Michael Hendrie, the much-loved stalwart of the appearing neighborhood and revered pass judgement on died on 20 July, elderly 78 from most cancers.
Mr Hendrie was once born in Selby, North Yorkshire, in 1945. He advanced an early hobby in horses, which become a zeal that went directly to form his grownup lifestyles.
He met Richard Tomkinson, and so they moved to Sykehouse, South Yorkshire, and based the Westhill Stud. Over the years, Mr Hendrie become a professional in his box, breeding and coaching display horses. He was once revered and enjoyed for his wisdom, and the way prepared he was once to percentage this with others.
Mr Hendrie was once self-taught and learnt about animals via spending hours of time getting to grasp them, and so they spoke back to his calm nature. He advanced an eye fixed for a just right animal, and on the top of his good fortune, Westhill Stud was once recognised as some of the most sensible pony studs within the nation, with patrons visiting from so far as Australia. He took nice enjoyment of seeing the progeny of the stud’s two stallions, Lechlade Quince and Westhill Integrity, move directly to win in the United Kingdom, USA, and Australia, together with two ultimate champions at Horse of the Yr Display (HOYS) – Chagford Lewis and SHT Charn Secret Legend.
His reward for coaching resulted in many victories within the display ring, together with profitable at HOYS on 3 events, with Ainsty Merry Maid, Culross Maid Of Honour and Huttons Ambo Camelia.
He was once a revered pass judgement on, having began at small native displays, together with the Sykehouse Display, and become a typical at the circuit. This 12 months, he have been due to pass judgement on the Value circle of relatives in-hand ultimate at HOYS.
Mr Hendrie was once one in every of lifestyles’s characters. His pals say he was once a “one-off and there’ll by no means be every other – they broke the mold after they made Michael”.
He’s survived via his brother Paul and sister-in-law Anne.
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