Saturday 28 October 2017

Charlotte rides to glory at Countryside Live event

A TEESDALE rider has taken top honours at the Countryside Live event held at the weekend.

Charlotte Merrigan Martin, from Stainton Village, took the championship title in the ridden coloured class on her horse Solaris Dewnqua, an eight-year-old skewbald mare by Quarterback.

The event, which took place at the Great Yorkshire Showground, in Harrogate, attracted thousands of visitors.

A collaboration between Countryside Live, Yorkshire Vet and Channel 5, the event saw visitor numbers increase by 25 per cent on the previous year. 

Show director Charles Mills said: “We have had an incredible weekend, welcoming over 15,000 visitors to the show ground.

"It’s given us the chance to tell the story of the countryside through exciting competitive classes with the animals, cookery demonstrations and hands on workshops for children, while offering the chance for fans of The Yorkshire Vet to meet their heroes in real life.”

Yorkshire Vet stars Julian Norton and Peter Wright attracted large crowds at the live shows during the event.

Rugby hero Mike Tindall made a surprise appearance when he was a special judge in one of the competitive classes.

The former England captain, who is married to Zara Phillips, was a guest judge for the Royal Smithfield Club in the tastings for ribs of beef and Wagyu beef in the cookery theatre.

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