Well we're back! A huge thank you to everyone that came along to watch and help, it was a fantastic tour with some beautiful and amazing horses.
If you'd like to see what we did then our tour blog is being updated as we speak....
www.practicalhorsemanship.co.uk/23.htmlWe had some cracking support for the tour so this is our thanks message:
Our heartfelt thanks to Mr Monty Roberts, for the numerous learning opportunities and experiences that form the basis of our techniques. For his support, advice and interest in our futures and his ongoing enthusiasm and input to Practical Horsemaship. We’d also like to thank him for passing on his flu to Dan and Sam, and for their subsequent passing to the rest of the team. Also thanks to Kelly Marks.
To those who gave us beds, stayed up until the stupid hours of the morning and then fed us in the next day:
Hilary Miles, John & Pat Bazin, Sarah Dent, Lyn Dixon & Chris, Sophie & John, Adrian & Sue Semmence, Perdy Sobey
For promotion and support:
Michelle Dannan, Rosie Jones, Queenie Wenwick, Sophie Easterbrook, Lyn Dixon, Sarah Dent, Shelley Foster, Gary Bosworth, Tracey Wilson, Di Wilson, Dido Fisher, Cat from Penzance
To the helpers who endured cold nights and heavy round pens….
Doreen & Alan White, Juli, Owen, Abi Little, Nikki, Laura, Claire Liddiard, Catherine, Grayson, Tina Gibson, Liz, Nikki Calphas, Joey, Jenny Learny, Sandy Coates, Ellie, Leanne, Debbie Coe, Kate Reece and an especially huge thank you to Lisa Tucker who went above and beyond the call of duty and has been a massive asset to the tour.
To the ladies at Equine Touch (Emma, Liz and especially Lara for keeping the team ticking over with her numerous treatments and responses to ’could you just flick my shoulder’ ), Bioflow (Julie) and Bill Lomas
Our photographers:
Simon, Miranda, and Richard for not sleeping for 3 days to get us some cracking shots.
Fellow Recommended Associates who have supported us:
Lyn Dixon, Suzanne Marshall, Gary Bosworth, Sarah Dent, Rosie Jones, Sandra Williams, Lynn Chapman, Zoe Chipman,
To our venues and the staff help at:
Blewbury Riding Centre, Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre, South Wales Equestrain Centre, Clwyd Special Riding Centre, Croft Top Equestrian Centre, Birstwith Livery Stables, Rodbaston College, Moulton College, Poplar Park Equestrian Centre, The Grange Equestrian Centre and especially Jo Stock and the team at Lands End and Emma at Plumpton for their extra effort and support.
For bringing their fantastic horses:
Sue Armstrong, Debbie Coates, Mary, Alison Cottle, Fiona Vernon, Matthew King, Mrs Bradshaw, Charlotte Thomas, Carolyn Poulter, Tracey Bertarelli, Amanda Davies, Rebecca Green, Gemma Albiston, Kelly Oldcraft, Mrs Duffin, Melanie Dunn, Jade Priddle, Sara Love, Diana Wilson, Louise Penny, Amanda Fuars, tracey Murdoch, Sandy Cotes, Hannah Lindsey, Dawn Spicer, Tracie Lavelle, Angela Owen, Richard Geldof, Tom Manning, Laura Foster, Lyndsey Goldsmith, Gill McPate, Marie Askell, Brenda Smith, Owen & Natalie Davies, Kate Bailey, Pauline Hewburn, Terry Salone, Vicky, Zoe, Milly Tilly, Sarah Roskilly.
To our audiences, who have sat through freezing temperatures but patiently responded so fantastically to the demonstrations, courses and information. Thank you for coming to see us and your lovely comments - we hope to see you and your friends on the next tour! (details to follow)
To Col for letting us have Sam for three weeks, to Tracey for being a superwoman - lending us Dan for so long and managing the kids, horses and promoting demonstrations, to Leanne for looking after New Leaf, Ian Vandenburghe for the loan of the heaviest (but safest) round pen known to mankind, to Tracy Barnes for being our internet connection, to Helen Aitkins for her printing and computer skills and her horse care skills, to Simon and Faye, Helen Stevenson, Ash and Nigel for the tickets, Joss for letting us use the Big Blue Bertha, Emma at BBC Cornwall, to Suzie our volunteer rider and her branch for letting her have the time off and to the policemen in Worthing Constabulary for not nicking us at 3am and allowing us to continue on our route after a routine stop….
To the people that make Lucozade Hydrowater, Brunchettas, Wotsits and Mash Pots and the people at Beechams for sustaining us through the tour - if you want to sponsor us on the next tour then we’re more than happy to enter into negotiations
We wrote this list at the end of the tour so if we’ve forgotten anyone we are very sorry but very grateful for your help - if you get into touch with Grant, he’ll thank you personally
And apologies to:
Anyone who was hit by a paper aeroplane flyer whilst standing at the bus stop in the North. The lady in PVC in the Bury Travelodge Reception who we obviously disturbed, anyone that has had to swerve out of the way of a big blue horse box and the numerous trees and branches who were felled in the name of progression.