SOUTH EAST GROUP COMMITTEE 2016

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2 SOUTH EAST GROUP COMMITTEE 2016 Chairman Child Protection/Safeguarding Teams & Training ROSEMARY ATTFIELD Rudgewick, West Sussex Secretary & Groups Liaison KATE CURRY Aston Abbotts, Bucks Vice Chair & PR (Webmaster) MANDY YARNOLD Hever, Kent Treasurer JANE COOK Burgess Hill, West Sussex Trophy Secretary LEO DAVENPORT Chelwood Gate, West Sussex Membership Secretary CHRISTINE SMYTH Mickleham, Surrey Website & Facebook CAROLINE LONG Chobham, Surrey Newsletter & PR TRILBY HERRIOTT Crowborough, East Sussex Rides Co-Ordinator Ride Equipment Co-Ordinator Health & Safety Officer PETER DAVENPORT Chelwood Gate, West Sussex

3 CONTENTS BRANCH ANNUAL MEETING 6 Minutes (unapproved) 14 Annual Awards ADVERTISEMENTS 30 Performance Equestrian ARTICLES 44 On The Hoof 4 Chairman s Message 50 Rosemary Attfield 10 A New Editor 44 Gumtree 4X4 12 Introducing Christine Smyth 64 Cliffe Equine 28 Kate s Favourite Present Rosemary s Favourite Present RIDE NOTICES 32 Cardinal Panache 11 Tilford EGB Ride One Special Little Horse 29 Graffham EGB Ride 40 Endurance Tips from Izzy the 54 Ride the Wight EGB Ride Endurance Cob 49 Trilby s Favourite Present GENERAL NOTICES 51 Christine s Favourite Present 2 SEG Committee Details Mandy s Favourite Present 37 SEG Ride List Ride The Wight is Back 42 Gold Standard Awards 56 The Joy of Good Manners 45 HCD Team Trophy 57 Making an Informal 47 Headway Team Trophy Complaint 52 The Weald Trophy 58 Raising Money for SEG 62 Newsletter Subscription 61 Rosemary Attfield A Rare Form Breed 63 Thoughts from an Editor FORTHCOMING EVENTS 43 Pub Nights 41 Unmounted Training Day 3

4 NEW YEAR S MESSAGE FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN May I start by wishing you all a very happy and successful Secondly, I would like to thank Lindsay Sparrow, who retired from the committee, and who has been responsible for the newsletter for the past few years and thank Trilby Herriott for taking on the task from now on. We also welcome Christine Smyth onto our committee. Huge congratulations to all our South East trophy winners and our national winners too. This year our BAM was held at Tilgate Golf Club at Crawley. It was a great success and we have already booked 3 rd December 2016 at the same venue for this year. We once again need to thank Leo for all her hard work in organising the prizes and rosette results. It is an enormous amount of work which has to be done quickly at the end of the season so the rosettes can be ordered. Please remember that to be eligible for the group s rosettes and prizes you need to have helped at one national and one training ride/day in our area and send your SE trophy card to Leo by 14 th October. We need your help to run our rides or they will not happen. It takes at least twenty helpers, often more, to run every ride. Remember that this year if you or your horse is FEI registered (possibly nationally to be announced shortly) you cannot compete within 5 days of a 40km or less ride. 12 days of 40km to 80km ride, 19 days of 81km to 120km ride, 26 days of 121km to 140krides and 33 days of anything above 140km. If your horse fails for lameness you cannot compete for fourteen days plus the rest period and if it has two consecutive fails for lameness you cannot compete for 21 days plus the rest period. 4

5 This season we have a new competition called the Weald Trophy for members and non-members taking part in three pleasure rides between 8kph and 9kph with a final championship ride at Devils Dyke on the 25 th September, where the new lovely trophy will be awarded. You will find details elsewhere in this newsletter. A big thank you to Sue Cooper who is sponsoring rosettes for any horse who completes seven or more rides of 32km to 160km in a season without any fails. This is in commemoration of her pony, Bethan, who was retired at the end of 2015 without a fail on her card ever!! Many, many congratulations as this is what we all would like to achieve. We start the season with Tilford national ride on the 6 th March which is already full, followed by Graffham National ride a fortnight later and then South Downs national ride on the 10 th April. There is a three day weekend on the Isle of Wight 22nd to 24 th April which is excellent training for anyone thinking of going abroad and having a short ferry trip. On the May Day Bank Holiday we have our first training ride at Coombes. We are running an unmounted training day on Sunday February 28 th featuring mechanical horses, 2016 goal setting and nutrition talk there are more details on page 41 of this newsletter The training weekend at Hornshill has been changed this year to the last May bank holiday weekend 28 th and 29 th May which will allow for more members to participate as they will be able to corrall their horses. That just leaves me to wish you all a great season s riding, crewing and competing. Rosemary 5

6 ENDURANCE GB SOUTH EAST GROUP MINUTES OF BRANCH ANNUAL MEETING Held on Saturday 5 th December 2015 At Tilgate Golf Club, Titmus Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5PQ COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Rosemary Attfield (Chair), Peter Davenport, Leo Davenport, Jane Cook, Mandy Yarnold, Kate Curry, Lindsay Sparrow, Trilby Herriott. 53 members were present. 1. APOLOGIES Apologies were received from Sally Clay and Caroline Long. 2. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING (from 6 th December 2014) The minutes were unanimously agreed for accuracy and signed. Proposed by Christine Smyth, seconded by Coralie Holman. 3. MATTERS ARISING None 4. CHAIRMAN S REPORT Rosemary Attfield welcomed everyone to the meeting and to the new venue, explaining that we had tried this year to find a venue closer to the centre of the area. She then gave an overview of the programme of rides and training run by the South East Group during the 2015 season; this comprised nine national rides, seven training rides and a training weekend. Rosemary proposed a vote of thanks to all our ride organisers and their helpers, and reminded members that helpers are always needed for all events, and that perhaps people should consider working alongside an experienced helper to learn the different jobs. Lindsay Sparrow has now stepped down from the SEG Committee. She was given a vote of thanks and presented with a 6

7 gift in recognition of the time and effort she has devoted to the group, especially in producing the newsletter so ably over the past few years. Rosemary then reviewed the successes of the SEG teams. The SEG team was fourth in the Inter-regional competition held at Cranwich, and all competitors were warmly congratulated on this achievement. The SEG sent two teams to compete at Rufus. In 2016 we are launching a new championship called the Weald Trophy, which will be open to both members and non-members alike. Rules will be published on the website and newsletter, with the final being held at Devil s Dyke in September. Looking to the future, the 2016 SEG season currently shows eight national rides and six training rides planned. Rosemary asked members to let committee members know if they had ideas for new events, whether mounted or unmounted. There had been so many lovely nominations for the crew award this year that they were put on the tables for all to read. Rosemary gave an overview of the National AGM, explaining that all the Board Members had stood down, to allow a new, reduced Board to be elected; a total of 10 Directors instead of the old Board of 15. Chairman John Hudson gave special mention to some of the Group s committee members and Jane Cook was mentioned for the South East Group for all her hard work as not only the Group s Treasurer but a multi ride organiser! There has been no further movement on the new hat standards so EGB will continue to allow the use of BSEN1384 stamped hats in Information on hat standards will be published on the main EGB website shortly and we are advised to check them before purchasing a new hat. 7

8 Finally, Rosemary wished everyone a Happy Christmas and a very successful endurance season in TREASURER S REPORT - Jane Cook presented the annual accounts to the meeting (see accounts attached) There were no questions from the floor, and the accounts were unanimously accepted as being correct. Proposed by Christine Smyth and seconded by Coralie Holman. 6. ELECTION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR 2016 Rosemary Attfield, Leo Davenport and Jane Cook retired by rotation and were unanimously voted back onto the committee. Lindsay Sparrow has stood down from the committee. Christine Smyth was elected (proposed by Trilby Herriott and seconded by Lindsay Sparrow). The SEG Committee now consists of 9 members. 7. RIDE SCHEDULE 2016 Provisional dates were presented to the meeting. There will be no Berkshire Downs ride in 2016 as the venue has been sold. Ride the Wight is back on the schedule. Birling Gap (was Friston Forest) will become a national ride. 8. REPORT FROM NATIONAL AGM Notes from the AGM were circulated. 9. TRAINING At the beginning of March 2015 there was a training weekend at Hornshill run by Rosemary, with Mandy Yarnold doing the catering, which was well attended. The weekend was jam packed with lessons in the school, a lesson on a medicine ball to strengthen cores, a practise at trotting horses up for the vet, organising and running a vet gate, and a lesson on lunging. A nutrionalist from Baileys gave a talk on electrolytes and feeding. On Sunday all this was put into practice on a training ride. 8

