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British Dressage has formed a new partnership with Haddon Training which will make it possible to offer formal work-based Apprenticeships in the dressage industry.

The new scheme aims to support employers in building a tailored workforce with the appropriate skills and knowledge.  It is also designed to help young people acquire a nationally recognised qualification whilst gaining the practical experience necessary to succeed in dressage today.

Haddon Training, in partnership with BD, will offer formal, government funded Apprenticeships at Level 2 and Advanced Apprenticeships at Level 3 for 16-24 year olds. In addition, there is the opportunity to improve skills for life including essential numeracy and literacy, if required.

“We feel that these vocational qualifications are a very valuable option for young dressage riders and grooms who want to focus on building their practical skills while they work for some of the outstanding riders and trainers within the dressage industry.  We are also very keen to support employers as they develop the skills they need within their workforce for the success of their own businesses,” said David Hunt, Director of Training at BD.

“Haddon Training has a very strong record within the training and vocational qualification sector and we are looking forward to working with them to support the next generation of dressage professionals.”

Haddon Training is a leading training provider specialising in the equine industry and they already work with many prestigious establishments in the dressage community as well as in other disciplines. The company has been helping young people with Apprenticeships and training for many years and in 2011 they achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted on the basis of quality provision, great support and success rates.

Chris Hewlett, Managing Director of Haddon Training commented; ‘Being born out of the equine industry means we fully understand the specific need to deliver a portfolio of relevant qualifications in the work place.  We are excited to be working alongside British Dressage and will be keen to work closely with employers in our mission to support the next generation and offer British Dressage members the opportunity to develop recognised skills.  We are a friendly, professional team, passionate about quality and outstanding expertise to develop learners to be the best they can be.’

Full details of the scheme will be announced in due course. For more information, please contact Claire Carter at British Dressage on 02476 698833.

For further information on Haddon Training visit www.haddontraining.co.uk

More information on apprenticeships can be found on the official National Apprenticeship Service website www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Tune into BBC 1 this Saturday at 12:50 for Olympic Dreams as this edition has a great feature on dressage - filmed out in Hagen with Laura, Charlotte and Carl. If you're a Scottish viewer, you'll have to switch to BBC 2.  If any of you are early birds, the first chance to see it will be at 04.30 on the BBC News Channel.

Carl gave a lovely, touching interview - let's hope they show it all! 

More info - click here

If you miss it, catch up on BBC iPlayer.

Richard Davison has arrived in Munich for the World Dressage Masters - round 2 of the 2012 series.  He rides the Countess of Derby's Hiscox Artemis and will face extremely strong competition from some of Europe's leading riders.  The combination has had a strong season contesting the Reem Acra FEI World Cup and has featured in the top ten every time out since November last year.  The highlight was a fifth place finish in both the Grand Prix and the Freestyle at the final last month in Sweden.

The WDM competition gets underway tomorrow with the Grand Prix, the Special is on Saturday with the Freestyle on Sunday.  Richard is planning on going for the Special as it's the Olympic test.

Full timetable and results - click here

World Dressage Masters website - click here

You can watch on ClipMyHorse - click here

There will be a programme on the Munich show on Eurosport; scheduled for 6 June.

Provisional entries:

• AUT – Victoria Max-Theurer
• GBR – Richard Davison
• GER – Ulla Salzgeber
• GER – Monica Theodorescu
• GER – Isabel Werth
• GER – Nadine Capellmann
• GER – Anja Plönske
• IRL – Anna Merveldt
• ITA – Valentina Truppa
• NED – Jenny Schreven
• NED – Hans Peter Minderhoud
• NED – Imke Schellekens Bartels
• POL – Beata Stremler
• SUI – Marcela Krinke Susmelj
• SWE – Patrik Kittel
• SWE – Tinne Vilhemson
• SWE – Minna Telde
• DEN – Lone Jörgensen

The British Dressage Junior and Young Rider Selection Committee is pleased to announce the long list of horse and rider combinations for FEI European Dressage Championships for Young Riders and Juniors (8 – 15 July 2012).

The 2012 event will be held at the prestigious Dressur Akademie Silvia Ikle in Berne, Switzerland and is the first time in 18 years that Switzerland has hosted the Championships. The event is the pinnacle of the competition season for top young dressage riders in Europe, and is an opportunity for them to showcase their talent at a high profile show.

Last year’s event was held in Broholm, Denmark and the British riders finished fifth in the Junior Team competition. The selectors believe they will be able to compile a strong team for the 2012 Championships and short lists will be announced in due course.

Junior Squad

Young Rider Squad

The selectors reserve the right to amend these lists as appropriate.
 

Due to on-going building work of the onsite hotel at Inglistion, the venue has made the decision to cease running British Dressage competition for the remainder of 2012, this includes the running of the Scottish Regional Championship due to run on the 23rd and 24th July.

The Scottish Regional Championships will now be held at Rowallan Activity Centre on the same dates, 23rd and 24th July. Please see the BD website for the schedule for Rowallan.

BD are very grateful to Lord and Lady Rowallan for the support and taking on the regionals at such short notice.

The first batch of Summer regional qualification letters for all members will be going out in a week’s times and then will be sent out on a weekly basis until the close of qualifying on the 18th June.