Mark Todd - Second Chance - Now Available

Mark Todd's brand new autobiography Second Chance is now available from the Equestrian Vision online shop at www.equestrianvision.co.uk for just £20.00 + p&p.

In this awe inspiring read, Second Chance, follow Mark Todd's progress from New Zealand dairy farmer to world beating event rider.  The story is told with typically laid back humour but also reveals the fierce determination, discipline and personal sacrifice which lies behind Mark's relaxed outlook.

Mark Todd is a double Olympic gold medallist, the only rider since 1932 to have won back-to-back individual titles, which he did at Los Angeles and Seoul on his magical horse Charisma.  He is also, with victories spanning 31 years, a four-time winner of Badminton and five-time winner of Burghley.  He is simply in a class of his own. 

In 2000, after the Sydney Olympics, he retired from eventing to take up a career as a racehorse trainer and breeder in his native New Zealand, where he has had a great deal of success, producing a classic winner in only his third season.  However, a chance suggestion led him to challenge himself to make a comeback and to ride at the Beijing Olympics.  Not only did Mark Todd make it to the Olympics in 2008 but last year, at the age of 55 and 31 years after his first win, he won Badminton on NZB Land Vision.

Based now in the UK, Mark Todd is simply one of the best loved and most admired equestrians of all time.  His unsurpassable triumphs have been rewarded with an MBE (1984) followed by a CBE (1995) and then, in 2000, being voted the 'Event Rider of the 20th Century' by the FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale).  Now back with a string of top-class event horses, he is competing once more at the very highest level and is amongst the favourites to win a third Olympic gold at London 2012.

Equestrian Vision are the UK’s premier producer and distributor of equestrian DVDs offering a wide selection of training, documentary and review programmes to suit all ages and tastes.

For more information visit Equestrian Vision’s online shop, www.equestrianvision.co.uk, call 01403 864173 or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/EquestrianVision

 

New Releases in Conjunction With H&C TV

Equestrian Vision, the leading producer and distributor of equestrian DVDs in the UK is pleased to announce the release of two exciting new titles Getting to Greenwich double DVD and the British Dressage National Convention on DVD.  Produced for Horse & Country TV these varied titles provide some fascinating viewing for all ages and cater for a wide range of tastes. 

Getting to Greenwich

Horse & Country TV’s acclaimed series takes you behind the scenes to meet eight potential Olympic and Paralympic equestrians on this fascinating double DVD.  Each episode explores the hopes and dreams of a contender for Team GB as they strive to achieve the once in a lifetime dream of competing in the Olympics on home turf.

Disc One – Eventing, Piggy French.  Para-dressage, Sophie Wells.  Showjumping, Guy Williams. Dressage, Charlotte Dujardin.

Disc 2 – Eventing, William Fox-Pitt.  Para-dressage, Debbie Criddle.  Showjumping, Peter Charles.  Dressage, Laura Bechtolsheimer.

Approximately  180 minutes Duration, RRP £21.99.

British Dressage National Convention

The 2011 British Dressage Convention saw Holland’s legendary first family of dressage, The Bartels, enthral a packed audience at Hartpury College.  The DVD Features Joep and Tineke Bartels and their daughter, current world team gold-medalist, Imke Schellekens-Bartels.

This triple DVD has almost four hours of in depth coverage of the event and offers an insight into the Dutch system of training, underlining the extraordinary expertise, camaraderie and team spirit of the Bartels. 

Approximately 235 minutes duration, RRP £24.99.

Equestrian Vision are the UK’s premier producer and distributor of equestrian DVDs offering a wide selection of training, documentary and review programmes to suit all ages and tastes.

For more information and to purchase these exciting DVDs, visit Equestrian Vision’s online shop, www.equestrianvision.co.uk, call 01403 864173 or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/EquestrianVision

Save 35% On Equestrian DVDs

Equestrian Vision are offering a fantastic saving of 35% off some of their greatest DVD titles, in association with The Telegraph at Badminton Horse Trials.

