MELISSA GRACE HATTON
A TRUST is to be set up to support underprivileged children, in memory of a young rider who died suddenly on 3 July.
Melissa Grace Hatton, 24, had not been ill but died in her sleep.
She started competing at age three at her local riding club, winning her first rosette in a most appealing pony class. Aged seven, she progressed to national level showing, rising through the ranks of the British Show Pony Society (BSPS) classes and competing at both the Horse of the Year Show and the Royal International.
The talented rider’s ponies past and present included Dandy, Bramble Jenny Wren, Woodnook Orinoco, Romany River Olivia, Musley Rue De Royale, her wonderful Chaseford Aspen, Wydham Little Rascal, Rhos Escapade, Déjà Vu, Little Darcy, Laybalands Viscount…