Jump Cross Winners at Ardnacashel Equestrian Centre

Ardnacashel held the first of a series of Jump Crosses very kindly sponsored by Botanica on 12^th July. With the sun shining, course waiting and ground in fabulous condition both competitors and organisers were looking forward to the day ahead.

The first class of the day was the 70 cm. Riders had to jump a few fences in the arena before jumping out, up the steps to start the cross country. The first competitor of the day was Suzie Rodgers riding Rosie who set the bar high for the others coming home with just a total of 8 faults and had a great time of 39.86 seconds in the last section of the course which was timed! Next up was Siobhan Mulligan riding her super cob Penny who flew round the mixture of portable and permanent cross country fences also only obtaining 8 faults. Following Siobhan was her daughter Olivia Mulligan riding her very versatile pony Riverdale Lad. Olivia and Riverdale Lad were in brilliant form as they were clear all the way and obtained a fast time of 29.29 seconds in the timed section. Claire Dobbin riding Louie was the next competitor to obtain a clear round just a little faster than Olivia with 25.04 seconds on the clock putting her in first place. Other competitiors were not phased by Claire’s speedy round though! Dylan Torrens and Little Miss Trouble made a very worthy attempt to beat the time but just narrowly missed out with a clear round in a time off 26.46 seconds putting this pair into second place. Karena McVeigh with her beautifully turned out Cheyenne obtained an unfortunate 4 faults but in a very speedy 25.21 seconds. The results in this class were Claire Dobbin and Louie in first place, Dylan Torrens in a close second position, Olivia Mulligan and Riverdale Lad in a well deserved third and Karena McVeigh with Cheyenne in fourth who also won the rug for ‘Best Turned Out’. Very well done to them!

The 85 cm class was next and was split into juniors and seniors as it proved to be very popular amongst the riders. Judith Jackson and James were keen to start the ball rolling in the seniors section by going first and coming home with just an unlucky four faults in a time of 30.99 seconds. The winner of this section was Heather McMillen riding Cullion Fitzherbert who rode clear all the way and in a time of 31.09 seconds. Seamus Rodgers with Cal rode their way into a close second place with a clear round and in a time of 31.69 seconds! Third was Rachel Rooney riding Autumn who she was brought on brilliantly obtaining a clear round in a time of 33.23 seconds. Kerry Finlay and Bolero had a blast riding into a well-deserved 5^th place going clear in 38.25 seconds and Claire Lowe and Dougal gaining sixth place with just an unfortunate four faults but in a quick time of 30.08 seconds.

In the junior section of this class, Emma Heaney set the pace with Quickstep coming home in a time of 36.26 seconds. Emily McGowan riding Scott came in just behind in a time of 37.43 seconds. In third place was Georgia Kirkwood on her pony Tia Maria. Regan McKee and Clio were next in the line-up gaining 4^th place in a very fast time of 29.24 seconds but with an unfortunate eight faults and Ellie Dickson riding Pinecroft Bergamo received fifth place in a time of 33.55 seconds and eight faults.

In the final class of the day which was the 1 meter class, four determined competitors each took turn to blow off some steam round the cross country. Rachel Hughes and Ollie came out on top achieving the only clear round in this class in a time of 31.11 seconds. Leeanne McNamara with Gracie rode into second position with just an unfortunate four faults but in a very quick time of 23.71 seconds! In third place was Claire Lowe riding Dougal who also had four faults in a time of 29.36 seconds. In fourth place came Regan McKee on Willow who rode a very determined round just totalling 12 faults in a time of 31.06 seconds.

Thank you to Jim McConnell for taking the pictures for this event and they are all up on his website. Also a special thank you to Botanica for sponsoring this event and providing the fabulous hampers for the winners of each class!

Competitors enjoying the dressage event at Ardnacashel

Results of Show Jumping League 11^th June

Ardnacashel Equestrian held the first week of the Show Jumping League on Thursday 11^th June at 6.30pm. The weather was perfect for the evenings jumping and everyone had lots of fun supporting and cheering each other on! Every double clear achieved by each horse/rider combination receives three points towards the final. If a competitor does not get a double clear, they will still receive one point towards the final. The second week of the competition is on 18th ^June. The results of the first week are as follows.

Cross pole – 50 cm class (sponsored by Tony Heaney Contracts) Double Clears:

Katie Watson riding Coffie

Anya Teuton riding Starlight

Soul Be Courtney riding Starlight

Competitors enjoying the dressage event at Ardnacashel

60cm-70cm class (sponsored by Greenville Electrical Supplies) Double Clears:

Lara McComb riding Bobby

Rebecca Hooks riding Pepsi

Gail Smith riding Bruno

Samantha Ross riding JoJo

Troy Watson riding Lottie

70cm-80cm class (sponsored by Ferndale Boarding Kennels and Doggy Day Care) Double Clears:

Claire Hooks riding Princess

Kirsten Giles riding Solo

Casey Thompson riding Morgan

 90-1m class (sponsored by BEFAB) No Double Clears

4 faults:

Judith Jackson riding Som

Casey Thompson riding Morgan

Caroline Morris riding Cavalier Mealough Lass

Nicola McMaster riding Yogi

Dressage Fun Day Results (14^th June)

Ardnacashel Equestrian held the first of two Fun Dressage Day’s on 14^th June. It was a fantastic day and every competitor received a rosette! Competitors only had to ride one test but had the chance to enter as many ‘Sub Classes’ as desired to increase the chances of winning a prize! Ardnacashel would like to thank all of the competitors who entered the Dressage Fun Day, to the judge Martina McKinley and to GC Photos! Hope to see everyone back for the next Dressage Fun Day on 28^th June.

