WELCOME TO THE TONBRIDGE LIONS OPEN CHARITY HORSE SHOW

On behalf of the President and Members of Tonbridge Lions Club we would like to welcome you to our Charity Horse Show.

With your help we have been raising money via the Horse Show for local charities for the last sixteen years and to date we have raised over 78,000. This year the proceeds will be shared between LIBRA (‘Lions International Blood Research Appeal’ (this charity raises funds for equipment vital for developing cell therapies at the Department of Haematological Medicine at King’s College Hospital. The unit is a major centre for bone marrow transplantation, diabetes therapy and liver disease and has the most extensive liver transplantation programme in Europe), Headway and other local charities supported by Tonbridge Lions.

Our aim, as always, is to provide an event which is enjoyed by participants and spectators alike whilst raising money for local charities. We dedicate a Ring for the very young and those who are entering Horse Shows for the first time and hope to see them in later years participating in other Rings. We provide parking services to help you park safely and good food prepared by Tonbridge Lions.

All the proceeds of the raffle will once again be given to Riding for the Disabled (Leybourne Grange) and we would like to thank all the donors of prizes especially Hpower, organisers of the Olympia Horse of the Year show for their donation of 4 tickets.

On behalf of this year’s charities we would like to thank you for your support and have a good day.

Bob Taylor: Tonbridge Lions Horse Show Chairman

THANKS:
Tonbridge Lions would like to thank our main sponsor HARWOODS LAND ROVER, TONBRIDGE together with all our other sponsors for the event, Nicky Hughes of Lodge Farm for permitting us to hold the Horse Show on her premises and Turner & Son for providing the PA systems. Our regular Secretary Janey has suffered from severe health problems this year, fortunately she is now making a strong recovery so we would very much like to thank Carole Chapman who ‘volunteered’ to stand in for Janey. In addition we would also like to thank the following persons and organisations without whose help and support the event could not take place: -

• All the Judges and Stewards,
• Everyone in the Secretary’s tent
• Tonbridge Lions, wives and voluntary helpers
• Chris Moore for organising medical cover
• Our vet on site :- Francesca Hawkins, Goudhurst  Vets & Equine Clinic 
• Alfred & Dawn Waterfield and team, Course building & Ring organisation,
• 2520 (Tonbridge Squadron) Air Training Corp,
• West Kent (Sevenoaks) and Eridge Pony Clubs
• 2^nd and 17^th Tonbridge Scouts for the loan of equipment
• Sevenoaks Riding Club
• The Mayors of Tonbridge and Malling and Tunbridge Wells
• All our personal sponsors and donators of raffle prizes including :-
• Olympia International Show Jumping, Local Rider magazine.   

TONBRIDGE LIONS are part of the largest voluntary organisations in the world with 1.4million members in 180 countries. Our aim is to raise money for local charities, youth, elderly and sick as well as specific international projects. Apart from the Horse Show, we run the Tonbridge Carnival, the Tonbridge Triathlon, (and starting this year) the Tonbridge Half Marathon and various charity walks throughout the year.

 If you would like to join Tonbridge Lions, or to help us with events contact- Keith Bourne on 01892 822320