The village plays host to an annual Agricultural show and horticultural show in August, which includes displays of local cattle, sheep, heavy and light horses, showjumping a horticulture marquee, fairground rides and trades stands.
Hardcastle has also written about many other sports including Showjumping, Cricket and Speedway.
It was not until Pat's relocation to the Cotswolds that her first taste of showjumping came with Finality.
Ricketts' family is highly involved in equestrian: His father is the 1978 world showjumping champion Derek Ricketts, now performance manager of the UK show jumping team, and his uncle is the former National Hunt champion jockey John Francome.