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Aldham Mill Equestrian - Yorkshire Dressage
Aldham Mill Equestrian is the home of the Smeaton family, Diane, Michael and their son Joshua.
Welcome to Yorkshire Dressage, formerly Aldham Mill Equestrian.
Aldham Mill Equestrian once was a working farm and at the age of seventeen Diane began operating as a riding school. In 1996 the riding school closed to make way for more stabling and a livery service became available. Aldham Mill Equestrian is home to a range of competition horses that are stabled in the full and training livery complex and the newly built DIY complex is home to a further twenty horses ranging from the happy hacker to the serious competitor.
Aldham Mill Equestrian has something to offer everyone and every horse!
At Yorkshire Dressage we pride ourselves on the high standards and level of care that we show towards you and your horse.
Packages are tailor made to meet the needs of you and your equine partner. Whatever your needs we will endeavour to satisfy them.
We arrange a regular suite of dressage, freestyle to music and dressage clinics.
At Aldham Mill we tailor design livery packages that suit you and your horse whether it be DIY, Full or Part Livery or Training Livery. The excellent range of facilities and services we have allow us to offer our unique equine rehabilitiation programme, ideal for the injured or returning to work horse.
NEWLY INSTALLED - EQUINE SPA FOR HYDROTHERAPY TREATMENTS - SEE REHABILITATION WEBSITE
Our facilities include:
24 hour supervision
Large indoor school surfaced with Gel Track
2 large outdoor, all-weather surfaced, schools with full set of show jumps
Excellent turnout
Direct hacking onto the Trans Pennine Trail
Equissage - horse massage therapy system
On-site dressage and jumping trainer
Equine Water Treadmill
Equine Spa Hydrotherapy unit
Solarium
Large, newly built and well ventilated stable blocks
Easy access to transport networks.
Tel: 07801 272999
Email: diane.smeaton@btconnect.com
Diane & Michael Smeaton
Yorkshire Dressage
Aldham Mill Farm
Barnsley Road
Wombwell
S73 8EG
Susan Dutta on Golden Choice DC, FEI PSG, CDI Raleigh Dressage
The following is only a partial listing of the show accomplishments of Luar da Videiras. He has been tremendously successful in both conformation and performance competition. Haras das Mangueiras gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship by Audi that has made the success of this great horse possible in 1998 under the direction of and ridden by Ana Maria Soares Amora.
Morphology Campaign:
X BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN NATIONALS (1991)
3rd place - 4th Category National Males 48 to 69 months old.
XII BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN NATIONALS (1993)
1st honour mention - 1st Category National Males 5 to 10 years old.
III INTERSTATE ANDALUZIAN FAIR (1993)
1st place - 5th Category National Males 5 to 10 years old.
IV INTERSTATE ANDALUZIAN FAIR (1994)
1st place - 5th Category National Males 5 to 10 years old.
National Adult Stallion Champion.
XIV BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN NATIONALS (1995)
1st place - 5th Category National Males 7 years and older.
National Adult Stallion Champion.
Dressage Campaign:
III INTERSTATE ANDALUZIAN FAIR (1993)
3rd place - Classical Dressage
XIV BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN NATIONALS (1995)
3rd place - Classical Dressage
III REGIONAL ANDALUZIAN FAIR (1995)
1st place - Classical Dressage
I PHASE OF THE BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN COMPETITION (1998)
1st place - Classical Dressage - Main Level
PAULISTA EQUESTRIAN SOCIETY CHAMPIONSHIP (1998)
Champion - Classical Dressage - Senior Medium Category
V AMIL CUP (1998)
Reserved Champion - Classical Dressage - Senior Medium Category
The following year, Veronique Henschen was appointed to the youth squad by the Luxembourg Equestrian Federation FLSE. On the advice of squad trainer Michael Fassbender she looked for a suitable pony - and found Casper. He too, like Penucha, a Welsh pony. And what a thing! In our first joint season in 2000, they secured bronze at the Luxembourg Championships, and finished eleventh at the European Championships in Jerez de la Frontera / ESP the following year. Also in Hagen (2002), Newcarne Castle / IRL (2003) and Jaszkowo / POL (2004) together the pair participated in the European Championships and placed twice in the A- and once in the B-final.
