October News from some of our members
It's been our pleasure to watch our members out and about after what has been a very strange year! In all disciplines, they have tried their very best (as always) and achieved some great things.
"Mo - Show champion and Dressage champion, Gracie - overall Reserve supreme of show (all disciplines)" said PC Emma Smith of Suffolk Police. (her horse pictured below and opening image awards).
THIS YEAR HAS NOT SOME PEOPLE ACHIEVING GREAT THINGS!
"On Sunday 6th September we did the SSADL Olympia Direct route qualifier at Suffolk Showground.
Popsters Masterclass (Harry) a welsh section D who is 19 years old and Emma Smith were reserve overall champions in the Olympia Direct route getting a qualification to Olympia, The London International Horse Show 2020.
Shortly after the 2020 show was cancelled due to Covid but the organising committee have kindly carried the qualifier over to the 2021 final.
He also won two classes at the National Veteran Championships in October at Arena UK in the working hunter sections.
I am a Forces Equine member and a Police driving instructor for Suffolk Constabulary.
Harry won the Prelim dressage championship at the Forces Equine Champs 2019 and was 2nd in the novice before getting overall serving champion 2019." said Emma Smith.
We are so proud of all our members and we love sharing their news, if you have a story that you want our community to know about, contact us today magazine@forcesequine.com
SPECIALIST PHYSIOTHERAPIST Victoria Pashby and her Leia (pictured), had a good BD regional final (Northern) at Epworgh on 11th October 20. We finished 6th in the Prelim MyQuest Open final and 4th in the MyQuest Novice Open Final. Rosette and pics arrived yesterday - "Leia is looking good in her FE saddle cloth!" Another great achievement and we are loving that they were out flying the Forces Equine Flag #WeSaluteYou!
LEAGUE WINNER & new member Chantelle Oliver-Symonds Myself and her own Stadmorslow Coffee n Cream, attended the British Riding Clubs TopSpec Freestyle Championships on 2nd Oct, contesting both the Medium and Advanced-Medium tests in the PYO class. We won the Medium championship and finished 3rd in the Advanced-Medium (only our third adv-medium test!) both with 70%+ scores. Chantelle didn't realise that she was stabled next to long standing member Sgt Susan Williams until they returned home #SmallWorld!
Pictured Chantell at the BRC TopSpec Championships & Victoria Pashby's Leia with her gorgeous rosettes!
Our next team competition is on 8th November 2020 at our official home, Arena UK. We wish all the competitors the very best of luck at the Intermediate Winter Dressage & Show Jumping Qualifiers.
A quick reminder about the Barrel Racing Training with 4 Strides Equestrian near Grantham starts on the 7th November 2020. Come and join the team, contact Debi today to book your place. More details can be found here.
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