Dressage League underway at Knockagh View
Nadine McClelland riding Lucey in Intro A at the first week of Knockagh View’s dressage league (photo’s by Caroline Grimshaw Equestrian News NI)
Sunday was the first week of the dressage league at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland, the 2nd week will take place on Sunday 23rd March with the final on Sunday 6th April. Competitors must compete at 1 week plus the final with the best score from the first 2 weeks going forward to the final week. There are beautiful trophies and prizes for the winners at the final. To enter contact Ruth on 07732809188, entries close at 9pm the Friday before each week. The classes were very competitive on Sunday with Lucy Telford riding A day on the Dub taking the honors in the Intro A class. Bianca McIlnea topped the Newcomer class with nher beautiful young coloured horse Alba Rossa, Class 3 – Prelim 13 was a huge class with Clare McFarland rding Scooby taking first place. The Novice Class was also Hotly contested with Elaine Morrow riding Arenza Gem to a good lead. The Elemnentary class saw a win for the beautifu Stallion Orval ridden by Lynsey Craig.
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Helen Faulkner riding Polo to placings in the novice and elementary classes at Knockagh View (photo’s by Caroline Grimshaw Equestrian News NI)
Results
Class 1 – Intro A
1st Lucy Telford, A day on the dub
2nd Nikki McAlister, Plan B
3rd Bianca McIlnea, Alba Rossa
4th Karen Dickson, Blue
5th Chloe Hope, Topcat
6th Mary Horton, Kusia
Bianca Mcilnea riding Alba Rossa on her first outing to take top honors in the newcomers class
Class 2 (Newcomers) – Prelim 1
1st Bianca McIlnea, Alba Rossa
2nd Anne Sheridan, Hollybrooks Hero
3rd Leeann Radcliffe, Inca
4th Dawn Clive, Lexi
5th Scott Logan, Jimble
6th Aimee Maxwell, Romeo
Elaine Morrow and Ardenza Gem on their way to winning the Novice class
(Photos by Caroline Grimshaw Equestrian News NI)
Class 3 – Prelim 13
1st Clare McFarland, Scooby
2nd Emma Hobson, Ludovik
3rd Susan Coulson, Sunny Cruise
4th Emma Hobson, Parfull Jack
5th Penny Murphy, Tick-it
6th Linda McIlwaine, Beechmount baxter
Emma Hobson giving Parfull Jack a well deserved pat at the end of a lovely test to take 4th in prelim 13 (photo courtesy of Caroline Grimshaw Equestrian News NI)
Class 4 – Novice 24
1st Elaine Morrow, Ardenza Gem
2nd Jill Hobson, Furisto seven for a secret
3rd Helen Faulkner, Polo
4th Karina McVeigh, Midnight Reflection
5th Emma Hobson, Ludovik K
6th Louise Craig, Cooper
Class 5 – Elementary 49
1st Lynsey Craig, Orval
2nd Elaine Morrow, Ardenza Gem
3rd Jill Hobson, Furisto seven for a secret
4th Helen Faulkner, Polo
5th Louise Craig, Cooper
Derby Time at Knockagh
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland is holding their first outdoor jumoping Derby of the season on Sunday 30th March. As usual the course will be designed by our SJI National Course Designer Alistair Megahey and will have a variety of showjumps, working hunter and cross country jumps and will include the derby lane outside the arena. Classes are 60,70, 80 & 90cms with jumping starting at 11am. To make the day run more smoothly it is pre-entry to Lesley on 07729607768 or Ruth on 07732809188 with times allocated and posted on the website the friday before.
