Tim Barnes, the much-loved member of the equestrian group died on 5 April, elderly 70.
Tim was once born in 1953 in Codsall, Wolverhampton, and his circle of relatives moved to Manor Farm in Stourport-on-Severn. Farming and his love of animals got here very naturally to him, and horses have been certainly his major interest. As a kid he showjumped steadily at Hickstead with ponies Moonlight and Merrydown 111, and is fondly remembered through Rowland Fernyhough, Claudia Bunn and John Williams, his pals and fierce opponents.
He had an enormous presence in native using golf equipment, and his father Bob shaped the Bewdley Driving Membership. The Pony Membership was once additionally crucial to him and he was once a distinguished member of the Albrighton & Wooded area Hunt department.
Tim’s mom Joyce ran a using college and Tim taught many kids and adults to experience. He dabbled in different companies, and in 1997 he despatched away some rugs to be wiped clean and was once dissatisfied once they returned. He concept that he may do a greater process and so shaped Ranch Rug Cleansing. The trade is widely recognized all the way through the Midlands and Wales and has washed, reproofed and repaired hundreds of rugs.
Tim performed horseball together with his staff Stourport Tigers and had an energetic phase in global junior groups. Within the final 15 years he was once very energetic at the appearing circuit together with his spouse Leander. Even supposing classed as amateurs, the pair accomplished nice luck to county degree. Their biggest success was once qualifying their home-bred home-produced filly Cosette’s Prospect for the Value Circle of relatives ideally suited ultimate at Horse of the Yr Display. This was once a life-time function and an enormous accolade.
Tim gathered a wealth of horse wisdom over his lifetime and lots of would search his recommendation as a “true outdated horseman”.
“Tim was once absolutely the salt of the earth and the sector of horses might be misplaced with out him,” stated Leander.
Tim’s funeral is at 1.30pm on 9 Would possibly at Wyre Woodland Crematorium, Stourport-on-Severn.
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