21/04/2023
Emma Hannett sadly died, aged 54, from a rare form of kidney cancer in 2022. She was the eldest of 5 sisters and brought up in a family where horses played a central role.
As a child she joined the Ashford Valley Hunt branch of the Pony Club, returning as a Pony Club mum on the arrival of her own 3 children. Her presence as a volunteer was a fixture for many years and she was at the centre of organising and helping at rallies, training, shows and competitions aimed at encouraging young people to learn, have fun and experience competition at all levels.
Emma was especially passionate about helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Social work was her vocation and over her career she supported thousands of young people across Kent.
She was a remarkable, kind and straight-talking individual and, as a tribute to her, we decided to run an event in her name to raise funds for the young, under privileged people she dedicated her life to. We KNOW she would have loved this!
Emma always went out to bat for the underdog and would want this event to be inclusive and to particularly encourage those with perhaps not the most confidence to ‘have a go’ and to be the best that they could be.
