New Venue for South Yorkshire
A new South Yorkshire competition venue opened its doors to riders for first on the 30 October in Mattersey, Doncaster. Derby House Stables, hosted an unaffiliated showjumping competition with classes up to 1.20m. Future plans include, weekly dressage and showjumping events are planned and an eight-acre cross-country track.
Lindsey McDonald, pony eventing European medallist, has her base at the new equestrian centre, which boasts three brand new arenas plus an all-weather dressage area.
Owner Juliet Harrison said: “We have created a lovely setting for the local community and it was good to see so many people having a wonderful day.”
Event schedules can be viewed at www.derbyhousestables.com
Farewell to Kirsty Mepham’s Sydney 2000 Olympian Dikkiloo
Kirsty’s former Olympic horse, Dikkiloo, passed away on Sunday 31 October after suffering a colic attack. Rider and owner Kirsty said, “I have lost my best friend and after 19 years I will miss him.”
He retired from competition in 2002 and became a schoolmaster to the working pupils until 2006 when he was retired due to laminitis. The 25 year-old suffered attack of colic during the evening, which was caused by a loop in his intestine and was euthanized at his long term home early on the Sunday morning.
Dikkiloo was purchased from Peter Munts’ international driving team as a six year-old. Found for Kirsty by Dane Rawlins the chestnut gelderlander by Tourist was the trouble causer in Peter’s team as he was known for upsetting the other horses.
A successful partnership was formed between Kirsty and Dikki as he qualified for the British Dressage National Championships at every level resulting in team selection for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Tom Gawler of Talland Equestrian Centre wins BHS coach of the year
After a hard-fought final at Warwickshire College, Tom was crowned BHS coach of the year. He currently teaches pupils from beginners to advanced and is already a BHSII.
The finalists were judged on performance whilst teaching an individual jump lesson a flat lesson and stable management. Ireland’s William Anderson finished secons and Tracey Garside, from north Yorkshire, was third.
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