9 Training in 2016 can be weekends or single training days, whichever members would like. Please just let the committee know what you would like to see on the schedule. 10. A.O.B. - None 11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The AGM next year will take place on Saturday 3 rd December 2016 Dinner was followed by a talk given by Pam James, titled Memories of the Golden Horseshoe Ride, and the presentation of the South East Group Awards Rosettes generously sponsored this year by: Cliffe Equine HCD Research Ltd On The Hoof Distance Training Mandy Yarnold Louise Palmer Jane Cook Sylvia Herriott Christine Smyth Cindy Russell Maggie Pattinson Kate Curry Susan Hawes Sally Toye Ann Gresham 9

10 A NEW YEAR AND A NEW EDITOR Firstly, I would like to congratulate Lindsay Sparrow on doing such a fantastic job with the newsletter over the past years. It has been informative, funny, diverse and a thumping good read she is going to be an exceedingly hard act to follow! One thing I shall miss, now that I am compiling it all myself, is the newsletter dropping through my letterbox and settling down with a cup of tea to read it avidly from cover to cover. For the next two years there will be no surprises! I will have read it at least five times, typed it, re-typed it, no doubt sworn roundly on a number of occasions and burnt the midnight oil sweating over copy deadlines. Don t get me wrong, I am hugely looking forward to doing it, albeit a tad daunted at having to fill 60 odd pages four times a year with stuff that other people will want to read. In this modern age of instant information via interwebland, on facebook etc the printed word gets a little bit left behind. In response to that, the newsletter will become more slanted to an informative and hopefully entertaining quarterly periodical rather than 64 pages of yesterday s news arriving through your letter box. I really hope you like this rookie s first effort. I take this opportunity to ask all South East members to please submit anything they feel would interest or entertain the newsletter readers whether its about your own experiences or something interesting that could be of use to your fellow endurance riders. Please me on triblet@yahoo.com Thank you. Trilby Herriott 10

11 TILFORD EGB RIDE (Vetted) Sunday 6 March 2016 Tilford Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2ED Map Ref SU An opportunity to ride over sandy heathland with stunning views and through pine forests. There are some stoney paths and an amazing climb to a view over the Devils Punchbowl mostly on bridleways/byways. A couple of small sections of quiet lanes including a lovely walk through Thursley village. PART OF THE ROUTE ON MILITARY TRAINING AREA SUBJECT TO MANOEUVRES AND GUNFIRE! 80km GER - 2 holds 64km GER - 1 hold 32km GER 32km GER Novice 16km PR Closing date: Monday 22 February be warned this ride fills fast! No late postal entries. Ride Organisers: Shelley Bates shelly.bates@armymail.mod.uk Maggie Pattinson onthehoofdt@hotmail.co.uk Offers of help: Please contact Maggie by Entries to: Leo Davenport, Reapyears, Streeters Rough, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH17 7LL Cheques payable to: Endurance GB Enclosing large (at least A5) SAE with correct postage Facilities: Refreshments good food and hot drinks Toilets Please note that there is no water at the venue please bring your own No crewing in larger vehicles ALL OFFERS OF HELP WILL BE MASSIVELY APPRECIATED 11

12 WELCOME TO YOUR NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER CHRISTINE SMYTH A pony ride on a blustery Cornish beach at the age of three awoke my life-long passion for ponies. The single item birthday and Christmas lists from then on were met by my father with, She ll ride for 6 months at most and that will be it! Well, aged eight I had my first half-hour lesson and fifty years later I m still in the saddle! I mucked out, groomed (well, the bits I could reach!) and cleaned tack at the local riding school for two years, until one day I was allowed to ride a pony bareback the half mile from the field to the yard I thought I d died and gone to heaven. After that I gravitated to being a supply jockey for Donkey Derbies SO exciting! Wearing silks and trying to get bucking donkeys to gallop was hilarious. Teaching toddlers to ride the smallest ponies and seeing their joy match mine was another formative step. I rode for the one legged ex-shepherd (yes, you did read that correctly) who owned the riding school for twenty five years; he was a terrific horseman, mentor and friend always telling me that the horse I d just begun to master was too quiet for me and putting me on a more challenging ride. It was character building if bruising!! At sixteen I spent my third summer at a sixty acre riding centre in Wiltshire, this time as a working pupil aiming for my BHSAI. However, I d just met Vincent and, having decided that we would be married, 12

13 came back to Surrey to continue at a riding centre on the edge of Richmond Park. I was married, just qualified as a teacher and aged 21 when I bought my beloved Sovereign, a four year old, bright chestnut TB x Connemara who taught me to jump things that were taller than me. We won loads, both affiliated and unaffiliated, hunted and then, thanks to Maggie Parker, tasted endurance; he was still successfully completing 42k rides when he was twenty eight years old. Fortunately I had decided to buy another four year old before I hit 50 and had just acquired Tully before Sovereign was put down aged 30. Tully, my snorting dun, has completed 2,300 competitive km and raced 80km for the SE Team, gone hunting and done a bit of show jumping. My little liver chestnut Wee Jez followed (yes, the LAST 4 year old before I hit 60!!) and has so far done a bit of dressage and cross country, twenty two endurance rides, representing the South East three times and last season dabbling in our first FEI 80k 1 Star. I have met such great people doing endurance, made some very special friends and shared more fun, encouragement and camaraderie than in any other equestrian discipline. I hope to be able to introduce others to the joys of our sport and offer the same encouragement and help that I have enjoyed. Christine 13

14 ENDURANCE GB SOUTH EAST GROUP ANNUAL AWARDS 2015 On Saturday December 5 th a lovely evening was had at the Branch Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner at Tilgate Forest Golf Club with fine food and bonhomie abounding. Sam Yarnold kindly took all the photographs throughout the evening. HIGHPOINT CHAMPIONSHIP Highpoint Champion Horse: Gala Girl Reserve Champion Horse: Elayla W L A Elektra 3 rd Burfield Goodie Two Shoes 4 th Al Raad Bin Jesra 5 th Emira Bint Letifa 6 th Simeric Solaman Elayla with her best friend Katie Bedwin Photo courtesy of Derrière Equestrian Ltd 14

15 RON S SOLO TROPHY FOR CER kindly presented & sponsored by Cindy Russell 1 st ELAYLA George Harris CER Crew Award: JAMES DICKINSON 2 nd BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES 3 rd AL RAAD BIN JESRA SAILING TARTAN FIRST SEASON HORSE kindly presented & sponsored by Maggie Pattinson 1 st BELLA B 2 nd M&S APACHES BLUE-EYED BOY 3 rd JAMISSIAH 4 th ALTIVO 1 5 th DUTCH WOODY LD 6 th SPARKS WILL FLY BRIGHT SOVEREIGN TROPHY FOR PR kindly presented by Maggie Parker & sponsored by Christine Smyth 1 st BEVOIS BOBBY 2 nd RASIKH 3 rd A DREAM OF GOLD 4 th MILLIE 1 5 th SCRUMPY 2 6 th ROCHESTER WONG GEMMA AWARD for rides 50k & under kindly presented by Georgie Calcutt 1 st CARDINAL PANACHE 2 nd KILBEG FLASH 3 rd SIMERIC SOLAMAN 4 th DESYA 5 th HARTLEY 6 th MILLIE 1 HERO VETERAN HORSE TROPHY kindly presented by Christie Passant Hero Veteran Horse Trophy Winners R to L: Julia Harman (Cardinal Panache) Caroline Johnson (Hartley) Rebecca Northover (Zeus) Sue Cooper (Gwibedog Bethan) 1 st CARDINAL PANACHE 2 nd MILLIE 1 3 rd HARTLEY 4 th ZEUS 5 th GWIBEDOG BETHAN 6 th RANDALLS HALLIVAL 15

16 PICKLE PONY TROPHY kindly presented by Clare Sadler 1 st W L A ELEKTRA 2 nd BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES 3 rd EMIRA BINT LETIFA 4 th SIMERIC SOLAMAN 5 th MILLIE 1 6 th QUERN ARCTURUS PURE BRED ARAB TROPHY kindly presented by SERAHS & sponsored by Louise Palmer 1 st ELAYLA 2 nd W L A ELEKTRA 3 rd AL RAAD BIN JESRA 4 th EMIRA BINT LETIFA 5 th SIMERIC SOLAMAN 6 th ZAHKIRA GRETTON LADY TROPHY for South East Rides kindly presented & sponsored by Susan Hawes 1 st BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES 2 nd MILLIE 1 3 rd EMIRA BINT LETIFA 4 th BELLA B 5 th M&S APACHES BLUE-EYED BOY 6 th AL RAAD BIN JESRA PART BRED ARAB TROPHY kindly presented by SERAHS & sponsored by Louise Palmer 1 st BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES 2 nd BLAENLLAIN CARDINALS DREAM 3 rd A DREAM OF GOLD 4 th QUARENE SYDNEY TROPHY for highest kms in Rides 42k & under kindly presented & sponsored by Ann Gresham 1 st BELLA B 2 nd BEVOIS BOBBY 3 rd HARTLEY 4 th CARDINAL PANACHE 5 th MILLIE 1 6 th KILBEG FLASH Pickle Pony Trophy Winners R to L: Gail Jupp (W L A Elektra) Katie Bedwin (Burfield Goodie Two Shoes) Sally Toye (Emira Bint Letifa) Julia Harman (Simeric Solaman) Linda Herriott on behalf of Nicky Lee-Marshall (Quern Arcturus) 16