The transission to horses was effortless, which was largelly due to Wyoming, with whom they reached sixth place at the European Championships in Barzago / ITA in 2005 on my debut in the junior class. In 2006, fourth place was added at Fontalero at the European Championships in Stadl-Paura / AUT. As a result, Veronique Henschen debuted successfully in the international small tour, received the Golden Riding Badge, repeatedly defended her national champion title and participated in three other European Youth Championships.
In addition to riding Veronique Henschen is also currently completing a business administration degree in Saarbrücken. My sporting goal? The leap into the Grand Prix class over the U25 series. With the help of my trainer Bertin Pötter I was able to master it successfully.
In 2013, Fontalero and Veronique Henschen participated in the Senior European Championships in Herning / Denmark and reached the 36th place.
In 2014 Veronique Henschen started on our first World Championship, which took place in Normandy / France.
Below you can watch Veronique Henschen & Fontalero in action riding in the Jiva Hill Youth Challeng
Veronique Henschen - Luxembourg
Ami enjoy training all levels of horses and riders and aims to provide confidence and motivation in order for the individual partnership to reach their goals whilst making sessions fun and informative, giving her a huge sense of achievement to help horses and riders develop.
Ami Mclean competes horses from Novice through to Intermediare I as well as also representing GB as young rider.
Ami`s own horse is currently competing at Intermediare I, I backed him myself and have produced him to this level.
Whether you have a specific challenge or want to improve your flat work to gain extra marks in the competition arena I Ami help you achieve your goals and has all the relevant insurance cover.
ami@the-mcleans.org.uk
Finally having tamed her exuberance we won the Owner Rider Working Hunter Pony Championship at the New Forest Show, the Trophy is still in my lounge......well it would be, it nearly cost me my life!! Bubbles led on to a few show ponies and the start of my breeding interest, as I breed from a 14.2hh show pony I had. I also bought a foal from Burley market with my pocket money for the grand sum of £28!
Then my professional career in technology started and I sold all of the horses although within a year I was hankering for another horse, so I saved up money and bought Solo Venture named because I did it all on my own. I evented and jumped her until I had a car accident and had to take a year off so she went to Catherston Stud. There my love of dressage started. I had 2 home breds by Catherston Dazzler, one of which I took to PSG level before selling it as an eventer.
I met my husband whilst working for the Foreign Office as a computer consultant, travelling all over the world. I just had the 2 youngsters at this time which was just as well as I was away more than I was at home. John was an amazing support and really pushed me to become the best that I could be. He was the one who suggested I give up work and concentrate on a dressage career. I realise how fortunate I am everyday to have met such a person. We found our home in Chalfont St Giles and set about buying and selling some youngsters and running a livery and training yard always with the plan that I would aim for the Olympics.
How stupid we were and how little we know then! Years passed and with "the plan" in mind John forced me into buying Royal Star, which was really to avoid the blind leading the blind! I already had a few horses that I had trained to PSG but that next step was a biggy. Royal Star set about putting me in my place and teaching me absolute and utter respect. He did not suffer fools gladly and clearly I was a fool to him. But as it turned out, if it were not for him, I would not have been able to work out the character that is Walero!
Tragedy brought Fiona James as my business partner into my life. The loss of three horses in a ten week period made us put our heads together with John and hatch a plan. To produce train and compete horses with the horses’ welfare as paramount and using a ‘soft’ way of training. That plan was called Active Equestrian and off we set travelling the world looking for a flagship horse. Walero was not an instant success and had only done one short training Grand Prix with Norbert Van Laak, but when I sat on him for the first time he was lazy slow and so strong! He is not your archetypal conformation for a Grand Prix horse and was timid and needed to be made to feel a bit macho.
