Horse & Hound will be bringing you live updates from the International Eventing Forum at Hartpury on 1 February, including our first trial with live streaming service periscope, so follow using the widget below or @horseandhound on twitter.
This year’s International Eventing Forum at Hartpury College, Glos, takes place on Monday 1 February and the theme is “Back to the future”.
After an introduction by Eric Smiley, FEI ground jury member and former British team member Angela Tucker will give a demonstration entitled “What doesn’t change?” with Olympic medallists Pippa Funnell and Tina Cook riding.
Horse & Hound will be trialing its first live stream via Periscope for this session, so join us at 10am on 1 February on @horseandhound to watch on your computer or smart phone. We will then be live tweeting through the rest of the day (see widget below) so don’t miss a beat even if you can’t be at Hartpury on the day.
The first session will be followed by a discussion on the use and effect of studs led by farrier Andrew Mahon and vet John Killingbeck. Renowned US trainer Jimmy Wofford takes the micorophone for the final 45 minutes before lunch.
After the break, David Kearney, a coach and mentor to professional golfers, will head a talk about “The helpful coach”.
Last up is six-time Badminton winner Lucinda Green, (pictured top) whose session is called “Forward to the past”.
About the International Eventing Froum
The International Eventing Forum was started in 2004 and now happens annually in January or February at Hartpury College, Glos. The forum is organised by FEI judge and event organiser Jean Mitchell MBE, trainer and former Irish championship rider Eric Smiley and his wife Sue, secretary Dora Beacom and Jenny Doran, who is responsible for marketing.
The forum has a theme each year, with the day’s talks and demonstrations all linked by a common thread. Top riders, coaches and course-designers are invited to speak, with leading competitors as well as less experienced jockeys among the demo riders.
Tickets cost £40-55, with the lower prices reserved for groups, students and those who book early.