Next stop the final! As Arvalee Riding Club league nears its conclusion
Working Hunter Pony riders, check out one of the fences at Arvalee Riding Club’s working Hunter Show.
The popular working hunter league is nearing completion with the final leg of qualifying taking place last Sunday at Omagh RDA centre, Arvalee. Again over 70 entrants attended the competition, many of which collecting the coveted Northern Ireland Festival qualification cards.
The judges had many tough decisions to make when deciding on their class winners. Judge Catherine Abbott, had the tough job of deciding winners in the pony classes. In the pony championship class, it was local rider Jennifer Torrens, with her chestnut gelding Trooper that took home the Pony Champion rosette, reserve champion was awarded to yet another local rider, Brandon Deane with his chestnut pony, Brook.
For the afternoon, local judge Anne Torrens was on hand to officiate over the horses. Providing expert feedback to many of our competitors, many riders were very appreciative to receive Anne’s constructive feedback to improve before the final.
Local rider Diane Atcheson was once more on top form with wins in both the 90cms and 1m classes. Diane’s run of good fortune continued into the horse championship where she picked up the honours with Echoes of Time. Reserve champion was awarded to Declan Lynch and his gelding Ardnaglass Jack.
With the final now on 31st March and with a total prize fund in excess of £700, the league prize money and rosettes will be a tightly fought contest in all classes, with no outright winners at this stage.
League Results
Beginners
1st Megan Lafferty, Malteaser
60cms
1st Jennifer Torrens, Pixie; 2nd Donal Walsh, Charlie
70cms
1st Brandon Dean, Brook; 2nd Erin Crawford, Little Miss Millie; 3rd Bridgeen Walsh, Miss Tizzy Lizzy; 4th Jennifer Torrens, Pixie
M & M not Exceeding 138
1st Jennifer Torrens, Taz
80cms
1st Bridgeen Walsh, Miss Tizzy Lizzy; 2nd Erin Crawford, Little Miss Millie; 3rd Jennifer Torrens, Trooper
90cms
1st Jennifer Torrens, Trooper; 2nd Bridgeen Walsh, Miss Tizzy Lizzy
M & M Exceeding 138
1st Aoife Owens, Conor
1m
1st Aoife Owens, Connor
Horses
Newcomer 55cms
1st Ann Regan, Barnstormer; 2nd Lisa Ferguson, Heidi; 3rd Stephanie Long,, Growhowdy Calin Deas; 4th Deborah Lunch, Dells Attitude; 5th Denise Crawford, Robyn La Roux and 6th Caroline Devlin, Charlie.
70cms
1st Adam Lynch, Georgies Girl; 2nd Alison Donnell, George; 3rd Phoebe Langham. Molly.
80cms
1st Declan Lynch, Ardnaglass Jack; 2nd Darren Preston, Joey; 3rd Maeve Hegarty, Diamond; 4th Joan Maxwell, Smokie
Small Hunter
1st Darren Preston, Spoonie; 2nd Gillian Leitch, Silver Skye; 3rd Sarah O’Rourke, Bronan.
90cms
1st Diane Atcheson, Echoes of Time; 2nd Darren Preston, Cobo; 3rd Gillian Leitch, Silver Skye; 4th Ethan Denton, Galypsa; 5th Declan Lynch, Ardnaglass Jack
1m Horses
1st, Diane Atcheson, Echoes of Time; 2nd Darren Preston, Spoonie
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