Emma Wright 1st in 75cm Class

Maddybenny Riding Centre Portrush was the venue for Hunter Trials run by The Route Hunt on Sunday 5^th October. Although cold and a bit windy the rain stayed off so all were happy enough with the weather conditions. In the 75cm class there were 18  competitors, 22  in the 85 cm class  7 in the 95cm class and 20 in the pairs class. The course designed and built by Fred White with help from Philip White and Jonny Butler and other hunt members and friends  was first class with a few tight turns and some tricky fences to test horses and riders. Not all completed the course successfully with faults being picked up by some riders for not clearing the fence at the first attempt, some falling off  which lead to elimination, some with steering problems which added faults to their scores and some missing fences or jumping the wrong fence. While this disheartened a few riders all returned home without needing ambulance assistance.

Rosemary Moffett 2nd in the 75cm class

Spirits were high amongst the competitors as all were wanting to win the cash prizes for 1^st to 3^rd places in the 75cm, 85cm and 95cm classes and the rosettes for 1^st to 6^th places as well as horse wear items  for the pairs class.

Thanks goes to Philip & Fred White and their team of volunteers for building a great course and to Eavan White for her help on the day and with the organisation of the day. Thanks also goes to those who volunteered on the day as fence judges,  scorers, time keepers, starters and  secretaries and to the competitors who attended the event especially those who had travelled a distance to Maddybenny. A big thanks  goes to the Sponsors for the day :- Jazz Horses Coleraine and Lee Johnston Farrier Coleraine  for the £150 prize money for the 95cm class, Gormley Medicare Limavady for the £100 prize money for the 85cm class and  The Lodge Hotel Coleraine for the £100 prize money for the 75cm class and  C Richmond Country Store Coleraine for the leather head collars, stirrups and numnahs for the pairs class. Without the generosity of these people it would be impossible to run this event so remember to support those who support us.

Frank O’Neill 3rd in the 75cm class

The Route Hunt  hope to run  Hunter Trials  again in  2015 so keep an eye on the Route Hunt facebook page for this and other events that will take place and come and join in the fun or volunteer to help at the events or even sponsor a class and  get involved with your local hunt.

For further details please contact the Hunt Secretary (Julie Smyth 07793209899)

Geraldine Parker ist in the 85cm class

RESULTS

75cm Class

1^st Emma Wright on Blue

2^nd Rosemary Moffett on Mo

3^rd  Frank O’Neill on Arthur

4^th Rachel Kelly on Micky

5^th Vicky Slater on Joy

6^th Jessica Houston on Paddy

85cm Class

Philip White 2nd in the 85cm class

1^st Geraldine Parker on Milo

2^nd Philip White on Humphrey

3^rd Fiona Thompson on Ronnie

4^th Aimee McCaw on Brook

5^th Philip White on Sandy

6^th Luke Porter on Penny

Fiona Thompson 3rd in the 85cm class

95cm Class

1^st Jamie Sloan on Cally

2^nd Lisa Boyle on Bannside Boy

3^rd Aoife Carr on Splash

4^th   Philip White on Humphrey

5^th  Philip White on Sandy

6^th Joe Hamilton on Gerry

75cm Pairs

1^st  Rachel Kelly on Micky & Emma Wright on Blue

2^nd Niamh Carr on Magic  & Sam Woodrow on Bobby

3^rd Kate Geoghegan on Vicky & Jade McClafferty on Bacardi

4^th  Alison Kyle on Dirty Harry & Colin Thom on The Gymnast

5^th Alex Greer on Phoenix Spark & Chloe Wright on Flash

6^th Hannah Thomson on Sophie & Kirsty Thom on Nathan