ENDURANCE GB SOUTH EAST GROUP
ANNUAL AWARDS 2015
On Saturday December 5th a lovely evening was had at the Branch Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner at Tilgate Forest Golf Club – with fine food and bonhomieabounding.
Sam Yarnold kindly took all the photographs throughout the evening.
HIGHPOINT CHAMPIONSHIP
HighpointChampion Horse:Elayla Gala Girl ReserveChampionHorse: W LAElektra 3rd Burfield Goodie TwoShoes
4th Al Raad Bin Jesra
5th Emira Bint Letifa 6th Simeric Solaman
Elayla with her best friend Katie Bedwin
Photo courtesy of Derrière Equestrian Ltd
RON’S SOLO TROPHY FOR CERkindly presented & sponsored by Cindy Russell
1st ELAYLA
George Harris CER Crew Award:
JAMES DICKINSON
2nd BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES
3rd AL RAAD BIN JESRA / SAILING TARTAN
FIRST SEASON HORSE
kindly presented & sponsored by Maggie Pattinson
1st BELLA B
2nd M&S APACHES BLUE-EYED BOY
3rd JAMISSIAH
4th ALTIVO 1
5th DUTCH WOODY LD
6th SPARKS WILL FLY
BRIGHT SOVEREIGN TROPHY FOR PR
kindly presented by Maggie Parker & sponsored by Christine Smyth
1stBEVOISBOBBY
2nd RASIKH
3rd A DREAM OF GOLD
4th MILLIE 1
5th SCRUMPY 2
6th ROCHESTER WONG / GEMMA AWARD
for rides 50k & under
kindly presented by Georgie Calcutt
1st CARDINAL PANACHE
2nd KILBEG FLASH
3rd SIMERIC SOLAMAN
4th DESYA
5th HARTLEY
6th MILLIE 1
Hero Veteran Horse Trophy Winners
R to L: Julia Harman (Cardinal Panache) Caroline Johnson (Hartley) Rebecca Northover (Zeus)
Sue Cooper (Gwibedog Bethan) / HERO VETERAN HORSE TROPHY
kindly presented by Christie Passant
1st CARDINAL PANACHE
2nd MILLIE 1
3rd HARTLEY
4th ZEUS
5th GWIBEDOG BETHAN
6th RANDALLS HALLIVAL
PICKLE PONY TROPHY
kindly presented by Clare Sadler
1stW L AELEKTRA
2nd BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES
3rd EMIRA BINT LETIFA
4th SIMERIC SOLAMAN
5th MILLIE 1
6th QUERN ARCTURUS / PURE BRED ARAB TROPHY
kindly presented by SERAHS & sponsored by Louise Palmer
1st ELAYLA
2nd W L A ELEKTRA
3rd AL RAAD BIN JESRA
4th EMIRA BINT LETIFA
5th SIMERIC SOLAMAN
6th ZAHKIRA
GRETTON LADY TROPHY
for South East Rides kindly presented & sponsored by Susan Hawes
1st BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES
2nd MILLIE 1
3rd EMIRA BINT LETIFA
4th BELLA B
5th M&S APACHES BLUE-EYED BOY
6th AL RAAD BIN JESRA / PART BRED ARAB TROPHY
kindly presented by SERAHS & sponsored by Louise Palmer
1st BURFIELD GOODIE TWO SHOES
2nd BLAENLLAIN CARDINALS DREAM
3rd A DREAM OF GOLD
4th QUARENE
SYDNEY TROPHY
for highest kms in Rides 42k & under kindly presented & sponsored by Ann Gresham
1stBELLAB
2nd BEVOIS BOBBY
3rd HARTLEY
4th CARDINAL PANACHE
5th MILLIE 1
6th KILBEG FLASH / Pickle Pony Trophy Winners
R to L: Gail Jupp (W L A Elektra) Katie Bedwin (Burfield Goodie TwoShoes)
Sally Toye (Emira Bint Letifa) Julia Harman (Simeric Solaman)
Linda Herriott on behalf of Nicky Lee-Marshall (Quern Arcturus)
ANGLO ARAB TROPHY