To take advantage of this brilliant offer, simply buy your copy of the Telegraph at Badminton and inside it you will find a flyer with the offer details.  The 35% off offer can be redeemed at either the Horse & Rider stand in the World Of The Horse pavilion at Badminton with the flyer or by entering the offer code on the flyer at the Equestrian Vision online shop. www.equestrianvision.co.uk

The Telegraph Badminton Special Offer
Save 35% on these titles:

60 Years Of Badminton - £16.99 reduced to £11.04
Andrew Hoy - Four By Four - £21.99 reduced to £14.29
Enjoying Cross Country Riding - £19.99 reduced to £12.99
Hall Of Fame Great Event Horses 1 - £19.99 reduced to £12.99
Lucinda Green Cross Country Riding - £16.99 reduced to £11.04
Mark Todd DVD Collection - £29.99 reduced to £19.49
Mary King At Badminton - £14.99 reduced to £9.74
Pippa Funnell Good Foundations - £29.99 reduced to £19.49
Pippa Funnell Riding Your New Horse - £19.99 reduced to £12.99
Pippa Funnell The Road To The Top and Grand Slam - £19.99 reduced to £12.99
The Best Of Jumping Training - £16.99 reduced to £11.04
RoR Racing To Riding - £16.99 reduced to £11.04
RoR Racing to Showing - £16.99 reduced to £11.04
RoR Racing to Polo - £16.99 reduced to £11.04
Polo - Improving Your Game - £24.99 reduced to £16.24

Equestrian Vision are the UK’s premier producer and distributor of equestrian DVDs offering a wide selection of training, documentary and review programmes to suit all ages and tastes.

 

For more information visit Equestrian Vision’s online shop, www.equestrianvision.co.uk, call 01403 864173 or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/EquestrianVision

New Releases From Equestrian Vision

New releases from Equestrian Vision in conjunction with Horse & Country TV.

Equestrian Vision is pleased to announce the release of four excellent new titles; Top Marks with Kelly Marks, Eddie Macken - True Legend, A Ride In Middle England and Hounds and the Huntsman.

Top Marks With Kelly Marks - Kelly's speciality is horse psychology and behaviour.  She is the founder of Intelligent Horsemanship, an organisation she set up to promote the understanding and fair treatment of horses.  The DVD follows Kelly as she embarks on a nationwide tour meeting her team of helpers and the horses she works with and how she tackles common equine problems.  Approx 96 mins duration RRP £14.99.

Eddie Macken - True Legend - is a fascinating documentary which tells the extraodrinary life story of Irish rider Eddie, one of the all time great names in show jumping.  Born in the Irish countryside, Eddie's fascination with horses has led him around the world as a championship rider with an exceptional legacy of wins.  From his early days and record setting career, to his role as team trainer and his return to competition at the age of sixty, this fils tells the story of Ireland's most famous rider, a man who fully deserves to be called a True Legend.  Approx 49 mins duration, RRP £14.99.

A Ride In Middle England - investigates whether it is still possible to travel around England on horseback.  Friends, Pedro and Stuart set out to explore six counties on their horses and meet the people who live and work in the countryside.  The pair investigate the history of the horse over the centuries, from pulling canal boats to their us ein war.  Approx 140 mins duration, RRP £14.99.

Hounds & The Huntsman - award winning film maker Michael Slowe's film is a beautiful and informative documentary about 'Sage' Thompson, Huntsman of the Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Hunt and how the ban on foxhunting with dogs has affected his life and work.  'Sage' is a well known, charismatic, Sussex Huntsman who has developed a unique relationship with his hounds through dedication and patience.  Approx 48 mins duration, RRP £16.99.

Equestrian Vision are the UK's premier producer and distributor of equestrian DVDs offering a wide selection of training, documentary and review programmes to suit all ages and tastes.

All these DVDs and many more thrilling titles can be purchased from our online shop at www.equestrianvision.co.uk

Enjoying Riding With Tina Sederholm

Andrea Broadbent from Lancashire recently watched Equestrian Vision's DVD, Enjoying Riding - Perfecting Your Seat With Tina Sederholm.

This is what she had to say; "I've just watched Enjoying Riding With Tina Sederholm, I must say I found it to be very useful.  Many instructors over complicate the elements of riding and I end up confused!  Tina's teaching method was clear and easy to understand.  Sometimes we forget what the horse is feeling if we are sitting incorrectly etc.  There were some great tips which I will be putting into practice whilst schooling my young horse".

Enjoying Riding - Perfecting your seat with Tina Sederholm is a very educational training programme in a series designed to help riders fine tune their skills at all levels.  Tina Sederholm is a widely respected trainer, competitor and author, whose methods are founded on the teachings of her father, the legendary Lars Sederholm.

