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EUSTON PARK 2019: RACE REPORT
This season absolutely hasn’t gone to plan and there have been more hurdles this year than I’ve had in a long time. As well as that,...
Bella Fricker
Aug 31, 201912 min read


End of season blog
I started writing my end of season blog by going through blow by blow of what happened and then I realised that was both repetitive and...
Bella Fricker
Oct 16, 20187 min read


Lions Tail: Ride Report
I decided to take both horses to Lions Tail to compete each day. I entered Chip in the 33km class on the Saturday and Nahdia in the 80km...
Bella Fricker
Sep 17, 20189 min read


Euston Park UK Endurance Masters: Race Report
The aim of the year was to complete his 2* and he did that, in a big way! After his super successful 1* in June I was really confident...
Bella Fricker
Aug 21, 201811 min read


Hanslope: Ride Report
Hanslope was a bit of a ‘box ticking’ exercise for Nahdia. To help sell Nahdia we have been trying her out on the longer distances with a...
Bella Fricker
Aug 6, 20183 min read


Pisa: Race Report
Writing these reports is tricky, what to include, where to start, how long to make it! Do people even care? I’m never sure but anyway...
Bella Fricker
Jul 30, 20188 min read


Thoresby Hall – Ride Report
Just a short five weeks ago Nahdia came into my life. With me for sales livery, I knew from day one I had to not let myself get attached....
Bella Fricker
Jul 2, 20186 min read


Euston Park 1 – Race Report
Where to begin? Euston Park couldn’t have gone any better really. Many people know that to get this point has been quite the uphill...
Bella Fricker
Jun 24, 20186 min read


Strength training to reduce injury
The benefits of strength training in human endurance athletes is now widely reported. The research is clear that strength training has a...
Bella Fricker
Mar 17, 20184 min read


Race Report: Tilford
After Saturday’s fabulous dressage day I did have high hopes for Chip’s behaviour at Tilford as we scored our highest percentage yet and...
Bella Fricker
Mar 13, 20183 min read


Race Report: Euston, Fougeres, Corlay
Goodness, where does the time go! I suddenly realised I haven’t written a blog since I first moved to France, and can you believe that...
Bella Fricker
Aug 25, 20176 min read


Ride Report: Kings Forest
Well it’s been over a week now since Kings Forest and I have only just managed to get around to writing my usual post ride blog. Chip...
Bella Fricker
Jul 10, 20176 min read


Race Report: Cupa Shagya ROU
Having never visited Romania before, I was really excited to be invited to ride Elsa Del Azahar in the CEI1* 80km race on the 3rd June in...
Bella Fricker
Jun 5, 20175 min read


Race Report: Euston Park 1
Saturday 20th May I had intended to do the 80km GER, to complete Chip's final FEI qualifiers at Euston Park but as there had been no rain...
Bella Fricker
May 22, 20175 min read


March 2017 in Review
Despite the first ride of the season being cancelled due to horrible weather, the season has otherwise got off to a flying start. 4/5...
Bella Fricker
Mar 31, 20174 min read


2016 in review
So it’s the end of the season and though every year I say it’s been the best season I think this year really has been the best. Like...
Bella Fricker
Oct 17, 20165 min read


Red Dragon: a first timer's perspective
Having never ridden Dragon you can imagine how excited I was when Lou (Louise Rich) suggested that I could ride Oakleaze Farm Cziko in...
Bella Fricker
Oct 3, 20165 min read


Trip of a lifetime – YR European Championships
I thought it might be a good idea to give a full write up on my adventures in Portugal, for anyone that might be interested anyway! I...
Bella Fricker
Sep 7, 20168 min read


Selected to represent GB at the European Championships for Young & Junior Riders
Thrilled to have been chosen for the YR team to attend the under 21 European Championships!! Let the planning commence!!! Press release...
Bella Fricker
Jul 31, 20161 min read


YR Team ride at Pilgrims Trail
Eskar and I qualified for the European Championships for under 21s in April when we completed my third CEIYJ2* 124km at Fontainebleau...
Bella Fricker
Jul 26, 20161 min read
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