Post by lisah on Jun 8, 2010 19:03:54 GMT 1
Scottish & Northern Ex Racehorse Club – www.scotnorthexracers.co.uk
May was a very busy month, and June is set to be even busier. The showing season is well underway and our members and horses have been giving glowing accounts at the various shows across Scotland and the North.
We do not have all the results in yet, but here is a list of what’s been happening so far.
Missing results will be confirmed in the next article. Horses placed 1st to 3rd have qualified for the respective championship classes at the annual show.
9th May – South Durham Showing Group
Ridden Ex Racehorse
Atila The Hun – C Robinson
Bunderbus – G Jackson
By All Men – C Cafferey
In Hand Ex Racehorse
West Point – L Swailes
Hilamar Hotel – L Charlton
Moofaji – D Drysdale
9th May – Ayr County Show
Ridden Ex Racehorse
Time To Rise – E Muirhead
Just Classic – L Hamer
Just In Time – A Weir
In Hand Ex Racehorse
Red Cherry – V Mconechy
Time To Rise – E Muirhead
Just In Time – A Weir
Champion – Time To Rise
Reserve – Red Cherry
22nd May – West Fife Agricultural Show
Results tbc
29th May – BHS Borders Competition Day
Davey John Memorial Trophy
Political Sox – Katie Jo Walling
Lost Property – Stephen Runciman
Kafilaf – Amy Brown
29th May – Lesmahagow Agricultural Show
Results tbc
30th May – Strathearn Riding Club Annual Summer Show
Shot Through – J Spiers
Camp Commander – J White
Sujijama -
5th June – Newmilns Show
Results tbc
5th June – Central & Fife Agricultural Show
Ridden Ex Racehorse
Alagon – C Morrison
Supreme Day – J Furness
Jeffertiti – E Warren
In Hand Ex Racehorse
Alagon – C Morrison
Jeffertiti – E Warren
Just Classic – L Hamer
Champion – Alagon
Reserve Champion – Supreme Day
Special mention has to be made of the Davey John Memorial Trophy at the BHS Borders day. DJ was my own ex racehorse and we enjoyed 4 fabulous years together, enjoying the best partnership I have ever had with any horse. I lost him in a tragic field accident and had him put to sleep on 4th June 2006, a date that I dread every year since it happened. The last show he ever attended was the BHS Borders Competition Day, where he won the RoR best ex racehorse at the show rosette. Little did I know that just one week later I would be shedding tears of despair rather than of happiness as I did the day I proudly pinned his rosette to his bridle, and then got carted across the arena as he tried to run away from it!
I decided to judge his memorial class this year and, even though I knew it would be difficult, the tears welled up as I watched 9 stunning horses come into the ring. I know that DJ would be looking in, as he does every year, to see who came to celebrate his life and who was going home with his trophy. It was an impossible class to judge, but Political Sox and Katie were my winners. Not only did they put on a wonderful display, for me they just had the same kind of partnership that DJ and I had, total joy at being out together and completely in tune with each other.
Racecourse Parades
We are parading at Musselburgh Races on 22nd August, and at Hamilton Park on 19th September.
2010 Festival of the Ex Racehorse
We are delighted to announce it will be held as part of Hendersyde Horse Trials on 8th August. A schedule is available for download from our main website.
2010 Championship Show
This will be held on 26th September at the Scottish Equestrian Hotel, the site of the old Lanark Racecourse. We would like to thank David Stevenson of Ashleybank Investments for being the major sponsor of this show. A schedule is available for download from our main website.
Apologies for indulging myself by dedicating much of this month’s write up to DJ. However, he was a huge inspiration to set up a club for ex racehorse owners and ScotNorth is a huge testament to the joy he gave to me and continues to do so by being the inspiration behind the club.
Lisa H
May was a very busy month, and June is set to be even busier. The showing season is well underway and our members and horses have been giving glowing accounts at the various shows across Scotland and the North.
We do not have all the results in yet, but here is a list of what’s been happening so far.
Missing results will be confirmed in the next article. Horses placed 1st to 3rd have qualified for the respective championship classes at the annual show.
9th May – South Durham Showing Group
Ridden Ex Racehorse
Atila The Hun – C Robinson
Bunderbus – G Jackson
By All Men – C Cafferey
In Hand Ex Racehorse
West Point – L Swailes
Hilamar Hotel – L Charlton
Moofaji – D Drysdale
9th May – Ayr County Show
Ridden Ex Racehorse
Time To Rise – E Muirhead
Just Classic – L Hamer
Just In Time – A Weir
In Hand Ex Racehorse
Red Cherry – V Mconechy
Time To Rise – E Muirhead
Just In Time – A Weir
Champion – Time To Rise
Reserve – Red Cherry
22nd May – West Fife Agricultural Show
Results tbc
29th May – BHS Borders Competition Day
Davey John Memorial Trophy
Political Sox – Katie Jo Walling
Lost Property – Stephen Runciman
Kafilaf – Amy Brown
29th May – Lesmahagow Agricultural Show
Results tbc
30th May – Strathearn Riding Club Annual Summer Show
Shot Through – J Spiers
Camp Commander – J White
Sujijama -
5th June – Newmilns Show
Results tbc
5th June – Central & Fife Agricultural Show
Ridden Ex Racehorse
Alagon – C Morrison
Supreme Day – J Furness
Jeffertiti – E Warren
In Hand Ex Racehorse
Alagon – C Morrison
Jeffertiti – E Warren
Just Classic – L Hamer
Champion – Alagon
Reserve Champion – Supreme Day
Special mention has to be made of the Davey John Memorial Trophy at the BHS Borders day. DJ was my own ex racehorse and we enjoyed 4 fabulous years together, enjoying the best partnership I have ever had with any horse. I lost him in a tragic field accident and had him put to sleep on 4th June 2006, a date that I dread every year since it happened. The last show he ever attended was the BHS Borders Competition Day, where he won the RoR best ex racehorse at the show rosette. Little did I know that just one week later I would be shedding tears of despair rather than of happiness as I did the day I proudly pinned his rosette to his bridle, and then got carted across the arena as he tried to run away from it!
I decided to judge his memorial class this year and, even though I knew it would be difficult, the tears welled up as I watched 9 stunning horses come into the ring. I know that DJ would be looking in, as he does every year, to see who came to celebrate his life and who was going home with his trophy. It was an impossible class to judge, but Political Sox and Katie were my winners. Not only did they put on a wonderful display, for me they just had the same kind of partnership that DJ and I had, total joy at being out together and completely in tune with each other.
Racecourse Parades
We are parading at Musselburgh Races on 22nd August, and at Hamilton Park on 19th September.
2010 Festival of the Ex Racehorse
We are delighted to announce it will be held as part of Hendersyde Horse Trials on 8th August. A schedule is available for download from our main website.
2010 Championship Show
This will be held on 26th September at the Scottish Equestrian Hotel, the site of the old Lanark Racecourse. We would like to thank David Stevenson of Ashleybank Investments for being the major sponsor of this show. A schedule is available for download from our main website.
Apologies for indulging myself by dedicating much of this month’s write up to DJ. However, he was a huge inspiration to set up a club for ex racehorse owners and ScotNorth is a huge testament to the joy he gave to me and continues to do so by being the inspiration behind the club.
Lisa H
