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Sadness at the sudden death of prolific Exmoor mare Stowbrook Jenny Wren arguably the most successful of her breed under saddle, partnered by Katy Marriott-Payne has been somewhat tempered by the remarkable survival of her filly foal.
Jenny, 23, still the only Exmoor ever to have taken the Olympia ridden title and also a Hickstead worker champion, was on loan to breeders Sandy Wooderson and her daughter Madeline Haynes, and heavily in foal.
But what looked at first like “labour pains” turned out not to be so and she was rushed to Rossdales Veterinary Hospital.
“Sadly, she was diagnosed with multiple pedunculated lipoma, causing twists in her gut,” said Sandy. “Despite valiant efforts by the vets, it was inoperable and she could not be saved.”
A TREASURED village hall has received a facelift and Newsquest readers were full of praise for its custodians and financial supporters. Keekle Village Hall has seen the next stage in its refurbishment after receiving £32,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund. A £50,000 package of work has been carried out at the hall during the pandemic including re-wiring, insulating and re-plastering the walls and installing new heaters. It was phase two of developments, made possible by a group of beneficiaries. The National Lottery Award in 2020, with grants from the Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust, Tesco and Asda, allowed access to further funds from the Village Hall Improvement Grant.