THE 124th Malton Show attracted a bumper entry in the equestrian classes, which resulted in some strong competition. Seven-year-old Isabella Worthington made the journey from Bradford, with pony Roselle Rebecca, to take The Candlelighters Alexander Wilcox
TWELVE-year-old Rebecca Seidl has recently enjoyed great success in the showjumping arena with a new pony that she had been riding for just one week. Rebecca has forged a deep bond during her short time with Nebro Freedancer (stable name Frankie), a
YOUNG riders from Welburn Hall School celebrated success at the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championships, which took place last week at Hartpury College in Gloucester. Nine-year-old Eleanor Senior and 14-year-old Ryan Clarkson
THE penultimate showjumping competition of the current series took place at Friars Hill Stables. The first class of the evening was jumped as a clear round, followed by a jump-off, while the remaining classes were jumped two-phase to beat the fading
YORKSHIRE event rider Samantha Widd is celebrating after taking the top spot in the JRN class at the recent Aske Horse Trials in North Yorkshire. Sam, 17, who is based at Etton, near Beverley, and is a student at Bishop Burton College, has been on the
MALTON District Riding Club members enjoyed a great weekend at the British Riding Club’s Area Summer Show, which took place at Richmond Equestrian Centre. Taking overall second place in the junior dressage competition and qualifying for the national
THIS is the time to hear, or even see, nightjars. As their name suggests, these are birds of the night-time hours, especially dusk, and because they are usually sighted as silhouettes against the darkening sky, they are seldom recognised. Some
IN the 17th century, country folk in the Yorkshire Dales took up profitable pastimes to supplement a living from their farms. There were the ‘terrible knitters of Dent’ – not terribly bad but terribly good. The men knitted with one hand while milking
SECRETS will be revealed at a Scarborough garden this week as a major clear-up of brambles, weeds and debris begins. A Groundwork team working alongside Scarborough Borough Council’s parks and countryside services staff is getting stuck into The Secret
AN UPGRADE of the A64 between York and Scarborough is “vital” to cut road deaths and bring commerce to the region, according to one campaigner. The call comes as Thirsk and Malton MP, Anne McIntosh, is today expected to ask the Government front bench
THE lives of bumble bees are being laid bare thanks to a project organised by Ryedale District Council and North Yorkshire County Council. The Humble Bumblebee training day will provide all a person needs to know about bumblebees, giving participants
UPLAND farmers in the North York Moors National Park could obtain funding of up to £62 per hectare. The funding is available under the Upland Entry Level Scheme (UELS) and replaces the Hill Farm Allowance which has now ended. Farmers can book a farm
Thousands of mortgage holders are facing huge rises in their monthly repayments due to a banking error. Customers of the Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank have been left with a shortfall on their variable rate mortgages after the bank miscalculated their
LEADING international hotel chain West Paces will operate the five-star £30 million Raithwaite Hall Country Retreat when it opens near Whitby next summer. The announcement was made today by the York-based developer, the Skelwith Group, which has former
