More Fools with Horses!

A substantial sum of money of £1,883.00 was raised for Spinal Research and ILP. What an event! Organised by the Scottish Equestrian Association and The Scottish Equestrian Vaulting at Ingliston House Stud,. a packed crowd with standing room only watched 7 fantastic good sports from the 7 FEI Equestrian Disciplines put on fabulous performances in Show Jumping, Driving, Dressage and Vaulting. What super stars they all are!

Tina Von Gehlen, (Reining) how brave to jump for the first time in public.

Evelyn Frame, (Endurance), who put her heart and soul into each event and kept smiling.

Phillippa Gammell who was just fantastic and what an advert for equestrianism for health fitness!

Ann Stark, (Vaulting) who was determined to out do her fathering in-law Ian,

Ian Stark (Eventing) who was determined to out do everyone!

Joanna Barry, (Dressage) whose dressage riding ability made the vaulting horse look like a Grand Prix Dressage horse.

Andrew Hamilton, (Show Jumping) game for anything including the lycra!

The Reining Display left us all amazed at the turns and the speed, particularly as the rider was still in complete non dizzy, loose reined control!

The vaulting displays by the Eccles family just stunned the crowds and Ross Foreman’s “Full Monty on a horse and upside down had everyone spellbound!

With all this hilarity plus the judging format that could give 12 and 13 out of 10 we had a recipe for unusual results. The bottom line being Andrew Hamilton went of with the spoils and Ian Stark the winner was left wondering what had happened! No sour grapes though Ian manfully took the dubious result on the chin!

When contacted the next day Andrew, who had enjoyed himself so much showing off his leotard said no problem Ian can have the goodies but only in a rematch.

So watch this space!