RASE British Equine Event at Stoneleigh November 2002

Amanda Whitehall on Exbury Sensation

Lee Jose on Tiptoe Bucks Fancy

Amanda Moore on Joe Glow

The Royal Agricultural Society of England held their annual British equine event on the 2 nd and 3 rd November 2002. The weekend was well attended despite the horrible British weather. In addition to the many trade stands to visit there was a good representation of breed stands. These proved to be very popular and gave the various horse breed societies the opportunity to promote their breeds and horses to the general public. For the first time the ApHC UK was invited to promote the Appaloosa horse as part of the breed stand display. This is because the ApHC UK holds the only official DEFRA recognised Appaloosa breed registry in the UK. As part of the event the various breeds were also invited to give a ridden display of their horses. This was an important part of the promotion of our Appaloosa horses and the display put on by the ApHC UK representatives was a great success and well attended by the visiting public. You can read about the horses and riders who took part in the following report by Joyce Nutland who organised our participation in this event along with photos of the exhibitors who appeared on the front cover of our last newsletter.

Janette Keeley on Constant Tom Tom

Tiptoe Bucks Fancy, Joe Glow, Constant Tom Tom

REPORT ON THE EQUINE EVENT, 2002.

PLEASE MAY I GIVE A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE, FOR THEIR GENEROUS HELP AT THE EQUINE EVENT, NOVEMBER 2 ND & 3 RD , AT STONELEIGH! OUR STAND WAS IN A VERY PROMINENT SPOT, AND WE MADE A LOT OF NEW MEMBERS AS A RESULT OF THE HARD WORK PUT IN BY THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE! IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND FOR THE ApHC UK!!

FIRSTLY, THANK YOU TO JOE MUTIMER , WHO DID A MOST SPLENDID JOB OF SETTING UP OUR STAND AND DISPLAY. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID NOT GET THERE TO SEE IT, WE HAD THE APHC UK LOGO IN HUGE BOLD LETTERS FOR ALL TO SEE. THANK YOU ALSO TO LEE JOSE AND TIPTOE BUCK'S FANCY . FANCY WAS A TRULY WONDERFUL AMBASSADOR FOR OUR BREED, SHE LOVED THE ATTENTION AND ENJOYED BEING CUDDLED AND STROKED FOR HOURS ON END. THEY DID A SPLENDID DISPLAY TO A PACKED AUDIENCE IN THE BREEDS DEMONSTRATION ALONG WITH AMANDA WHITEHALL AND EXBURY SENSATION. LEE RODE WESTERN WITH AMANDA RIDING ENGLISH TO SHOW HOW VERSATILE OUR HORSES ARE. AMANDA WAS INCREDIBLY KIND, HAVING BOOKED A MEAL AT LOCAL RESTAURANTS FOR THOSE OF US STUCK ON SITE - SHE KINDLY TAXIED US AND WE HAD TWO NIGHTS OF SUPERB FOOD AND HER EXCELLENT COMPANY! THEN SHE CAME UP TRUMPS, LENDING LEE AND FANCY ENGLISH TACK AND CLOTHES FOR THE SUNDAY!!

LEE AND FANCY BRAVELY "VOLUNTEERED" THEMSELVES TO PARADE IN ENGLISH ATTIRE ON THE SUNDAY BREED DISPLAY, SINCE THEY BOTH NORMALLY ONLY RIDE WESTERN THIS WAS A PARTICULARLY BOLD THING TO ATTEMPT, FANCY HAVING NEVER GONE "ENGLISH" STYLE BEFORE. THEY CARRIED THIS OFF WITH GREAT DIGNITY, DESPITE A LOT OF CACKLING AND "TALLY HO!" -ING FROM ME!! ON SUNDAY, THANKS TO TIM & JANETTE KEELEY AND CONSTANT TOM TOM ; DESPITE BREAKING DOWN IN THEIR LORRY, THEY ENSURED A STUNNING DISPLAY WITH JANETTE PARADING IN HER BEAUTIFUL, AUTHENTIC 1890'S NEZ PERCE COSTUME. THE CROWD WERE STUNNED, AND PAT RENWICK PERSONALLY THANKED THE APHC UK FOR PROVIDING SUCH AN INTERESTING DISPLAY.

ALSO THANKS TO THE PEOPLE WHO KINDLY GAVE UP THEIR TIME TO MAN THE STAND AND GIVE A BREAK TO JOE AND I; THANKS TO AMANDA WHITEHALL, SALLY & RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, KIM SANDS, MELANIE BANFIELD, AND ANGELA AND DEREK SHERWIN FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND TIME! DEREK DID A FINE JOB MAKING SURE NO PASSER BY WENT WITHOUT AN INFORMATION LEAFLET!! AND AMANDA WHITEHALL PROBABLY SPENT MORE TIME WITH US ON THE APHC STAND THAN ON HER OWN IFOR WILLIAMS TRAILER STAND! THANK YOU TO ANGELA, DEREK AND KIM FOR HELPING JOE MUTIMER AND I PACK UP IN RECORD TIME AFTERWARDS!

THE WHOLE WEEKEND WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AND WE HAVE MADE OUR PRESENCE VERY MUCH FELT AT THE EQUINE EVENT. THIS WAS ONLY MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE GENEROUS HELP FROM OUR ENTHUSIASTIC MEMBERS. WELL DONE TEAM!! I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL!!