Intro Test

First: Laura McMaw – Taurus (70.00%)

Second Joanne Gordon – Missy (69.56%)

Third: Zara Wood – Ard Mirah (64.34%)

Fourth: Claire Killen – Danny (63.47%)

Fifth: Zara Wood – Ballymac Girl (62.17%)

Sixth: Caire Mackay – Craigmore Silver (60.86%)

Prelim

First: Emma Lappin – Robbie (73.12%)

Second: Raven Craig – Burren Bridge II (69.16%)

Third: Emma Martin – Farrah (68.75%)

Fourth: Janice Reddy – Merlin (68.54%)

Fifth: Kerry Finlay – Ravels Bolero (67.91%)

Sixth: David Wightman BabySham (67.29%)

Sub Classes

Coloured Horse

First: Joanne Gordon – Missy

Second: Vicky Hale – Vida

Riding Horse

First: Kerry Finlay – Ravels Bolero

Second: Vicky Hale – Cracker

Third: Shenade Duggan – Harry

Fourth: Siobhan Halloway – Tully’s Rebel

Race Horse to Riding Horse

First: Tina Berry – Ghost

Second: Gail Smith – Bruno

Third: Lucy Telford A Day on The Dub

Fun All Rounder

First: Laura McMaw- Taurus

Second: Raven Craig- Burren Bridge II

Third: Zara Wood- Ard Mirah

Fourth: Hannah McKinstry – Fantasma

Fifth: Karen Johnston – Ballywee Oliver

Sixth: Gemma Rodgers – Oscar

M&M

First: Raven Craig – Burren Bridge II

Second: Janice Reddy – Merlin

Third: Zara Wood – Ballymac Girl

Fourth: Claire Mackay- Craigmore Silver

Fifth: Clare McIlveen – Abeydale Christy

Cobs

First David Wightman-BabySham

Second: Claire Killen – Danny

Veteran Horse

First: Laura McMaw – Taurus

Second: Hannah McKinstry – Fantasma

Third: Claire Killen – Danny

Fourth: Gail Smith -Bruno

Fifth: Lucy Telford – A Day on The Dub

Sixth: Claire McIlveen – Bouzy Rouge

Mature Rider

First: Claire Killen – Danny

Second: Siobhan Halloway – Tully’s Rebel

Third: Linda Telford – Homegrown Ajax

Fourth: Lynn Pollock – Alvin

Fifth: Karen Connolly – Bonnie

Sixth: Claire Dornan- Katie Makes Seven

Veteran Rider

First: Gail Smith – Bruno

Junior Rider

First: Emma Lappin – Robbie

Second: Laura McMaw – Taurus

Third: Emma Heaney – Quickstep

Fourth: Zara Wood – Ballymac Girl

Coloured Pony

First: Zara Wood – Ard Mirah

Show Jumping League, two phases and jump cross competitions…

We have a two phase planned for the 7th July which will be pre-entry by the 2nd July and classes will include mini, midi and maxi classes.
Our first show jumping league to keep the new arena busy will start on 15th July with further dates on 22nd, (no jumping on 29th July) the league will continue on 5th August, 12th August, 19th August and our final will be held on 26th Aug. Competitors will be encouraged to attend four out of the six competitions to be eligible for the great prizes on the final night including rugs etc. We are hosting an exciting team jumping league starting on the 1st of August running every Wednesday for 4 weeks and starting at 6.30pm. 2 riders in each team will jump 65cm and 2 riders jumping 85cm. Teams will consist of 4 Riders max, with the final on the 22nd of August. There will be Champion Sashes and Rosettes at the end of the league and entry is just £10 per rider. There will also be a Derby League starting on Saturday the 4th of August at 11am, continuing on the 15th of September and 22nd of September with the final on the 6th of October. Entries are £15 and we have some lovely Ardnacashel Rugs up for grabs along with rosettes. A Dressage League For All will start on Sunday the 2nd of September continuing on the 16th of September, 30th of September and finishing on the 14th of October

Ardncashel Luxury Livery…

At present we are providing 5* livery for all including show horses, showjumpers, leisure horses and some retired equines.
We offer excellent facilities including, a heated tackroom, Monarch 6 horse walker with rubber tiled floor and Monarch lunge pen. A wash bay is available for preparation for shows. A 60 x 40 rubber/sand arena and International sand/fibre competition arena, Derby field/cross country play pen are also available on site. We have quiet country roads ideal for hacking. We have very competitive prices for professionally run facilities as shown below: Part livery: £168 to include feeding x 3 times a day, turn out daily am weather permitting, stable, haylage, use of walker, lunge pen
and arena. There is also a discount for liveries on entry fees to all Ardnacashel shows. Full livery: £308 per month including all of above plus mucking out, shavings, grooming, bringing in, putting on/off walker, organising vet farrier etc. Schooling is available at an extra cost and hard feed can also be arranged. These are our two main options, however if you need something bespoke, then our livery packages can be arranged to suit your needs! Private hire of arena is £20 per hour or £10 per horse.
For further details www.ardnacashelequestrian.co.uk also facebook ardnacashel equestrian comber or contact Janice 07921760441 Alternatively you could come and visit the yard for a coffee and a chat to see if you think it’s the place for you and your horse! We are located at: 51 Tullynagee Road Comber BT23 5SE Northern Ireland