2009 PHOTOS

David Yeoman and Haszar on their way to a Gold Award in the top class, with Kirsty Wiscombe and Connie close behind. Kirsty and Connie won a Silver award and the Saxon trophy - David was Top Man, won the Laybrook Challenge, the 100-mile Cup and Dundrum Shield for his crew and the prestigious Premier Award - a photo from Eric Jones

Gail Andrews and Vlacq Gilfae (Silver award and the Showgirl Trophy) from Powys riding with Lorna Hogg and De Marco (Gold Award) from Aberdeenshire in the Golden Horseshoe class - Lorna won the Top Lady award, Handling and Presentation, and the Wayward Lad and Ferhanoush trophies - Eric Jones photo

Winners of the Veteran Horse and Rider trophies, a Gold Award and the Exmoor National Park Accumulator Trophy - Carol Jones and Ptolemaeus from Tregaron, Wales

Gill Talbot and Ranazak won Gold in the Exmoor Stag, the Saillard , the Stag class Handling & Presentation Award and the Exmoor Stag Award - photo by Eric Jones

Ann Jobson and Samson on their way to a Gold award in the Exmoor Stag - they also won the Esprit de Ferzon Award, the 75-mile Cup and the Jill Calvert Memorial Trophy for their crew - Photo by Eric Jones

Eric Jones captures Abby and Andrew Chisholm enjoying their ride

Some of the Pleasure Riders conquer one of the big hills on Sunday - Photo by Eric G Jones

Photo by Eric G Jones of some of the Pleasure Riders taking a breather!

Emma Martin, from Holmfirth in West Yorkshire - competing in the Horseshoe Trail Run on Sunday alongside the Pleasure Riders - photo by Eric G Jones

Karen Jones (Macadamia) and Ann Harrison (Millennium Chorus) at Tarr Steps in the Exmoor Stag class

Check Point 4 - sponsored by Lorna Winn

A welcome crewing spot for Nikki Routledge and Angela Osborne

 

One of the many stewards sees Pauline Higgs and Sally Hall safely across a road crossing

Sarah Bishop (left) on Scarlet and Donna Taylor on Heather Giles' grey Arab stallion Sky Indigo

Sally Hall and Sire de Bozouls at CP1 in the Exmoor Eighty

Nikki Routledge on the grey Ca Daisha and Angela Osborne on Wickham's Just Distinct finishing the Exmoor Eighty on their way to a Bronze and Silver Award respectively - Angela also won the Handling and Presentation Award for this class and the Melcombe Shoot Trophy

Check Point 1a - Raynet's Allan Quinney at Artistic Exmoor's CP

Kirsty Wiscombe and Connie striding on towards a Silver award and the Saxon Trophy in the Golden Horseshoe class

A welcome break at Tarr Steps for some of the horses

Lorna Hogg with De Marco, from Scotland, leads the way across the moor - followed by Gail Andrews and Vlacq Gilfae and Carol Jones with Ptolemaeus - Lorna and Carol achieved Gold, whilst Gail won Silver. Lorna was also Top Lady rider, won the Ferhanoush Shield, the Wayward Lad Trophy and the Handling and Presentation Award in Golden Horseshoe. Carol and Ptolemaeus were the Veteran Horse and Rider winners and winners of the Exmoor National Park Accumulator Trophy.

and Vlacq Gil

Harry Adshead and Sealeah Myranda on their way to a Gold award in the Exmoor Experience - hopefully to return next year to compete in the Stag or Golden Horseshoe class?

 

Father and daughter combination, Andrew and Abby Chisholm storming ahead - both achieved a Silver award in the Exmoor Experience and Abby won the Farrier's Award and the Fancy That Trophy

 

Ian Wigley, photographer/electrician/general factotum and handyman takes a well-earned rest on the horseshoe that he constructed

 

Sarah Bishop and Scarlet finishing in the Exmoor Eighty class, watched by commentator Andy Wooff

David Yeoman receives the Laybrook Challenge Trophy from the late Mr Charles Shippam's two daughters

Nicky Moffat of Horse and Rider magazine presents Karen Jones with the Saillard Fuller Bronze Award

Jill Thomas was awarded the Handling and Presentation Award in the Exmoor Experience for her presentation of Pompei at the preliminary veterinary inspection

These were definitely the jackets to be seen in! There are only a few left - so contact Barbara soon if you want to snap one up!

 

A very excited Sue Henry from Northampton, having completed the Exmoor Experience with Monkey Boy

 

What a difference a day makes!! - Wednesday 13th May

 

A busy period at Higher Riscombe - halfway

Sally Hill and Alison House at halfway

Check Point 1 - Linda Kidd and Drastik with a K checking in with Allan Quinney of RAYNET

Carol Jones and Ptolemaeus

Gill Talbot and Ranazak trot up at halfway

Susan Cox and SG Esscent

Tarr Steps was fun!

Neil Arnold of the Trail Bikers leads out the Trail Runners on Sunday morning at 0830 hrs

..... are we having fun? Tim Hodkinson seems to think so!

Nic Wigley is busy on the radio while Andy Wooff, the commentator is acting as her gofer!!

... I know he was a local guy, but can't quite see what his number was!

Well done ladies!! ( Veronica Lock and Louise Pugsley)

Some of the runners after the Trail Run

Huge thanks to Anita and Lucy de Greef for their massive sponsorship collection of £1318 in aid of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Sally and Hannah Hill on the Pleasure Ride - Sally went on to compete in the Golden Horseshoe

 

One of the Exmoor ponies posing after their display on Sunday