17 ANGLO ARAB TROPHY kindly presented by SERAHS & sponsored by Louise Palmer 1 st ALTIVO 1 2 nd KAL BAISHAKHI 3 rd SF SOMETHING KINDA SPECIAL HARMONY UNREGISTERED TROPHY kindly presented by Mary Darley & sponsored by Sylvia Herriott 1 st : BELLA B 2 nd : MILLIE 1 3 rd : GOOD MORGAN 4 th : HARTLEY 5 th : M&S APACHES BLUE-EYED BOY 6 th : DERRY SPIRIT ANDREW REILLY NATIVE PONY TROPHY kindly presented by Andrew Reilly Saddlers & sponsored by Louise Palmer 1 st PENHWNLLYS SAMALA DE MONS 2 nd QUERN ARCTURUS 3 rd GWIBEDOG BETHAN OTHER REGISTERED BREEDS TROPHY kindly sponsored by Sylvia Herriott 1 st VANQUISHER 2 nd ARCHER 3 rd KILBEG FLASH 4 th REENASCREENA STAR 5 th DUTCH WOODY LD 6 th ROCHESTER WONG Harmony Trophy Winners R to L: Anja Brandt (Bella B) Jess Sedgwick (Good Morgan) Caroline Johnson (Hartley) Trilby Herriott on behalf of Kym Cookesley (M&S) Miranda Kavanagh (Derry Spirit) ANVIL CLINIC ADULT RIDER TROPHY kindly presented by Anvil Veterinary Clinic & sponsored by Mandy Yarnold 1 st GAIL JUPP 2 nd CHRISTINE SMYTH 3 rd SALLY TOYE 4 th SUSAN HAWES 5 th JULIA HARMAN 6 th LINDA HERRIOTT 17 Other Registered Breeds Trophy Winners L to R: Lindsay Sparrow (Vanquisher) Caroline Sutherland (Rochester Wong) Coralie Holman (Reenascreena Star) Carole Portlock (Kilbeg Flash) Leonie Wheeler (Archer)

18 MIGHTY MOUSE YOUNG RIDER TROPHY kindly presented by Carol Meyer & sponsored by Mandy Yarnold 1 st KATIE BEDWIN 2 nd DAVID HAWES 3 rd JAMES DICKINSON 4 th CAROLINE HAWES FIRST SEASON NOVICE RIDER AWARD kindly presented & sponsored by Jane Cook KYM COOKESLEY BRIGHT SPARK NOVICE RIDER TROPHY kindly presented by Paul & Emily Titcomb 1 st CAROLE PORTLOCK 2 nd CAROLINE JOHNSON 3 rd JESSICA SEDGWICK 4 th KYM COOKESLEY 5 th HANNAH WEEKS 6 th SALLY-ANNE FILTNESS LINGFIELD EQUINE VETS JUNIOR TROPHY kindly presented by Lingfield Equine Vets & sponsored by Mandy Yarnold 1 st OLLIE HOLMAN LEO MALE RIDER TROPHY kindly presented by Paul Saville & sponsored by Mandy Yarnold 1 st DAVID HAWES 2 nd MARK WEIL 3 rd OLLIE HOLMAN 4 th JAMES DICKINSON BRECON VETERAN RIDER TROPHY kindly presented and sponsored by Carol McLean 1 st GAIL JUPP 2 nd CHRISTINE SMYTH 3 rd VIV COLEMAN 4 th MARK WEIL 5 th LEONIE WHEELER 6 th CAROLE PORTLOCK 18 Junior Trophy Winner Ollie Holman AMADEUS SOUTH DOWNS RIDER TROPHY kindly presented by Gilly Payton & sponsored by HCD Research Limited 1 st MARK WEIL 2 nd CHRISTINE SMYTH 3 rd SUSAN HAWES 4 th ANJA BRANDT 5 th CAROLINE SUTHERLAND 6 th KATIE BEDWIN

19 COBWEBB VETERAN HORSE & RIDER TROPHY kindly presented by Claudia Christopher & sponsored by HCD Research Limited 1 st CARDINAL PANACHE & VIV COLEMAN 2 nd MILLIE 1 & MARK WEIL 3 rd GWIBEDOG BETHAN & SUE COOPER JAMIE CASSAR HEADWAY TROPHY for Team of Horses kindly presented by Anthony French 1 st WHITE KNUCKLE RIDES 2 nd ODDS AND OLD SODS 3 rd 50 SHADES OF GREY 4 th THE BLACK KNIGHTS 5 th SALLY S TEAM 6 th ROGATE REIGNING STARS 7 th THE DISNEY DOLLYS 8 th CHOCOLATE POTS 4 th RANDALLS HALLIVAL & CAROLINE THOMPSON HCD RIDER TEAM TROPHY kindly presented & sponsored by HCD Research Limited 1 st GINGER NINJAS 2 nd FLUSHES & BLUSHES 3 rd 50 SHADES OF GREY 4 th THE THREE AMIGOS 5 th NEVER SURRENDER! 6 th DISNEY S DOLLY S MARGARET MONTGOMERIE UNSUNG HERO EVA BORBAS Cobwebb Veteran Horse & Rider Trophy Winners R to L: Viv Coleman & Cardinal Panache Sue Cooper & Gwibedog Bethan 19

20 TO FINISH IS TO WIN AWARD kindly presented & sponsored by Sally Toye BEN BRENIN HELPERS AWARD LOUISE PALMER TRILBY HERRIOTT For finishing Golden Horseshoe Extra 120km over three days on her first time on Exmoor DREAM AWARD FOR 160K AT ONE RIDE ELAYLA HAYWOOD OAKS & RED DRAGON ANTOON AWARDS FOR UPGRADING TO ADVANCED IN 2015: ARCHER BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES PENHWNLLYS SAMALA DE MONS REMYNISCE W L A ELEKTRA ZAHKIRA ANTOON AWARDS FOR UPGRADING TO OPEN IN 2015: DESYA EL AZRAFF AMIRAH E.B.A. MERLOT Louise Palmer HELPERS ROSETTES FOR 5+ HELPS kindly sponsored by Jane Cook: TRILBY HERRIOTT CAROL McLEAN SUE ARMITAGE REBECCA NORTHOVER All those helping 4 or more times in 2015 will receive Group vouchers: SUE ARMITAGE, JANE COOK, SUE COOPER, LEO DAVENPORT, PETER DAVENPORT, SYLVIA HERRIOTT, TRILBY HERRIOTT, CAROL McLEAN, SU MIDDLETON, REBECCA NORTHOVER & MANDY YARNOLD 20

21 Crew Rosettes to: JENNY NEWMAN CAROLINE SUTHERLAND STEPH ALLUM EVA BORBAS REBECCA NORTHOVER ROSEMARY ATTFIELD JAMES DICKINSON ELOUISE BEDFORD JOHN BEDFORD JOY FILTNESS PATRICK McROW JEAN WRIGHT MICHAEL & PHILIPPA JUPP PETER RALPH HIGHEST KILOMETRE TROPHY: ELAYLA GOLD DISTANCE AWARDS Elayla 750 WLA Elektra 705 SILVER DISTANCE AWARDS Burfield Goodie Two Shoes 572 Simeric Solaman 499 Cardinal Panache 474 Bella B 470 Al Raad Bin Jesra 468 Millie Emira Bint Letifa 447 Zahkira 434 Red House Shamil 405 BRONZE DISTANCE AWARDS Bevois Bobby 358 Apollos Tara 347 Archer 342 Hartley 316 Altivo Dromasque 294 Remynisce 286 Kilbeg Flash 285 Desya 272 Chlione 259 Rochester Wong 253 Jamissiah 251 Quern Arcturus 246 Vanquisher 245 El Azraff Amirah 245 Reenascreena Star 232 Penhwnllys Samala de Mons 228 Good Morgan 227 ZT Richshakfy 226 Sparks Will Fly 223 Kal Baishakhi 221 Rasikh 217 E.B.A. Merlot 216 M&S Apaches Blue-Eyed Boy 212 Dutch Woody LD 201 Derry Spirit 192 El Chenz 181 Dunstan s Dunnit Again 176 A Dream of Gold 167 SF Ambassadors Amir 161 Pegase 153 Blaenllain Cardinals Dream 146 Scrumpy Black Kashmira 127 Ballinamurra Lucy 124 Gwibedog Bethan 111 Quarene