We set about giving him confidence which when he got it, he got in bundles! He is still a horse who likes to know what is going to happen next and is the naughtiest to lead in hand as he has a great sense of humour. Our first International was at Norten Hardenburg in Germany (into the lions den!). It was quite a surprise then when we got 69% which at that point I believe was the highest score achieved by a GB rider abroad! Walero and I campaigned tirelessly around Europe and it soon came to be that he had his own fan club in Germany that used to turn out to watch and cheer!
The Europeans was a dream although could have been a nightmare as Walero was so hot! There were many pictures flying around with Walero standing bolt upright! He was so spooked as we first to ride after the break and everyone was returning to their seats. He almost breathed a sigh of relief when he got into the arena and relaxed and was with me. Bronze for Great Britain was the first medal in 10 years for Team GB and on home soil!
Athens was a huge disappointment for us. We expected so much and I know now that if I was ever to represent my country again I would do things differently, but that is a whole other story! Now we have a hope for 2012 in Active Leo Fritz. In addition, I am now breeding between five and seven foals every year (I am a great midwife) and some are exceptional and exciting youngsters and I have high hopes for taking some of them to Grand Prix.
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Welcome to Yorkshire Dressage, formerly Aldham Mill Equestrian.
Aldham Mill Equestrian once was a working farm and at the age of seventeen Diane began operating as a riding school. In 1996 the riding school closed to make way for more stabling and a livery service became available. Aldham Mill Equestrian is home to a range of competition horses that are stabled in the full and training livery complex and the newly built DIY complex is home to a further twenty horses ranging from the happy hacker to the serious competitor.
Aldham Mill Equestrian has something to offer everyone and every horse!
At Yorkshire Dressage we pride ourselves on the high standards and level of care that we show towards you and your horse.
Packages are tailor made to meet the needs of you and your equine partner. Whatever your needs we will endeavour to satisfy them.
We arrange a regular suite of dressage, freestyle to music and dressage clinics.
At Aldham Mill we tailor design livery packages that suit you and your horse whether it be DIY, Full or Part Livery or Training Livery. The excellent range of facilities and services we have allow us to offer our unique equine rehabilitiation programme, ideal for the injured or returning to work horse.
NEWLY INSTALLED - EQUINE SPA FOR HYDROTHERAPY TREATMENTS - SEE REHABILITATION WEBSITE
Our facilities include:
24 hour supervision
Large indoor school surfaced with Gel Track
2 large outdoor, all-weather surfaced, schools with full set of show jumps
Excellent turnout
Direct hacking onto the Trans Pennine Trail
Equissage - horse massage therapy system
On-site dressage and jumping trainer
Equine Water Treadmill
Equine Spa Hydrotherapy unit
Solarium
Large, newly built and well ventilated stable blocks
Easy access to transport networks.
Tel: 07801 272999
Email: diane.smeaton@btconnect.com
Diane & Michael Smeaton
Yorkshire Dressage
Aldham Mill Farm
Barnsley Road
Wombwell
S73 8EG
Susan Dutta
Susan Dutta - USAStableexpressSusan Dutta on Golden Choice DC, FEI PSG, CDI Raleigh Dressage
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Friedensfürst
Friedensfürst - American Dressage HorsesToshihiko Kiso
Toshihiko Kiso - Japan - Dressage RiderLuar das Videiras
Privileged beauty, motion, character and intelligence best describe the attributes sought for by Lusitano breeders and riders. But few capture these qualities as well as Luar das Videiras, senior sire at Haras das Mangueiras. A son of the famous Venturoso III (number one Veiga Portuguese stallion), Luar das Videiras has been among the most successful show stallions in Brazil. More important, he has passed his superior qualities on to his foals.Morphology Campaign:
X BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN NATIONALS (1991)
3rd place - 4th Category National Males 48 to 69 months old.
XII BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN NATIONALS (1993)
1st honour mention - 1st Category National Males 5 to 10 years old.
III INTERSTATE ANDALUZIAN FAIR (1993)
1st place - 5th Category National Males 5 to 10 years old.
IV INTERSTATE ANDALUZIAN FAIR (1994)
1st place - 5th Category National Males 5 to 10 years old.
