Altnastar Luke is Champion at Strule Valley

STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB in Omagh, Co Tyrone held a working hunter competition recently at Ecclesville, Fintona.  Thanks to those who came along to compete & support the show & very well done to all.  Thanks to Raymond Caldwell for course building, Julie McLaron for judging both the pony & horse classes, Nicola Mulligan scribing for both pony & horse classes, Henry Flood for doing the gate & Yvonne Chisholm.  Thanks also to Natasha Gilchrist for taking the entries & anyone else who helped in any way.

 

Thanks also to Mr & Mrs Noel Regan for sponsoring the beautiful champion & reserve champion rosettes.

 

Well done to the winners of each class.  In the ponies Paddy & Henry Flood took the red rosette in the 60cm pony class, Latsy Sunday & Tia Smith won the 70cm ponies, Cruise & Charlotte Evason stood top of the line up in the 80cm pony class & Magic Minstral & Clara Daly had the 90cm class all to themselves!

 

Julie picked her pony champion  in Magic Minstral & Clara Daly with Paddy & Henry Flood taking reserve.

Moving on to the horses, winning the 70cm class was Freehall Beauty & Pamela Caldwell, taking the red rosette in the 80cm class was Bon Ami & Heather Smith, 90cm winner was Altnastar Luke & Jackie Conn & winning the metre class was Castle Blaze & Amanda Barr.

 

Julie chose her horse champion as Altnastar Luke & Jackie Conn & Reserve Bon Ami & Heather Smith.

 

Pamela Caldwell for the 2^nd year in a row won the Rosie O’Grady Perpetual Cup for being the highest placed Strule Valley Riding Club member.

 

Results

 

Class 1 – 60cm ponies

 

1^st – Paddy & Henry Flood

 

2^nd – Latsy Sunday & Tia Smith

 

Class 2 – 70cm ponies

 

1^st – Latsy Sunday & Tia Smith

 

2^nd – Teddy & Lucia Patterson

 

Class 3 – 80cm ponies

 

1^st – Cruise & Charlotte Evason

 

2^nd – Magic Minstral & Clara Daly

 

3^rd – Teddy & Lucia Patterson

 

Class 4 – 90cm ponies

 

1^st – Magic Minstral & Clara Daly

 

Champion Pony – Magic Minstral & Clara Daly

 

Reserve – Paddy & Henry Flood

 

Class 5 – 70cm horses

 

1^st – Freehall Beauty & Pamela Caldwell

 

2^nd – Sea Lady & Aileen Lombard

 

3^rd – Castle Cruise & Amanda Barr

 

4^th – Candy & Lisa Smith

 

5^th – Rosie & Ethan Denton

 

6^th – Candy & Emma Boyd

 

Class 6 – 80cm horses

 

1^st – Bon Ami & Heather Smith

 

2^nd – Bahrain Busker & Dervla Devine

 

3^rd – Freehall Beauty & Pamela Caldwell

 

4^th – Castle Cruise & Amanda Barr

 

5^th – Sea Lady & Aileen Lombard

 

6^th – Growhowdy Cailin Deas & Stephanie Roulston

 

Class 7 – 90cm horses

 

1^st – Altnastar Luke & Jackie Conn

 

2^nd – Castle Blaze & Amanda Barr

 

3^rd – Sally & Lisa Smith

 

4^th – Growhowdy Cailin Deas & Stephanie Roulston

 

5^th – Harry & Alison Parkes

 

Class 8 – 1 metre horses

 

1^st – Castle Blaze & Amanda Barr

 

2^nd – Sally & Lisa Smith

 

Champion horse – Altnastar Luke & Jackie Conn

 

Reserve – Bon Ami & Heather Smith

 

Further dates to remember: the annual summer showjumping league held at Ecclesville, Fintona commencing on Wednesday 2^nd July, continuing on 9^th, 16^th & the final on Wednesday 23^rd July.  Jumping commences at 7pm sharp each night.  This is open to everyone & we hope to see you there!  There will be beautiful cups for the winners of each class – the AJS Promotions Perpetual Cup, Strule Valley Riding Club Perpetual Cup, L W Surphlis & Son Perpetual Trophy, Good Gracious Perpetual Cup & the Omagh Equestrian & Countrywear Perpetual Cup.  Also the Fordie Cathers Perpetual Cup will be awarded to the highest placed SVRC member.

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