Mrs Anderson presents the cheque to International League for the Protection of Horses field officer Adam Fleming. Looking on with Julie’s horses are (from left) Neil Moore with Molly, Louise Wilson with Pollyanna and David Wilson with Missy.

By Cheryl Wood

TRIBUTE HAS been paid to a horse-loving young Fife woman who was killed in a road accident just over a fortnight ago.

Friends and family of Julie Anderson (23), of Kingsbarns, near St Andrews, collected £720 at her funeral and the money has been donated to the International League for the Protection of Horses.

An owner of three horses, Julie was a supporter of the charity, which is a world leader in equine welfare.

Her mother Dorothy said, “Julie hated cruelty towards horses and she would be so proud to give this money to this special charity.”

Julie, a cleaner at St Andrews University, where her mother works, died when her car left the road and struck a tree between Cupar and Pitscottie, close to Dura Mains Farm.

The tragedy has devastated her mother, father Graham, her fiance of five years Neil Moore (23), and her brothers Graham (28), Scott (25) and Stuart (21).

Dorothy said, “She was an angel and God took her back.

“She was so special. We were best pals and never spoke a cross word in all our time together.

“All she did was smile and laugh, and she would never harm anyone.

“Anyone who didn’t take the time to get to know Julie has truly missed out.

“I have memories packed full of horse riding together and all the fun we had.”

Dorothy said Julie lived for her horses, Pollyanna, Molly and Missy, which she kept at Ovenstone Equine near Anstruther.

She said, “Pollyanna would play in the field with Neil and Julie, chasing and running after them.”

Julie’s favourite Pollyanna was taken to Kingsbarns Cemetery for her funeral.

The former Madras College pupil had won numerous prizes showing her horses, including first at the Fife Show and fourth and fifth prizes at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston.

The first show she won was the Scottish Coloured Horse Show at Wellbank Mains, Dundee, in 2000 with Pollyanna.

She was due to compete again at the Royal Highland Show next weekend.

Julie spent much of her spare time with her horses.

Molly, her second horse, was in bad condition when bought, but Dorothy said, “We worked slowly with her. Julie never stopped working, hacking her and schooling her.

“What a beauty she is now. She is a real sports horse.”

Julie’s fiance Neil has taken over the care of Pollyanna and Molly, but sadly Missy, her newest horse, will have to be sold.

Missy’s second birthday was the same day as Julie’s accident.

Dorothy praised the support that the owners of Ovenstone Equine, David and Louise Wilson, have given the family.

Police are still seeking witnesses to the accident which occurred on May 30, between 10.45 and 11pm on the B940.

Motorists passing the scene on Tuesday—two weeks on—were stopped and quizzed in an attempt to find any drivers in the area at the time.