Horse Feed manufacturer Dodson & Horrell, who supply feed to Ellen’s horses, have been appointed the official supplier of nutrition to Equestrian Team GBR by the British Equestrian Federation. 

The three-year deal includes the supply of horse feed to the teams where required, coordination of the logistics for transporting and locating feed for Team GBR at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and provision of impartial advice on equine nutrition for performance. This advice and support extends beyond the teams to the World Class Programme, with Dodson & Horrell playing a key role in advising developing riders as they progress. 

“We are delighted to welcome Dodson & Horrell on board as an official supplier,” comments Will Connell, World Class Performance Director. “The logistics support they can offer to the complex challenge of feeding around 40 competition horses in Kentucky for the World Equestrian Games later this year will be invaluable; it is also vital that our Team and World Class riders have access to impartial advice on equine nutrition, especially with London 2012 just around corner. The Olympic and Paralympic sports are generously supported by UK Sport funding, but this does not extend to the other World Equestrian Games disciplines so the extra support from Dodson & Horrell will be of particular benefit to them.” 

“We are delighted to be supporting the British Equestrian Federation and Team GBR as they strive to secure success over the next three years,” comments Bill Chudley, Dodson & Horrell Sales & Marketing Director.  “It provides a great opportunity for us to get involved with the teams and the World Class programme, including the developing riders, reinforcing our continued commitment to equestrian disciplines especially as we head into some major events.  We look forward to working with all those involved.” 

The British Equestrian Teams compete in the Olympic sports of dressage, eventing and showjumping, the Paralympic sport of para-equestrian dressage and the other international sports of driving, endurance, reining and vaulting. Dodson & Horrell will join a number of official suppliers who generously support these teams at major events and throughout the year. These currently include, Griffin Nuumed, Mears Country Jackets, Natural Animal Feeds, Patey Hats, Thermatex, Toggi and Travel Places. 

The World Class Programme underpins Team GBR in the sports of dressage, eventing, show jumping and para-equestrian dressage; it comprises the Performance and Development Programmes plus the Equine Pathway.  The aim of the Programme is to have in place a sustainable system that can deliver more medals on the international stage now and in the future, it has been funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, through Exchequer and National Lottery funds, via UK Sport since 1998.

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