Spectacular Final for Portmore Unregistered League

High winds and icy roads disrupted travel arrangements on Saturday for the final round of Portmore’s unregistered horse and pony league sponsored by EquestrianResults.co.uk meaning that some combinations were unable to make it to the earlier classes, however competitor numbers on the day were high and the timed phase of the competition was a popular addition.

The first prize of the day was for Lucy Tombs and May who were crowned leading junior rider of the league due to the high number of clear rounds they had gathered over the course of the league.  Catherine Buchanan and Lightening jumped clear in the 60cm class to claim their red rosette for the class on the day.

The 70cm class was won by Bree Rutledge and her horse Gem who finished double clear and in a very fast time of 29.91 seconds, they could not be touched and won both the class on the day and the league over all.  Laura Struthers finished second in the league and also went home with rosettes and prize money.  Laura then decided to give the 80cm class a go for the first time and ended up setting the unbeatable time of 29.15, which second placed Lesley Wilson and Lyleview Martell jut couldn’t match.

The 80cm league was won overall by Lesley Wilson as a qualified rider for that class, with Elaine Grey and Crigou finishing second in the league.  Another super competitive time came from Ronan McSorey and Superchoice who galloped home double clear in a time of 33.13 with Natasha Cassidy and BJ on their debut outing claiming fourth place. Tori Showkum and Tally Ho made a welcomed return from their christmas break to attend the final and were in their usual competitive form finishing in 5th.

Lesley Wilson returned to the arena for the 90cm class ready to make sure she could not be beaten and sure enough the clock stopped at 29.48 and double clear to win the red for this class and the league prizemoney too.  Lyleview Martell got to show off his new EquestrianResults.co.uk rug for leading senior combination and posed for a few photos before the next class.

Shannon Robinson and Luna finished in second place making their icy and challenging trip to Portmore that morning worthwhile finishing in a competitive time of 29.59 seconds.  Third place went to Gareth Nethercote and the lovely grey Shahida Diamond in a speedy time of 29.87, meanwhile Iona McCreery and Blaney enjoyed another double clear in a time of 32.55 seconds to claim fourth position.  Tori Showkum and Tally Ho are never far from the top and they finished in fifth place once again, with sixth place going to Laura Cornett and Lord Jack who also jumped competitively the week before.

The hardest working rider of the day had to be Ellie Humphries who tirelessly gave her all to every pony she competed throughout the day totalling six rounds from the 80cm class to 1.10m!  The metre class was won by the final rider entering the ring, Luke Campbell and Goldie who jumped clear in a time of 31.39 stealing the top spot from Laura Keery and Cleo who had held the lead with 31.60 seconds.  Gareth Nethercote and Shahida Diamond were third once again, while Ruth Wilson and Maisie finished fourth in the class, however as a qualified rider, they won the league overall.  Katy Connor and Katy finished in 5th place in the 1m class and went home with a white competition saddlecloth sponsored by EquestrianResults.co.uk.  Sarah Burns and Star jumped to sixth place on star and seventh on her other horse in that class Wonder.

The 1.10m class was won by Brogan McCrum on Finn, with Steven Smith and Drummer finishing in second.

The Smith Bros Eventing Team competed quite a number of horses in these classes in preparation for the season ahead and they certainly jumped well with Steven Smith and Katy McKenzie in particular being kept very busy.  Professional as always, they moved horses between classes to allow for the smooth running of the competition ensuring that other competitors weren’t kept waiting which was hugely appreciated by everyone.  The 1.20m class was won by Roman Ptacek on Joli owned by James Acheson, with Steven Smith and Bonito jumping double clear to finish second.  Gareth Nethercote and My Diamond Douglas finished in third.

Saturday unregistered horse and pony show jumping will take a break for a week and resume at Portmore on Saturday 15th February.  Huge thanks to EquestrianResults.co.uk for sponsoring saddlecloths each week for competitor prize draws, and prizes at the final.  Clear round results for all those who added their horses to the website can be found on www.equestrianresults.co.uk with members logging in to their own personalised accounts by using their email address and the password they chose when filling in their forms.

Tuesday night training shows continue this Tuesday, with Friday night pony shows every Friday, all evening competitions begin at 7pm. Keep an eye on the Portmore Facebook page for updates, or our website www.portmoreequestriancentre.com Thank you to all competitors who made the league such a great success.

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Leading Junior Rider, Lucy Tombs and May

Leading Senior Rider, Lesley Wilson, Lyleview Martell

60cm league winner Lucy Tombs May

70cm League 1st Bree rutledge, Gem 2nd Laura Struthers, Ginger

80cm League 1st Lesley Wilson, Lyleview Martell, 2nd Elaine Grey, Crigou

90cm League 1st Lesley Wilson, Lyleview Martell

1m League 1st Ruth Wilson, Home Alone City

Catherine Buchanan, Lightening

70cm

Bree Rutledge, Gem

Laura Struthers, Ginger

80cm

1st, Laura Struthers, Ginger

2nd, Lesley Wilson, Lyleview Martell

3rd, Ronan McSorey, Superchoice

4th Natasha Cassidy, BJ

5th, Tori Showkum, Tally Ho

6th Una McSorey, Superchoice

John McKinney, Clover

Shannon Robinson, Spirit

90cm

1st Lesley Wilson, Lyleview Martell

2nd Shannon Robinson, Luna

3rd, Gareth Nethercote, Shahida Diamond

4th, Iona McCreery, Blaney

5th, Tori Showkum, Tally Ho

6th, Laura Cornett, Lord Jack

Una McSorey, Superchoice

1m

1st Luke Campbell, Goldie

2nd, Laura Keery, Cleo

3rd, Gareth Nethercote, Shahida Diamond

4th Ruth Wilson, Maisie

5th Katy Conor, Katie

6th, Sarah Burns, Star

Sarah Burns, Wonder

Katie McKenzie, Ted

Katie McKenzie, Otto

Gareth Nethercote, My Diamond Douglas

1.10m

1st Brogan McCrum, Finn

2nd Stephen Smith, Drummer

3rd Gareth Nethercote, My Diamond Douglas

4th Rory Lavery, Drissa

4th=Roman Ptacek, Joli

6th Stephen Smith, Joe

7th Ellie Humphries, Eddie

1.20m

Roman Ptacek, Joli

Stephen Smith, Bonito

Gareth Nethercote, My Diamond Douglas