Equestrian Life October 2016 Edition

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Goodbye from Us!
This season says goodbye to one of
Kirkby Riding Club’s long-standing
Members, the Chairman Peter
etton and his wife, ynda, also lub
Secretary.
Kirkby Riding Club was started over
0 years ago by liabeth lliott and
etty Sitheringale. he field where
the shows are currently held came up
for rent years ago and so liabeth and etty oved there.
eter has been hairan for years and has been a huge
support for the lub. e will now take
over the title of resident so ebers
and non-Member competitors will still
be able to see him and Lynda out and
about at a few shows.
Have you or your horse
got a bad back, etc.
Even a naughty horse
with issues maybe we
can help you!
Committee and Members wish both
Peter and Lynda a happy ‘Club’
etireent and look forward to
seeing them in a more relaxed mode
next season.
• We also do discounts for yards
(Including one day workshops) and much more also.
• We can improve your riding with our top international
Baltic riding instructor and judge.
For more info or to book call Equitation Services 07583782034
combined 60+ years experience here and on the continent
Laura Greenhalgh and Kelly Marshall’s Cover clar the last jump to
win the £1000 Yorkshire Challenge BE100 section
Another thrilling
Yorkshire Challenge
Result!
Laura Jayne Greenhalgh,
fro aneha on the north
Notts/ Lincs border, was
within touching distance
of recording a rearkable
double, at the Yorkshire
Challenge, which was held
at Frickley Hall on 12th
September 2016. In the BE
100 section, she claimed the
first prie of £1000, riding
Kelly Marshall’s Cover, a ride
which she only obtained,
at the start of the season.
laced in their first outing,
the Challenge victory
completed a hat
trick of red
ribbons, fro
as many
outings.
The very
talented rider
also pulled
out a great
perforance
in the BE
90 section,
riding Mrs
Sarah Reeve’s Stanhope
Travelling Man, which had
won all of its previous five
events. owever, finishing
ust 1.2 points away fro the
top prie, on this occasion,
the successful cobination
had to settle for a ore than
creditable third place. I asked
aura what it felt like to win
the big prie. er considered
response was feel that we
have all been well rewarded.
Kelly Marshall and Mark
Sith, for the trust they
have shown, in placing their
ABOVE Vicki Fahey and I Blame
Bertie put in a clear round in the
BE90 section of the Yorkshire
Challenge
Laura Greenhalgh nears the
end of their cross country
with Mrs Sarah Reeve’s Stanhopes
Travelling Man
lovely horse with me. I have
also been recognised
for the tie spent
schooling ,
practising
and keeping
the horse at
competition
fitness
level, which
has given
Cover three
consecutive
wins. I am
hoping that as a result of y
success today, I am able to
pick up a few ore rides.
nyone, who is looking for a
very good jockey can contact
Laura on 07817 554 544.
he £00 0 section was
very well won by Vicki Fahey
riding her own I Blame Bertie.
The penultimate rider in the
up off, copleted a fine
clear round and when the
final cobination lowered a
pole, the Northallerton based
rider was left in the nuber
one spot.
PHOTOS BY DENIS KING
6 October 2016 Equestrian Life