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Rossendale’s Sports Awards 2006

 

 

Rossendale’s 2006 Sports Awards

Holcombe Hunt Pony Club were well represented at the 2006 Rossendale Sports Awards ceremony, they had been nominated in the Club of the Year, Young Volunteer of the year and Rising Star of the year categories.

 

The Club of the Year was a strongly contested category, with seven clubs nominated, Holcombe Hunt Pony Club were praised for their achievements over the past seventy years and applauded for their diverse range of equestrian based activities, a truly remarkable club!

 

The young Volunteer of the Year Award was won by 20 year old Abigail Danson representing Holcombe Hunt Pony Club.  Abbi has been a member of Holcombe since the tender age of six, she is a truly inspirational role model for all young riders, her skills and professionalism have enabled our Show Jumpers to achieve great results through added confidence and ability.  Well Done Abbi you deserve this acknowledgement of the dedicated and inspirational work you do for all our younger show jumpers, regardless of their age or ability.

 

The Rising Star Award was won by Ryan Smith, again representing Holcombe Hunt Pony Club. Ryan has been a member of Holcombe since the age of eight, he has been supported, picked up off the floor and nurtured throughout the past five years to the level where he is now. 2006 has seen Ryan and his super pony Red qualify for four national finals- two in Show Jumping and two in Cross County. Ryan and Red have also reached the semi final stage of the 2006 Burghley Event Pony Competition. There are so many people to thank at Holcombe for helping every member to achieve their goals, Holcombe really is an inspirational club, brimming over with dedicated, friendly and enthusiastic people all giving their time voluntarily to help others succeed. Thank you all so much!

 

Abbi and Ryan will now go forward to represent Rossendale, and Holcombe Pony Club in their categories at the Lancashire Sports Award evening, at Ewood Park at the end of September. The winners of the Lancashire Awards will then be Lancashire’s representatives at the National BBC sports awards.

 

Well done Holcombe members, parents, trainers and volunteers, these awards are an appreciation of all the hard work you all achieve throughout the year to make our club an amazing success story.