Burghley Horse Trials to showcase

... new equestrian jewellery designs!

The Burghley Horse Trials 2009 is an annual three day event held at Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire, England. The first event was held at Burghley House in 1961 when the 6th Marquess of Exeter tried to replace a three day event at Harewood House that could no longer be held. Since then no other international horse trials site has staged as many Championships and the event has grown into the premier equestrian event of the year.

Shopping is an important part of the whole 'Burghley experience'. Paul Wright Jewellery has been exhibiting at the Burghley Horse Trials for over twelve years now and are located in the Rural Crafts shopping marquee next to the popular 'foodwalk' just off the main avenue. This year Paul Wright Jewellery will introduce a new and exciting range of silver equestrian jewellery based on the horse's snaffle bit. This is the piece that goes in the mouth of the horse as illustrated below:

Equestrian jewellery based on a horse's 'snaffle bit' is not a new idea - equestrian jewellers have come up with equestrian rings, bracelets and pendants since the 19th Century. However Paul Wright Jewellery has taken a different angle to the whole equestrian design concept. The snaffle bit in these new designs, has been used as the 'inspiration' or 'starting point' for a unique collection of designer jewellery - and not the usual 'snaffle bit copies' simply made into a pieces of jewellery. Hence the 'snaffle bit' has taken on a totally new form and concept! The illustrations below show how the brief has been developed from a simple sketch to the final scale drawings.

Snaffle bit jewellery
Design drawings to scale

Snaffle bit bracelet

Snaffle bit bangle

Snaffle bit ring

These illustrations form just a part of the exciting new equestrian jewellery collection available in both silver and gold. We are hopeful that all the new designs will be shown for the first time at the 2009 Burghley Horse Trials in Stamford. Don't miss it!

See our equestrian jewellery here!

Katie Price at Burghley Horse Trials

Katie Price, better known as 'Jordan' in the glamorous world of fashion, attended this year's Burghley Horse Trials to promote her new range of riding equipment - available in any colour you want providing it's PINK!

Having set up our own trade stand, not 50 metres away from Katie's, I tried to obtain a good shot of her for this year's blog. However I was physically forced aside by one of her 7 foot bodyguards and so we can thank 'would-be-paparazzi' Nigel Crook for this feature photo of 'Jordan'. (Nigel had managed to conceal himself in Katie's trendy, pink horse blankets - thus escaping the attention of both Peter André and her security officials - and later emerged to snap this shot of the popular model icon).

"I've worked with a top team of high-street fashion designers and we've applied quality fashion design to some classic equestrian pieces, and given a horsey twist to a few general leisure items," Katie says. "It's fashionable and stylish but at the same time functional and wearable."

The disappointing weather conditions at Burghley this year failed to dent the enthusiasm of the huge crowds that attended this top international equestrian event. The prolonged rainfall eventually turned the grounds into thick mud making the going more than 'heavy' both for the public and the participating horses. Never-the-less William Fox-Pitt managed to score his fifth Burghley Horse Trials win when he clinched victory with his proven horse 'Tamarillo'. To cap a brilliant weekend, he also finished second with Ballincoola.

Many, of course, failed to see a single horse - the outside shopping avenues being the focus of attention for those determined to beat the credit crunch!

Burghley Horse Trials Results:

1. Tamarillo (William Fox-Pitt, GB) 47.8

2. Ballincoola (William Fox-Pitt, GB) 55

3. Imperial Cavalier (Mary King, GB) 58.7

4. Apache Sauce (Mary King, GB) 60.7

5. Opposition Buzz (Nicola Wilson, GB) 61

6. Lead The Way (Clea Phillipps, GB) 61.6


Burghley's Top Selling Jewellery Designs:

1. Silver Daisy Jewellery

2. Cultured Pearl Jewellery

3. Gold and Gemstone Rings

4. Gold and Diamond Earrings

KATIE PRICE - PINK SAPPHIRE RING

Rumours that our latest pink sapphire ring design featured at the Burghley Horse Trials will be named the "Katie Price Pink Sapphire Ring" are wholly untrue. Although many commented it was the ideal accessory for Jordan's range of pink equestrian fashion gear, Katie wasn't able to try it on during her busy schedule at Burghley and it is also untrue that Peter André offered to buy it for her!

Have a look at last year's blog about Burghley - Burghley Horse Trials 2007.

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