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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Daily Mail
Showjumper and fellow rider, 26, 'had threesome with under-16 girl at his stables before arranging pact of silence'
A showjumper and horse-riding instructor had a threesome with a teenage girl before arranging a 'pact of silence,' a court heard. Equestrian boss Guy Simmonds, 37, and fellow rider Lauren Jarvis, 26, allegedly plotted the sex session despite knowing the schoolgirl was under 16. Simmonds called himself 'daddy' in messages to the teenager and would take her to a horse trailer for sex while his own girlfriend was away, a court heard. Prosecutor James Hartson said the alarm was raised when the victim revealed what had happened and her father alerted police. Mr Hartson said there had been a 'clear element of grooming behaviour' from Simmonds who had 'no doubt at all' about the victim's age. He said: 'At all times he knew how old she was and so did Jarvis. The victim told him herself in one of the very first messages she sent him. 'The defendants didn't care about her age when they were planning and engaging in a so-called threesome with the victim. 'They also knew what they did was wrong and they agreed a pact of silence when they got wind she had started to talk about it.' Cardiff Crown Court heard Simmons messaged Jarvis saying: 'Hey, I have a feeling that she has said about us. If anyone asks for sake of both of us nothing ever happened that night xx.' Jarvis replied: 'Hey, who's she told? Oh god has she really, what's she trying to do, make our lives hell? Of course I will xx.' Mr Hartson said Simmons would touch the girl sexually when they were alone at the stables and would take her into a horse trailer fitted with a bed. They later allegedly had sex in January 2024 when they had a threesome at Jarvis' home which was planned in texts. Mr Hartson said Jarvis was a 'willing' partner in the sex. Messages read to the jury showed Simmonds asking Jarvis when he should 'pop over' for the threesome. The court heard Jarvis agreed that it was 'absolutely fine' with her. In a later message Simmonds checks whether the girl is there yet and said: 'I don't want to turn up at the same time that her mum drops her off.' In another message the girl messaged Simmonds about the threesome asking him what he would make them do. Simmonds replied: 'You will both do what daddy says. It will be fun.' He was advertising his riding school as 'showjumping horse production and sales, coaching and schooling' at the village of Undy, Wales. The court heard Simmonds told police he did not have any from of sexual contact with the victim. Jarvis answered no comment to the majority of questions but denied sexual contact with the girl. The court heard Jarvis claimed any messages about a threesome were 'banter and a wind up.' Simmonds is accused of six counts of sexual activity with a child and Jarvis faces one charge of sexual activity with a child. Simmonds, of Undy, Gwent, and Jarvis, of Newport, deny all charges. The trial continues.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Moment equestrian admonishes motorist with her riding crop for going 'too fast' past her horse - but opinion is split if she is REALLY in the right
Footage of an equestrian telling off a motorist for going 'too fast' as he drove past her horse has divided people online. A clip, posted on Instagram by horse rider Laura Robson, showed a blue Skoda Fabia drive past her and a friend on another horse in front. The first horse gets spooked by the vehicle which appeared to be less than a metre away as it went past with a child in the backseat. Worried about her own horse reacting badly as well, Laura held out her crop to stop the driver in his tracks and shouted: 'F****ing hell! Wait, wait, wait! It's a green lane, please go slower.' One of the people in the car yelled something back as the riders began to trot on, but Laura put her foot down and again told them to drive slower. She uploaded the video, which has racked up over 3,500 comments in just one day, with a caption that read: 'Dangerous drivers frustrate me! This road was clearly signposted as a quiet lane. 'They should have stopped in the wider passing place ahead to let us pass safely. Instead, they mounted the curb and spooked the horses.' Official Highway Code guidelines for passing horse riders states: 'Be particularly careful of horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles especially when approaching, overtaking, passing or moving away. Always pass wide and slowly. 