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Writer, journalist and photographer - Midge Todhunter
Midge Todhunter
Midge is a very experienced horseman and has ridden extensively in many areas of the world. As a travel writer for the Independent on Sunday and Daily Mail he has ridden across the Canadian Rockies three times, the French Alps and the Camargue (with the famous white horses), across the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan and ridden on two horse safaris on the wild plains of South Africa (which included being charged full-on by a bull rhino!)
He returned to college as a mature student and is now a professional writer, journalist and photographer. He is a former Farming Editor of the Cumberland News; is now news and features writer for Horse & Hound; and has had work published in 40 other publications. He is also a member of the Society of Authors.
Professionally associated with horses for more than 40 years, he began with ponies as a kid and worked his way up to become a national hunt jockey. He travelled widely within horseracing including six month spells as a work-jockey in Germany and in the U.S.A. (Maryland, and Belmont Park, New York).
Midge has ridden training gallops on two Aintree Grand National winners, Rubstic and Lucius, (both then stabled at Greystoke) and was work-jockey in Germany for Star Appeal - the 1974 winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. He has ridden winners of hurdles races, team chases, and cross-country events.
On the Point-to-Point scene he has trained horses to win Point-to-Point races for friends. Midge's brother, Martin Todhunter, was assistant trainer to the late legendary Gordon Richards and is now a successful National Hunt trainer in his own right at Orton Scar in Cumbria.
He next moved to the challenges of hunting in the English countryside and was kennel-huntsman for Cumberland Farmers’ Foxhounds (6yrs) three-day-week pack, where he was tutored by a significant mentor - the late Bobby Hudson who hunted the Cumberland Foxhounds for 30 years. Bobby had been kennel-huntsman to the late D.W.E.Brock, the celebrated writer on hunting.
“Bobby was by far the best huntsman I ever met, and taught me in equal terms about hounds and horses: he said great huntsmen were experts with both. Bobby also had the finest approach to life and did it all with a smile: he was head and shoulders above the rest at running a hunt and a hunt country and remains my greatest hero. I was privileged to have known him so well.”
Midge has a wealth of knowledge on hunting and now acts as a hunting consultant for some well-known packs in Britain, especially on professional kennel work, and hound breeding
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I am writing about Midge Todhunter. I have known him for a few years and cannot stress highly enough his commitments to the countryside. He has a wide ranging knowledge and in some areas, hunting for instance, he is truly an expert. He is full of vigour and ideas, and I am sure would do a very good job for you.
Best wishes, Lord (Melvyn) Bragg of Wigton
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Midge Todhunter has done very impressive media work for our company. PF&K held the largest ever one-day-sale of dairy cattle here at our Penrith Mart and Midge helped us attract buyers from all over Britain, and abroad. His press releases turned it into a nationwide news story with almost every national press title here on the day. He has outstanding editorial abilities, a wealth of contacts, and always sees the broader picture.
Richard Morris, managing director of Penrith Farmers & Kidds plc.
Tel: 01768 862323
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I have worked closely with Midge for the past couple of years and have employed him on several occasions. As well as always being reliable and so obviously experienced, he is also innovative, imaginative and highly professional. He is also a good team player. He is passionate about his work and has the ability to put people at ease when dealing with them. I am sure he would be an asset to any work place.
Ann Duffield, racehorse trainer
Leyburn, North Yorks, DL8 5RL | Tel: 01677 450303 | Mobile: 07802 496332
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Nicola Swinney, chief sub-editor Horse & Hound
IPCmedia.com, Blue Fin Building, Southwark Street, London
Call Nicola: 020 3148 4567