Joy and disappointment at the Golden Horseshoe

Joy and disappointment at the Golden Horseshoe The medal tally at this year's Golden Horse Ride over Exmoor set a new record - and the riders said the weather played an important part in their success. Riding in bright sunshine, but with a cooling wind on the second day, the four classes notched up a total of 15 Gold medals, 22 Silver and nine Bronze. Barbara Wigley, leader of the organising committee and responsible for the revival on the Horseshoe's fortunes, said: "The main thing that came out this year is the lessons that have been learned about competing in heat and sun, and the consideration that most riders show their horses over this very demanding country." But there was disappointment. Jackie Hatthorn, the visiting American rider competing on a borrowed horse, failed to pass the final vetting because of slight lameness, and BBC Television's Countryfile reporter Adam Henson failed the vetting at the start of the second day because his horse, Summerfold Windsor, was favouring a small cut in his heel.

"It was sad but it does emphasise that in our sport, the welfare of the horse is held above everything else," said Mrs Wigley.

After his disappointment, Adam, who said he was "gutted, but poor old Windsor comes first", went on to support one of his trainers, Nikki Routledge, who took a Silver in the 100-mile class. "I didn't do much. Just threw some water about. But it was all an eye opener to see what goes into this sport," he said.

For more information, please visit www.goldenhorseshoe-ride.co.uk

The story of the ride will be screened on Countryfile, BBC1, on Sunday (May18) at 11am

Medal winners were:

The Exmoor Golden Horseshoe (100 miles, 50 miles on each of two days)

Anthony Sargent (Ell Kaleefa Rose) Silver

Carolyn Pacey (Infidella) Gold

David Yeoman (Eleazor de Landas) Gold

Carol Jones (Ptolemaeus) Silver

Nikki Routledge (Wickham's Just Distinct) Silver

(Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, riding HC on two horses and sponsored, completed in Gold time)

Gillian Talbot (Malabar Storm) Gold

Gillian Mann (WFA Zaleem) Gold

Kirsty Wiscombe (Connie) Silver

The Exmoor Stag (75 miles, 50 on day one, 25 on day two)

Sally Hall (Barn Owl) Gold

Karen Jones (Dancing Ruala) Silver

The Exmoor 80 (50 miles in one day)

Kevin Waterman (Magic Fire) Gold

Elizabeth Graves-Morris (Greylake) Silver

Alison House (Aberllwyd Briar Rose) Bronze

Douglas Campbell (Tribute Tricolore) Bronze

Christine Smyth (Spice III) Bronze

The Exmoor Experience (25 miles on each of two days)

Natasha Bailey (Moonlight Striker) Silver

Jenny Kidd (Keeloges Shamoan) Silver

Sally Mellor (Halim el Shaklan) Silver

Laura Brown (Golden Boy) Silver

Jenny Pearson (Al Aasi) Silver

Anne Edwards (Cwrtcyadno Aabishann Delta) Bronze

Jane Bradley (Gelliflach Boneddwr) Bronze

June West (Sunny Boy Black Beauty) Bronze

James Hardwick (Druimghigha Luxor) Silver

Trisha Hardwick (Redx) Silver

Andrew Chisholm (Cyrion) Silver

Jo Chisholm (Khanspur) Silver

Glynis Grizzell (Redwing Shalico) Silver

Georgina Harris (Auburn Emblem) Gold

Lucinda Stapleton (Coco Chanel) Bronze

Linda Dod (Ra Ra Rasputin) Bronze

Jane James (Steel Tobias) Silver

Jessica Strong (Sorhez Amir) Gold

Beverley Davis (Steeple Charm) Silver

Sally Toye (HS Eclipse) Silver

Sue Bostelmann (Bint Shahfiyah) Gold

Carolyn Edwards (Oakways Patchwork Girl) Gold

Ray Davidson (Saintwestwell Silver Mask) Gold

Tracie Rose (Azed Sharah) Gold

Katherine Letherby (Diamonds Belkira) Gold

Trisha Monokham (Hajar Kareem) Silver

Amanda Nicholson (Esta Leonardo Diabo) Gold

Gillian Hasberry (St Flannans Niamh) Silver

Gemma Bode (Faretta Chatanz) Bronze

Frankie Turley (Lynvale Myway) Silver

 

 

 

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