NINE ponies, 18 horses and many more helpers and supporters made the annual pilgrimage to compete in British Showjumping Jersey’s Liberation Show at their ground in Trinity parish.

GUERNSEY riders more than held their own in classes carrying in excess of 50 combinations in a prestigious three-day competition at the renowned Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre.

IF THE opening day of the first show of the season is anything to go by, BS Guernsey are in for a busy summer.

PROTECTING a rubbish dump, old packing sheds and Tarmac by classing it as agricultural land is stopping the British Show Jumping Association from improving facilities, it has said.

THE Dressage Championship weekend brought an exciting conclusion to the Guernsey Dressage Group season.

RECORD entries from both Guernsey and Jersey at the Forest Farm Dressage competition, showed yet again just how popular the sport now is in the Channel Islands.

THE Guernsey juniors were the toast of the Horse of the Year Show after an outstanding overall victory in the three-way team match at Chemin Le Roi.

HARRIET BREBAN produced a faultless round to ensure she retained the Senior Open Jumping title on the third day of the Horse of the Year Show at Chemin Le Roi.

THIS week’s Horse of the Year Show is hosting an Olympic visitor in the shape of experienced judge and course builder Jon Doney.

OLYMPIC gold medallist Carl Hester was given a rapturous welcome as he returned to Sark yesterday for a hero’s homecoming celebration.