Archive Article: 2001/09/21

21 September 2001




CAROLINE Clarke, a farmers wife from West Sussex, will fulfil a lifelong dream when she rides her horse, Ace of Base, at this years Horse of the Year Show.

For Caroline, horse riding has been a hobby for many years, but this will be the first time she has attended the show as a competitor. With over 150,000 riders setting out to qualify, and only 1,500 competitors at the show, qualifying is a major achievement. Whats more, Caroline prepared Ace of Base herself, beating many professional producers and riders to gain one of the coveted 29 places in the Riding Horse Championship.

Home is Pipers Farm, Coolham where she and her husband run an organic beef herd of 65 suckler cows and followers. Their meat is marketed through Waitrose and a local butchers shop.

Thrilled at qualifying for the show Caroline said: "After facing three years of difficulties, to qualify Basil (Ace of Base) means everything."

For tickets to the show (Oct 2-7 at Wembley Arena), tel: 0870 121 0125 (24hr) or 020 8795 9595.


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