22 COMPLETION DISTANCE AWARDS Gulledo Lady 88 Zeus 72 O E S Ibn Al Qasim 70 Kaalif 67 SF Something Kinda Special 65 Oran Silver Gleam 40 Bevois Tommy 33 Paddy 26 Randalls Hallival 20 Harlequin 16 CREW AWARD kindly presented & sponsored by On the Hoof Distance Training: NICK PEARSHOUSE Nick Pearshouse Leo Davenport Leo single handedly compiles and collates ALL the above results and completes the hugely complex rosette order. A massive task, brilliantly done each year. Thank you Leo NICK PEARSHOUSE by Caroline Johnson - I met my crew a year and a half ago. He was frightened of horses to the point that when he encountered a very friendly pony in a field who just wanted to say hello, he made a quick exit from the field. He then met Hartley and my new horse Bambi. He spent the next few months becoming very attached to Bambi and Bambi would do anything for Nick. He still wasn t brave enough to enter Hartley s stable. The big question arose at the beginning of the season: Will you crew for me? I had arranged to take Hartley to Tilford and ride with Becka and Zeus. Nick had never towed a horse trailer, he wasn t overly brave with Hartley, and certainly had never crewed before. 22

23 NICK PEARSHOUSE S nomination continued: So it was agreed that Madeleine would train him on course. A week before the ride, I asked Can you share the crewing with Becka s crew and crew for Zeus too? OK, so I dropped him in the deep end. He did a fantastic job. He never missed a crew stop for the rest of the season and remembered directions to some stops like turn left at the house with funny colour bricks, or pub names were also well remembered. Nick also had a few experiences with my truck, from covering it in mud on the outside, to covering the inside in sugar beet as he got lost on an off road 4x4 track. Nick met lots of other friendly crews, picking up hints and tips along the way. He then crewed for myself and Madeleine and took Bambi in to vetting doing a really good job. Sadly I lost Bambi unexpectedly due to colic. Nick came with me to Bell Equine and for both of us it was a long and emotional night. We carried on for the rest of the season with Nick becoming more confident with Hartley, feeding him, going in his stable, and even putting his travel boots on with Hartley kicking at the same time. My stress head was rubbish at final vettings which affected Hartley s heart rate, so Nick took him in for the rest of the season (the last 6 rides), no eliminations for high pulse and 4 gradings were the result. After sleeping in a tent in the freezing cold at Royalties, with me adding extra crew stops at short notice, he got me and Hartley through 64k over 2 days with a Grade 1 and a Grade 2. It has taken Hartley 7 years to get a Grade 1! A superstar crew definitely worth crew of the year. Caroline Johnson THE CREW AWARD NOMINATIONS Unfortunately they couldn t all win the trophy but are all very deserving, highly valued and hugely appreciated! JOHN BEDFORD, ELOUISE BEDFORD, JOY FILTNESS, PATRICK McROW It s simple my crew deserve to win the Best Crew Award, because they are the BEST! Sally-Anne Filtness EVA BORBAS 23

24 I would like to nominate my crew, Eva Borbas, for the crew award. She is my rock. Without her help I could not compete. She does everything, packing the car and trailer, all the driving, grooming, tacking up, trot ups, plus crewing us on the ride, and so much more that as a para rider I could not do on my own. Although from a horsey background, Eva had no experience of endurance beforehand, but now is a competent crew who also helps me crew other people when we are free. - Rebecca Northover I would like to nominate Eva, Becca Northover s crew. She is amazing. Not only does she crew for Becca, she also helps out others that ride with Becs. Nothing seems to phase her. Eva is great. She has to sort out the horse in the morning and post ride, organise the medication and ensure she has it on time to keep Bec going, whilst still having everything in place for the crewing role. I rode with Becs a couple of times this year and it is not easy for either of them to do this. It would be nice for Eva to have recognition for her work and dedication. PETER RALPH I wish to nominate my husband Peter Ralph for the crew award this year. This will be the 5 th year running that he has crewed for me and the 3 rd for my riding buddy Leonie Wheeler. Peter has been to every ride with us providing his care and support at each one. This is not just providing sloshes and water for the horses but also food and drink for us at each crew point and after the ride. Apart from the inevitable running about to get us to and from the secretary and vettings with the minimum of fuss, Peter also drives us to and from the rides. This can be a feat in itself as this usually involves travelling along what must be the most un-trailer friendly roads of East Sussex, especially the Snail Trail A21! During the past 5 years he has also maintained our Shogun tow car and the trailer he has a much diminished bank balance to reflect this! This award will be my way of saying thank you for always being there for me. I am so lucky to see that cheery face as I ride to the next crew point. Sandra Ralph 24

25 JAMES DICKINSON Unfortunately, although this season got off to a good start for James, horses will be horses and it all went a bit downhill. But never once did he complain or say I wish I was riding. No, instead my super crew has followed me up and down this country, crewing me on three very different horses in some very different competitions over a distance of 1,434 kilometres. Those of you that know me will know that I get very nervous before and during any competitions. This was affecting my horses at the vetting and this added with my lack of ability to trot up after 120km put me in a big dilemma when the dreaded 160km word was brought up! But James told me not to worry as he would trot Layla for me. Well, eight months later and I have not been to one vetting this season see, I told you he was super crew! No task is too big or too small for James. Most of the time you don t even have to ask and he s already done what I was going to ask him to do. I m forever being told to sit down, shut up and eat in vet gates, and I tell you that at vet gate 5 of a 160km you become very grateful for this! James also always thinks outside the box and makes the impossible possible. Take the Red Dragon 2 day 160km for instance: after day 1 I had awful blisters on my feet and walking was interesting, but I really wanted to go and check on Layla. So James says, no problem, hop in, as he has found a wheelbarrow to push me down to the stables in! Talking of Red Dragon, James decided that he would drive me down on Friday morning after I had finished college, so that Layla could travel down on Thursday and recover from the journey. Then he drove me back on Sunday night so that I could be back in college on Monday morning. See, not only does he think of me, he thinks of my horses, and also of keeping my parents and college happy!! I really want him to know how grateful I am for everything he has done for me this season because without him 1km wouldn t have been possible, let alone 1,434km, and this award would go some way to showing him this. Katie Bedwin 25

26 CAROLINE SUTHERLAND, JENNY NEWMAN & STEPH ALLUM I would like to nominate these three people, but not because they have earned it in the traditional sense of this award. Moreover, they have earned it behind the scenes of the endurance competitive season. They have earned it for their unfailing support, encouragement, wisdom and friendship over the time that I have had my horse, Jet. He has not always been easy but we would not be where we are today without them. This summer we entered our first rides with a vet gate, successfully completing both with the help of Jenny and Caroline as our crew. But also this summer I broke my leg, and all three stepped up, looking after Jet for me, visiting me in hospital and afterwards, and generally being absolutely brilliant! Thank you very much for everything! Lindsay Sparrow JEAN WRIGHT I would like to nominate Jean Wright for the crew award. She follows us around all the rides. She isn t really horsey but she looks after us, bears with us whilst we niggle at each other and is just generally a firm part of the Holman Endurance team who we d be lost without. This is the third year that Mum has done this and I would just sincerely like to be able to show my appreciation of what she does for us and the ponies. Coralie & Ollie Holman MICHAEL & PHILIPPA JUPP I would like to nominate Michael & Philippa Jupp for the best crew ever awards. Gail Jupp 26

27 A lovely evening was had by all at Tilgate Forest Golf Club 27

28 KATE S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS PRESENT My favourite Christmas present this year was this super collapsible mounting block. It stands 40cm (16") high, which is bigger than any other mounting block I have been able to easily transport, and as you can see it folds down completely flat for easy storage in the trailer. Younger readers may not appreciate the value of such a present, but I am sure all those over a 'certain age' will be rushing out to buy one of these tomorrow! At home I used to mount my horse from two milk crates stacked on top of each other, until my foot went through the top one and I found myself with one foot in a stirrup and the other wearing a milk crate - my advice is don't try this at home... ROSEMARY S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS PRESENT The Christmas present I really liked was my Torq gel mittens. You can fully use your fingers in these fingerless mitts and with the gel in the palm of your hand you never appear to get cold hands or fingers. They have a handy loop on each glove to aid removal stopping them turning inside out as you pull them off plus the bright orange makes them much easier to find when you ve dropped one on a dull winter day. 28