'When you see a horse on a road, you should slow down to a maximum of 10 mph. Be patient, do not sound your horn or rev your engine. When safe to do so, pass wide and slow, allowing at least 2 metres of space.' It adds: 'Look out for horse riders' and horse drivers' signals and heed a request to slow down or stop. Take great care and treat all horses as a potential hazard; they can be unpredictable, despite the efforts of their rider/driver. 'Remember there are three brains at work when you pass a horse; the rider's, the driver's and the horse's. Do not forget horses are flight animals and can move incredibly quickly if startled.' However, viewers had their own opinions regarding who was in the right and who was in the wrong and took to the comments to voice them. One wrote: 'With respect, that car was going about as slow as it could without stalling. 'If you are not comfortable sharing the road with other traffic, or worried that you can't control your horse, maybe grass lanes would be better for you?' But Laura came straight in with a response, writing: 'How about the car stop? There wasn't enough space for him to safely pass so he should have stopped the car. Or better yet, wait in the wider part of the road he'd just passed. 'At what point was I not in control other than when his car scarped on the curb and spooked my horse, which was roughly one second?' Another commented: 'They're going perfectly slow, take your horse on a f****ing field, not many cars there.' 'Car was slower than a sloth. What you screaming at?', a third wrote. Many came to Laura's defence, with one reinforcing her point about it being a green lane. 'It's a green lane people! It's purpose is recreational use! So especially made for walking, biking and horseback riding. 'The ladies with the horses had every right to be there. So the car was wrong and had to wait and make room for the horses.' Another wrote: 'He wasn't going slow enough at all as there was not enough distance between him and the horse. 'In that situation the car should have stopped, let the horses pass, and then continue. Two mins inconvenience and safety for the horse... but a big ask is it!'
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bella Hadid sizzles in bikini as she embraces quiet life in Texas
Bella Hadid showcased killer figure as she soaked up the sun while enjoying her new life in Texas. On Sunday, the 28-year-old model put her curves on display in a ribbed Frankies bikini and a cowgirl hat as she relaxed outdoors in a lounge chair. Bella used the snaps as an opportunity to promote her business owner friends, writing in the caption: 'When your girls are all founders @frankiesbikinis @wildflowercases which means you get to make fun s**t together.' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Bella's 36-year-old beau also appeared in one of the photos. Adan was dressed in a patterned blue button-up shirt, jeans, and a cowboy hat in the candid snapshot. The photo dump showed snippets of her time in nature in Fort Worth, where Bella moved in 2024 as her romance with Adan heated up. Adan boyfriend is the son of Ascencion Banuelos, the first Mexican-American to be inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association Hall of Fame. He is renowned in horse riding and became one of the youngest people to be inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame in 2017. Bella is also an avid horse rider and often documents her love of the animal and sport online. On February 5, 2024 Adan shared an image of Bella on his Instagram and wrote in the caption: 'Congratulations to Bella and #MetallicTito on their first major aged event finals at their first aged event together!' He continues to support his girlfriend publicly via social media as she competes in equestrian events. In addition to her range range of alcohol-free fragrances, which she launched in May 2024, Bella is a co-founder of Kin Euphorics, a line of non-alcoholic functional beverages. Last year, she revealed that she has chosen to take a step back from modeling to focus on her businesses. Bella opened up about her evolution beyond modeling, telling Allure: 'After 10 years of modeling, I realized I was putting so much energy and love and effort into something that, in the long run, wasn't necessarily giving it back to me.'
