Chris Hicks, photo by: West End Photography

Chairperson & Newsletter Editor

Christine Hicks

formally known as Hyde.  I have been involved with endurance riding for 36 years.  My interest was started when I was 14 riding with Jean Worby and Joan Davies,  original members of the E.H.P.S.

I first qualified for the G.H.R in 1974 when it was still a 75 mile ride and had not yet found permanent residence on Exmoor.

Jill Kent and Spirit photo by Eric G Jones New Forest 2009

Treasurer

Jill Kent

Jill, an advanced rider, partners Bitterwell Spirit (a Crabbet Arab), was egb 2006Supreme National Champion.

Helen Barrett and Paris LA photo by Eric G Jones New Forest 2009

Secretary

Helen Barrett

Helen is also an advanced rider and rides Monty (Welsh cob - officially known as Coeonewydd Meteor) and Olive (Olive Medina- an arab) and her new horse this year Paris LA (arab).  Helen particularly enjoys the more technically challenging and hillier rides when riding Monty, and faster ERs with Olive.  Helen & Olive compete at FEI level, and Paris is at Advanced Level

 

Margaret Barry  & Rhianne photo by Eric G Jones New Forest 2009

Pony Club Liaison Officer

Margaret Barry

Margaret partners Rhianne, and lives just on the outskirts of Cirencester Park – fabulous riding.

Group liaison and Associate liaison officers

Laura and Louise Graham

PR Officer

Jane Holdsworth

 

Chris  Wensley & Zarzuela

Committee Member

Chris Wensley

Chris partners her Arab mare Zarzuela who was bred by the now, sadly deceased, Cheryl Logan.

Zarzuela reached advanced level last year, so Chris is hoping for lots of fun in 2010.

Margaret Clarke & Dorocina Sea Shanty photo by Eric G Jones New Forest 2009

Committee Member

Margaret Clarke

Margaret first sampled endurance over 20 years ago with an Exmoor x TB mare and with her ¾ TB offspring. This partnership competed up to Advanced level and was placed in several ERs. Margaret subsequently took a few years out, then started again with “Blue”.  After getting to Advanced level and starting to compete in race rides, Blue was taken ill in 2005 and nearly died, but recovered sufficiently to do a PR at Cirencester, before then injuring his suspensory ligament on his hind fetlock.  Blue is now semi-retired (until he annoys Margaret sufficiently for her to start riding him again). Margaret is now developing a new relationship with Doricina Sea Shanty - or Doris for short. Doris likes to live life in the fast lane, recently recording a speed of 44kph on training gallops. Margaret is hopeful of having something very special - time will tell.

Committee Members

Claire Blizzard

Janet Kenward

Tracy Hayes

Ann Dark