Equestrian Life December 16 - January 17
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Twomey Tops Off Sct’s 20<strong>16</strong> Masterclass Series<br />
Top showjumper Billy Twomey, veteran of<br />
championship teams for Ireland and winner<br />
of some of the world’s most prestigious<br />
grand prix, gave his first SCT Masterclass<br />
at Vale View <strong>Equestrian</strong>, Leicestershire, on<br />
Monday 7 November. This renowned series of<br />
Masterclasses with great trainers and riders is<br />
exclusive to SCT apprentices and employers,<br />
and has featured the likes of Michael Whitaker<br />
– Billy’s own mentor – Yogi Breisner, Mark<br />
Kyle and Matthew Sampson.<br />
Billy taught nine groups of riders of varying<br />
experience and ability, and all went away with<br />
increased confidence and inspiration.<br />
Billy said: “I was lucky enough to learn from<br />
some of the best people, and I firmly believe<br />
in passing that on. The apprenticeship scheme<br />
is an excellent way for young people to gain a<br />
foothold in the equine industry and receive a<br />
solid training, enabling them to develop the<br />
skills needed to work in the top of the sport.”<br />
One attendee said: “These Masterclasses are a<br />
great benefit to being involved with SCT – the<br />
icing on the cake. As an employer I am still<br />
inspired by the chance to be taught by one<br />
of the world’s best riders, while my young<br />
apprentice is having her first experience of<br />
that – she has built up to it by learning how<br />
to turn a horse out to look its best, and she is<br />
riding a horse in public for the first time. It is a<br />
real chance for apprentices to see how keeping<br />
standards high is really important, and for<br />
them to see that hard work pays off.”<br />
Chesterfield-based SCT works throughout the<br />
horse industry to provide world-class training<br />
for young people through the apprenticeship<br />
programme. <strong>Equestrian</strong> apprenticeships<br />
enable young people to gain real, practical<br />
skills by “learning while they work”, which are<br />
much-desired in the equine industry. They<br />
also earn a wage and gain widely respected<br />
qualifications at the same time.<br />
Right: Billy<br />
Twomey<br />
with Eleanor<br />
Stevenson, Noah<br />
Brook and William<br />
Bayes-Jones<br />
Rotherwood Stud Produce<br />
Another Outstanding Result<br />
Rotherwood Rainmaker won HOYS for the fourth time in the 128cms Children’s<br />
Ridden Show Pony. Previously he was ridden by Poppy Carter who has ridden<br />
him since he was a four year old. He had also been three times Res. Champion<br />
Pony Of The Year. This year he was ridden by his new young jockey India Till, who<br />
experienced HOYS for the first time this year! After winning the 128cms class, they<br />
went on to win and be Champion Part Bred on the Sunday, the last day of the Show.<br />
Other news from Rotherwood Stud is that the filly foal ‘Rotherwood Peep to the<br />
Stars‘ was sold last year to New Zealand. She was shown very successfully here by<br />
Allan Dillingham including a Res. Cuddy Qualifier. In August she travelled over to<br />
her home in New Zealand and to her new owner and after arriving only 6 weeks, was<br />
Supreme of their big Breed Show.<br />
Your<br />
Support<br />
Matters!<br />
Are you a regular competitor at<br />
Midland Counties Show? Katherine<br />
House Hospice have recently<br />
announced that funds raised from<br />
Midland Counties Show have<br />
totalled £50,705.69! This is, we are<br />
sure you will agree, a staggering sum<br />
and the Midland Counties President,<br />
Chairman and Committee would<br />
like to thank everyone who has<br />
supported and contributed.<br />
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