29 GRAFFHAM DOWN RIDE Sunday 20 March 2016 Manor Farm, Cocking West Sussex, GU29 0HS This challenging and scenic ride, which has proved very popular since it became a National ride, will again run from Manor Farm on top of the South Downs just south of Midhurst. We have classes to suit all comers. The two shortest routes stay on the south side of the Downs with gentle gradients, through woods and fields, entirely off road. The longer classes include the steep northern side - great for getting you both fit - and sandy heathland between Midhurst and Graffham. There are a few rider-friendly gates in all classes, a couple of sections along quiet lanes in classes 1-6, and a water crossing for the longest class only km GER 2. 43km GER 3. 43km GER Novice 4. 36km GER 5. 36km GER Novice 6. 36km PR 7. 26km PR 8. 16km PR Ride organiser Hilary Major, Carpenters Town, Selham Road, Graffham, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0PU Tel hamajor@btinternet.com Entries to Hilary Major and online. Opening date None. Closing date 6th March. Entries limited to 130. If you missed it last year - make sure you come this time! Vetting area to be sited in the main field If you can't ride please offer to help - Thank you 29

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32 CARDINAL PANACHE ONE VERY SPECIAL LITTLE HORSE On 13 th September 2015 Julia Harman piloted Cardinal Panache (aka Casper) around the 40km circuit at College, Keysoe to take him over 8,000 competitive kilometres Left to Right: Flurrie, Jeni Gilbert, Julia and Casper Flurrie and Casper both did their novice year in 2002 and both reached their 8,000km milestone at College, Keysoe. Photograph by Rebecca Kinnarny. Eric G Jones Photography Casper (Sire Manichee, dam Ashmary) was born on 20 th May 1995 at Gilly Payton s home near Hassocks in the middle of a dinner party. He s 90% Crabbet, 10% Old English. He was bred by Ashmary s owner Mandy Keepax specifically for endurance. Julia had had to retire her horse Danny Boy and responded to an advert in the South East Newsletter in August 1999 for a just backed four year old Arab she came home with Casper, her first Arab, and an amazingly successful and close partnership was born. In 2000 they completed some pleasure rides, the 2001 season was lost to foot and mouth, 2002 they started getting serious. Aged 7 Casper completed his ten novice rides gaining 9 x Grade 1 and 1 x Grade 2 finishing 3 rd in the National Novice Championship and winning the South East New Horse Trophy. The most memorable ride of that year was crossing to the Isle of Wight and competing in exceedingly thick fog. 32

33 Their 2003 season didn t start until June as Casper had had a bit of an accident cross country in the spring which resulted in 16 staples in his left knee and even more in his right axilla. There were initial fears that that was the end of his endurance career how wrong they were! Casper s endurance career spans 14 years and isn t over yet. His incredible achievements are further down this article. Casper has often competed at Novice dressage, scoring in the 70 s and being placed every time out. Particularly sweet success for Julia after always getting funny looks in the warm up arena as she prepared her little 14.3 hh pocket rocket in amongst all the huge dressage horses. Casper once scored a 9 for extended trot and a 3 for halt in the same test from Marietta Fox-Pitt (that ll be the endurance genes coming out then ). In 2013 Casper was invited to the UK Crabbet Convention as part of the endurance parade. Warming up with the other horses got him a little excited as he thought he was warming up for an ER and so wouldn t stand in line, but did do the most amazing, enormous extended trot as a result. In 2007 Julia had bought another youngster by Manichee (Simeric Solaman aka Milo) and by 2013 was competing both Milo, in his Novice year, and Casper herself at different rides. By 2014 it was getting increasingly difficult and costly to compete them separately. 33

34 Viv Coleman offered to help out and crew, having retired her own horse. Julia had a very different suggestion ride Casper. Well no one in their right mind is going to refuse that dream offer are they? So 2014 and 2015 saw Julia and Viv, very obviously enjoying eating up the kilometres on their matching half-brother chestnuts out and about on the enduro circuit. Between March 2002 and October 2015 Casper has covered 8,068km competitively. 161 starts 67 Grade 1 s, 30 Grade 2 s, 7 race rides and a Gold at the Golden Horse Shoe Casper won the 65/65 trophy at North Norfolk three years running (2007, 2008 and 2009). He completed the Lindum 170km in 2007 and 2009 and 100km at Kings Forest in He has been placed in the National Championships Top 6 in 2007,2008 and 2009 and came 2 nd in the Veteran 83km ER at Cirencester in North Norfolk Ride in 2009 taken by West End Photography It is on the second day of the 130km (65/65) two day ride, which Casper won for the third time in a row in

35 SOUTH EAST GROUP ACHIEVEMENTS SE Highpoint Champion 2007, 2008, 2009 Highest Kilometre Trophy 2007, 2008 Gretton Lady Trophy 2007, 2008 CTR Graded Rides Trophy 2007, 2008 Pure Bred Arab Trophy 2007, 2008, 2009 Anvil Clinic Adult Rider Trophy 2007, 2009 Amadeus Trophy 2007, 2008 HCD Team Trophy 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 Sailing Tartan 1 st Season Horse Trophy 2002 Hero Veteran Horse Trophy 2013, 2014, 2015 Headway Team Trophy 2013 Gemma Trophy 2015 Cobwebb Veteran Horse & Rider 2015 with Viv Coleman Top Crew Award 2003 Ray Harman Gold Distance Awards: km km km km Silver Distance Awards: km km km km km km km Dream Award 171km at Lindum 2007, 2009 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Senior Championship Mesaoud Trophy Green Dragon Team Award Mira 1 st Season Horse Championship th, 2008 & th 2008 & rd rd, rd rd 2007 Lindum with Ray Harman (Julia s Dad) who has crewed Casper round pretty much all of his 8,000 kms. This is the last vet gate with 17km to go out of 170km. Casper won a SEG Dream Award for this ride Photo taken by James Chipperfield 35

36 Casper has been a stalwart member of Julia s family for 16 years and was even a pageboy at her wedding. Matt is very understanding about Julia s other man. Casper is a total sweetheart, hardly ever does anything wrong and is really easy to ride and to crew for. He can be a little grumpy about being touched and can try to nip when his girth is done up, rugs changed etc. Finally he has come to an agreement with the osteopath that its vaguely ok and now begrudgingly admits, in his old age, that actually a relaxing massage is rather nice. Cardinal Panache is currently standing at an impressive 11 th place out of the 62 horses who have completed 5,000km or more in the EGB All Time Distance League Table 36 An Amazing Partnership Photo by Al Webb Photography

37 HOW TO ENTER A RIDE ENDURANCE GB SOUTH EAST GROUP RIDE LIST 2016 Non EGB members can enter Pleasure Rides as temporary day members. For more details on each ride please visit the South East Group website at Send completed entry form to the ride secretary - download from Include large SAE minimum A5 with correct postage All horses must be age 4 or over Riders under 13 years must be escorted by an adult who is also entering the ride. Entries close two weeks before the ride or when full. Approximately one week before the ride you will receive a route map, general instructions, start time, directions to the venue etc. Ride Entry Fees for 2016 Members Associates Non- Members Group Pleasure Rides up to 16km Group Pleasure Rides 17km and over PR Pleasure Rides at EGB National Rides up to 16km PR Pleasure Rides at EGB National Rides 17km and over GER Graded Rides at EGB National Rides 30-55km GER Graded Rides at EGB National Rides 56-79km GER Graded Rides at EGB National Rides 80km and over N/A 40 (TBYB) 43 N/A N/A 47 N/A N/A A Try Before You Buy scheme (TBYB) allows non-members to enter two Graded Endurance Rides. the EGB office for details of this scheme enquiries@endurancegb.co.uk 37

38 PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Please confirm details before entering by checking our website - or facebook page - Endurance GB South East Official DATE Sunday 6 March Sunday 20 March Sunday 10 April Friday 22 April to Sunday 24 April Monday 2 May Sunday 15 May Sunday 22 May SOUTH EAST GROUP RIDES Tilford EGB Ride Farnham, Surrey GU10 2ED Graffham Down EGB Ride Manor Farm, Cocking, West Sussex GU29 0HS Southdowns EGB Ride Muntham Farm, Findon, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 0RQ Ride The Wight EGB Ride Kingates Equestrian, Newport Road, Niton, Isle of Wight PO38 2NS Church Farm, Coombes Pleasure Ride Church Farm, Coombes, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 0RS Primrose EGB Ride Chartham, Canterbury, Kent CT4 7TU Plumpton Pleasure Ride Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton, East Sussex, BN7 3AL GER PR GER PR GER PR GER PR PR GER PR PR CLASSES EGB National Ride 80km, 64km, 32km 32km novice 16km EGB National Ride 64km, 43km, 36km 43km Novice, 36km Novice 36km, 26km, 16km EGB National Ride 80km, 66km, 42km, 33km 42km Novice, 33km Novice 33km, 25km, 16km EGB National Ride 126km 3 day km 2 day km 2 day km, 34km 42km Novice, 34km Novice 34km, 22km, 12km SE Group Pleasure Ride 22km 40km EGB National Ride 40km, 33km 40km Novice, 33km Novice 33km, 25km, 15km SE Group Pleasure Ride 25km 38

