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Our 2008 AGM Prize At our 2008 AGM we had a magnificent prize donated by one of our members and her husband, Joyce and David Sugden. They offered the prizewinner a weekend B & B plus an unrivalled opportunity to carriage drive across the North York Moors and some of the Dales. I was lucky enough to have my ticket drawn out of the hat, and Clive & I set about making arrangements to go in June 2009. However, this was not to be as, one week before we were due to go Joyce had an horrific driving accident in which both her ponies were killed, her carriage and harness destroyed and Joyce’s life hung in the balance for many weeks. At this point Clive & I put all thoughts of our holiday out of our minds, as we worried about Joyce and gleaned what we could from newspaper and media reports. Then, completely out of the blue, we had a phone call earlier this year (2010) from Joyce saying that she still wanted to keep her promise of a holiday, even though she was now wheelchair-bound and was unable to walk. This amazed us, but Joyce (being Joyce) insisted we go in July 2010. She no longer has her driving yard or any ponies, understandably, but offered us a day out at the Great Yorkshire Show instead of the drive across the moors. We were delighted to accept as assurances were received that all would be well. We have just returned from our trip and I have to report to other members that we were truly spoilt and extremely well looked after by David who has now had his life turned upside down by unexpectedly becoming a full time carer. Joyce, after 13 months is beginning to get a little bit mobile, but still needs to have further bone grafts and much physiotherapy in the years to come. She is a “proper gritty Yorkshire lass” who refuses to be beaten by this current incapacity I would like to end this report by wholeheartedly thanking Joyce and David for their wonderful hospitality and to encourage anyone who is interested in seeing a part of Yorkshire that they probably haven’t been to before to book in to the B & B, where they will be similarly well looked after. Contact details are as follows: Joyce & David Sugden, 9 Windsor Drive, Norristhorpe, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7RA 01924 235120 Written by Angela Borman 14.7.10
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| October 20th |
Horse Tax The Government has unveiled plans to place a tax on all horse owners. Rethink the Horse Tax is the campaign for a fair approach to improving horse health and welfare in the UK. Find out what you can do - visit the new website www.rethinkthehorsetax.org |
| November 29th |
Please read the proposed letter below
a PDF file is included for you to print out, sign, fold seal and send to
your MP. Coastal Access The Government proposes, in the Marine Bill, to create a national coastal access trail, four metres (or more) wide in England, wider than most bridleways. The Ramblers’ Association and the Open Spaces Society joined equestrian and cycling organisations in asking the Government to make the new trail open to all non-motorised users. A right of access to the coast and foreshore for all non-motorised users already exists in Scotland without major problems. Walkers enjoy 100 percent of the public rights of way network and all the Open Access created under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. Horse riders and carriage drivers have access to only a fragmented fraction of the English rights of way network. We are particularly vulnerable on the roads but were not included in the Open Access provisions, unlike the right of responsible access to land in Scotland. We desperately need new off-road routes, but the Government has decided to exclude equestrians from the new access right, it has said that equestrian access to the coast can be extended by using existing legislation, or through agri-environmental schemes. This will not help us because this is the very legislation that has left horseriders with access to only seven percent of coastal rights of way, and agri-environmental schemes can only provide a very limited amount of temporary access for equestrians. Highway authorities’ resources for maintenance and improvement of public rights of way are bound to be diluted while the new coastal access is brought in, as happened with the Open Access rights, so equestrians will suffer doubly if we are not included in the new coastal access. Every MP will be able to vote on this matter. Whether you are an English, Northern Irish, Scottish or Welsh MP, your support is invaluable to us. Please will you press for the new access rights to the English Coast to include equestrians?
Yours sincerely Printable Form click here |
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Market Rasen
are asking for the services of a steady horse to pull
Santa into the Market Square in the town on Christmas Eve. Can anyone help
out? If you can, please contact Sheila Brookes on 01673 844525 |
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| Sept 29th |
Junior Championships Escrick Park
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| Sept 22nd |
Dear
All We would like to thank Poacher Harness Club members for all their support over the past season, and also the club for all it's help, training and direction over the last 5 years, without which we would not have been anywhere near ready for what we have achieved, this year especially. We hope this shows that anyone can do it if they put their minds to it.
Happy driving,
Jane and Ben Smith
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| July 19th |
New Poacher Harness Club Website is Launched This month we have launched the new look website which is designed to take us up a level of communication, it should last another few years. Hopefully we will be able to keep you informed of forthcoming events, as well as start times and the inevitable results and reports. |
| July 11th |
Poacher Harness Club in the News
This
month the Club is mentioned in three magazines. Equestrian Life has an
Article about Sue Smith and Christine Hill. There are also reports on the
Beelsby and Willingham Events, complete with pictures of Poacher members. |
| 24th November 2007 |
Post AGM Update Following our AGM on 10th November the new committee has been elected. You can see who they are at a glance by going to The Committee link on the left. We have appointed a Poacher President for the first time, who will serve for 3 years. This post will provide a non–elected figurehead for the club and provide a sense of continuity for club members and the public. The first President will be Mrs. Sheila Brookes, who was chosen for her long standing commitment and service to the club and carriage driving in general. Sheila is also part of the Local Access Forum who are working tirelessly to secure safe off road routes for riders and drivers across Lincolnshire by resurrecting old and often disused bye–ways and tracks. They have already secured 50 miles and hoping to attain 150 miles route in the near future. |
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