Open to the highest scoring Futurity Graduates, the purpose of the Equine Bridge is to support the transition of British-bred young horses into the sport. Centred on the equine athlete’s needs it brings together all stakeholders, riders, owners, breeders, trainers and the Olympic disciplines to identify and nurture talent.
Conceived as a continuation of the British Breeding Futurity, the aim of the Bridge is to identify young horses and ponies who have the potential and talent to represent Great Britain at FEI level. Investing in the training and production of a young horse represents a significant economic commitment. By identifying horses and ponies not only with the ability to reach the highest levels in the sport, but with the constitution and longevity to stay successful at that level, the Bridge provides invaluable information for those seeking to invest their resources, from owners, to riders, to other stakeholders such as the Olympic disciplines.
The basic structure of the Bridge event is inspired by the German-style “performance test” for young horses, in that the candidates are observed by a team of highly experienced evaluators over several days and challenges to determine their individual abilities. Where the Bridge differs significantly from other performance tests is that it offers the detailed veterinarian and allied professional input that is the hallmark of all British Breeding assessment, as well as an introduction to the benefits of technological and behavioural advances to facilitate horse care and management, aimed at supporting the key objectives of longevity and the promotion of equine health.
The Equine Bridge programme seeks to provide meaningful support to riders, breeders and owners to ensure the Bridge horses fulfil their potential. We recognise that while the annual Bridge event itself provides excellent feedback and PR opportunities, and while its support for the optimised management and equine health is worthy, concrete financial help (or its equivalent) is necessary to facilitate the ongoing production of talented young horses. We are therefore offering a bursary to the top scoring horse in each discipline of £1,000 to support further training and career development.
Our vision for the Bridge is to create a mechanism to fulfil the need to the industry to source the best horses for the best riders and to understand and overcome the impediments that are currently leading to good horses not fulfilling their potential, and talented riders being unable to find good horses in this country.
Riders and investors tell us that they need to be able to come to one place where they can see a good range of suitable horses to choose from for the future. The Equine Bridge provides an excellent opportunity by bringing together the best crop of young horses forward from the Futurity and putting them through a rigorous 2 day programme designed to provide reliable information about ability, soundness and rideability via its public, livestreamed events, webinars and public database, which provides pedigrees, linear profiles, evaluators’ comments, videos and photographs. All evaluations are carried out by an independent team of experts.
We warmly invite all interested riders and investors to attend the Bridge to take advantage of the opportunities to meet the horses and their breeders.
LATE ENTRIES FEE: £100 + VAT
*We have been made aware that depending on your web browser there may be issues with your entry being recorded properly, even if you received a confirmation email. Please check the 'horses entered' section of the event to make sure your entry is listed. If you can't see your entry there, there is a chance we cannot see it either. In that case, please contact us and we will sort this out for you manually - contact Sasha on 07799 701521 or britishbreeding@gmail.com. We are working on resolving this IT issue and in the meantime apologise for any inconvenience.*
Welcome to our Futurity at Easton College. We are looking forward to a busy day!
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TEMPORARY ISSUE WITH PEDIGREE DATA FEEDS FROM HORSETELEX. This means that as you are making your entry, pedigree data from Horsetelex will not pull through, but pedigree data from our own BB database and participating studbooks will display as normal. Simply complete your entry in the usual way, and we will assist you afterwards with any missing pedigree information.
We welcome entries from all British bred horses and ponies from the age of foal to 5 years old. Please note, 5yos will have to be presented under saddle. 4yos can be shown loose or presented under saddle (please indicate your preference in the comment section when you make your entry). All younger horses and ponies will be presented loose. Eventers and showjumpers from the age of 3 will be expected to jump.
Venue Information: https://www.easton.ac.uk/our-college/facility-hire-and-services/equestrian-events/. If you require a stable, please contact the venue in the first instance.
Please note our biosecurity policy. To protect all participating horses and ponies, spotchecks of passports will be carried out to check vaccinations are up to date: https://british-breeding.com/equine-bridge/important-biosecurity-information
If you have any questions or issues, we are always happy to help! contact Sasha under info@british-breeding.com or 07799701521.
