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September 2015 Don’t Miss Your Horse Live 2015! The UK’s largest equine shopping event of the year! This year’s Your Horse Live is set to be a shopping extravaganza with over 300 stands offering great bargains for you and your horse. Shop from all your favourite brands including Baileys Horse Feeds, Joules, Nags Essentials and much, much more…. Watch amazing celebrity, live entertainment from the world’s best riders and trainers. Head to the thrilling main area to see the hugely popular elite dressage rider and double gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin, OBE for a unique solo performance! Charlotte will be riding a young and advance horse with some very special guests in attendance. Also featuring in the main arena as a fabulous duo will be top event riders Paul Tapner and Ben Hobday. This entertaining pair will be showing off their skills, demonstrating training theories and offering top tips and advice.   Tickets are selling fast, save 25% by booking your advance tickets now. For more details and to book go to www.yourhorselive.co.uk Over two jam-packed days you can also enjoy… • The chance to meet and greet celebrities • Live demonstrations across two arenas • Visit gorgeous horses in need of new homes in the Rescue Village • Soak up expert advice in the Equine Learning Zone and much, much more! Sponsorship News: Mountain & Moorland Rider Tori Oakes Celebrates Sponsorship New Sponsor for Young Show Rider Tori Oakes Mountain & Moorland specialist Tori Oakes is celebrating after gaining sponsorship from Black Country Saddles, well-known for their bespoke range of premium saddles. Based in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, 23-year-old Tori has been making her mark on the showing world with her yard of M&M ponies with 2014 proving highly successful. Among a number of major titles, Tori won her M&M WHP class at the RIHS and went on to be Champion with her brilliant campaigner, Cairns Fergus. In doing so, she was the first person to take the title with a Highland Pony. The partnership went on to be placed third at HOYS and Tori also qualified two Welsh Section A’s for Olympia. Wendy Hartley of Black Country Saddles said: “Tori is a talented and dedicated rider who is sure to enjoy continued success in the showing world. We are delighted she has joined the Black Country Saddles team of sponsored riders and producers.” Tori is thrilled to have received sponsorship from Black Country Saddles and all of her ponies are ridden in a saddle from the range. “I love them and won’t ride in anything else. When Cairns Fergus won at the Royal International he was wearing his Black Country saddle and bridle,” said a proud Tori. There are currently seven ponies on Tori’s yard, all competing. They are headed by the successful Highland, Cairns Fergus. He is flanked by two promising ponies who are both in their first year of open classes, the Welsh Section B, Roseberry Model Man and the Connemara, PSF Molly who are exciting prospects for the season and ones to watch. Tori is already September 2015 • Issue 24 • Everything Horse Magazine enjoying a successful season, having qualified five ponies for RIHS and her aim is to qualify seven for HOYS. Black Country Saddles offer a selection of performance-inspired saddles including the Classic Show Saddle, so popular with many showing riders. They are beautifully designed with expert craftsmanship to ensure great fit, design and comfort. For more information contact Black Country Saddles on 01543 578 243 or visit www.blackcountrysaddles.com Image: Tori Oakes and Cairns Fergus 15