Ferdi eilberg biography of williams
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MARY’S CV… ALIAS HOW I GOT FROM THERE TO HERE!
I spent the ages between 4 and 14 begging my parents for riding lessons, all to no avail. My chance arrived when a school friend moved to the country (I grew up on the outskirts of London), started riding, and invited me to stay for the weekend and join her weekly ride. Even my parents could not refuse this request, and then they decided that I had to have a hard hat. Once I had this, I was on my way!
For the next four years, I spent Saturdays as a helper in a small riding school. It was little more than a string of ponies and a muddy field, but we had an enthusiastic teacher, who I think rode quite well. I lived for my riding lessons, and longed to spend more time there. (No chance!) I soon became chief helper, and mucked out, swept, shoveled, groomed, tacked up, and taught little kids on the leading rein. I knew, however, that I was not a talented rider. I was sometimes anxious, and my best attempts to get my body organized right did not seem to work that well. My best attempts, in fact, were pretty pathetic, because every time my teacher asked me to do something that felt funny, I decided that the change could not possibly be right, and went back to the place that felt familiar. I was avidly saving up those ten shilling
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Tom and Toledo on top at Badminton after day one
Thursday, 05 May 2022
After what has felt like an eternal wait, Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian, was back with an almighty bang today with a glorious, sun-drenched day one of dressage. Several of the big hitters featured in this morning’s first session, but it was British Equestrian World Class Podium rider Tom McEwen who took the early advantage. Partnering his Tokyo team gold and individual silver medallist Toledo De Kerser, owned by Ali McEwen, Fred and Penny Barker and Jane Inns, he scored a new CCI5* personal best of 23.4.
That score couldn’t be bettered as the day wore on, but 2021 European team gold medallists Kitty King and Vendredi Biats came closest with a fantastic 24.8 from the ground jury of Christian Landolt (President – SUI), Seppo Laine (FIN) and Anne-Marie Taylor (GBR). Riding for owners Diana Bown, Sally Eyre and Samantha Wilson, Kitty was over the moon with ‘Frog’ today. “I was delighted with him. He’s becoming Mr. Reliable – he used to be very tricky, but he’s getting more on-side as he gets older and stronger. He just felt superb today in the test. It’s the first time where I felt I had so much
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THE future has never antiquated brighter meant for Irish dressage”. This hype the sentiment from soul who should know - Grand Prix dressage provision Sorrell Klatzko.
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International roots
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