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Equivet X Factor has celebrity judge

The Equivet X Factor Dressage to Music competition will take place this year on Friday 19th November at The Hand Equestrian Centre, Clevedon.

Organisers Helen Griffiths and Celia Gadd will be running their 6th annual charity event and they have raised over £30,000 for a variety of charities including BBC Children In Need, WaterAid, Penny Brohn Cancer Care, Happy Landings Animal Sanctuary and CRY.

This year the money raised will be divided between BBC Children In Need and the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre. The TRC takes in unwanted ex-racehorses or injured or badly behaved TB horses and nurses them back to health as well as implementing a full re-training and schooling schedule which enables them to find a new, secure and happy home.

Many of the horses go on to compete in various disciplines or just to become well mannered all round riding horses for potential new owners.

The full schedule includes an under 16’s class, Novice and Elementary, TB’s and then the Open which encourages some of our leading riders to come and perform to music in front of a live audience.

The first few in each class will go through to the evening performance where the panel of judges comment, but the final judging is down to the audience in true X Factor style.

Well known celebrity commentator extraordinaire, Clare Balding is hoping to make it onto the celebrity panel this year as the ‘X Factor’ judge.

Last year’s Equivet X Factor champion was Lucinda McAlpine and What A Boy who was a firm favourite with the audience and judges alike.

This really is a night not to miss as the riders use their imagination with wonderful costumes and floor plans and the horses really rise to the occasion giving their all in front of an enthralled audience.

For more information on tickets/classes etc visit www.xfactordressage.co.uk

HORSEMANSHIP EVENT TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY 21 AUGUST

THE TRC will hold a Demonstration on the Fundamentals of Horsemanship with Adam Shereston on Saturday 21 August. 

Adam is a well respected Horse Whisperer and Trainer, and his work encompasses mirroring physical and physiological conditions that a horse maybe experiencing.  

Whether horses are your passion or not, we are convinced that Adam's personality and skills will be entertainment for all the family.

Learn more about Adam by visiting his website www.adamshereston.com

Tickets must be booked in advance by calling 01524 812649 and cost £25 for a three hour session.  The morning session is from 9:30am – 12:30pm and the afternoon session is from 2:30pm – 5:30pm.  There are also limited spaces available to have your horse take part in the demonstration for £75. 

All proceeds will go to thoroughbred ex-racehorses in need.  There is always an urgent list of horses needing our help and we need to raise close to £1500 per DAY to enable us to continue our work.

“Directions to the Centre.  Leave the M6 at junction 35 and follow signs to Over Kellet on the Kirkby Lonsdale road.  Go straight through Over Kellet and approximately two miles up that road - just past the Redwell Caravan Park - there is a right turn signed to Lancaster.  Take this road for two miles and then, where the road begins to turn sharply right, turn left, signed for Aughton.  Follow this for a quarter of a mile and the TRC is on the left.”

For further information:

Please contact Tracey Lyons, Fundraising Development Manager on 01524 812649 or tracey@thetrc.co.uk