Also included are all the people who helped bring the MOTH together, my thanks to you all and especially my friends who enabled me to make the MOTH 08 DVD
Office manager: Marion Larrigan
Master of the Horse: Peter Larrigan
Hospitality: Rona Willicott
Stage manager:David Brightling
MRL Productions: Sound, Drapes and Lighting
Riggers: Craig Wiggins, Matt Burrell, Dave Fowler
Lighting Operator: Russ Ball
Sound Steve Thomas
Crew: Jeff Headworth, Jason Hooley
Mini Marvels Sales: Mel Saalfeld, Annie Jeffery and Gunnie Selfeld
Towerlands Park: Michele and family for their help and faith in the MOTH
Towerlands Park Catering/Hospitality Manager: David Wiles for coming up with great food for all of us.
Horse Transport: Mark Perry
IF YOU DIDN'T MISS US THEN HERE IS A REMINDER OF SOME GREAT MEMORIES, I HOPE YOU ENJOY LOOKING AT THEM
Remember For one moment in time forget tomorrow Spent moment with the 'Magic of the Horse'
TV presenter for Sky also Horse and Country, polo player and leader of the Knights of Middle England Karl Ude-Martinez joined us for the first time, looking very dashing in his DJ for the first half, he then had to present the second half in his knights outfit as there wasn't time for him to change!
Karl Ude-Martinez read 'The Ode to Equines' as the performance opened with Two Knights coming in a head of Serena Palmer with Apache, Rebecca Horvath Chieftain, Helen Elcome with Aldo and Carol Travell with Tintin the Donkey,
THE MINI MARVELS WITH THEIR INTERPRETATION OF RIVERDANCE!
For over 10 years the Mini Marvels have toured the country showing that little horses can be more than just mobile lawnmowers! Yet again they thrilled the crowd and got them going, they are the only miniature horse team in the world doing Riverdance! Featuring Warrior & Tanya, Goliath & Laura Tugwell, , Apache & Serena Palmer, Chieftain & Rebecca Horvath, Bambini & Sadie Webb, Spartacus came out of retirement for this show and it was Heather Richardsons first ever performance with the Minis!
JUST THE TWO OF US'
International Para riders Emma Kentriding her own ‘Gentle’ was joined again by Erin Orford and Diana Barleys ‘Nirvana’ .This was a tribute to the Para Horse, last year they brought the house down, again they proved whatever your ability horses can take you somewhere, both the girls are aiming for London 2012 Olympics.
' DANCING FEET'
What can seven vaulters do with 1 horse called Go for Gold? Well Julie Newell and her brilliant team Balance showed the audience just what was possible! Featuring Megan Bignell, Sarah Reid, Emma Runge, Stephanie Hunter, Sara Shortland, Lydia Barham and Paige Brown. This an ideal way for riders to develop balance and confidence, both in the horse and those they are working with.
'THE FLUFFIES POLO CHALLENGE'
If you thought only adults played polo, these youngsters set to and really got the crowd going! The teams were from from The Old Surrey and Burstow Pony Club, made up of 11 year olds Danielle Thorpe riding Malibu, Georgia Addison riding Tammy, Emily Collins riding Delboy, Harry Hickmet riding Warrior and the 10 years olds Terence Lent riding Ultima, and Alice Walsh riding Freddie. This game was played under grass rules, the umpire was Paul Addison riding Fosforito. Karl gave a running commentry, WHOW did he get carried away when a goal was scored!!
A STEP BACK IN TIME
We welcomed for the first time From The Suffolk Punch Trust, Charlie 18 yrs old driven by Tracey Pettit, joined by Eric 15 years old and driven by Bruce Smith. These horses are now one of the rare breeds in the horse world.
THE FIRST RIDING LESSON (WITH A DIFFERENCE)
As Jacque couldn't take part in the MOTH,Tanya and Phil Baker put together impromptu 'act'. A mobile phone played a big part in this piece with hilarious results It was a real 'how not to do it, make sure your instructor is dressed properly for the part and doesn't have their mobile phone glued to their ear!!
Before the MOTH started and during the Interval we sold raffle tickets in aid of THE BROOKE OVERSEAS ANIMAL HOSPITAL WE RAISED £712 FOR THE CHARITY A BIG THANK YOU ALL PRIZES KINDLY DONATED BY THE FOLLOWING Marion and Peter Larrigan, Karl Ude-Martinez and The Knights of Middle England, Rugby Polo Club Phil Baker, The Warwick International School of Riding, Sussex Polo Club, The Mini Marvels, Janice Elscom, Nivana Spa, Kate Spillet, Jane Lamb, Towerlands Park, Car Capital Ltd, Absolute Horse Magazine and me T.L.
DRIVING WARM UP
Kate Spillet returned with her miniature Shetland Priors Jupitor who rides and drives, he does single, pairs, tandem and unicorn. His many wins include being "Champion Shetland Pony of Britain" at The Royal London Horse show
DRIVING WIZARDRY
The worlds top lady driver Karen Basset made her first appearance at the MOTH with her team - the audience were on the edge of their seats and amazed at the control and the way the horses reacted to her signals. With her team Starlet 7, Amabile, Leonardo 341 and Caesar together they presented the spectacular side of four- in- hand carriage driving, including dressage, obstacles, and cone driving.