BBC News
07-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Shropshire horse riders forced to use unsafe roads as path shut
Horse riders have been left furious after a public road and bridleway - one of the few routes that drivers don't use - was closed without and a "Keep out - private land" sign appeared five weeks ago, blocking the bridleway through Flanders Ford, between Baschurch and Adcote, Evans-Webster said she had documentation showing that the route is an unclassified public county road, and one of the few in the area riders feel safe to use away from vehicles. But the landowner, who did not want to be named, said the bridleway was part of their garden and not an unclassified county road, adding the matter was in the hands of their lawyer. Shropshire Council said it was investigating. Two post and rail fences were put up at the end of May, blocking the bridleway from Bunny Lane to the River Perry. Branches also cover the is a double-blow to horse riders and walkers, after previously losing another route over the Perry, at Adcote Mill, where a bridge collapsed 11 years ago. Legal arguments have led to that route being shut for more than a Evans-Webster, who is campaigning to get the bridleway reopened, said she was recently nearly hit by a car after being forced to use a road she would not normally have landowner said there was no evidence the route was an unclassified road, and the disturbance of the river by the horses has led to the spread of invasive plants, such as Himalayan balsam. The bridleway is part of a long distance route called the Humphrey Kynaston Way, which is publicised by Shropshire campaigner Zia Robins said: "The route is shown as an unclassified county road on Shropshire Council's 1929 Handover Map of Highways, from Baschurch to Nibbs Heath". Coffin route Jane Barker, appointed MBE for her work with Riding for the Disabled, said she had ridden on it for the last 40 years and "can't believe the mentality" of blocking it. "I am absolutely up in arms about it," she Benyon, chair of Shrewsbury and District Riding Club, said that, in the last 10 years riding on the roads has become "untenable", adding that when she goes out on her horse she "takes her life in her own hands".Another rider, who didn't want to be named, said it was an old coffin route linking Ensdon to Baschurch. She said: "I have rights of way on my land, I can't just close them if I feel like it… everyone here seems to think they're above the law." Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Times
15-06-2025
- Times
Rider, 84, back in the saddle for 500-mile trek with pony and pup
The rider was bent almost double under the weight of her horse's saddle. She placed it gingerly to the ground before getting to her hands and knees to make final adjustments to her one-woman tent. At 84, these days Jane Dotchin finds it easier to crawl from one peg to the next, checking the shelter's tautness, knowing all too well that once down 'I can't get up in a hurry'. A hip replacement and the loss of one eye have not been enough, however, to prevent this unwearying pensioner from completing her annual trek from her home near Hexham, Northumberland, to the wilds of the Scottish highlands and back. Fuelled by oat cakes, tinned sardines and cheese, she rides hundreds of miles on her pony, Diamond, and ferries Dinky, her 14-year-old Jack Russell, in her saddle bag. Yet, after 51 years on the road, this six-week-long trip may be her last. The former horseriding teacher is no longer able to delay the two knee operations she badly needs and wonders whether she will still be able to hoist herself back onto her Irish Cob afterwards. Her sister, two years her junior, has made no secret of her relief. 'She doesn't approve at all,' said Dotchin, with a mischievous smile. 'But I say, I could have an accident and drop dead at home. Might as well happen while I'm doing something I like.' After all, it was at home that a cow's horn took out her right eye in 1984 and at home, nearly 40 years later in 2023, that she broke her leg, keeping her off her horse for several months. Diamond, however, is also among those growing ever more concerned for her owner and seems to be able to intuit when she needs a bit of assistance getting into her saddle, helping her to choose the most stable looking fences to use as makeshift stepladders. The Times caught up with Dotchin on the home stretch of her 500-mile journey, having turned back 100 miles shy of her usual finishing point because of the toll on her limbs. This trip, like so many before, had had a calming effect on her. 'I love the countryside because you can see God's design of nature, in contrast to man's chaos,' she said. Having ridden all day through Kielder Forest, she was spending the night at an old friend's farm just outside Bellingham. Between nights spent in empty fields and hillside bothies, she occasionally accepts the hospitality of the familiar faces who have been hosting her for decades, awaiting the annual call made from the simple brick phone she carries to let them know she is nearby. Even with several empty bedrooms on offer, Dotchin insisted on sleeping in the back garden, framed by the ruins of what was once Tarset Castle, though she was coaxed inside for some soup and salmon. At home, a wooden chalet built on a smallholding, she lives with only a few more frills, foregoing the use of a television and swapping freshly laid eggs from her hens for her neighbour's mince. She has only the vaguest grasp of her growing fame. 'People keep stopping me and wanting a photograph,' she said. 'I sometimes wonder, is it just because they want to show their friends?' She is less bemused by other aspects of modernity, testifying to drivers' increasing impatience with this high-vis clad horseback wanderer. 'People swear at me and somebody a couple of years ago tried to run me down with his car,' she said. 'But I tell them that horses were here first.'