Name | Sire | Dam's Sire | Date of Birth | Discipline | Owner | |
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RIVONNEDALE HOMELY | LESTINGDALE VS | OKLUND | 14 APR 2021 | DRESSAGE |
MARTIN HIGGINS |
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JUBILEE MAIL | BRITANNIA'S MAIL | TRENDY GLIDER | 1 JUN 2022 | EVENTING |
CILLA WOOD |
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FEEDMARK'S LORD BLAZINGDALE | LESTINGDALE VS | BELISSIMO M | 30 APR 2022 | DRESSAGE |
REBECCA TOWNSEND |
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HEARTBREAKER DIAMONDALE | LESTINGDALE VS | DIAMOND HIT | 23 FEB 2022 | DRESSAGE |
HEARTBREAKER STUD LTD |
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TIME TO CHILL | JUST CHILLIN | 12 JUN 2023 | EVENTING |
AMY LUKINS |
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FEEDMARK'S SAI BELLISSIMA | DURABLE | BELISSIMO M | 20 APR 2022 | DRESSAGE |
REBECCA TOWNSEND |
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HERITAGE ACHILLES | HERITAGE ARRAKIS | 22 MAR 2023 | EVENTING |
HERITAGE COAST STUD |
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CROWNS FURST SUNRISE | CROWNS ACE OF PEARL | FURST KISS | 27 JUN 2023 | EVENTING |
MARTIN HAGGITH |
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HERITAGE PRIMROSE | HERITAGE ARRAKIS | CATHEDINE FLYING EXPRESS | 24 MAY 2023 | SPORTS PONY |
HERITAGE COAST STUD |
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MYAMOR BLANTONDALE | LESTINGDALE VS | PROCLAMATION (IRE) | 4 JUL 2023 | EVENTING |
MYAMOR STUD |
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HEARTBREAKER MIAMI | MORRICONE I | LE VIVALDI | 7 MAY 2024 | DRESSAGE |
HEARTBREAKER STUD LTD |
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SILVERFIELD DANCE MONKEY | HONEYPOT SPUNKY MONKEY | ST MORITZ | 8 JUN 2024 | SPORTS PONY |
JANICE SEXTON ALICIA SEXTON |
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TDR DIVINE LOVE | DONIER | 15 MAY 2022 | DRESSAGE |
TAMMY RUFFLES |
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UTARADO J | UTAMARO D'ECAUSSINES | INDORADO | 3 MAY 2022 | SHOW JUMPING |
RHIANNA JONES |
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TARRYWOOD SOLIDARITY FOREVER | ROCKABILITY | ORLANDO | 15 MAR 2023 | SHOW JUMPING |
KL EQUESTRIAN |
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HEARTBREAKER FLORIDA | LESTINGDALE VS | FLORENCIO I | 7 APR 2024 | DRESSAGE |
HEARTBREAKER STUD LTD |
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TDR DREAM LOVER | 19 MAY 2022 | DRESSAGE |
TAMMY RUFFLES |
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LKF DARC STAR | BIG STAR | CAROLUS II | 1 JUN 2024 | SHOW JUMPING |
LKF SPORT HORSES |
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TDR STORYTELLER | SUMMER SOLSTICE | 8 MAY 2024 | SPORTS PONY |
TAMMY RUFFLES |
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LANCASTER BOMBER | ECHO VAN HET NEERENBOSCH | STAKKATOL | 14 JUN 2024 | SHOW JUMPING |
LANCASTER SPORT HORSES |
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WAKEFIELDFARM SUMMER NIGHT | SPRINGPOND MERRYMAN | KAPGARDE | 25 APR 2024 | DRESSAGE |
WAKEFIELD FARM STUD |
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TDR FORGET ME NOT | FERDEAUX | SIR CALYPSO | 7 MAY 2021 | DRESSAGE |
TAMMY RUFFLES |