A WEST Yorkshire turfgrass specialist has been appointed by Hickstead, the home of British showjumping, to improve the standard of its surface for 2010.

Bingley-based Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) will also manage the installation of a new, state-of-the-art surface next year.

In 2007 STRI renovated the surface at the Royal Dublin Society, which is now considered by riders to be amongst the best in the world.

Richard Hayden, director of operations at STRI, and the Bunn family presented an improve......for the full story register now for free or login below...