Brilliant Barnstormer at Strule Valley

STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB celebrated 17 years recently with their Annual Combined Training Competition at the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh.  The Club would like to thank all those who helped make the day a success; Ivor Russell & Alison Donnell for setting up the dressage arena, Myra Greeves judging, Alison Donnell scribe, Pearl Donnell entries & refreshments & Lucinda Blakiston-Houston, Yvonne Chisholm & Kyle Hayes call up/gate, Raymond Caldwell course building & Jane Huey for taking on board the very important job of adding up the scores!

Thanks to all others who helped put fences up & clear the arena at the end.  Special thanks also to Sean Cooney from Botanica International Ltd for sponsoring the very generous prizes for the horse entries & to Ann Patterson from Omagh Equestrian & Countrywear for sponsoring the pony prizes.

The Club would also like to thank Alison Monteith for presenting the RJ Monteith Perpetual Cup.

Well done to all competitors for taking part & special congratulations to those who won their classes.  Ruth Black & her lovely grey Hee Haw Henry had a successful return to competing winning the Prelim 13 2006 dressage only class with sister Heather & Platinum Lily also making a return to competing taking 2^nd place.

Ann Regan & the brilliant Barnstormer were in their usual consistent form winning both the Prelim 13 2006 with jumping & also the Novice 26 2006 with jumping.  Erne Lakeland Riding Club Chairperson Maeve Lunny & the beautifully schooled Millie were close behind, in 2^nd place in both classes.  Strule Valley Chairperson Lucinda Blakiston-Houston & Elsie took 3^rd place in both classes & Erne Lakeland Riding Club Secretary Mandy McQuade & Rosie were placed 4^th.

Young Ciara Owens & her lovely chestnut pony Minnie took the red rosette in the Pony Club D Level 1 Test class with friend Kamryn McQuaide & Blaze taking the blue rosette.

Results

Class 1 – Intro B 2009 Dressage only

1^st – Tobermory & Nicola Mulligan 50.9%

Class 2 – Prelim 13 2006 Dressage only

1^st Hee Haw Henry & Ruth Black 54.6%

2^nd Platinum Lily & Heather Black 47.5%

Class 2B Prelim 13 2006 with 1 round jumping

1^st Barnstormer & Ann Regan 75.8%

2^nd Millie & Maeve Lunny 74.2%

3^rd Elsie & Lucinda Blakiston-Houston 63.3%

4^th Rosie & Mandy McQuade 57.9%

5^th Leo & Tyler McCrea 56.7%

6^th Hi Girl & Joan Potts 51.7%

Class 3 – Novice 26 2006 Dressage only – no entries

Class 3B – Novice 26 2006 with 1 round jumping

1^st Barnstormer & Ann Regan 73.3%

2^nd Millie & Maeve Lunny 67.4%

3^rd Elsie & Lucinda Blakiston-Houston 61.9%

4^th Rosie & Mandy McQuade 55.6%

Class 4 The Pony Club D Level 1 Test with 1 round jumping

1^st – Minnie & Ciara Owens

2^nd Blaze & Kamryn McQuade

The winner of the RJ Monteith Perpetual Cup Ann Regan & Barnstormer – highest placed SVRC members

Keep free Saturday 10^th May – a working hunter competition is planned at Ecclesville, Fintona; an opportunity for a school out before Balmoral Show!

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