39 DATE Sunday 12 June SOUTH EAST GROUP RIDES Tillingham Valley Pleasure Ride Parsonage Farm, Udimore, Rye, East Sussex TN31 6AX PR CLASSES SE Group Pleasure Ride 8km, 16km, 32km Sunday 3 July Saturday 23 July Sunday 21 August Sunday 11 Sept Hornshill EGB Ride Hornshill Farm, Guildford Rd, Rudgwick, West Sussex RH12 3BH Ashdown EGB Ride Black Hill, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 1XE Birling Gap EGB Ride The Waterworks Field, Birling Gap, East Dean BN20 0AA Firle Pleasure Ride Firle, Lewes, East Sussex GER PR GER PR GER PR PR EGB National Ride 83km, 66km, 40km, 33km 40km Novice, 33km Novice 24km, 17km EGB National Ride 31km 31km Novice 32km, 23km, 14km EGB National Ride 64km, 40km, 30km 40km Novice, 30km Novice 16km SE Group Pleasure Ride 20km Sunday 25 Sept Devils Dyke EGB Ride Pyecombe, Brighton, East Sussex BN45 7ED GER PR EGB National Ride 32km 32km Novice 32km, 24km, 19km 39

40 ENDURANCE TIPS FROM IZZY - THE ENDURANCE COB Disclaimer: these tips may not be completely aligned with the proper way of Endurance riding. Oops. 1. Choose only rides that have parking on grass. It is devastating to get off the lorry, filled with excitement, only to find we are on gravel, tarmac or anything other than grass. It makes us sad. 2. Ensure you have lots of tasty food for us. I implore all you Arab humans to teach my human how much food is required. It is so tiresome having to drag her to any feed bowl I can find to sate my appetite. Being a good doer is such a trial. 3. What s all this about riding a consistent rhythm? This approach is really dull. Have a fabulous gallop whenever you can and a little walk to catch our breath. It s all about the fun! I keep being told that this is naughty and not to be encouraged but then I just can t help being very naughty 4. It s critical for us horses to have a wee on long rides. Otherwise galloping is uncomfortable! It s better to have lots of short wees with a little snack of grass at the same time. So much more pleasant. Try it your horse will love you. 5. Don t forget how important tasty food is. Oh, sorry, have I already mentioned the food? Well, I am a cob food is what I live for. 6. Relax and have fun. If your horse is a bit excited, just go with it. Even I can t buck my way around 35 km. 7. To keep your horse happy befriend someone with an anorexic Arab your horse can finish their lunch whilst you keep their human chatting and none the wiser in fact you will make the Arab owner very happy by making her think her precious darling has eaten for a change! 8. Don t rush us back on the lorry after the ride. Let us have a wander, hand graze us (Refer to Point 1) and let us chill out. The not rushing off quality is very valuable in a human. Use these tips to give your horse a fantastic time this season. And, if you see an 18 year old cob that looks a little hungry, feel free to feed me at any time. Absolutely anytime. Whatever you have. I am not fussy. See you all at Graffham so you d best bring extra horsey food.. 40

41 GET READY FOR THE 2016 SEASON WITH OUR UNMOUNTED TRAINING DAY Sunday 28 th February 10:30am to 2:30pm At Bassetts Manor, Butcherfield Lane, Hartfield, East Sussex TN7 4LA Come along and try a session on Mechanical Horses, one does trot and the other does canter and gallop, with Amelia Wilbourne BHSII. Amelia specialises in rider biomechanics and the effect of our position on the horse. Having a lesson on a mechanical horse is a great opportunity to develop your riding skills on a horse that is straight and does not spook or buck you can just focus on yourself. Also part of the day along with other training activities and advice: Nutritional advice Goal planning for 2016 with Rosemary Attfield UKCC level 3 coach Cost: 30 per person Cheques made payable to Endurance GB SE Please contact Mandy Yarnold to book a place on or mandy.yarnold@gmail.com 41

42 GOLD STANDARD AWARDS The Committee are very pleased to announce a new award commencing this season which will be generously presented and sponsored by Sue Cooper. Gold Standard Award rosettes will be given to each South East Group horse which completes the entire current season with no fails (including retirements) on their mastercard for GER and CER classes AND which has successfully completed seven or more competitive rides (GER and/or CER) during that season. The rides can be at any distance offered as a competitive class (i.e k) and multi-day rides with an overnight hold will be counted as one ride. Pleasure rides, both vetted and unvetted, will not count towards this award. The Gold Standard rosettes will be awarded at our BAM and Annual Awards evening in December. Our current Group helping requirements will apply for eligibility. Sue s inspiration for this award was the fact that her lovely Welsh cob mare, Gwibedog Bethan, who has just retired from competition, has completed approximately 2000km in a mixture of graded and pleasure rides without ever once failing the vet. Sue felt that this was a very worthy achievement, not only by her but by others, that deserved recognition and that this award would apply to all levels of the sport, including hairy ponies carted around in rusty Transits! Sue and Bethan Golden Horse Shoe 2014 Photography by David Saunders 42

43 PUB NIGHT DATES PETE S PUB NIGHTS SUSSEX Thursday 3 March The Cock Inn Uckfield Road Ringmer Lewes BN8 5RX Thursday 28 April The Anchor Inn Church Street Hartfield East Sussex TN7 4AG Thursday 26 May The Cricketers Duncton Petworth West Sussex GU28 0LB Please give Peter a call on or peter@reapyears.com If you wish to eat, so the pub can be advised of numbers and reserve a table. Alternatively just come along for a drink and a natter all 7pm onwards PUB NIGHTS SURREY Always the last Thursday of each month from 8pm The Castle, Brox Road, Ottershaw, Surrey KT16 0LW 43

44 Maggie Pattinson has a lifetime s experience across equestrian disciplines from dressage to racing and became involved in endurance riding about 20 years ago. With her passion for fitness and individuality Maggie is the ideal person to help you whether you re a newcomer, a happy hacker, top competitor with a confidence issue or a competitor who would like focus and/or an old hand to discuss any thoughts or issues you may have. MOT CLINICS - are you and your horse fit for the season ahead? A comprehensive day of fine tuning with experts, including a saddler Veterinary & Physio Assessment (optional extra pre season blood tests) Fitness ideas for you from our (human!) sports masseur A look at the Dos and Dont's of Crewing - General Vetting dos and don'ts Location will be: Frensham, Surrey Cost: Horse/Rider & one Crew 25 additional crew and spectators Please see the website for dates info@onthehoofdt.co.uk Mobile: Tel:

45 SOUTH EAST GROUP 2016 TEAM TROPHIES Did you know that there are two team competitions run by the South Group during the season? Why not team up with some friends and enter either the HCD Research Trophy or the James Cassar Headway Trophy or both! HCD RESEARCH TEAM TROPHY The HCD Research Ltd Trophy is for a team of 3 nominated riders and points are accumulated from the best ten vetted rides (CER and GER) for each rider. Rosettes for all teams entered, and a bottle of bubbly for the best team name! Entry form on the reverse of this page HCD TROPHY WINNERS GINGER NINJAS Left to Right: Katie Bedwin Sally Toye James Dickinson The winners of the bubbly for best team name were Su Middleton, Karen Whittington and Gail Jupp for 50 SHADES OF GREY 45

46 ENDURANCE GB SOUTH EAST GROUP HCD RESEARCH TEAM REGISTRATION FORM 2016 Trophy kindly presented by HCD Research Limited Nominations must be received by 30 th June 2016 Team Name Rider 1.. Rider 2. Rider 3.. TEAM OF THREE NOMINATED RIDERS. POINTS FROM BEST TEN VETTED RIDES (CER+GER) FOR EACH RIDER. There will be a bottle of bubbly awarded to each member of the team adjudged to have the best name! PLEASE RETURN FORM TO THE TROPHY SECRETARY BY 30 th JUNE 2016 Leo Davenport, Reapyears, Streeters Rough, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH17 7LL 46

