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Olympic Gold Team Medal Trophy

Olympic potential - 6 & 7 year old horses will jump for Wilf Whites Olympic Gold Team Medal from the Helsinki Games in 1952. The resounding success of the `Lowshires` 6 & 7 year old series in 1996 has led to the parent company, Thomas Bates and Son Ltd, taking over the sponsorship, increasing the prize fund and setting up a prestigious final at Horse of the Year Show.

`We are delighted to be associated with a series of show jumping classes that will identify Great Britain`s potential Olympic horses of the future. Wilf Whites Olympic Gold Medal Trophy should give all of the riders the aspirations to emulate his achievement`, commented Roger Goodland, Managing Director of Thomas Bates & Son Ltd. This Property Group has a number of specialist companies under its wings addressing all manner of leasing requirements within industry covering offices, warehousing and factory units.

Additionally Thomas Bates & Son Ltd have created a new series for 5 year olds based on four qualifiers and a final at Wales and West.

Qualifiers and dates for both series are as follow:-

Thomas Bates & Son 6 & 7 Year Old Qualifiers/Final

South View

28 - 31 March

Royal Windsor

14 -18 May

Lincoln Show

18 - 19 June

Royal Norfolk

25 - 26 June

Royal Show

30 June - 3 July

East of England

15 -17 July

New Forest

29 - 31 July

Sandall Farm

19 July

Semi Final

Wales & West

29 -31 August tbc

Final

Horse of the Year Show

24 - 28 September

Thomas Bates & Son 5 Year Old Qualifiers/Final

Aldershot

3 - 5 May

East of England

15 17 July

New Forest

29 -31 July

Sandall Farm

19 July

Final

Wales & West

29 - 31 August tbc

For further information please contact the BSJA Press Office, British Equestrian Centre, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LR.

Tel: 01203 696516


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