Horseandhound.co.uk
Abigail Butcher, H&H news editor
10 June, 2009
A team of British endurance riders returned from South Africa yesterday with a bronze medal from the first South Africa International FEI Challenge.
The six riders — Tricia Hirst, Nicky Sherry (pictured), Abi Taylor, Rachael Claridge (pictured), Sophie O'Hara-Smith and Helen Perry — were picked to take part in the 120km endurance race near Beaufort West.
The team were on borrowed South African horses, which they were given just two days to become familiar with before the event began.
This was the first time that any teams outside of Southern Africa had been invited to compete in the challenge. Hosted by the Western Province Endurance Union, the event was the largest ever held in South Africa, with some 310 horses taking part.
And the race lived up to its challenging name.
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