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February 2017
Show Reports & News
February 2017 • VOLUME XVII NUMBER 1
OF READERS’ VETERANS & THEIR STORIES
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LONDON PARADE Eileen Pocock and her Irish Sports horse Bayley who was taking part on his 11th birthday
Zoe and her pony Lucy
Harriet English and Pluto, who is just 35 inches and is owned by Sophie Mortimer.
Sophie Mortimer and Milo
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Pictures by Jo Monck Photography, Claire Owen and Jo Collcutt
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n their sixth year, All The Queen’s Horses captivated the 500,000 strong crowd with their equestrian injection at the annual London New Year’s Day Parade on 1st January 2017. A huge variety of riders and horses of all ages took to the capital’s streets with the youngest rider being just five and the youngest horse, just four years of age, up to a 70-year-old rider and 27-year-old horse. Travelling from all over the UK and further afield Spanish, American Quarter horses, Haflingers, Norwegian Fjords, Holsteins, Warmbloods, Traditional Cobs, Thoroughbreds, Appaloosas, Irish Sport Horses, Welsh Section A’s, Pure Arabs and British Miniatures all walked proudly through central London dressed as colourful characters from famous film and TV shows under this year’s theme ‘Lights, Camera, Action’.
Horses and riders replicated super heros and famous films including Annie Get Your Gun, Lawerence of Abrabia, 101 Dalmatians, Oliver Twist, Ben Hur, Moulin Rouge, Star Wars, Mary Poppins and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. All The Queen’s Horses Founder & Organiser, Caroline Marsh said: “It was another magical parade for All The Queen’s Horses, which would not be possible without the help of the 200 enthusiastic and passionate equestrians who spend the rest of the year planning this one day event of a lifetime. Thanks to all the riders and of course the horses and ponies who behaved impeccably even when faced with stilt walkers with wings, a steel band and animals covered in fake grass. We were also pleased that the horses didn’t try and eat them.” Caroline joked.
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Peter Green riding in memory of his much missed daughter, Molly
One of the youngest riders taking place in the New Year’s Day Parade was five-year-old Liam Evenden of Devulder Equestrian in Surrey. Liam was riding one of the oldest ponies taking part in the parade, the 27-year-old Beauty, who is owned by Lindsay Bull. Liam’s mother, Cara said: “This was Liam’s first time at the parade and he loved every minute of it, especially at the end of the parade when we were met by the Household Calvary, who kindly posed for photos with us and escorted us down the Mall to Buckingham Palace. It was such an honour.”
Seven-year-old Suzy-Boo Beechey and Crumpwell Fenella
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Five-year-old Bluebell Beechey and Guinness
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