Mrs Jean Rodgerson JOHN McGOWAN


Mrs Jean Rodgerson, 73, of Hough-on-the-Hill near Grantham, died after sustaining head injuries when she parted company from her horse on August 12th.


At the time of going to press it was not known whether Jean fell due to a health issue or was thrown, which is highly unlikely. She was an excellent horsewoman and her horse was a reliable one with not a mark on him afterwards. A member of the public found her, the air ambulance was called and took her to the Queen’s Medical Centre but she later died. Her horse went back to the yard on its own. An inquest into Mrs Rodgerson’s death has been opened and adjourned to a future date.


Jean will be remembered by many, many riders in the region. She was a lecturer at Brackenhurst College, Southwell in the equestrian department and then Centre Manager of the 70-horse yard. Her husband, Mr Ken Rodgerson, is a well-known and highly respected instructor involved with many


Cushing’s Disease


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and we are often suspicious in horses or ponies with poor quality hair coat, unspecific skin infections and poor quality hooves. Early onset of Cushing’s Disease is easily diagnosed by laboratory testing and treated with medication from your vet.


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clubs such as Collingham Saddle Club of which he was Chairman and East Midlands Dressage Group.


Mrs Rodgerson hunted with The Belvoir and was a successful trainer of young horses for eventing, producing horses up to international three-day-eventing, and for racing and hunting. Daughter, Miss Alison Rodgerson, took over the family’s yard and Jean remained a strong supporter and her ‘right-hand man’.


The Rodgersons have lived in the area since 1975 when Ken left the RAF.


We would like to send our sincere condolences to Ken and Alison.


John McGowan passed away, aged 67, on Friday 14th September 2012, following a suspected heart attack and subsequent unsuccessful operation to treat an aortic dissection.


John started his career in the textile industry and, together with his brother Peter McGowan, started a company in the late 1960s, originally making men’s clothing. They later acquired the Aerborn Equestrian name and rights to make products, from the well-known swimming costume brand, Speedo.


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product which came from Speedo was the cotton mesh, Anti-Sweat Sheet and many thousands of these were made and exported all over the world. The product range expanded to include many other textile horse garments. John, forever the innovator, will perhaps be best known for bringing to the equestrian market the Cushion-Web range of headcollars and girths.


The Aerborn name and stock was sold in 2009 and the manufacturing side closed in Sneinton Dale. This was with much sadness as all the employees, many of them with over 10 years of service, had enjoyed working for John and being part of such a happy and busy team. I know that John was also very sad about his retirement from the equestrian industry.


Although no longer in the equestrian business, John continued to work in his other company, Eco Filters, which make filters for the concrete industry.


A very social person, happy to share his knowledge and enjoying the lighter side of life, he always had a crowd around him and would be the first to tell a joke. Several people have phoned me to say how he had helped them with advice or passed on business and how he had been a mentor to them. I know that John will be missed by everyone who knew him and on a very personal note, he was a very kind employer, even when he had to make difficult decisions. He was a good friend and would be there to help whenever I picked the phone up with a problem.


He leaves behind his wife, Lorraine, who also worked within the equestrian industry and a keen dressage rider, and his son, Ben.


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