PATSY PYKE -
Chair Person & Mounted Games Team Manager
Patsy helping out at one of our clubs Summer Shows.
Patsy took on the role of our Chair person in 2019 from our long standing Chair person Bev Higgs, who after 12 years thoroughly deserved a rest!
Patsy has been particularly good at rallying everyone to do more for the Club and introducing lots of new activities like our Handy Horse Obstacle Training and Polo and Western taster days.
Patsy likes to compete in all the events on her fabulous Allrounder pony Splodgers, and is recently bringing on her loaned ex-racehorse Eddie who she regularly competes in our Area teams.
Patsy also manages the Mounted Games teams.
Patsy & her lovely horse Eddie at one of our many jumping clinics at Apley Arena.
Let’s get to know Patsy a little better….
“You’ll be wanting to know what I had for breakfast next!”
Q- How long have you been riding?
A- Since I was 2months old.
Q- When did you join ESRC?
A- 5 years ago.
Q- Who inspires you in the equine world?
A- My parents. They are both great all round horse people and super riders.
Q- What’s your favourite horse discipline?
A- Show Jumping, but a quarter of the height to 20yrs ago!
Q- If you could own any horse past or present who would it be?
A- Splodgers…my star!
Q- What’s your silliest horse related injury?
A- Falling off in a bareback Gretna Green Gymkhana competition. The rider behind me pushed me forward up my ponies neck, and I could only get off by sliding down the ponies neck when she dived down to eat some grass! I trapped a nerve in my buttocks when I landed on my friends foot (who also fell off with me!) It was very painful and it took ages to ride again without wincing.
Q- TB or Cob?
A- Silly question-Thoroughbred of course!
Q- Hoys or Olympia?
A- The coach has never broken down going to Hoys!
Q- Mare or Gelding?
A- Gelding.
Q- What’s your horsey pet hate?
A- People who put their riding crop in their boots!
“You’ll be wanting to know what I had for breakfast next!”
Q- How long have you been riding?
A- Since I was 2months old.
Q- When did you join ESRC?
A- 5 years ago.
Q- Who inspires you in the equine world?
A- My parents. They are both great all round horse people and super riders.
Q- What’s your favourite horse discipline?
A- Show Jumping, but a quarter of the height to 20yrs ago!
Q- If you could own any horse past or present who would it be?
A- Splodgers…my star!
Q- What’s your silliest horse related injury?
A- Falling off in a bareback Gretna Green Gymkhana competition. The rider behind me pushed me forward up my ponies neck, and I could only get off by sliding down the ponies neck when she dived down to eat some grass! I trapped a nerve in my buttocks when I landed on my friends foot (who also fell off with me!) It was very painful and it took ages to ride again without wincing.
Q- TB or Cob?
A- Silly question-Thoroughbred of course!
Q- Hoys or Olympia?
A- The coach has never broken down going to Hoys!
Q- Mare or Gelding?
A- Gelding.
Q- What’s your horsey pet hate?
A- People who put their riding crop in their boots!