Thursday, August 24, 2017

Great Britain: Experienced rider excited by future of endurance horse racing

Ealingtimes.co.uk - Full Article

August 23 2017

She may have not finished herself but Nicki Thorne was delighted with the impact the HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup Festival will have on endurance racing.

Thorne, 46, was taking part in a home race at Euston Park, in Norfolk, and had been going well on her horse Crazy Girl in the 160km discipline before retiring with 40km to go.

The largest ever ride staged in Europe, endurance consists of three separate distances with riders competing in the 80km, 120km and 160km.

http://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/15491610.Experienced_rider_excited_by_future_of_endurance_horse_racing/

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