REMEMBERING LYN FOX

Article by Barbara Chalmers - Dressage Otago

Our sport was saddened to recently lose a stalwart of the lower South Island dressage community, Lyn Fox, who died peacefully after a short illness.

Lyn was an A level judge and mentor for Dressage Otago, based in Alexandra having previously spent many years in Southland before retiring and moving to the drier and warmer climate of Central Otago.

Lyn had three passions in life - horses, dressage and teaching. A teacher by trade, her skills were put to good use mentoring and encouraging many both within equestrian and the wider community. As a judge, Lyn was dedicated to her role and always gave 100% to “get the job done right” and being very diligent with any task at hand. She took on many judging invitations throughout the South Island. Her composed and dignified manner and willingness to help defined her as a well-respected judge, mentor, and friend.

We could always rely on Lyn to be well turned out and dressed for the occasion, completely professional in her manner and in dealing with anything testing that came her way. Lyn hated fuss, and liked to just “get on with things”.

She was a late starter to riding, but participated in dressage on several horses, Troy, Calico and Utah Jazz. Lyn and her cousin, the late Margaret Dickie, were familiar faces in dressage in the Southland and Otago areas for many years.

Lyn will be sadly missed in the dressage scene by the many friends she made during her career.