National Adult Stallion Champion.
XIV BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN NATIONALS (1995)
1st place - 5th Category National Males 7 years and older.
National Adult Stallion Champion.
Dressage Campaign:
III INTERSTATE ANDALUZIAN FAIR (1993)
3rd place - Classical Dressage
XIV BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN NATIONALS (1995)
3rd place - Classical Dressage
III REGIONAL ANDALUZIAN FAIR (1995)
1st place - Classical Dressage
I PHASE OF THE BRAZILIAN ANDALUZIAN COMPETITION (1998)
1st place - Classical Dressage - Main Level
PAULISTA EQUESTRIAN SOCIETY CHAMPIONSHIP (1998)
Champion - Classical Dressage - Senior Medium Category
V AMIL CUP (1998)
Reserved Champion - Classical Dressage - Senior Medium Category
Loesdau`s Loriot
Dressage horse sired by Loesdau`s LoriotVeronique Henschen
In 1993 at the age of five, Veronique Henschen got riding lessons for the first, five years later in 1998 she got her first horse Penucha, a Welsh pony mare (1.33 meters). Together they competed in the CEL riding club in Reckenthal / LUX and got first placings in E and A dressage tests. In 1999, for the first time, Veronique Henschen participated in the Luxembourg Dressage Championships winning a bronze.The following year, Veronique Henschen was appointed to the youth squad by the Luxembourg Equestrian Federation FLSE. On the advice of squad trainer Michael Fassbender she looked for a suitable pony - and found Casper. He too, like Penucha, a Welsh pony. And what a thing! In our first joint season in 2000, they secured bronze at the Luxembourg Championships, and finished eleventh at the European Championships in Jerez de la Frontera / ESP the following year. Also in Hagen (2002), Newcarne Castle / IRL (2003) and Jaszkowo / POL (2004) together the pair participated in the European Championships and placed twice in the A- and once in the B-final.
The transission to horses was effortless, which was largelly due to Wyoming, with whom they reached sixth place at the European Championships in Barzago / ITA in 2005 on my debut in the junior class. In 2006, fourth place was added at Fontalero at the European Championships in Stadl-Paura / AUT. As a result, Veronique Henschen debuted successfully in the international small tour, received the Golden Riding Badge, repeatedly defended her national champion title and participated in three other European Youth Championships.
In addition to riding Veronique Henschen is also currently completing a business administration degree in Saarbrücken. My sporting goal? The leap into the Grand Prix class over the U25 series. With the help of my trainer Bertin Pötter I was able to master it successfully.
In 2013, Fontalero and Veronique Henschen participated in the Senior European Championships in Herning / Denmark and reached the 36th place.
In 2014 Veronique Henschen started on our first World Championship, which took place in Normandy / France.
Below you can watch Veronique Henschen & Fontalero in action riding in the Jiva Hill Youth Challeng
Jose Lorquet
Jose Lorquet - BelgiumRaisa Francis
Raisa Francis is a dressage rider from Finland
Angela Krooswijk
Angela Krooswijk is a Dutch dressage rider, below you can watch her perform a dressage test, horses competed by Angela Krooswijk includes Bmc Roman Nature, Revino 2 and Flash. Angela Krooswijk has represented Holland at numerous championship event.
Ami Mclean
Ami Mclean is offers Dressage Training from advanced rider and UKCC level 2 coachAmi enjoy training all levels of horses and riders and aims to provide confidence and motivation in order for the individual partnership to reach their goals whilst making sessions fun and informative, giving her a huge sense of achievement to help horses and riders develop.
Ami Mclean competes horses from Novice through to Intermediare I as well as also representing GB as young rider.
Ami`s own horse is currently competing at Intermediare I, I backed him myself and have produced him to this level.