47 HEADWAY TEAM CHARITY CHALLENGE for the JAMES CASSAR HEADWAY TROPHY The second team competition is the Headway Team Charity Challenge for the James Cassar Headway Trophy. This trophy is kindly donated by Anthony and Vanessa French, who were part of the group who set up the Tunbridge Wells branch of Headway, now known as Headway in West Kent. HWK seeks to promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and at a local level, provide information, support and services to people, who have suffered a brain injury, and to their family and carers. The entry fee for a team of four horses is 20 all of which goes straight to the Headway charity. Individual entries are welcome at 5 per horse and they will be grouped into teams on a first come first served basis. The team with the highest combined kilometres in the season will win, but only counting rides (GER & PR) under 42km. Entry form on the reverse of this page HEADWAY TEAM CHARITY CHALLENGE WINNERS WHITE KNUCKLE RIDES Trilby & Linda Herriott El Chenz Quern Arcturus Red House Shamil Zahkira 47 Sandy Ralph Nicky Lee-Marshall Trilby Herriott Linda Herriott

48 ENDURANCE GB SOUTH EAST GROUP JAMES CASSAR HEADWAY TROPHY HEADWAY TEAM CHARITY CHALLENGE 2016 TEAM NAME Horse 1 Horse 2 Horse 3 Horse TEAM OF 4 HORSES. TEAM WITH HIGHEST KILOMETRES IN SEASON TO WIN. KILOMETRES FROM ALL RIDES (GER + PR) OF 42KMS & UNDER TO BE COUNTED. Rosettes to all teams entering. to be awarded at seg agm at end of season. Entry Fee: 20 per team, with all monies going to Tunbridge Wells Branch of Headway, the brain injury association. Individual entries welcome at 5 per horse and they will be grouped into teams of four on a first come first served basis. Please make cheques payable to Endurance GB SE and send with completed form, to the Trophy Secretary - TO BE RECEIVED BY 30 TH JUNE Non-members of EGB may form part of a team. At least one team member must be a member of EGB. PLEASE RETURN FORM TO THE TROPHY SECRETARY BY 30 th JUNE 2016 Leo Davenport, Reapyears, Streeters Rough, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH17 7LL 48

49 TRILBY S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS PRESENT The more grotty weather we have, the more I am just loving this coat! It s a longer length, softshell riding jacket. It is windproof, with a fleece lining, its got a bit of stretch in it and is fleece lined. The official blurb says This HKM Pro Team Softshell Jacket is guaranteed to be breathable. Although the seams are not taped, the jacket is water tight and windproof. It has a lovely tailored fit and two practical front pockets with zips to keep your keys and phone safe. The zip is two way, and covered, and the back vent has poppers. The jacket has a hood and on the inside is a lovely polar fleece lining. It's easy care too, being machine washable and can be popped in the tumble dryer. It struggles a bit to keep you totally dry in monsoon conditions, but the windproof longer length is a godsend and it doesn t flap about like traditional riding macs, plus its warm and toasty and the hood is big enough to go over your riding hat should you wish! I didn t do that as am modelling another present knitted Christmas Pudding hat cover p.s. I gave my Mother (Gnome Crew) this camping toilet for Christmas to replace the 30 year old one with a broken seat that we ve been suffering with she was so thrilled with it, pronounced it her best Christmas Present and even started planning to make it a velvet bag so it could travel without getting scratched We are clearly not a normal family! 49

50 ROSEMARY ATTFIELD Top Class Qualified Instructor and a UKCC Level 3 Coach Would you like to improve your horse s performance? Need help planning your season? Problems with your horse s behaviour which need ironing out? I have many years of experience and success with riders and horses both internationally and nationally in the following disciplines: Endurance, Show Jumping and Eventing Come for a lesson here at Hornshill, West Sussex or at home Good competitive prices horseygranny@btinternet.com

51 CHRISTINE S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Best ever lucky ride pants Icebreaker merino wool undies are simply the best they are amazingly comfortable, even when sitting in a soggy saddle or on an 80k CER in 32 C! They dry almost instantly too. Very thrilled with my new ones for the 2016 season (and no its not me modelling them here! I wish.) MANDY S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS PRESENT My Christmas present to myself was a pair of LeMieux lambskin GP Numnahs. I have gone for lambskin as the wool is softer than old sheep and it catches less on fine hair but it took a bit of tracking down as very few firms offer the option now. It also has a swan neck which is designed to relieve pressure on her spine and will also aid cooling. I also liked the Velcro girth straps that mean I won t have to worry about forgetting to put the girth through the straps or battle with the girth straps when I do remember! As a present for the rest of my family, I have bought a yellow laundry bag in order to stop Marley s grey hairs getting on the next wash! 51

52 THE WEALD TROPHY A NEW GOAL EGB SOUTH EAST GROUP PLEASURE RIDE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES QUALIFYING RIDES FOR THE 2016 SEASON Qualifying Class Miles Mar 6 Tilford 16km Graffham Down 16km 10 Apr 10 South Downs 16km 10 22/23/24 Ride The Wight 22km 13.6 May 2 Coombes 22km Primrose 25km Plumpton 20km 12.4 Jun 12 Tillingham 16km 10 Jul 3 Hornshill 24km Ashdown Forest 23km 14.3 Aug 21 Birling Gap 16km 10 Sept 11 Firle 20km 12.4 Any 3 of the above rides must be successfully completed between 8.0kph and 9.5kph to qualify for the final. Don t panic! The actual times you will be aiming to ride between will be stated on your ride details when you receive them: eg 16k class to be ridden between 1hr 41m & 2hrs 0 m. NB. If the ride is completed faster than 9.5kph, it will not be counted as a qualification for the Weald Trophy even though it will still be a successful pass as a normal PR for the competitor at that ride. Those entering through EGB s online system need to write Weald Qualifier in the comments box. Those using an entry form from the EGBSE website tick the Weald Qualifier Box. A results table will be updated on EGBSE s Website/Facebook throughout the season. 52

53 A notification reminder will be sent to all those who have qualified to confirm that they are eligible to enter the Championship Ride at Devils Dyke which decides the 2016 trophy winner. CHAMPIONSHIP RIDE Devils Dyke Ride September 25th 2016, 32km PR Class, (20 miles) to be successfully completed between 10.0kph and 11.0kph, riding time: 2 hrs 54 mins 3 hrs 12 mins. NB. If the ride is completed at a faster or slower speed than this, it will not be counted towards the Final placings even though it may still be a successful pass as a normal PR for the competitor at that ride. Horses also to pass post-ride vetting with HR of 64 or below and sound as per normal vetting rules. All those qualified for the Championship who complete between the given speed parameters will be awarded points calculated on the Weald Series Formula, and a Trophy and placing rosettes to be awarded at the ride. Weald Series Formula = heart rate divided by speed, with the horse with the lowest number of points being the winner. E.g. Final HR 40, Speed 11.0kph = 3.64 pts. Final HR 36, Speed 10.5kph = 3.43 pts etc RULES Open to all: EGB members & Associates from all Groups & Non-members. Rider must complete all three Qualifiers and the final Championship ride at Devil s Dyke but can substitute another horse if necessary during the series. The substituted horse must complete at least one of the Qualifiers with the rider before being entered for the Final. Trophy kindly presented by Rosemary Attfield 53

54 RIDE THE WIGHT (Vetted) Friday 22 nd to Sunday 24 th April Kingates Equestrian, Newport Road, Niton, Isle-of-Wight PO38 2NS The ride is across the beautiful island bridleways, country lanes, downland and forestry tracks. Excellent sightseeing and outstanding views back across the Solent to Portsmouth and Bournemouth. We are running competitons over three days so why not book a ferry and come for a holiday on the island. Classes range from 126km over three days to a 12km Pleasure ride. Each day has a variety of distances, please see the South East Website for full details Ride Organisers: Karen Whittington & Claire Critchison Karenandrobert2008@hotmail.co.uk Karen Claire Entry Secretary Karen Whittington Bevois Farm, Laceys Lane, Niton Isle-of-Wight PO38 2DN Facilities: Refreshments, Water, Camping, Corralling, Toilets, Local pub and shop within walking distance Contact organiser for list of local stables/livery If you can t come and compete then why not join the party and come and help 54

55 HURRAH - RIDE THE WIGHT IS BACK Intrepid seafaring pony and poodle within 55 I took my brand new pony to the island in 2014, our third ever outing together, he was going on his own and we were going to compete abroad with a sea crossing! This is a very special ride with an atmosphere all of its own. I did two 32km s, the course is a wonderful mix of downland, forestry, lanes and fab views. The people are all friendly, the pubs are good what is there not to like? Well worth a ferry crossing planning to return this year come and join the three day island party I can t recommend it enough! Trilby Herriott I took Doyenne to do two 40km s in What a beautiful ride this was. We rode through bluebell woods, wild garlic woods, and along leafy country lanes with birds singing all around and a profusion of wild flowers in the hedgerows and roadside verges. We rode past beautiful houses and farms with fields full of lambs, lambs (and even more lambs), then cantered across the tops with views of the coast and The Needles in the distance. Back at the venue, everyone was just so friendly. The sponsors had stalls selling rugs and beads, and enough people stayed for the prize giving to make it very special. Despite the poor weather conditions the weekend was very successful and extremely enjoyable. I know there was disappointment that so few people actually made the trip from the mainland, but hopefully the news has spread, and more people will come in Kate Curry so

