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Kerry Brennan acknowledged by Worshipful Company of Saddlers
The Worshipful Company of Saddlers is one of the ancient trade guilds (or Livery Companies) of the City of London and today, encourages and supports activities associated with the craft of Saddlery and the Saddlery Trade and Equestrianism.
With a focus on promoting participation amongst young riders, the Company’s overall aim is to support and encourage the manufacture and use of high-quality saddlery and tack; to encourage riders to use good British saddlery for the safety and comfort of both horse and rider and to encourage Equestrianism. Last year, the Saddlers’ Company committed to awarding a jumping saddle to the winning horse/rider (rider to be aged 25 and under) combination on the British Showjumping Gold League for results achieved between 1st April 2015 and 30th September 2015. Kerry Brennan, aged 23, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire was presented with the saddle during Saturday afternoon in front of the crowds at Olympia, The London International
Horse Show. Kerry, partnering Wellington M, the 12 year-old bay gelding owned by Liane Smith amassed a total of 1047 points during the six month period to finish in second place overall on the league. This award capped what has already been a successful year for the pair in which they made their Senior Nations Cup Team debut at the CSIO3* FEI Furusiyya Nations Cup in Lisbon. Kerry and Wellington M also paved their way to the Horse of the Year Show once again this year after picking up a second consecutive Gold League Wild Card. The combination also picked up wins in the International Stairway at the Royal Highland Show and at the CSI2* at Chepstow. Talking after her presentation, a delighted Kerry said “I’m really pleased to be accepting this saddle today as it feels like a great achievement to have been recognised as the highest placed rider aged 25 and under, especially when you consider the calibre of the other young riders on that league. Wellington M and I have had a fantastic year and I’m hoping that this continues into 2016.”
Kerry Brennan and Mr Charles Barclay – Prime Warden of the
Worshipful Company of Saddlers. Image courtesy of Lewis Harding Photography
Thalia Nuttall takes NAF Shining Star Award
Young showjumper Thalia Nuttall from Skegness, Lincolnshire has been given the NAF Shining Star Award for December 2015 as a result of the enthusiasm and support that she demonstrated during her time in the Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Academy.
Thalia Nuttall, aged 9, has been given a NAF Shining Star Award
Thalia, who is aged just nine, was nominated for the award by UKCC Level 3 Coach Joanne Burns-Firth. Joanne had the following to say about her nominee “Thalia is an absolute pleasure to have as part of the academy. She is always polite and well-presented and she is also known for being
helpful. Thalia often helps with course building and pole picking and she does this alongside working hard on the NAF Pony Five Star Performance Awards Programme.” Having started out on donkeys, Thalia soon progressed on to riding ponies and she has been a British Showjumping member since October 2014. Thalia loves the buzz that she gets from showjumping and enjoyed a successful first year of membership, qualifying for both the British Showjumping National Championships and the Scope Festival (UK) Supreme Championships.
Thalia has found that the Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Academy has been a useful environment for not only introducing her to the sport but also for the fantastic training opportunities that it provides. Learning that she had become a NAF Shining Star, a happy Thalia said “I did not even know that I had been nominated, so to have won is really exciting! I love doing my NAF Pony Five Star Awards and I work through the booklet both at home with Mum and in training sessions with Jo, I’m hoping to achieve all five awards. I also really like being
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part of the academy as I enjoy watching others ride and we get to do lots of fun competitions. I’ve made lot of friends who I then get to see at shows. I am also really excited about doing more competitions this year as I would like to try and qualify for Pony of the Year Show.” Thalia will receive some NAF equine products to use alongside the products and supplements that she currently uses, which include Oestress for the support of hormone balance in mares and Muck Off for removing stubborn stable stains. Melissa Newman, NAF Brand Manager, further commented “What a great accolade for the helpful Thalia, it just goes to show that being polite and working hard really does pay off. Thalia is clearly very deserving of the Shining Star Award, well done!”
The NAF Shining Star Award is for members of a Junior Academy who have shown a great deal of commitment, progression and outstanding behaviour along with their riding ability and much more. Riders are nominated by their lead coach, and then judged and awarded by NAF to one person each month.
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