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THE 2014 SEIB
SEARCH FOR
A STAR AND
RACEHORSE
TO RIDING
HORSE DATES
The 2014 series of the
popular South Essex
Insurance Brokers (SEIB)
Search For A Star and the SEIB
Racehorse to Riding Horse Show
Championship will begin in April
with five qualifiers throughout
the country. Now entering its
seventeenth successive year,
Search For A Star was created
by SEIB to encourage amateur
riders to produce their horses to
a high standard in the show ring
and giving them the opportunity to
compete at the prestigious finals
at the Horse Of The Year Show
(HOYS). SEIB has a strong ethos
of putting something back into
equestrian sport and the company
takes an enthusiastic interest in
all the competitions they sponsor.
The Search for a Star series has
helped many horses to go on to a
very successful show ring career,
with some competitors going on
to win open classes at HOYS.
Each qualifying competition
follows the same format, with
classes for Working Hunters,
Riding Club Show Horses, Riding
Horse/Hacks, Show Hunters,
Cobs and Show Ponies & Show
Hunter Ponies. Search for a Star
Judges, Richard Ramsay and
David Bartram have many years’
experience in the show ring and
are very helpful. There is always
an opportunity after each class
to speak with the judges who will
offer advice on how to improve
your horse for the show ring.
Search for a Star has an enviable
reputation for supporting the true
amateur and riders at the grass
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details of previous winners, what
to wear and a great forum for
riders to share their views.
More information on the SEIB
Racehorse to Riding Horse Show
Championship is available from
www.racehorse2ridinghorse.
co.uk where you can download
a schedule and entry form as
well as the latest news, details
roots level. While lessons
and professional advice are
encouraged to help riders
improve their game, competitors
are expected to take part in the
spirit of the competition and rules
regarding eligibility are strictly
enforced.
Held in conjunction with the
Search For A Star Classes, the
SEIB Racehorse To Riding Horse
Show Championship was created
to support and encourage the
re-education of thoroughbreds
taken out of racing, re-schooling
them and preparing them for
a new career in the show ring.
The series is supported by the
charity Retraining of Racehorses
(ROR) and the winner of the
championship will also collect
the valuable ROR/SEIB Elite
Performance Award for Showing.
The classes are judged as for
Riding Horses but the best of
type, whether hack, riding horse
or hunter, is deemed the winner.
Equine Insurance brokers, South
Essex Insurance Brokers provide
cover for horses, horse boxes,
yards and much more. “The
Search For A Star Championship
series is a way to give amateur
riders the chance to achieve their
dream of riding at The Horse Of
The Year Show. The standard
increases every year and we are
delighted to give so many riders
this opportunity”, said Nicolina
MacKenzie, Marketing Manager
at South Essex Insurance
Brokers.
The 2014 Search for a Star
and Racehorse to Riding Horse
qualifiers will be held at:
27th April 2014
Osbaldeston Riding Centre,
Blackburn, Lancs, BB2 7LZ
Tel & Fax: 01254 813159
11th May 2014
Vale View Equestrian Centre,
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,
LE14 3LX
Tel: 01664 823739
22nd June 2014
Summerhouse Equestrian Centre,
Hardwick, Gloucester, GL2 2RG
Tel: 01452 720 288
6th July 2014
Bury Farm Equestrian Centre,
Slapton, Bucks, LU7 9BT
Tel: 01525 222114
10th August 2014
Houghton Hall Equestrian &
Alpaca Centre, Houghton,
Cambs, PE28 2DY
Tel: 01480 700236 (during office
hours only)
7th September 2014 (Racehorse
to Riding Horse Qualifier Only)
Land Rover Burghley Horse
Trials, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 2LH
Finals, Horse Of The Year Show
8th – 12th October 2014
Birmingham NEC
The Search For A Star
competition rules, comprehensive
information, a downloadable
schedule and entry form are
available from www.search4astar.
org.uk, as well as the latest news,
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of previous winners and take
part in a forum for sharing your
views. On this website, there
are also details of the ROR/SEIB
Racehorse to Riding Horse Elite
Performance Awards – a points
scheme open to all ex-racehorses
competing in affiliated dressage,
show jumping, eventing,
endurance and showing.
Further information on all
competitions sponsored by SEIB
is available from our exciting new
facebook pages at
is also the opportunity for
respondents to win a £100 cash
prize.
employers we must first discover
the real facts.”
www.facebook.com/SEIB.
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