Sefton awards honour equestrian safety leaders

Equestrian security leaders stimulate got been recognised at this year’s  British Horse Society’s Sefton Awards.

The awards were laid past times the Society inward 1984 every bit a legacy to Sefton, the Household Cavalry Equus caballus who survived the IRA bombings inward London inward 1982. Sefton was nineteen years sometime at the fourth dimension of the bombings. He underwent 8 hours of surgical operation in addition to became a identify name.

The awards ceremony was held at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment’s Barracks, at Knightsbridge inward London, on Thursday.

This twelvemonth in that place were 2 recipients of the honour, Mary Lloyd in addition to Stuart Jackson.

Following several incidents involving horses in addition to vehicles nigh her home, Mary felt compelled to enhance awareness amidst drivers of the ask to accept tending only about horses. She has worked tirelessly inward her local community always since, distributing advice literature, talking to drivers, in addition to fifty-fifty successfully erecting a roadside billboard which is seen past times huge numbers of drivers every day.

Tyresafe chairman Stuart Jackson

Stuart Jackson, Chairman of Tyresafe, is an invaluable rootage of information for equestrians transporting their horses. His enthusiasm for the discipline has ensured that tyres play an appropriate business office inward the BHS carry preparation programme, with the introduction of measures such every bit unlimited gratis specialist literature on horsebox in addition to trailer tyres, a uncomplicated ‘20p’ tread exam to banking concern check legal compliance, in addition to the production of the uncomplicated ‘energy efficiency’ symbol that assists drivers inward choosing the right tyre for their vehicle.

On receiving his laurels Stuart said: “I am immensely appreciative in addition to really honoured to stimulate got been chosen to have this award. Road security is something that nosotros stimulate got to live witting of in addition to unfortunately something nosotros stimulate got to run on, but I am happy to do it in addition to do what I do each hateful solar daytime with a smiling on my face. This laurels actually is a huge recognition for something that I am to a greater extent than than happy to live committed to do.”

Full citations:

Mrs Mary Lloyd
Mary Lloyd was then upset past times the number of incidents involving horses in addition to vehicles nigh her dwelling that she felt compelled to accept action. Determined to enhance awareness alongside drivers of the ask to accept tending only about horses, Mary contacted the BHS Safety squad to portion her persuasion to erect a roadside billboard. Undeterred past times planning regulations, problems with artwork for the 6ft x 4ft billboard in addition to finding an appropriate roadside location, Mary forged ahead. She paid for the artwork conversion in addition to printing costs herself, in addition to enlisted the aid of a farmer who erected the sign inward an fantabulous spot, ensuring it was seen past times a huge number of drivers on a daily basis.

Not content with this success, Mary’s pro-active run continues. She is regularly seen distributing BHS route security literature, talking to drivers in addition to promoting the dedicated BHS security website, www.horseaccidents.org.uk, at farmers’ markets, veterinarian practices, driving schools, agricultural shows in addition to Earth events.

Mary’s tenacity in addition to decision to accept a novel initiatory forrard in addition to back upward it, makes her a worthy recipient of this Sefton Award.
Mr Stuart Jackson
Transport plays a huge business office inward equestrian life in addition to few vehicles move far without tyres. Stuart Jackson, Chairman of Tyresafe, has spent almost of his working life inward the automotive manufacture in addition to the information that he has been able to render on tyre security has been invaluable to equestrian drivers.

Stuart’s enthusiasm for the discipline motivated the BHS Safety squad to ensure that tyres played an appropriate business office inward their carry preparation programme through unlimited gratis provision of specialist literature on horsebox in addition to trailer tyres, the dangers of using part-worn tyres accompanied past times a DVD illustrating perfectly the issues, a uncomplicated ‘20p’ tread exam to banking concern check legal compliance, in addition to production of the uncomplicated ‘energy efficiency’ symbol that assists drivers inward choosing the right tyre for their vehicle.

Through Stuart Jackson, those attention BHS Equestrian Transport Training Days stimulate got constitute a novel involvement inward an essential commodity in addition to stimulate got left the preparation days fully equipped to move inward safety.

 

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