amateur jockeys.
@rhqra @ArmyEquiUK#RAGoldCup
The Grand Military Gold Cup will be held at Sandown Park on 7th March, featuring the best military jockeys - female, male, and all ranks.
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🏇 Fancy a day at the races? Military jockeys will be riding at Sandown Park on Tues 7th March.
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The meeting consists of six races, four professional and two for military jockeys.
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Jockeys from across the three services/various ranks – and the standard has never been higher!
Many Congratulations to all our @ArmyEquiUK riders at @LondonHorseShow
🥇🏆 ATpr Will Field (675 Sqn AAC) and his own Graddus T
🥈 Maj Zoe Andrew (R Signals) and her own Asterix IV
🥉 SSgt Louise Hoyle (AGC, Army Welfare Service) and her own B’Dior Papillon
📸 @BritEquestrian
Many congratulations to reservist Air Trooper Will Field of 675 Squadron @ArmyAirCorps winner of the forces jump title @ArmyEquiUK at the London international @BFBSSport@ForcesNews
Military riders will compete at the Forces Show Jumping Final at the @LondonHorseShow
Major Zoe Andrew
WO2 Michael McGrath
Air Trooper Will Field
LCpl Laura Charley
Sgt Louise Hoyle
Bdr Lara Hills
Tpr Dylan Hinton
Good Luck Team @ArmyEquiUK#LIHS
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The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
We also hosted @103Reg CO, 2IC who came to support Cpl Gallagher (Army Dressage Team). We love CoC visits to introduce them to our sport!
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@ArmySportASCB@Simon_Stockers
Many thanks to generous sponsors: @EkkoEquestrian@OmegaEquine The Equestrian Index, Weston Lawns Equestrian
@EquestrianUkaf Dressage Championships:
Team Army is successful and are the new champions!
🏆Maj Becky Darke (RLC)
🥈Reserve: LBdr Lizz Griggs (RA)
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From Intro up to Medium, riders of all levels were encouraged in friendly competition with @RAFEquestrian.
Many thanks Sgt Lauren Sing for her tireless work and admin in organising!
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ADT manager Maj Mitchell remarked that it was very encouraging to see the some of the new Corps level riders take up dressage and hopefully look to be selected for the Army Teams in future.
What a week of competition! Corps level riders, representing the Army as a whole, and Army level riders (tri-service) were competing around the country.
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Detailed posts to follow but in summary - lots of success for Army riders all round: 🎉😁🥳
@ArmySportASCB@Simon_Stockers
and finally LBdr Lizz Griggs @47RegtRA and her own Harri Coeswen 🦄👠was busy at a @britishdressage Area Festival.
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🟡Despite making a slight navigation error in her Novice test, Liz and Harry rallied and held onto their 8th place! 🥳
🟡Dressage PB at Elementary level
Congratulations Cpl Gallagher who has recently spent three days taking part in a British Dressage show at Aintree International Equestrian Centre with the Army Dressage Team. Cpl Gallagher had a great show and came away with many rosettes
@ArmyEquiUK#ArmySport