Tag: Obituary
GIANT OF EQUESTRIAN WHOLESALE HAS DIED
He won support from a top politician and hosted hunt meets at company HQ.
Michael Vant, the founder of Westgate – one of the equestrian...
GOODBYE TO LEADING EQUESTRIAN RETAILER
He made his mark in business, but always had time for friends and family.
Derrick Naylor – successful equestrian businessman, talented horseman and devoted family...
VISIONARY RETAILER AND SADDLE FITTER HAS DIED
Tributes paid to hugely influential figure who “always had flair.”
Ken Lyndon-Dykes, the world-renowned saddle fitting expert and a giant in equestrian retailing, died on...
TRAILBLAZING EQUESTRIAN RETAILER HAS DIED
Charismatic businessman was ahead of his time.
Roderick Sharp, who with his wife Janice founded Coleman Croft Saddlery at Suttons Farm near St Albans, Hertfordshire,...
TRIBUTES PAID TO MULTI-TALENTED FIGURE
Self-confessed ‘man of the old school’ passes away.
Geoff Dean, the distinguished Master Harness Maker who for many years ran a saddlery shop and workshop...
TALENTED AND POPULAR FIGURE PASSES AWAY AGED 58
The trade loses a well-regarded personality.
Christopher Hinton – a life-long saddler who was latterly associated with Saferide and Custom – died on 15 August....
WELL RESPECTED FIGURE PASSES AWAY
“Nothing was too much trouble” for this popular person
Roger Hockey, a former area manager for Trilanco, died on Saturday 24 July. He was 75.
His...
INVENTOR OF GAME-CHANGING EQUESTRIAN PRODUCT PASSES AWAY
Horses featured throughout a fascinating life.
The founder of Equinomic Products has died. Hans-Jurg Christoph (known as Hans) Schaupp was a dressage trainer who developed...
TOWERING FIGURE IN EQUESTRIAN WHOLESALE HAS DIED
The late entrepreneur embraced business and family life in equal measure.
Roy Gore, the founder of wholesalers Challenger Distribution and Overland Marketing, died on 23...
RETAILER AND SADDLERY INNOVATOR HAS DIED
A life’s work in the trade began with kitting out his daughter’s pony.
Peter Wilkinson, founder of Fylde Saddlery and inventor of the Wilkie snaffle...
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SALES MANAGER RIDES TO SUCCESS
Well-known face wins championship.
Jonathan Canty, NAF’s senior area sales manager, has added a dressage championship win to his impressive equestrian CV.
Riding 11-year-old Fabelwelt, Northamptonshire...
