Reaseheath College students play starring role at Horse of the Year Show

Reaseheath College equine students and staff came under the spotlight at the world famous the Horse of the Year Show.

The Nantwich students provided the arena party at the event for the fourth year running.

A team of 38 students and two staff were on duty at the show, helping international course designers Bob Ellis and Kelvin Bywater build courses to test the world’s leading showjumpers.

Students received unique training and experience and also met up with top ranked showjumpers including Guy Williams, an early international class winner.

Led by FE Programme Leader Sarah Turner and course manager Kerry Nunns, the Nantwich team did such a professional job that they have already been booked as the arena party for HOYS 2015.

Bob Ellis, who was lead course designer for the London 2012 Olympics, said: “Yet again, Reaseheath’s arena party has been exceptional and are helping us to put on a superb show.

“All the students are easy to work with, listen to instructions and have a great sense of humour.

“They are a credit to the college and to Sarah and Kerry, who do such a great job in keeping everyone motivated because they lead from the front.

“All riders aspire to compete and win at HOYS and it makes such a difference to us knowing that we can rely on our arena team to do a professional job.”

Reaseheath also provides the arena party for Bolesworth International and other prestigious venues.

(Pic: Students Sophia Cunningham, Jack Wormald, Lily Cargill, Elle Germany, Danni Parker, Sophie Carolan and Claudia Owler with showjumper Guy Williams)