kindly presented by SERAHS & sponsored by Louise Palmer
1st ALTIVO 1
2nd KAL BAISHAKHI
3rd SF SOMETHING KINDA SPECIAL / HARMONY UNREGISTERED
TROPHY
kindly presented by Mary Darley & sponsored by Sylvia Herriott
1st: BELLA B
2nd: MILLIE 1
3rd: GOOD MORGAN
4th:HARTLEY
5th: M&S APACHES BLUE-EYED BOY
6th: DERRY SPIRIT
ANDREW REILLY NATIVE PONY TROPHY
kindly presented by Andrew Reilly Saddlers & sponsored by Louise Palmer
1st PENHWNLLYS SAMALA DE MONS
2nd QUERN ARCTURUS
3rd GWIBEDOG BETHAN / Harmony Trophy Winners R to L: Anja Brandt (Bella B) Jess Sedgwick (GoodMorgan)
Caroline Johnson (Hartley)
Trilby Herriott on behalf of Kym Cookesley (M&S) Miranda Kavanagh (Derry Spirit)
OTHER REGISTERED BREEDS TROPHY
kindly sponsored by Sylvia Herriott 1st VANQUISHER
2nd ARCHER
3rd KILBEG FLASH
4th REENASCREENA STAR
5th DUTCH WOODY LD
6th ROCHESTER WONG / ANVIL CLINIC ADULT RIDER TROPHY
kindly presented by Anvil Veterinary Clinic & sponsored by Mandy Yarnold
1st GAIL JUPP
2nd CHRISTINE SMYTH
3rd SALLY TOYE
4th SUSAN HAWES
5th JULIA HARMAN
6th LINDA HERRIOTT
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)
MIGHTY MOUSE YOUNG RIDERTROPHY
kindly presented by Carol Meyer & sponsored by Mandy Yarnold
1st KATIE BEDWIN
2nd DAVID HAWES
3rd JAMES DICKINSON
4th CAROLINE HAWES / BRIGHT SPARK NOVICE RIDER
TROPHY
kindly presented by Paul & Emily Titcomb
1st CAROLE PORTLOCK
2nd CAROLINE JOHNSON
3rd JESSICA SEDGWICK
4th KYM COOKESLEY
5th HANNAH WEEKS
6th SALLY-ANNE FILTNESS
FIRST SEASON NOVICE RIDER AWARD
kindly presented & sponsored by Jane Cook
KYM COOKESLEY / LINGFIELD EQUINE VETS JUNIOR TROPHY
kindly presented by LingfieldEquine Vets & sponsored by MandyYarnold
1st OLLIE HOLMAN
LEO MALE RIDER TROPHY
kindly presented by Paul Saville & sponsored by Mandy Yarnold
1st DAVID HAWES
2nd MARK WEIL
3rd OLLIE HOLMAN
4th JAMES DICKINSON / Junior Trophy Winner
Ollie Holman
BRECON VETERAN RIDER TROPHY
kindly presented and sponsored by Carol McLean
1st GAIL JUPP
2nd CHRISTINE SMYTH
3rd VIV COLEMAN
4th MARK WEIL
5th LEONIE WHEELER
6th CAROLE PORTLOCK / AMADEUS SOUTH DOWNS RIDER TROPHY
kindly presented by Gilly Payton & sponsored by HCD Research Limited
1stMARKWEIL
2nd CHRISTINE SMYTH
3rd SUSAN HAWES
4th ANJA BRANDT
5th CAROLINE SUTHERLAND
6th KATIE BEDWIN
COBWEBB VETERAN HORSE & / JAMIE CASSAR HEADWAY
RIDER TROPHY
kindly presented by Claudia Christopher & sponsored by HCD Research Limited
1st CARDINAL PANACHE & VIVCOLEMAN
2nd MILLIE 1 & MARK WEIL
3rd GWIBEDOG BETHAN & SUE COOPER
4th RANDALLS HALLIVAL
& CAROLINE THOMPSON / TROPHY
for Team of Horses kindly presented by Anthony French
1st WHITE KNUCKLE RIDES
2nd ODDS AND OLD SODS
3rd 50 SHADES OF GREY
4th THE BLACK KNIGHTS
5th SALLY’S TEAM
6th ROGATE REIGNING STARS
7th THE DISNEY DOLLYS
8th CHOCOLATE POTS
HCD RIDER TEAM TROPHY
kindly presented & sponsored by HCD Research Limited
1stGINGERNINJAS
2nd FLUSHES & BLUSHES
3rd 50 SHADES OF GREY
4th THE THREE AMIGOS
5th NEVER SURRENDER!
