Monday, 14 January 2013

Irish to the Fore at the ESMA Awards!

Thanks a million to all my readers, real-life friends, virtual friends and my family who answered my very-last-minute call and submitted nominations to ESMA in the run-up to Christmas.  The good, fantastic, amazing news is...


HaltSalute is one of the ten finalists in the "Best Newcomer" category!  Woohoo!

I'm in exalted company.  Other Irish finalists are :


OLYMPIANS!! Donegan Ryan eventing - Best YouTube
OLYMPIC MEDALLIST!! Cian O'Connor - Best Professional Horseperson
PURVEYORS OF FINE BOOTS Dubarry of Ireland - Best Rider Attire Brand
THE GREAT Dublin Horse Show - Best Event or Competition
THE SCENIC Donegal Equestrian Centre - Best Riding School
PHENOMENAL VALUE Equestrian Discount - Best Saddlery or Tack Shop and (EEK!) Best Newcomer
MY FAVE ARTIST! Tony O'Connor - Creative Equestrians (I've one of his scribbles on my wall!)
THE INIMITABLE Hector - Best Celebrity
and finally, the WORLD FAMOUS Irish National Stud and Team Ireland Equestrian - Best use of Social Media in the UK and Ireland

Visit Equestrian Social Media Awards, have a look at all the finalists and vote for your favourites (including me pleeeeeze pleeeeeze pleeeeeze !)  Other notables are the fantastic HayNet (Best Blog and Best Social Network), and my fellow HayNet members, Lorraine Jennings (Best Twitter Account), Susannah Halonnen (Best Amateur Rider) and Sian Lovett, who is nominated in an outstanding THREE categories - Best Twitter Account, Best Amateur Rider, and Best Newcomer (EEK! again).

Win or lose, I am genuinely thrilled that my Provençal adventure has been given such recognition, but these guys are the stars of this blog, and always will be!


Thanks, Flurry & Aero ♥

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13 comments:

  1. Unknown14 January 2013 at 21:48

    Congrats!!! How exciting!
    I voted :)

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  2. Jen14 January 2013 at 21:49

    That's awesome, congratulations! I will certainly vote for you.

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  3. Martine14 January 2013 at 21:55

    Thanks Allie and Jen! Goodness, you two move fast!

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  4. Equine Online14 January 2013 at 22:00

    Congratulations on being a finalist in the 'Best Newcomer' category. Good luck from Equine Online!

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    1. Martine14 January 2013 at 22:11

      Gosh this is weird, strangers congratulating me on being a finalist :D
      Thanks!

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  5. Equine Online14 January 2013 at 22:31

    Hi Martine

    I can't see any way of contacting you via this blog so can you email me please so I can make you let you know about the additional prize being offered to the winner of the Best Newcomer category?

    Thanks

    Caroline

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  6. Strawberry Lane14 January 2013 at 22:39

    Congrats!! That is terrific. Absolutely love the photo of the horses!

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    1. Martine15 January 2013 at 08:21

      Thanks! It's my favourite as well, its takes pride of place on my Facebook page.

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  7. Chryssa14 January 2013 at 22:59

    Done :-).

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  8. lmel15 January 2013 at 03:29

    Congratulations, Martine (and of course, Aero and Flurry)!

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  9. Grey Horse Matters15 January 2013 at 15:13

    Congratulations! Love the picture too.

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  10. Grey Horse Matters15 January 2013 at 15:23

    p.s. I just voted!

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  11. Unknown16 January 2013 at 18:14

    Well done, Martine, we have voted for you at AMOH....

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