St Valentine’s Celebrations at Connell Hill
Training went ahead during the St. Valentine’s celebrations as horses and riders turned out to the training shows at Connell Hill. Lots of quality time was therefore spent with their horses during the evening taking advantage of this training exercise. The aim of the training league is to lead to a fitter horse providing a better performance and improve on ability and talent.
Horses noticeably benefiting from this at Connell Hill so far are Charlie ridden by Andrew McKinney and Loughview Lola, owned by Judith Sossick and ridden by Dean Bell who both had double clear rounds in the 80 cm class on Thursday night. The 90 cm clear rounds were Ryan Hunter riding Boda and Sammy Workman riding Pendock Pride. Proving fitness training pays off as the 1.0 m class started with a double clear was Andrew McKinney on Charlie. Sammy Workman on Pendock Pride, Katy Connor on Freddie, Sarah Agnew on Hummer and Jenny Beattie on Danny also had double clear rounds. Thanks to the course builder, Will Crean, who had a most relaxing night as double clears in the 1.10 m class were Dawn McKeown on Tabby, Fergus Reid on Cosmo, Sarah Agnew on Liro, Barry McCormick on Ollie and Fergus Reid on Boomerang. The night ended with a double clear in the 1.20 class by Barry McCormick on Finbar.
PLEASE NOTE There is no horse training show next Thursday 21st February but will resume the following Thursday 28th February at 6.30 pm. Friday nights training show will run as normal where horses and ponies will be made welcome starting at 6.30 pm with the 50 cm class.
It is great to see the enthusiasm of the younger riders who turn out each week and take such pride in their ponies as they jump at these training shows gaining confidence and improving their riding skills. Clear rounds in the 50 cm class were Cherie McHugh on Dixie, Jodie Creighton on Lucky and Sammy Cameron on Brownie. The 60 cm class double clear was Yasmin Boyle on her lovely pony Impi. Sammy Cameron on Brownie went double clear in the 70 cm class with Beth Boone on Angel and Jodie Creighton on Tabby both going double clear in the 80 cm class. Red Rosettes went to Beth Boone on Angel and Jodie Creighton on Tabby in the 90 cm class.
RESULTS:
Thursday 14th February
80 cm: Andrew McKinney – Charlie, Dean Bell – Loughview Lola, Richard Hutchinson – Laurelhill OMG
90 cm: Dean Bell – RBS Euro Jewel, Andrew McKinney – Charlie, Richard Hutchinson – Laurelhill OMG, Louise Houston – Tom, Ryan Hunter – Boda, Sammy Workman – Pendock Pride
1.0 m: Andrew McKinney – Charlie, Katy Connor – Freddie, Sarah Agnew – Hummer, Sammy Workman – Pendock Pride, Jenny Beattie – Danny
1.10 m: Dawn McKeown – Tabby, Sarah Agnew – Hummer, Fergus Reid – Cosmo, Barry McCormick – Ollie, Sarah Agnew – Liro, Fergus Reid – Boomerang
1.20 m: Sarah Agnew – Liro, Barry McCormick – Finbar
RESULTS
Friday 15th February
50 cm: Lindsey Cameron – Brownie, Jodie Creighton – Lucky, Yasmin Boyle – Impi, Cherie McHugh – Dixie, Sammy Cameron – Brownie
60 cm: Grace Burns – Tammy, Yasmin Boyle – Impi
70 cm: Chloe Connon – Mr Murphy, Sammy Cameron – Brownie
80 cm: Emma McKay – Mr Crilly, Beth Boone – Angel, Jodie Creighton – Tabby
90 cm: Beth Boone – Angel, Nicole Cameron – Tanner, Jodie Creighton – Tabby, Hannah Winters – Harvey
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