Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2009/January 2010 | Page 83

EQUESTRIAN - Sponsored by Brickfields and Froghill Tack

Photo: Carla Maskell trotting up Peanut for soundness
inspection

Photo: Heart rate being taken

life

Photo: Anna Lek testing for
hydration

Forest, over to Westover, on to Shalcombe

Trophy given by Linda Jurd. Second place

Gump, taking away a wool numnah,

and back across the downs. Horses had to

went to The Stig whose prize was a

while in 4th came another family member

complete the ride at an average speed of

leather headcollar and owner /rider Hilary

Stream ridden by Abi and mother Karen

6 to 7.5 miles per hour.

Box received the Derby Day Cup for the

wining a Horseware headcollar.

Before leaving all the horses were

best senior member (awarded by Helen

inspected for soundness and hydration

Newnham). Natasha’s cousin, Abi Denham

level by Anna Lek, herself an experienced

was third with her coloured pony, Forest

endurance competition race rider. They
then had their heart rate taken by
Dave Dana, a well-practiced member of
Anna’s support team. These checks were
repeated on their return, as the difference
in the heart rates was one of the deciding
factors in selecting the winner. After
adding up the marks, first prize was
awarded to Fliss Crouch with her 22
year old horse Tarran. This was a notable
achievement as Tarran had also won the
first endurance ride earlier in the year.
Runner-up was Dynamite Daisy, owned
and ridden by Mandy Steen.
This was a fitting result as Mandy is the
owner and manager of Froghill Tack who,
generously sponsored the Horse of the
Year Championship.
After taking the results of all the
competitions (Showing, Dressage,
Jumping and Endurance); the year’s
overall winner was the lovely New Forest
Pony, Shamlord Sunrise, ridden by junior
member Natasha Coventry. Mandy Steen
of Froghill Tack presented Natasha with
the first prize of a dressage bridle and
she was, also, awarded the Willie Gairn

Photo: Shamlord Sunrise and Natasha Coventry being presented with 1st prize by Mandy
Steen of Froghill Tack
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