THE late manager of Checkendon Equestrian Centre has received a posthumous award from the British Horse Society. Linda Tarrant, who ran the yard for more than 3.
THE Checkendon Equestrian Centre has won the British Horse Society’s Unsung Hero Award. The staff have been recognised for their efforts to keep the centr.
The art of horseback archery );
HORSEBACK archery is now being taught at the highest international standard in Checkendon.
The village’s equestrian centre, which has been offering lessons for about three years, has built a specialised course which is the first in Britain to be accredited by a master who revived the ancient art in the Eighties.
Lajos Kassai, a holder of multiple Guinness World Records and three state honours in his native Hungary, hopes to visit once the coronavirus threat has passed to personally certify its resident teacher Dimitrios Christou.
Mr Christou grew up in Greece but moved to Britain in 2016 to escape economic hardship.