MEET MY HORSE
YOUR HORSE In the Spotlight
PAMELA GATES
Arabians.Iwent along to the stables in King Sutton andthere shewas,Mawi,myleast favourite colour andsex!Werodeout,andit startedajourneythat Iamstillontoday. Ihavebeenin horses since1973 whenIboughtmyfirst horse, Shilo,aTennesse WalkerxQuarterHorse. Fromthen tonow, horses have alwaysbeenamassivepart ofmylife.Butmy dreamwas always toownapurebredArabian. Chris and Irode together every morning,
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This issue, Pamela Gates tells us about her dreamhorse Samawi bint Shalkar (MAWI)
which started atype of friendship that can only be forged fromthe back of ahorse!When I started, Chris did not mention that her goal was to getMawi going in endurance. Iquickly realized this by the length of our rides! Chris wasawonderful teacher, and convincedme to join EGBand ride with her and her horse Scrumpy. Our first ride asaNovice wasa41k at Cirencester which we passed. By October we hadmoved up to Open. In2010 we did our first 80k at Windsor Park which we passed withaGrade 1and in September that year we were upgraded to our Advanced title. Chris decided to sellMawi in April2012, and
Mawiiskeptflexibleusing NAFSuperFlex
I bought her.Wehave been having aquieter life these days, but not without excitement! In2016 we rode in the All The Queens Horses London NewYears Day Parade.Wehave also been on a10mile ride with Naomi Rowley and her mare Delores at Blenheim Palace. Weare nowgetting ready to train in dressage with Naomi at Springhill Barn Riding this year for group and individual competitions.
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THIS MONTH, ENTER TO WIN A SELECTION OF
NAF Central Horse News What’s On and NAF are giving you the opportunity to tell us why your horse is so special to you.
He or she may be young or old, happy hacker or competition horse, large or small, and they may deserve to be put in the spotlight for competitive success, looking after you when you ride, overcoming an illness, or simply have aquirky habit that makes you laugh. Then again, they may just be plain ‘perfect’. We’re all ears to hear about them and will pick one entrant each issue as our featured ‘horsey celebrity’. Email us aphoto of your horse with 200 –300 words of text on why they should be featured in Central Horse News What’s On magazine and please also tell us if you have afavourite NAF product that you’ve used in caring for your special
friend.To take part, email
h.dodd@
centralhorsenews.co.uk your text and photo along with your full name and contact details.*Pleaseensureyouhavecopyrightpermissionforanyphotosyousendin.
Sound Advice
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Maria Eilberg and Royal Concert
For more details please call our Nutritional Advice Line: 0800 373 106 or email
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Pleasemention Central HorseNewswhen responding toAdvertisementsNOVEMBER/DECEMBER2017
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metmyhorseSamawi bint Shalkar early in2008. Ihadansweredanadvertisement postedat Bodicote FlyoverShopbyChris Hicks,whoneededhelp riding out her
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