Lengthy-standing-standing coach and good friend to many Susan Nelson died on 17 December, aged 66.

Sue, also referred to as Nellie, was born in Morecambe on 5 February 1957. She had one brother, John, and was educated at Bentham Grammar Faculty.

Sue didn’t come from a horsey household however at all times beloved horses and began driving as a teen. On the age of 15 she had a fall and fractured her pelvis. This required weeks in hospital in traction, but it surely didn’t put her off and when she left college she adopted her dream to work with horses.

In 1977 she went to Harrogate Driving Centre and certified as a BHSII. The next 12 months, Casterton Faculty, at Kirkby Lonsdale, marketed for a driving teacher and Sue acquired the job. She mixed this position with that of reduction housemistress for nicely over 30 years. Sue was a devoted member of workers and extremely popular with the scholars. She immersed herself in class life, in addition to operating the driving division, instructing and organising equestrian actions, outings and occasions. She ran gymkhanas, enjoyable rides and the Pony Membership centre.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme for horseback expedition was one other exercise wherein she inspired the women to participate and she or he accompanied one pupil to St James’s Palace to gather her gold award from Prince Philip, a proud second.

In 2013 when Casterton and Sedbergh faculties merged, Sue wrote about her time on the college, noting that she had labored there for 101 phrases.

She was a beautiful loyal particular person and an important good friend to many. She was at all times keen to assist out and would fortunately journey everywhere in the nation serving to her mates at varied horse exhibits. An enormous spotlight was watching her good good friend Emma Burrow win the Welsh part D Horse of the 12 months Present closing in 2019 with Dyffryngwy Sir Piccasso adopted by a win at Olympia, the London Worldwide Horse Present. Sue was a daily helper for Emma and a useful member of “Crew EJB”.

In her youthful days she labored at Camp America for a number of years, with horses. She beloved to ski and loved travelling. A favorite was Positano, the place she had mates. Sue additionally loved pictures and was sensible at taking photographs around the exhibits.

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