Press
release – North Cornwall Sports Awards
Team GBR endurance riders Rachael Claridge (from
Cardinham) and Nicky Sherry (from St Breward) were
recognised for their contribution to sport within
the South West at the North Cornwall Sports Awards
at Wadebridge Leisure Centre on Wednesday 26th
November. “It was a great honour to be part
of this star studded event and very humbling to
be presented with our Ambassador Scheme certificates,
both Nicky and I would like to thank Geoff Samuels
for his hard work developing the scheme which offers
complimentary use of North Cornwall’s leisure
facilities to assist its top athletes. As the country
prepares for recession I’m sure those of
us who want to fulfil our ambitions will work even
harder to keep focussed and motivated in achieving
personal goals in whichever discipline they are
competing in. Sport is certainly one area of everyday
life which brings people together in a positive
way and I’m sure that the unitary authority
will assist Cornwall’s
talent in achieving great things in 2012”.
The event celebrated the success of the regions sports stars and coach’s.
Olympic rowing medallist Annie Vernon who competed in the Beijing offered an
inspirational insight into being at the top of her game and the trails and tribulations
of success. Both Rachael and Nicky have been involved in the sport of endurance ‘long
distance’ riding for many decades and with many 160km FEI qualifications
under their belts they are both on track for representing their home county as
well as Great Britain in the 2009 European Championships in Italy and the Kentucky
World Equestrian Games in 2010. Squad preparation commences on Sunday 7th December
for the pair and their home-bred horses Blue Chip Prince Meliodas and Shimmering
Blue Jasmin at team vet Hugh Salmon’s Wolfgar practice at Cheriton Bishop
near Tedburn St Mary. For further information about the sport endurance please
visit www.endurancegb.co.uk
Author: Rachael Claridge
Photographer: Approval has been given by Mary Neale
idenna 01841 520440 to use this photo
