Greenwich takes out Queen’s Award for equestrianism

Greenwich Park, venue for the Olympic Equestrian events of London 2012.

Iconic London Olympic venue Greenwich has received the Queen’s Award for Equestrianism.

The prestigious abide by was made on the recommendation of the Trustees of The British Horse Society, “For Outstanding Services to Equestrianism”, in addition to was presented to The People of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

It is normally presented to an private who has made an especial contribution to the equestrian industry. But a twelvemonth on from the magic of the 2012 Games, it was felt that a whole community deserved the accolade.

By welcoming the equestrian disciplines into their iconic park, the people of Greenwich enabled Equus caballus sport to characteristic at the catch of the 2012 Games. The images streamed around the globe from the metropolis of London showcased equestrian sport equally never before, proving that what had been created inwards Greenwich was quite exactly the greatest Olympic in addition to Paralympic Games inwards the history of our sport.

The abide by was presented on Friday, August 2, past times Mrs Susan Pyper, the Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, at the Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead, inwards front end of an audience which included riders who had competed at Greenwich, in addition to final year’s volunteer ‘Games Makers’.

Receiving the abide by on behalf of the Borough, Councillor Chris Roberts said: “I am honoured in addition to delighted to induce got this prestigious abide by on behalf of the people of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. I am in addition to then grateful to those inwards the equestrian community in addition to inwards LOCOG who had the master vision to take away Greenwich Park equally the venue for the Olympic in addition to Paralympic Games. The equestrian events resulted inwards Greenwich beingness called ‘the undisputed star of the Games’ which showcased our Borough inwards a mode fifty-fifty nosotros did non fully envisage.”

Lord Coe, Chairman of the British Olympic Association said: “Greenwich Park was 1 of the iconic venues of the Games inwards London in addition to it was only made possible through the back upward of the people of Greenwich. Their contribution was outstanding in addition to I am delighted that the Queen’s Award is beingness presented to this Royal Borough.”

HRH Princess Haya, President of the FEI, added: “The London 2012 Olympic in addition to Paralympic Games volition travel etched on the memories of millions of spectators in addition to telly viewers around the dry reason for many years.

“Greenwich Park, alongside its backdrop of Queen’s House, the National Maritime Museum in addition to Royal Observatory, played host to about of the around memorable moments of the Games. With St Paul’s Cathedral, Canary Wharf in addition to the River Thames clearly visible from the venue, Greenwich Park was a truthful gem inwards the crown for the Games – in addition to nosotros are extremely grateful to the people of Greenwich for this incredible chance to profile equestrian sport.”

The Borough was nominated for the abide by past times The British Equestrian Federation, whose Chief Executive  Andrew Finding noted that British riders has a tape haul of medals at the venue, alongside 5 Olympic (three gold) in addition to xi Paralympic (five gold).

“Our objective was to heighten the profile of our sport on a global dry reason from the catch of 1 of the of the world’s greatest cities, London. This nosotros achieved in addition to many induce got been recognised for their collegiate efforts but nosotros wanted to larn further.

“For the people of Greenwich who welcomed us in addition to supported us, nosotros wanted to discovery a fabric agency to say: ‘thank you’. On the anniversary of London 2012, it is hence plumbing equipment that the BHS Queen’s Award for Equestrianism is made to ‘The People of the Royal Borough Greenwich’. We are eternally grateful to you, you lot helped us make in addition to then much – give thanks you.”

The riders who competed at the Games felt they were given an unforgettable experience. The setting meant that they were able to integrate alongside athletes from other sports inwards the Olympic Village, in addition to the atmosphere inwards the stadium patch they were competing at the venue was electric.

Speaking on behalf of the riders, Ben Maher said: “Greenwich was a special house earlier the Olympics in addition to it was a privilege to travel able to add together to the history of the historic park. The amazing pattern of the arena maximised the drama. It was an incredible house to ride in addition to the back upward for us equally a squad was similar nix we’ve e'er experienced.”

Queen Elizabeth II assented to the creation of The BHS Queen’s Award for Equestrianism inwards 2005. Previous recipients induce got been Jennie Loriston-Clarke FBHS MBE (2006), HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (2007), Lars Goran (Yogi) Breisner FBHS (2008), Jane Holderness-Roddam (2009) in addition to Stephen Clarke FBHS (2010), Jane Goldsmith FBHS (2011) in addition to Brenda Larmor (2012).

The other nominees for the 2013 abide by were: Sue Adams-Wheeler (Riding for the Disabled Association), David Leonard Gulley FWCF (Farriers), Carl Hester (British Dressage in addition to the BHS), Royal Borough of Greenwich  (BEF), Hugh Thomas in addition to Mike Tucker (British Eventing).

 

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Nomination for:  Royal Borough of Greenwich

Nominated by:  British Equestrian Federation

The invitation to nominate 1 individual is alone understandable in addition to even in addition to then nosotros induce got enjoyed many remarkable in addition to unique moments throughout the Games of the XXX Olympiad at London 2012. Many of our athletes, our coaches in addition to others within our community induce got received awards in addition to accolades inwards recognition in addition to rightly so. We could nominate individuals, Lord Coe, Lord Deighton, Tim Hadaway or others who played leading roles at the Games, but for the around role they, too, induce got been recognised inwards other ways.

Thus, inwards calorie-free of the outstanding contribution made past times in addition to then many people inwards staging London 2012 in addition to inwards a agency that has brought in addition to then much success in addition to pride to equestrianism inwards Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland in addition to to our acre globally, I nominate a community non even in addition to then recognised: the Royal Borough of Greenwich in addition to all those who alive there. While about protested, nether the flag of much misleading media coverage, the mass of the community were supportive, providing the planning permissions needed in addition to the setting for the world’s around outstanding Olympic in addition to Paralympic Games, at Greenwich, inwards the history of our sport.

 

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