Gongs for British equestrian identities
Three British equestrian stalwarts accept received recognition inward the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2013.
FEI Veterinary Committee Chairman as well as start vice-president John McEwen was awarded an MBE for his services to equestrian sport; racing as well as equestrian media presenter Clare Balding received an OBE for her coverage of the London Games; as well as British Equus caballus Society volunteer Catriona Cook was made an MBE for her function to increase off-road riding for equestrians.
McEwen, who has been the National Lead Veterinarian for the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) since 2005, is based inward Monmouthshire, as well as has to a greater extent than than 42 years’ sense inward equine veterinary practice. He has been veterinary for the British showjumping as well as dressage teams for to a greater extent than than xxx years, as well as has accompanied the British equestrian teams to all major Championships, including his 8th Olympic Games inward London, 2012.
“John has given a lifetime of service as well as back upward to the equestrian veterinary globe as well as inward item Equestrian Team GBR; at that topographic point are many a British medallist that owe John a huge debt of gratitude,” said Equestrian Performance Director, Will Connell. “He is tireless as well as selfless inward his back upward to the Programme, the Teams as well as the FEI. He, as well as past times default his married adult woman Catherine, richly deserve this recognition.”
BEF Chief Executive Andrew Finding said: “We are delighted that John McEwen’s dedication to equestrian sport over a groovy many years has been recognised inward the abide by of this national honour. He has given much every bit a consultant as well as inward a make of voluntary areas; he has been a wonderful ambassador for Great Britain. Moreover, he has been at the optic of the success our sport has achieved past times ensuring that the horses relish the best aid available. We are thrilled for John.”
The British Horse Society is delighted that its long-standing volunteer, Catriona Cook, has been recognised inward the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.
A volunteer for the Access as well as Rights of Way region since the 1980s as well as Regional Access as well as Bridleways Officer for Yorkshire since 1995, Cook has been awarded an MBE for her function to increase off-road riding for equestrians inward the UK.
Her citation inward the honours listing reads ‘Mrs Catriona Susan Addie Cook. Rights of Way Campaigner. For voluntary service to the Environment inward the UK. (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)’.
Cook has worked tirelessly to increase the number of definitive rights of agency available to equestrians as well as has helped to add together to a greater extent than than 100 miles of byways as well as bridleways to the Definitive Map. She has organised ii ‘Journey for Access’ rides, the virtually recent inward 2006, where she led a grouping of riders on long-distance rides throughout the province to enhance awareness of equestrian access issues. The ii rides accept raised £13,000 for rights of agency work.
With her family, Cook runs a 330-acre dairy farm inward Yorkshire. There are footpaths, bridleways as well as an unsurfaced route over the farm, all of which are well-used past times walkers, riders as well as motor vehicle drivers who are openly welcomed. She is able to empathize alongside the difficulties other landowners run into simply is actively practising what she preaches. One of the many bridleways Cook has successfully had added to the definitive map goes across the farm as well as she is likewise inward the procedure of upgrading ane of its footpaths to a bridleway to supply a useful off-road link as well as has widely supported, at diverse times, other organisations such every bit the Byways as well as Bridleways Trust, the National Park Authority as well as local groups providing liaison betwixt landowners as well as path users.
Popular TV sports presenter Clare Balding, 42, formerly the confront of the BBC’s racing coverage, is similar a shot atomic number 82 presenter for Channel four Racing. She has been recognised for her function exterior racing circles, playing a major purpose inward the BBC’s coverage of the London Olympics as well as afterwards the Paralympics on Channel 4.
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