Guy Wathen
said: “ After the London Olympics in 1948, some stunning locations at stately homes were chosen to further popularise and develop the sport of Horse Trials and foremost amongst these was Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire. I rode there in 1954 a month after Badminton, and the Castle set on a hill overlooking the park provided a wonderful background for the dressage, show jumping and cross country. As the accompanying picture shows. The last event was held there in 1957 and it?s great that this splendid location is once more to host a horse trials in 2011” | Lord Cholmondeley said: “ We are delighted to be running a new horse trails at Cholmondeley and to be working with Alec Lochore and his team who runs The Subaru Houghton International for us at Houghton in Norfolk. My Mother, who moved to Cholmondeley in 1949 remembers the horse trials fondly and is looking forward to seeing the event return, and over the next few years we aim to develop this exciting opportunity into a leading date in the calendar ” | Organiser Alec Lochore said: “ I am extremely grateful to Lord Cholmondeley for once again opening the gates of his splendid estate to the sport of Horse Trials. There are many great features over which to design and build the cross country course, and I look forward to welcoming top class sport to Cholmondeley in 2011 and beyond ” |
