Archive for January 2021

I have always felt lucky that my initial training as a Working Pupil was at Moat House Benenden, under the tutelage of Mrs Cherrie Hatton Hall. I arrived as a rather self- important holder of the B Test, was carefully and quietly put onto the right tracks and ended up a competent BHSAI all thanks…

I hope you will indulge me as I give a short eulogy to another great lady who, whilst not BHS qualified, coached and influenced so many of us. Here I quote “Pat was a seriously – fantastic show jumping coach, working with the British Eventing Teams and the likes of Lucinda Green”. Pat also, worked…

Rosie first came into my life when I went to Porlock Vale Equitation Centre as an Intermediate/ stage four student on a Training Opportunities grant. Rosie was my teaching practice mentor and also taught speech therapy and voice production. Before her employment at Porlock, Rosie had been a student at the Wirral School, with Geoffrey…

I can only talk about Betty’s return to Porlock, after she left Potomac. From the first time I met Betty she was always very kind to me, offering advice and useful hints whenever I was riding, when she came down to Porlock Vale Equitation Centre to ride her own horse. Betty very quickly built up…