Hickstead’s Douglas Bunn awarded for contribution to equestrian sport
Douglas Bunn, master of Hickstead, was today (Thursday) awarded the Liz Dudden Trophy by the British Equestrian Writers Association (BEWA).
The award was made at the association’s annual lunch, held this year at the Queen’s Club, London.
The annual trophy, first awarded in 1993, is given to a person, other than a competitor, who has made a major contribution to equestrian sport.
Douglas, a former international rider and chef d’equipe of the British team, built and opened the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, Sussex, in 1960.
Over the years since he has built a reputation for his Sussex showground, investing millions of pounds of his own money into its development and upkeep.
He has twice been president of the British Show Jumping Association.
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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.