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Profiles of the Committee
Chairman
- Emma Delport
- Horse(s): Mister J, Tia and Roo
- Breed: J is a 14.2hh 15 year old Arab, Tia is a 15.3hh 20 year old Trakhener and Roo is a 16.2hh 5 year old Scottish Sports Horse
- Discipline: A bit of everything! J is happiest at RC level so we aim to do the area teams etc and a few BE80/90 type events, and then some dressage in the winter. Roo will hopefully be eventing by the end of the summer and doing some showjumping next winter.
- Day Job: Account Manager for a Project Management company
- Length of time on the TVRC committee: 5 years I think?
- One thing that might surprise members: I am beginning to get used to the distance that I am from the ground when riding Roo (especially when jumping him!)
Vice Chairman
- Kate Skinner
- Horse(s): Taxi
- Breed: TB
- Discipline: A little bit of everything! Currently BSJA and hopefully BE this season if events stop getting cancelled!!
- Day Job: Marketing Manager for Hitachi
- Length of time on the TVRC committee: 18 months
- One thing that might surprise members: My horse came all the way from South Africa on a plane but hates travelling in horse boxes!
Treasurer
- Sarah Hellyer (was Sutton)
- Horse(s): Paddy
- Breed: Irish Sport Horse
- Discipline: Not very! … Try … being the operative word, to do a bit of everything on a very small scale!
- Day Job: (Jobs in the plural!) Organise Training for Farmers and Garden Centres and Book keeping for 4 businesses
- Length of time on the TVRC committee: Just had my first anniversary, and for my sins ended up as Treasurer
- One thing that might surprise members: I’m not on holiday at the moment! (But may be depending on when this goes out!)
Show Jumping Teams & Training (Non Committee)
- Lara Booth
- Horse(s): Afron
- Breed: Warmblood
- Discipline: RC allrounder with a dabble at eventing.
- Day Job: European Marketing Manager at Alcatel-Lucent: creating campaigns to generate leads to make the sales guys look good!
- Length of time on the TVRC committee: 2 years running showjumping teams and clinic, committee from 2011
- One thing that might surprise members: Although I’m 6’1 I’m scared of heights
Dressage Teams & Training
- Lesley Wells
- Horse(s): Special Brew (stable name is Storm). Owner is Claire O'Keeffe and I share her
- Breed: Connemara x Irish x Thoroughbred
- Discipline: Dressage
- Day Job: Freelance groom/instructor and RDA instructor
- Length of time on the TVRC committee: 3yrs?
Pleasure Rides
- Trish Lechner
- Horse(s): Scarlet - 6 years, chestnut mare
- Breed: TB
- Discipline: Little bit of everything I can have a go at!!!
- Day Job: Sales
- Length of time on the TVRC committee: 1 year now!
- One thing that might surprise members: I have never broken a bone (touch wood!!)
Website (Non Committee)
- Sally Tolson
- Horse(s): Molly Might
- Breed: Irish/TB
- Discipline: All riding club
- Day Job: European Applications and Databases Manager
- Length of time on the TVRC committee: Non committee but 3 years or so helping out with the website
- One thing that might surprise members: That I’m a computer geek!