6th 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
TO FINISH IS TO WIN AWARD
kindly presented & sponsored by Sally Toye
TRILBY HERRIOTT
For finishing Golden Horseshoe Extra 120km over three days on her first time on Exmoor / BEN BRENIN HELPERS AWARD
LOUISE PALMER
Louise Palmer
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 DEMONS REMYNISCE
W L A ELEKTRA ZAHKIRA / HELPERS ROSETTES FOR 5+ HELPS
kindly sponsored by Jane Cook:
TRILBY HERRIOTT CAROL McLEAN SUE ARMITAGE
REBECCA NORTHOVER
ANTOON AWARDS FOR UPGRADING TO OPEN IN 2015:
DESYA
EL AZRAFF AMIRAH
E.B.A. MERLOT / 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
Crew Rosettes to: / BRONZE DISTANCE AWARDS
JENNY NEWMAN CAROLINE SUTHERLAND STEPH ALLUM
EVA BORBAS REBECCANORTHOVER ROSEMARY ATTFIELD JAMES DICKINSON ELOUISE BEDFORD JOHNBEDFORD
JOY FILTNESS PATRICK McROW JEAN WRIGHT
MICHAEL & PHILIPPA JUPP PETER RALPH / BevoisBobby358
ApollosTara347
Archer342
Hartley316
Altivo1299
Dromasque294
Remynisce286
KilbegFlash285
Desya272
Chlione259
RochesterWong253
Jamissiah251
QuernArcturus246
Vanquisher245
ElAzraffAmirah245
ReenascreenaStar232
Penhwnllys SamaladeMons228
GoodMorgan227
ZTRichshakfy226
SparksWillFly223
KalBaishakhi221
Rasikh217
E.B.A.Merlot216
M&S ApachesBlue-EyedBoy212
DutchWoodyLD201
DerrySpirit192
ElChenz181
Dunstan’sDunnitAgain176
A DreamofGold167
SFAmbassadorsAmir161
Pegase153
BlaenllainCardinalsDream146
Scrumpy2143
BlackKashmira127
BallinamurraLucy124
GwibedogBethan111
Quarene102
HIGHEST KILOMETRE TROPHY:
ELAYLA
GOLD DISTANCE AWARDS
Elayla750
WLAElektra705
SILVER DISTANCE AWARDS
Burfield GoodieTwoShoes572
SimericSolaman499
CardinalPanache474
BellaB470
Al RaadBinJesra468
Millie1456
EmiraBintLetifa447
Zahkira434
RedHouseShamil405
COMPLETION DISTANCE AWARDS
GulledoLady88
Zeus72
O E S IbnAlQasim70
Kaalif67
SF SomethingKindaSpecial65
OranSilverGleam40
Bevois Tommy33
Paddy26
RandallsHallival20
Harlequin16
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
CREW AWARD
kindly presented & sponsored by On the Hoof Distance Training:
Nick Pearshouse
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.
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. CarolineJohnson
THE CREW AWARD NOMINATIONS
Unfortunately they couldn’t all win the trophy – but are all very deserving, highly valued and hugely appreciated!
EVA BORBAS
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 arefree.-RebeccaNorthover
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 anddedication.
PETER RALPH
I wish to nominate my husband Peter Ralph for the crew award this year. This will be the 5th year running that he has crewed for me and the 3rd 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. SandraRalph
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 supercrew!
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 himthis.
Katie Bedwin