Elwyn Hartley Edwards, MC, was an

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, born on 17 April 1927. He died on 9 December 2007, aged 80. Elwyn Edwards was the

of Riding magazine for 18 years. And the consultant editor for '' Horse & Hound'' for five years, he also served as a regional chairman of the British Horse Society and as a member of the BHS council, receiving the society's Award of Merit in 1993. He was also a vice-president of the Riding for the Disabled Association and vice-patron of the Horse and Pony Protection Association. He used to regularly judge horse shows in the UK. He had written more than 30 books on horse-related subjects and was an authority on lorinery and saddlery.

Published works

* ''The Encyclopedia of the Horse'' London: Dorling Kindersley 1994,

References

The BHS pays tribute to legend Elwyn Hartley Edwards

External links

Obituary in ''The Times'', 31 December 2007

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