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JEEP SADDLES UP WITH A HORSE
CALLED TRIGGER |
This summer sees Trigger the mechanical horse
and the Jeep National Riding Festival saddle up, once more, for what has now
become their annual tour of the country.
This year’s Festival will, again, be a
huge undertaking to give riding a substantial boost – and there’s
plenty in store for everyone! To find out more, come and visit us on Stand M6.2
next to the New Product Gallery, meet Trigger and find out about a major
fundraising campaign in association with Arnold Garvey, Editor of Horse &
Hound magazine.
Supermodel Jodie Kidd got the Festival underway
last year and since then, it has gone from strength to strength, with riding
schools across the country getting involved and opening their doors to new
recruits. Thirty percent of riding schools that were involved in last
year’s Festival reported an increase in enquiries from potential new
riders.
Due to popular demand, the Festival has kept
some key elements of the campaign in the programme for 2001. Trigger, the
festival’s famous mechanical horse, will be touring the UK again during
June and July, visiting over 5,000 primary school children with an instructor
from a local BHS / ABRS riding school. Not only will children be able to enjoy
a fun packed day at school learning more about horses and riding, but teachers
can continue to teach the children about horses thanks to the Horse Power Pack,
a fantastic equine educational pack that has been specially produced by the
Festival and Jeep to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum.
In addition to the work carried out in schools
by the Festival team themselves, Arnold Garvey, Editor of Horse & Hound,
and holder of an international endurance license, will be undertaking three
sponsored rides across the country. With extremely challenging events ahead;
ranging from the Tattersall’s ride on Newmarket’s hallowed turf to
the rugged scenery of the 200 mile Western Highlands Rob Roy ride, Arnold
Garvey hopes to increase the profile of the sport and raise £75,000 for
the Festival. This would give an additional 200 schools the chance to meet
Trigger, and allow many more children to reap the benefits of time spent in the
saddle. To find out more about the sponsored ride and contribute to the
‘Trigger Fund’, please visit Arnold Garvey at stand M6.1, or contact
Jenny Sims on (020) 7261 6315.
| As well as the school visits,
15 ‘Horsepower’ Days are scheduled to take place at one of the larger
riding centres each weekend between April and August. Attractions will include
equestrian displays, pony rides, Trigger, rosette making and other
children’s activities, together with trade stands. With free admission and
free entertainment, the Horsepower Days will provide the perfect day out for
adults, families and children alike. A wide range of equestrian displays –
from western riding to pony club games and show jumping – will keep the
whole family amused, while drivers can enjoy a different form of horse power by
pitting their wits against the Jeep off road driving course or simply having
towing lessons from the experts. |
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For more information ring the JNRF hotline on
0870 2411481 or click on:
www.jeep-riding-festival.co.uk
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