Paul and Bobbi Hayler with Ashleigh Hill decked their horses out for their 'Dancing in the Moonlight'
The big boys Charlie and Eric returned with their Millers Wagon for 'Driving By' they were joined Mojo owned and driven by Jane Lamb, Kate Spillett with Priors Jupiter and we welcomed Carol Travell with her donkey stallion Tintin
Tanya with Suzanne Keevills Idolo presented a unique special piece in the 'Dream Scene' set to Bolero. Grand Prix High School ridden one handed, working with a pole and cumulating with 1 tempi flying changes on a 10m circle!
Bringing more action and led by Karl Ude-Martinez The Knights of Middle England with Paul Ellis Smith, Edward Long, Robert Plester Phil Baker and David Baker with their gallant steeds Star, Ali, Tiffany, Tara, Monikina and Revlon some of these are retrained racehorses, not forgetting the Squires Duncan Samuel, Bruce Crawford, Sophie Wizard Pointer, Shani Townsend, Eddie Wilson, Heidi Leach and Pete Hobman. This radical new born medieval jousting team brought the "Knights of Old" at full tilt into the 21st century and set the audience alight!!!
THEFINALE!
Everyone came back into the arena to say 'goodbye’ on their horses behalf, as there are 40 horses appearing & they have had a busy day, we left them in their stables with a nice hay-net, except Tanya and Karl who came back in on their horses - it was lovely that the audience waited until the Finale had finished before they started leaving their seating!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR MOMENT IN TIME WITH US AT THE MAGIC OF THE HORSE® we will be back
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For over 10 years the Mini Marvels have toured the country showing that little horses can be more than just mobile lawnmowers! Yet again they thrilled the crowd and got them going, they are the only miniature horse team in the world doing Riverdance! Featuring Warrior & Tanya, Goliath & Laura Tugwell, , Apache & Serena Palmer, Chieftain & Rebecca Horvath, Bambini & Sadie Webb, Spartacus came out of retirement for this show and it was Heather Richardsons first ever performance with the Minis! 
International Para riders Emma Kent riding her own ‘Gentle’ was joined again by Erin Orford and Diana Barleys ‘Nirvana’ .This was a tribute to the Para Horse, last year they brought the house down, again they proved whatever your ability horses can take you somewhere, both the girls are aiming for London 2012 Olympics.
What can seven vaulters do with 1 horse called Go for Gold? Well Julie Newell and her brilliant team Balance showed the audience just what was possible! Featuring Megan Bignell, Sarah Reid, Emma Runge, Stephanie Hunter, Sara Shortland, Lydia Barham and Paige Brown. This an ideal way for riders to develop balance and confidence, both in the horse and those they are working with. 
If you thought only adults played polo, these youngsters set to and really got the crowd going! The teams were from from The Old Surrey and Burstow Pony Club, made up of 11 year olds Danielle Thorpe riding Malibu, Georgia Addison riding Tammy, Emily Collins riding Delboy, Harry Hickmet riding Warrior and the 10 years olds Terence Lent riding Ultima, and Alice Walsh riding Freddie. This game was played under grass rules, the umpire was Paul Addison riding Fosforito. Karl gave a running commentry, WHOW did he get carried away when a goal was scored!!
We welcomed for the first time From The Suffolk Punch Trust, Charlie 18 yrs old driven by Tracey Pettit, joined by Eric 15 years old and driven by Bruce Smith. These horses are now one of the rare breeds in the horse world. 
As Jacque couldn't take part in the MOTH,Tanya and Phil Baker put together impromptu 'act'. A mobile phone played a big part in this piece with hilarious results It was a real 'how not to do it, make sure your instructor is dressed properly for the part and doesn't have their mobile phone glued to their ear!!
Kate Spillet returned with her miniature Shetland Priors Jupitor
The worlds top lady driver Karen Basset made her first appearance at the MOTH with her team - the audience were on the edge of their seats and amazed at the control and the way the horses reacted to her signals. With her team Starlet 7, Amabile, Leonardo 341 and Caesar together they presented the spectacular side of four- in- hand carriage driving, including dressage, obstacles, and cone driving. 
Paul and Bobbi Hayler with Ashleigh Hill decked their horses out for their 'Dancing in the Moonlight' 
The big boys Charlie and Eric returned with their Millers Wagon for 'Driving By' they were joined Mojo owned and driven by Jane Lamb, Kate Spillett with Priors Jupiter and we welcomed Carol Travell with her donkey stallion Tintin 
Tanya with Suzanne Keevills Idolo presented a unique special piece in the 'Dream Scene' set to Bolero. Grand Prix High School ridden one handed, working with a pole and cumulating with 1 tempi flying changes on a 10m circle!
Bringing more action and led by Karl Ude-Martinez 