The exercises in the programme will help riders develop better balance and flexibility and improve coordination and sensitivity of the aids, both on the flat and for jumping.  Improving these skills will ensure riding becomes more enjoyable for both horse and rider.

Enjoying Riding - Perfecting your seat with Tina Sederholm is available from http://www.equestrianvision.co.uk/ for just £24.99. (Approx 125mins duration)

The full "Enjoying" series of DVDs includes: 

Enjoying Cross Country With Mary King £19.99

Enjoying Show Jumping With Tim Stockdale £19.99

Enjoying Dressage With Richard Davison £24.99

Enjoying Dressage 2 With Richard Davison £24.99

All these great DVDs and many more are available from the Equestrian Vision Online shop, http://www.equestrianvision.co.uk/ 

Winner Is Announced For Film Maker Competition



Steph and Charlie



Stephanie Jones from Bridgnorth is the lucky winner of the Thrills & Spills 3 home video clip competition.  This is the first time Thrills & Spills has offered the chance for budding film makers to feature in the DVD.  Entrants were required to send in a home video clip which would be relevant for Thrills & Spills 3, the team at Equestrian Vision then judged the clips on quality of camera work and hilarity for inclusion in the DVD.

Presenter and director of Equestrian Vision, Jamie Hawksfield said, "we were really impressed with the standard of entries for this competition, people had made a huge effort to send in some great clips.  Stephanie's entry stood out in particular as the footage was very amusong and a lot of thought had obviously gone into the camera work".

The prize for the competition also includes a day for the winner and a friend with the MBPtv crew filming at Badminton Horse Trials 2012.  Stephanie said "I am thrilled to win this competition, not only have I managed to secure a clip in one of the best equestrian DVDs of the year, I also get a chance to brush up on my filming skills and I can't think of a better place to do this than Badminton.  I will be counting the days until then".

Thrills & Spills 3 has had an amazing reception and has been deemed by three time olympian Richard Davison as "a wonderful celebration of excellence across the equestrian landscape... There is somethign for everyone in this DVD and I loved it... tears and laughter in one DVD - its lighthearted and inspirational, and even your non horsey friends will love this one".

Thrills and Spills is available from http://www.equestrianvision.co.uk/ at an RRP of £14.99.

Richard Davison Review Of Thrills & Spills 3

British Olympic Dressage team captain and three time olympian Richard Davison watched the great new Thrills & Spills 3 DVD from Equestrian Vision and this is what he thought of it....

"I don't like watching horses fall, so when I was asked to review "Thrills & Spills 3" I kept putting it off.  But finally on a Sunday evening in front of a roaring fire, I settled down and with some trepidation and pressed go on the DVD player.  My concerns soon faded away and I soon discovered that this is actually a wonderful celebration of excellence across the equestrian landscape.  It stars our favourite equine heroes from dressage, eventing, jumping and racing.  It's hunting section explains the background to the 'ban' and has action footage, including a head cam, taken while hounds are running.  It's a delightful DVD and I defy anyone who loves horses and top level equestrian sport not to have a tear in their eye at some point as they witness the marvel of our equine elite and the tributes of respect and gratitude displayed by their riders and trainers.  This is a rare opportunity to witness Pippa Funnell talking through some of her highs and lows.  Its the sort of conversation which for those of us that know Pippa, is typically honest and humble but is mostly kept between fellow riders at the coffee bar, and is an exeplary self critique of her performances.  There is something for everyone in this DVD and I loved it; so much so that as each of my sons and wife arrived home from their competitions, all at separate times, I couldn't wait to replay it to them, and like me I'm sure you'll love watching it over and over again.

Oh yes, there are a few harmless rider falls at the end, but they are incredibly funny and we all ended up in stitches.  So tears and laughter in one DVD - it's light hearted and inspirational, and even your non horsey friends will love this one".

This is the third DVD in the Thrills & Spills series.  Through the first half of the programme, relive many of the outstanding performances of recent years by great horses and riders such as Totilas and Edward Gal, Headley Britannia and Lucinda Fredericks, Shutterfly with Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Sea The Stars racing to the Derby finish line.

Then sit back for an armchair ride in the hunting field as you get the 'snaffles' view through the horses ears as you fly across country following a pack of hounds, its a breathtaking experience!

The final section of the DVD is the spills section when jockeys and amateur riders alike do their best to defy gravity!

The DVD is approximately 50 minutes in duration and has an RRP of £14.99 from http://www.equestrianvision.co.uk/