There are lots of other sports you can do other than horse riding. If you simply can't deal with having to get on a horse and put up with all its problems or you can't afford them, there are lots of other similar sports that you can do. Such as:
-Bike Riding (more info - www.4xracingnw.blogspot.com )
-Football
-Canoeing
-Kayaking
These sports are all very good and don't cost a lot at all, especially if they are free at a school or sports centre!
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Horse Drowns At Point-To-Point
The owners of a horse who drowned during the South Shropshire point-to-point last month are pursuing a claim of negligence against the hunt.
Six-year-old Farley Lane fell into the River Severn on 5 May after unseating his rider at the fourth fence during the meeting at Eyton on Severn (news, 15 May). He was found dead three days later, having been carried 34 miles downstream.
His joint owners, Sue Jordan and Wendy Bayliss, claim the drowning could have been prevented had the course been fenced and if more stewards had been on hand to stop the horse before he ran into the river.
"If people had acted immediately to stop him, he wouldn't have drowned," said Ms Jordan. "After the race the clerk of the course was not interested that a horse was missing.
"After 40 minutes I had to ask them not to start the next race because a horse was still missing — eventually a farmer took us down to the river to look out for him because organisers heard a horse had been seen passing under a bridge."
Mike Dodd, long-term partner to Ms Bayliss, is handling the matter on behalf of the owners. He is claiming £5,000 for loss of the horse, and £2,500 for distress caused to each owner.
"On the day, the hunt didn't take this seriously, and I'm still waiting for answers," said Mr Dodd, adding that Ms Bayliss, who trained Farley Lane, is still in considerable distress.
He has also written to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), questioning why its inspector of courses passed Eyton on Severn as fit to race when the river was not fenced.
He added: "I think the BHA is partly to blame, and I want them to ensure racing does not take place next to exposed water."
After the accident, clerk of the course John Beddoes told H&H that organisers had done "everything they could" to retrieve the horse. He also said it was "physically impossible" to fence the course.
But Mr Dodd claims he has pictures taken just days after the incident with "yards and yards" of electric tape erected in the field to prevent sheep from straying into the river.
South Shropshire hunt chairman Marek Kwiatkowski said the claim has been passed on to its insurers, Lycetts. He declined to comment further until the matter was resolved.
Christopher Cox of Lycetts told H&H: "We will conduct a thorough investigation."
BHA spokesman Owen Byrne said 15 point-to-point courses in the UK are sited next to a river or body of water, but declined to comment on whether the BHA would take any action.
"We will be writing to Mr Dodd in due course," he said.
Six-year-old Farley Lane fell into the River Severn on 5 May after unseating his rider at the fourth fence during the meeting at Eyton on Severn (news, 15 May). He was found dead three days later, having been carried 34 miles downstream.
His joint owners, Sue Jordan and Wendy Bayliss, claim the drowning could have been prevented had the course been fenced and if more stewards had been on hand to stop the horse before he ran into the river.
"If people had acted immediately to stop him, he wouldn't have drowned," said Ms Jordan. "After the race the clerk of the course was not interested that a horse was missing.
"After 40 minutes I had to ask them not to start the next race because a horse was still missing — eventually a farmer took us down to the river to look out for him because organisers heard a horse had been seen passing under a bridge."
Mike Dodd, long-term partner to Ms Bayliss, is handling the matter on behalf of the owners. He is claiming £5,000 for loss of the horse, and £2,500 for distress caused to each owner.
"On the day, the hunt didn't take this seriously, and I'm still waiting for answers," said Mr Dodd, adding that Ms Bayliss, who trained Farley Lane, is still in considerable distress.
He has also written to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), questioning why its inspector of courses passed Eyton on Severn as fit to race when the river was not fenced.
He added: "I think the BHA is partly to blame, and I want them to ensure racing does not take place next to exposed water."
After the accident, clerk of the course John Beddoes told H&H that organisers had done "everything they could" to retrieve the horse. He also said it was "physically impossible" to fence the course.
But Mr Dodd claims he has pictures taken just days after the incident with "yards and yards" of electric tape erected in the field to prevent sheep from straying into the river.
South Shropshire hunt chairman Marek Kwiatkowski said the claim has been passed on to its insurers, Lycetts. He declined to comment further until the matter was resolved.
Christopher Cox of Lycetts told H&H: "We will conduct a thorough investigation."
BHA spokesman Owen Byrne said 15 point-to-point courses in the UK are sited next to a river or body of water, but declined to comment on whether the BHA would take any action.
"We will be writing to Mr Dodd in due course," he said.
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Hickstead Derby
William Funnell has won the Hickstead Derby for a second time aboard Cortaflex Mondriaan after proving too good for 2007 winner Geoff Billington in a thrilling jump-off.
Clear rounds proved impossible to come by in the first round of Britain's richest show jumping class, with William and Geoff, the last two riders to go, producing the best performances in the class to finish with four faults each.
In a class of 29, six tied for third — William Whitaker had two on eight faults along with Guy Williams, Douglas Duffin, Peter Smyth and Jan Motmans. British Olympic team members Ben Maher and Michael Whitaker were in action, with the former finishing ninth and Michael being eliminated on top of the famous bank, a fate that also befell his niece Ellen.
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Horses
I have written this blog about Horses. I have written it because my favourite hobby is riding horses and my favourite aspect is eventing. You can ride horses in loads of different aspects.
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