Whether you have a specific challenge or want to improve your flat work to gain extra marks in the competition arena I Ami help you achieve your goals and has all the relevant insurance cover.
ami@the-mcleans.org.uk
Nicola Mcgivern
My Mother swears that I was born wanting to ride horses! I came from a completely non horsey background although badgered my parents until they bought me a pony directly off the New Forest! She was called Silverlea Golden Bubble, a dun 13.2 hh pony who spent 2 years bolting with me everywhere, including across main roads!Finally having tamed her exuberance we won the Owner Rider Working Hunter Pony Championship at the New Forest Show, the Trophy is still in my lounge......well it would be, it nearly cost me my life!! Bubbles led on to a few show ponies and the start of my breeding interest, as I breed from a 14.2hh show pony I had. I also bought a foal from Burley market with my pocket money for the grand sum of £28!
Then my professional career in technology started and I sold all of the horses although within a year I was hankering for another horse, so I saved up money and bought Solo Venture named because I did it all on my own. I evented and jumped her until I had a car accident and had to take a year off so she went to Catherston Stud. There my love of dressage started. I had 2 home breds by Catherston Dazzler, one of which I took to PSG level before selling it as an eventer.
I met my husband whilst working for the Foreign Office as a computer consultant, travelling all over the world. I just had the 2 youngsters at this time which was just as well as I was away more than I was at home. John was an amazing support and really pushed me to become the best that I could be. He was the one who suggested I give up work and concentrate on a dressage career. I realise how fortunate I am everyday to have met such a person. We found our home in Chalfont St Giles and set about buying and selling some youngsters and running a livery and training yard always with the plan that I would aim for the Olympics.
How stupid we were and how little we know then! Years passed and with "the plan" in mind John forced me into buying Royal Star, which was really to avoid the blind leading the blind! I already had a few horses that I had trained to PSG but that next step was a biggy. Royal Star set about putting me in my place and teaching me absolute and utter respect. He did not suffer fools gladly and clearly I was a fool to him. But as it turned out, if it were not for him, I would not have been able to work out the character that is Walero!
Tragedy brought Fiona James as my business partner into my life. The loss of three horses in a ten week period made us put our heads together with John and hatch a plan. To produce train and compete horses with the horses’ welfare as paramount and using a ‘soft’ way of training. That plan was called Active Equestrian and off we set travelling the world looking for a flagship horse. Walero was not an instant success and had only done one short training Grand Prix with Norbert Van Laak, but when I sat on him for the first time he was lazy slow and so strong! He is not your archetypal conformation for a Grand Prix horse and was timid and needed to be made to feel a bit macho.
We set about giving him confidence which when he got it, he got in bundles! He is still a horse who likes to know what is going to happen next and is the naughtiest to lead in hand as he has a great sense of humour. Our first International was at Norten Hardenburg in Germany (into the lions den!). It was quite a surprise then when we got 69% which at that point I believe was the highest score achieved by a GB rider abroad! Walero and I campaigned tirelessly around Europe and it soon came to be that he had his own fan club in Germany that used to turn out to watch and cheer!
The Europeans was a dream although could have been a nightmare as Walero was so hot! There were many pictures flying around with Walero standing bolt upright! He was so spooked as we first to ride after the break and everyone was returning to their seats. He almost breathed a sigh of relief when he got into the arena and relaxed and was with me. Bronze for Great Britain was the first medal in 10 years for Team GB and on home soil!
Athens was a huge disappointment for us. We expected so much and I know now that if I was ever to represent my country again I would do things differently, but that is a whole other story! Now we have a hope for 2012 in Active Leo Fritz. In addition, I am now breeding between five and seven foals every year (I am a great midwife) and some are exceptional and exciting youngsters and I have high hopes for taking some of them to Grand Prix.
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Alexander Bragg
Alexander Bragg is one of the leading UK event riders who has competed countless horses on the international stage, including ALCATRAZ, ARDEO PREMIER, COBALT DE DUGNY, GINGER GOLD, HESTER, KING OF THE MILL, MY LUCKY DAY, QUINDIVA, SHANNONDALE ARISTO, SHANNONDALE MARI and ZAGREB and many others. Below you can watch Alex Brag riding Zagreb to a personal best in the dressage at the Event Riders Masters.
