One of the most coveted awards in Manx showjumping, the IoM Examiner newspaper trophy, has been won by 13 year old Hannah Goodby on her pony ‘Lucky Strider’. Hannah’s victory maintained a family tradition with her name being added to the cup previously won by her two elder sisters Rebecca and Carolyn. The show jumping…
Wessex support for Hannah’s Wembley Trip
An Onchan 12 year old is taking part in the Horse of the Year Show at Wembley this week. Hannah Goodby, of Hillberry, won one of two regional qualifying places in Thursday’s Badminton Horse Feeds junior British novice final. The Park Road School Student and her 13.2 hands high pony Lucky Strider, which she has…
Hannah strides to HOYS place
Hannah Goodby and Georgina Williams claimed their tickets to the Junior British Novice at Wembley in a hotly-contested regional final at Crewe, Cheshire. Phillip Gardner set an excellent course, and from 46 starters, eight contested the final jump-off, where second-drawn Georgina Williams and Sharp Shooter set the standard. Their lead was short-lived however, as Hannah…
Champions at horse show
The Isle of Man Light Horse Society Riding Club recently accepted an invitation to send a team of horses/ponies and their riders to compete at the prestigious horse show ‘The Festival of Champions’ in Rochdale. Four of the club’s young riders and their ponies made the journey at the end of October to Birchinley Manor…