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Emma's world record ride attempt - 28 hours in aid of Cancer Research UK and Hospice in the Weald - 17th September 2011

As some of you may have heard, Emma Whittington, a member of Sevenoaks Riding Club, is hoping to set a new world record in aid of Cancer Research UK and Hospice in the Weald by riding solidly for 28 hours.

 This event will take place on 17^th September 2011 at Bedgebury Park Equestrian Centre www.bedgeburypark.com  thanks to the generosity of Gabriella Atkinson, who is not only lending her this fantastic venue but also is allowing Emma to use her horses.  However should anyone be willing to lend her a horse for an hour she would be extremely grateful as she is in need of in excess of 20 horses.

 

She will be starting this challenge at 8am on 17^th September and riding solidly for 28 hours consisting of hacking and schooling. Transfer times between horses will be added to the end of the 28 hours .

 

There will be a party in the evening with a Hog Roast, Cash Bar, DJ and Rodeo Bull along with a range of other entertainment. Starting at 19.00 until 7am 18th September. Ticket prices are £10 each - all profits made from ticket sales and the evening will be split between both charities. Please contact Emma at info@emmaevents.co.uk to order tickets. In addition please dig deep and support the work of these fantastic charities by going to the team website http://www.justgiving.com/teams/Emma-Whittington-28hourride and then click on either charity.

Emma would love as many of you to come and enjoy a fantastic evening and keep her entertained.

 

Please contact Emma if you have any questions, if you would like buy tickets or if you would like your horse to be involved in this world record attempt.

 

Tel.  01892750002 or 07949108758

Email. info@emmaevents.co.uk

 

Thank you all for your support.

 

 

Kent Police "Country Eye" - Issue 9 (Added 12th May 2010) Click here to download PDF

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Kent Police "Country Eye" (Added 16th December 2009)

IN THE SEVENOAKS DISTRICT

 Kent Police have recently re-launched Country Eye in the Sevenoaks District.

 Country Eye is aimed at addressing the issues that affect people who live, work or use the countryside. Its main aim is to reduce rural crime, however by sharing information we can also support each other and together make a difference.

 When you are part of Country Eye, you will be provided with a newsletter (via email) twice a month. This will include details of rural crimes that have occurred, crime prevention advice, as well as details of suspicious vehicles and any arrests with regards to rural crime.

 If you would like to join Country Eye, please contact Suzanne Daniell to request a welcome pack. She can be contacted at suzanne.daniell@kent.pnn.police.uk or 01732 379 373.

 

Thefts (added 21^st November 2009)

We have been made aware of cases of tack theft in the area including over the last couple of days, one at Weald, two in Kemsing and two at Seal Chart; saddles and feed supplements were taken.

The Information below about the theft of a horse was passed on by Horses Watch.

On Monday (2 Nov) night a horse was stolen from a field in the Guildford area. The people who took her sawed through a wooden post and rail fence to get out and this happened between 3pm and 6pm in the afternoon.

The police were informed and so were the microchip company who circulated her details to all the ferry ports etc. 

Late Tuesday (3 Nov) afternoon the owner received a phone call from the police to say her horse had been found in Holyhead, Wales. She was tied to a railing at the ferry port and the ferry to Ireland had gone without her. The owner is driving to Wales to pick her up.

Several things have come to light in this story:

1. A week ago her horse had a small plait in its mane when she went to get her in from the field. She describes it as very small, almost like a tangle. She disregarded it as kids messing about (her horses are out in a field with others). However, this is how people mark horses to be stolen later. One person marks them; another then comes later and knows which one to take.

2. The ferry port at Holyhead does not check horses’ passports or microchips. This horse was travelling without a passport.

3. The police believe the reason this horse was left behind was because she was micro chipped. Although the UK is lax about passport and microchip checking, it is apparently more common for horses to be scanned on entering Ireland. The people who take them will scan them and dump them if they find a microchip. This horse also had a large obvious scar so this may have been a contributing factor.

The police told the owner that horses being dumped at a ferry terminal are not uncommon and they usually turn out to be stolen. They have even had horses left in a lorry on the actually ferry!

This story has a happy ending but it makes you wonder how many other stolen horses were on that ferry to Ireland. The owner has asked for no more details to be given, because of the on going police investigation, but has given her permission for this story to relayed, mainly to highlight:

1. If you find your horse with a small plait in its mane or tail please do not ignore it. I thought it was common knowledge but several people I've spoken to since were not aware of it.
2. If your horse isn’t micro chipped please consider doing it. The owner of this horse describes her as ‘nothing flashy, just a normal 14.2 bay mare’, so please don’t think it couldn’t happen to you.

AGM (added 5th January 2009)

Margaret Thompson, the new President of Sevenoaks Riding Club, last month presented the trophies and gifts at the awards ceremony preceding the Club’s AGM.

Tribute was paid to those who had worked hard for the Club during the year.   The Ballantyne Cup for the most helpful member went to Sharon Richardson, who had judged show jumping and set courses at several shows. The Junior Trophy went to Nicola Bunch with a special prize for five year-old Michael Roberts who is too young to be a member but is always willing to lend a hand. The Redlands Shield for the most helpful non-member was awarded jointly to Mary and Andrew Southby. 

The Hatfield Cup, for the senior member and horse combination accruing most points in Club competitions during the year, was won by Briony Bunch and Highjinx Jack. The Junior Points Shield was won by Laura Branch and her versatile piebald pony, Willow. 

The President’s Trophy for the Highest Placed Team went to the Open Horse Trials Team:

Khia Cadney-Moon, Sue French, Laura Reeves and Sara Roberts. They had won the area competition at Borde Hill and come fourth at the national championship. 

Later in the evening Sheila Reynolds was able to report some good news for riders wishing to use the lower part of bridleway 157, the track down Kettles Hill behind Redlands, which has been badly eroded by recent heavy rains and is in a dangerous condition, with patches of bare rock and large drops. The section of track concerned is actually the easternmost, and narrower, of two parallel tracks at this point, the western one having been blocked by fallen trees, probably during the hurricane. KCC and the land owner have now agreed to reopen the wider western track.