Bound to be a Buzz at Bilton’s special evening

Next Wednesday’s event will be based around ‘an Audience with Team Opposition Buzz’ and take the form of a question and answer session with a panel which includes Nicola Wilson, who rode the horse in the Olympics.

Also featuring on the panel will be Rosemary Search, who bred Opposition Buzz, as well as vet Simon Stirk MRCVS.

The evening – to be staged at Bilton Grange in Bilton in Ainsty – will be hosted by Mary Lofthouse with tickets costing £15 and including a light supper and a glass of wine. The evening starts at 7.30pm with a glass of wine and nibbles. The question and answer session will start at approximately 8pm.

Tickets are available from Liz Lorrimar, 172 Front Street, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JN or by telephoning 01845 523236.

Cheques should be made out to Yorkshire Sport Horse, please enclose a SAE. More details are available at www.yorkshiresporthorse.co.uk.

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point season continues on Saturday with the Cleveland Hunt Point-to-Point at Morden.

Racing starts with the Hunt Members race at 1.30pm.

Admission prices are £10 per person with a maximum charge of £30.

Looking ahead to the summer, Richmond Equestrian Centre will stage another ex-racehorse bonanza on Saturday, June 15.

The event – the Centre’s second of its kind – is aimed at promoting the retraining of racehorses in the equestrian sphere.

Starting at around 9am, competitions will be staged in show jumping, dressage and showing .

More information will be available soon at www.richmondequestriancentre.co.uk

The Centre staged a similar event in January which has hailed as a big success.