56 THE JOY OF GOOD MANNERS AND THE BENEFIT TO ALL As a group we are proud of our reputation for sanity and good manners, both at the venue and out on the course. We wish to encourage new recruits to our wonderful sport and not frighten them off with bad riding or thoughtlessness. It is also a matter of health and safety we want as few incidents and injuries as possible! Here are a few gentle reminders: When out on the course ride considerately, to be on the safe side treat every horse/rider combo you come across as an inexperienced rider on a young and green horse (not just fellow competitors, but also locals out hacking) stay well back, call to announce your presence, pass wide and slow. Once past, let them know when you re going to speed up. If someone asks to overtake you, you should move out of the way as soon as possible. Pass pedestrians slowly and thank them as you do so. With gates/narrow bridges & paths/hazards pass through yourself and wait for the person behind you to get through safely before you move on, again, check with them before moving on. Drive/move around the venue as though every horse is a youngster out at his first event pass wide and slow and keep horses under control and dogs on a short fixed length lead. Crews should be courteous to fellow road users, competitors etc crew spots can be awkward and tight so please park and crew thoughtfully. Crew ONLY at designated crew spots More help and details can be found in the EGB handbook or on the website If you witness thoughtless. bad or dangerous behaviour, then please, for all our sakes report it. Making a complaint should not be seen as snitching, meddling or trouble-making, it is a method of making our sport safer and more pleasurable for all by stamping out bad behaviour. Help and advice on how to go about this are on the next page. 56

57 MAKING AN INFORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT ANOTHER RIDER/CREW/ VOLUNTEER Sadly, from time to time, the South East committee is made aware of behaviour at rides on the route which, intentionally or unintentionally, falls below the standards that we would hope for. It is important that if you feel that the safety or well-being of your horse, yourself or another participant has been put at risk by another that you report it ideally to the Technical Steward at a national ride, the Ride Organiser at a Group ride or, if you prefer, the Chair of the South East Group Rosemary Attfield (horseygranny@btinternet.com ) or other member of the committee. This will help us build up a picture of what is going on at events and out on the rides and, if the same name continually crops up, we can have a quiet word with the person concerned before matters escalate to the point where someone makes a formal complaint to the EGB Disciplinary panel. Please would you make a note of the following things to include with your report:- Your Name, Your Rider Number, Your Horse s Name Volunteer/Rider/ Crew s name & number, if applicable Name of horse(s) involved, if known or applicable Ride name and Class Any witnesses to the incident, but please do not discuss it with them A brief description of what happened You can download and use the Ride Incident Report form from the EGB website if you wish. Ride Organisers should have copies of the form at a ride. There is a flow chart in the Members Handbook giving more detailed information, on raising a Complaint and who to make it to, in the Rules & Recommendation Section, in the 2015 version this can be found on pages 141&142. Your complaint will be treated in confidence. 57

58 RAISING MONEY FOR THE SOUTH EAST GROUP THE EASY WAY Every EGB Group is responsible for running events and rides to raise funds for equipment and other ride and Group expenses. As a sports club, you may be surprised to hear that we are eligible to benefit from the fundraising website Did you know that whenever you buy anything online - from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could be raising a free donation for Endurance GB South East Group? There are nearly 3,000 retailers including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury's, who will donate a percentage of the amount you spend to Endurance GB South East Group to say thank you for shopping with them. In addition if you buy online for work (e.g. office supplies, IT equipment, flights or train tickets) you can raise 100s for Endurance GB South East Group by using easyfundraising.org.uk, without any additional cost to your business. Easyfundraising works with lots of business retailers like Amazon, Staples, Viking, Apple, thetrainline, who will donate a small percentage of what you spend to Endurance GB South East Group to say thank you for shopping with them. It's really simple, and doesn't cost you anything. 58

59 All you have to do is: 1. Go to 2. Sign up for free 3. Get shopping Your donations will be collected by easyfundraising and automatically sent to Endurance GB South East Group. It couldn't be easier! If you shop on your mobile or tablet, get the free easyfundraising app and you'll never miss a donation. To get it, visit the App Store or Google Play and search for 'easyfundraising' or find out more here: There are no catches or hidden charges and Endurance GB South East Group will be really grateful for your donations. Different retailers may attach restrictions such as no payment via Paypal so please check the information button before checking out. Thank you for your support 59

60 ROSEMARY ATTFIELD A RARE BREED The Horse and Hound have kindly let me reproduce some extracts from an of article they published on 10 November 2000, which may be of interest, especially at this time of year when endurance horses are being brought back into serious work 16 years later and she s still putting most of us to shame with her energy. Rosemary Attfield is full of contradictions that the horse world knows well. Apparently fearsome, but with a heart of gold, phenomenally hard working, but always with time for others, apparently indestructible, but always ploughing on regardless of injury. She is, however, a rare breed in the sport of endurance, an equestrian all-rounder who competed at national level as a show jumper in the 1960s and early 1970s, she also evented and trained her daughter Michelle, a member of Britain s three-day event young rider team in the 1980s. Rosemary worked in tandem with the late Joan Allen, a similarly multitalented horsewoman whose own spirit of adventure led her to take up Arab racing in her 60s. Together they were among a small group of pioneers who adopted one of the youngest and fastest growing horse sports and made it their own. Now in her late fifties, when Rosemary filled out a form for the British team selectors last year, they were staggered to discover that she spends around 35 hours a week in the saddle. The pre-season fitness regime, which is the same for her 100-mile endurance horses as it was for the yard s eventing string, includes three to four weeks of walking and then four weeks of trotting around the lanes and hills. 60

61 Once the horses are trotting, Rosemary takes them to the coast to work them knee-deep in sea water. Canter work follows next at a slow collected pace. The work is now interspersed with gymnastic jumping and flatwork in the school. She believes more horses break down today than they used to because the basic fitness regime is neglected and that too little attention is paid to hardening the legs. She also stresses the importance of getting the endurance horse to work from behind. Unfortunately, so many people don t know how to use the seat or how to get the horse working correctly from behind. You see so many endurance horses tip over onto the forehand and then the front legs do not last. After supporting her daughters competitive ambitions, Rosemary got the endurance bug as an organiser and rider. On the first British team that went to Montcuq in 1981, she was chef d equipe at the 1991 European championships. Given her own background, she has instilled the advantages of being an all-rounder in her pupils. They do a lot of work in the school which many endurance riders don t do. The horses are taught to carry themselves so they are better balanced when going across different terrain, and find it easier than many horses that just go on the forehand. The rewards for endurance riding in Britain, thanks to Rosemary s investment in time, skills and knowledge, may be just around the corner.* * Written sixteen years ago and yes they were. 61

62 NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION (4 issues) A 64 page booklet packed with news, a wide variety of articles (ranging from helpful to entertaining), hints, tips, forthcoming ride details and events Sent out to you April, July, September 2016 & January 2017 NAME: ADDRESS: POST CODE: TEL: EGB MEMBERSHIP NO: Please make cheque payable to: Please send form and payment to: 62 Endurance GB SE Jane Cook 29 Nye Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0JY

63 THOUGHTS FROM AN EDITOR WITH EYE STRAIN Well I appear to have managed to fill sixty four pages, and have just spent a whole evening proof reading and tweaking. I hope that you have enjoyed your read (and also hope that you didn t find too many mistakes). I m still slightly in shock at just how much time it has taken to compile a complete issue and am now even more in awe of Lindsay Sparrow for achieving this on a regular basis with no fuss! Putting all this together has made me impatient for the season to start, I am sooo looking forward to getting out there again I have had a longer wait than most due to my 2015 season stopping at the beginning of July with Sham s injury. Outside it is freezing cold, wet and grey. It gets dark depressingly early and light irritatingly late and yet my head is now full of summer, horses, camping, competing, triumphs and tribulations. Roll on 2016! Please, please send to me any articles, stories, anecdotes, tips or ride reports for the next issue the more variety the better I had quite a few free gift pages with the BAM minutes and prizegiving with this issue to ease me in, sadly I don t have that luxury for the next one so all help will be very gratefully received. COPY DEADLINES FOR THE 2016 NEWSLETTER Spring Summer Autumn Sunday 20 th March Sunday 26 th June Sunday 25 th September Trilby Herriott triblet@yahoo.com

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