Farewell to… the pioneer of Neoprene brushing boots Louise Woof
Louise Woof, the pioneer of the first brushing boot to be made from Neoprene – the Woof boot – has died.
She had suffered from multiple sclerosis for many years and passed away on
5 July, aged 55.
Miss Woof was also the founder of Maximillian Stud, whose prominent stallions include Maximillian Saluut and Maximillian Voltucky.
Her funeral will be held at North Devon Crematorium on Wednesday (25 July) at 2pm. Family flowers only.
This news story was first published in the current issue of H&H (19 July 2012)
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A self-confessed newshound, farmer’s daughter and journalist of many years' experience, Charlotte worked on regional papers before joining H&H in 2007. A regular rider, she visited Ireland in 2010 to investigate the fate of Irish horses through the recession, to much acclaim, and reported from the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro in 2011. She left Horse & Hound in March 2013.