James Darlington, who has died aged 67, was one of Somerset’s widely known and much-loved characters, best described as a countryman and skilled horseman. He was an amateur rider, professional jump jockey and then farrier. Throughout his life he loved his driving horses and horse-drawn vehicles. James was born in Harpenden, Herts, in 1956. In […]
THE world of horse racing is in shock following the death of a top jockey and racehorse trainer from a village near Taunton. Brian Forsey passed away at home in Ash Priors on Friday (April 2), just 15 weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 68. Brian shot to fame as a 16-year-old when he rode two winners at a meeting at Taunton Racecourse. He initially rode for Bicknoller trainer Elizabeth Kennard. It was there that he met his future wife, Sue, after she was given a job there. The couple, who married in their teens, went ton to have two daughters, Liz and Annie, as well as grandson William.