Roy Robinson April 1932 - November 2023

Wednesday 29 November 2023

Roy Robinson was passionate about show jumping, initially as a rider and then following a back injury as a breeder. During the 1950’s and 60’s he was a regular on the Northern BSJA circuit, competing alongside Harvey Smith, The Fletchers and the Barkers to name just a few.

With a BSJA membership number of 10024 he was proud to have been one of the longest registered BSJA members. The highlight of his Showjumping career came in 1960 when he competed in two classes at the Horse of the Year Show on a home produced horse, King Pin (Manilla). When he could no longer compete due to a back injury, Roy turned his hand to successfully breeding a number of Grade A show jumpers, the best known being Jungle Bunny.

Ridden by Lionel Dunning, the combination competed successfully in a number of Great Britain Nations Cup Teams. Roy continued his commitment to show jumping as a trainer and an accredited BSJA course builder, right through to his retirement. In 2005, Roy was made a life member of the BSJA for services to Showjumping. In addition to Showjumping, Roy whipped in hounds for a number of years, was a successful racehorse trainer, owner and breeder, helped to establish The Charm Park Point to Point and was Clerk of The Course for many years. Alongside this he was a founding member of The Derwent Hunt Pony Club and in 1996 was awarded the national Cubitt Award and invited to a Queen’s Garden Party for services to Pony Club.

Roy was a true horseman, with a wealth of knowledge and skill, which with his time, he was always willing to share to support others in their riding pursuits. Roy will be sadly missed by many across Yorkshire and beyond.

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