ILDRA RIDE AT MOURNE PARK

ILDRA RIDE AT MOURNE PARK

The Irish Long Distance Riding Association held their first ever ride at Mourne Park near Kilkeel on Sunday 14th August. This new venue proved to be an excellent choice for Pleasure Riding. A large parking area was made available beside the golf course and the trails then led up through parkland to the forest behind. The weather was warm and almost fifty riders took part on the seven-mile loop. Ride organiser Susan Sedgeman had marked out a trail that took in a short river section and a longer loop around the back of the mountain.

A number of younger riders took part and several yellow logbooks for the Horse Shoe scheme were marked up. This scheme encourages our youngest members and recent achievers include Mark Hyndmann and Paddy Erskine who both attained ‘Pleasure Horse Shoe’ awards. Well done lads!

Mary Rooney on Casey and Caroline Kewley on Blair enjoy Mourne Park with ILDRA.	Dee Melville on Cindy and Linda Marshall on Devon
Lesley Hanna on Tarzan; Dianne Patterson on Robin and Irene McDowell on Annie enjoy the sun	Duncan McDowell on Chance and Tom Colwell on Blondie enjoy the Mourne Park Pleasure ride
Hanna Catterall on Cinders rides with her mother Kirsten Catterall on Scottie and friend Sally Burch on Bertie Lad. Hannah and Kirsten do so much work at every ILDRA ride that they rarely have time to ride. ILDRA appreciates their consistent enthusiasm!	Lorraine Sloan will be competing in France at the European Endurance Championships in Compiegne on August 26. Here she takes Manning for a Pleasure Ride in Mourne Park before joining the rest of the team to travel.
	Family Day Out! Rhonda, Dylan and Adele Huddleson on Pickles, Pepper and Lady join Helen and Kerry Marks on Banjo and Fergie for a day out in the sun with ILDRA at Mourne Park.