‘His life was shaped by horses’: farewell to much-loved member of equestrian community

By Anna Adsetts

Ian Sutherland Adsetts, the much-loved member of the showjumping community and resident for many years of Didmarton on the edge of the Badminton Estate died on 24 February, aged 78.

Born in Bolsover, Derbyshire, Ian grew up on a modest farm and developed a lifelong love of horses from an early age. As a boy he bought his first pony for £40, training it himself and discovering a natural talent for jumping before successfully selling it through Horse & Hound –...