Past Events

Local Charities benefit from Burghley Proceeds

Two national charities have received donations totalling over £8,000 raised through activities held during this year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.

The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund (MDIRF) collected £1,700 at its 21st Anniversary launch at The Horse Trials and received a further £6,000 sponsorship money from the Burghley Sponsored ride – an annual fun ride that takes place in Burghley Park on the Sunday during the Horse Trials. The popular event attracts over 200 riders to the park.

“As last year’s ride was cancelled due to the wet conditions this year brought in more riders than ever to raise this wonderful amount and special thanks should go to that event’s sponsors – Virbac Equimax Eraquell and Horse & Rider and Pony magazines,” said Rosemary Lang, the National Co-ordinator for the MDIRF which provides help, advice and financial support to riders injured and who are unable to work or look after themselves. The Fund’s Poundcatcher Campaign aims to raise at least a pound from everyone involved with horses over the coming year and still needs more help to ensure it can continue to be there in times of need.

The East Anglia Air Ambulance received a cheque for £1,000 raised by octogenarian
Betty Powell through her organisation of the Concours D’Elegance (driving competition) held at Burghley on the Sunday. “The air ambulance service is run solely by donations, none of us know when we might need them – the service definitely saved the life of my granddaughter this year,” said Betty Powell, a regular visitor at the Trials for the last 49 years.

Next year Burghley Horse Trials will be celebrating its fiftieth consecutive running of the event. The organisers have managed to stage the trials each year since its inception in 1961, including in 2001 when foot-and-mouth disease forced the cancellation of many other show and events, and most memorably in 2008 when wet conditions threatened to force the first cancellation.

Next year’s Trials will take place from 2 – 5 September 2010.
For further information visit www.burghley-horse.co.uk or contact press office on 01458 250200.

Posted on: December 11th, 2009 Posted in 21st Anniversary, News, Past Events

Your Horse Live

Title: Your Horse Live
Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Link out: Click here
Description: This event will be raising money for our Poundcatcher campaign as our official charity.

It’s a great opportunity to enjoy two fantastic days of extensive shopping, advice, live entertainment and celebrity demonstrations. The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund will be on Stand 231. We hope to see you there.

Start Date: 2009-11-14
End Date: 2009-11-15

Posted on: September 25th, 2009 Posted in Past Events

Launch Day at Burghley

On the day that the BBC announced record viewing figures for the new look, new slot Country File programme, one of their new team of young presenters, Matt Baker helped launch the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund 21st Anniversary Poundcatcher campaign at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials last Thursday (3 September).

Matt was joined by the Charity’s Patron, Zara Phillips and representatives from various companies and organisations who have pledged their support, including Your Horse Magazine and Your Horse Live.

As well as hosting the launch, The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials also raised over £1600 from collection boxes at the event and will also be making additional contributions from course walks and their sponsored ride.

Commented Rosemary Lang, Co-ordinator for The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund:
“Poundcatcher has generated a lot of interest and goodwill. We had one of our busiest Burghley’s on the stand with takings from our trading on the stand very healthy and many visitors saying they would be going to Your Horse Live and supporting us there as well. Matt Baker was under much demand for autographs and Sky Sports Presenter, Alex Quinn will also be helping to spread the word at The Horse of the Year Show next month.

There is a whole generation of younger riders who are unaware that The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund exists. That’s why we are hoping to get riding clubs, riding schools and pony clubs to come on board over the next 12 months with their own fundraising efforts and contributions to Poundcatcher,” ends Lang.

In the meantime, on-line donations can be taken now by clicking here.

Posted on: September 11th, 2009 Posted in 21st Anniversary, News, Past Events

Pro-Celebrity Polo

Pro-Celebrity Polo (Cowdray Park, Sussex; 26 June)

This year the new venue for this annual event was the magnificent setting of Cowdray Park. Our pro-celebrity teams were:

Group Clean: Lt Commander Al Wilson, Richard Dunwoody, Sam Thomas, Peter Woods
Transllloyd: Otis Ferry, Lucinda Green, Charlie Talbot Baker, Sgt Toby Horn
Food Furniture: Katie Price, Andrew Gould, Oscar Lawry, L/Bdr Peter Fry
Asian Woman: Sehr Ahmed, Lila Person, Charlie Mann, Sgt Kevin Britton

Throughout all the matches, everyone commented on the high standard all the players achieved, considering for some it was their first attempt at Polo. The runners up final resulted in a win for Translloyd and then the final took place between Group Clean and Asian Woman with a resounding win for Group Clean made possible by a fantastic goal from Richard Dunwoody. Lord Sebastian Coe presented the prizes to all the teams.

There was plenty for everyone to do throughout the day, the now renowned Silent Auction offering many “money can’t buy” lots, the fun fair, a shopping village with over 30 varied stands, also Pedigree kindly sponsored the Dog agility challenge run by Barrie Harvey, this provided endless fun for all the dogs and their owners who took part.

At 3pm everyone was treated to a spectacular high goal match between Talandracas and Atlantic Capital with Talandracas winning 15- 12. Both teams were scheduled to go on to participate in the Gold Cup Tournament later in the summer. This match showed everyone the wonderful skills of the players at this level and their fantastic ponies and has inspired all the celebrity players to raise their standard and return next year.

We would like to thank everyone who supported the day in so many different ways – without you all it would not have been possible. Please Watch This Space for next year’s date at Cowdray Park.

Posted on: March 24th, 2009 Posted in Past Events

Charity Golf Day

Title: Charity Golf Day
Location: Wildwood Golf Club, near Guildford, Surrey

Friday 18th September 2009

Thank you to everybody who participated in and supported this year’s event, particularly our Trustee, Edmund O’Reilly Hyland who kindly donated the use of his lovely golf course and Clubhouse Carvery www.wildwoodgolf.co.uk

A great, competitive day was had by all and we hope to be able to repeat this event next year.

Posted on: May 16th, 2009 Posted in Past Events

MDIRF Golf Day

MDIRF golf day (Wildwood Golf & Country Club, Surrey, 19 September 2008)

Before teeing off the 40 players enjoyed coffee and bacon rolls. Everyone was in good spirits mainly due to the sunshine and the course being in pristine condition.

After finishing their rounds, the teams arrived back in the clubhouse and headed straight to the bar for a cold drink followed by a delicious three course meal and finally the prizegiving. Translloyd Developments were the winning team, Edmund O’Reilly Hyland presented the prizes.

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped and a big thank you to Jane Louis-Hobbs who organised the day which ran smoothly. We raised £2300 for the fund.

Posted on: March 20th, 2009 Posted in Past Events

Pre-Olympic Barbury Supports MDIRF

Pre-olympic Barbury supports MDIRF (4-6 July 2008, Barbury Castle) http://www.barburyhorsetrials.co.uk/

Despite the rainy weekend, world class shone through at The 2008 St. James’s Place Barbury International Horse Trials where the MDIRF was the official charity, represented on the trade stand.

Our thanks go to Mitsubushi, who once again kindly provided a Colt CZ1 3 door worth £6,250.00 in the Roll-a-Dice competition and a silent auction and raffles were also held on the stand, whilst spectators enjoyed world class eventing action with superlative spectator viewing at this prestigious venue in the Wiltshire Downs, near Marlborough.

Australian and British Olympic team members dominated the Barbury placings – as it turned out, a taste of what was to come in Hong Kong where they took the silver and bronze team medals, both only to be beaten by a very impressive, Germany. In the Barbury finale it was local, Devizes -based Australian team member, Lucinda Fredericks who took top honours with her little mare, Headley Britannia.

Posted on: March 24th, 2009 Posted in Past Events