Spring Summer Finals Dominate Week at Ravensdale Lodge
“Wide smiles & long shadows” Eithne O’ Hanrahan’s
smile says it all as she collects her prize from judge David Patterson after
winning class 1 with Murray on a hot evening at Ravensdale Lodge’s outdoor
dressage league final on Tuesday evening. Photo: Niall Connolly.
Results week ending 27th July 2014, Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre.
It was a week dominated by finals at Ravensdale Lodge as the busiest run of shows at the centre drew to a close last week. The twelve weeks from end of April is the most intense of the show year at Ravensdale Lodge with five leagues running concurrently. Sandwiched between these leagues there are seven national events with three RDS qualifiers, National Grand Prix weekend, FEHL & Summer Derby show attracting combinations from around the country. The six league finals which took place through the course of last week also drew combinations from far and wide as 27 individual classes were up for decision with both league and final winners to be crowned.
The finals started on Tuesday evening with four dressage leagues up for grabs, while Wednesday saw the SJI registered finals for both horses and ponies. Friday it was the seven horse & pony training league classes that were up for grabs while Saturday the three arena eventing leagues were the focus of competitors attention. Finally, after a long week of competition it was the turn of the popular cross-jump series to draw the curtain on the twelve weeks of competitive action in which countless rosettes, saddle pads, trophies, prize fund and many other product prizes were given out. At the last count over 70 saddle pads had been handed out over the course of the twelve weeks which, if laid flat would cover an area the size of some celebrities bedroom!! There were far too many great performances throughout the week to mention but a roundup of all league & final winners can be seen in the results section below.
“Leading riders” Hannah Joyce (leading lady
rider) seen here with Van Clover and John Floody, Mirdad’s Hawa (leading
gentleman rider) were rewarded with a voucher each for an overnight stay
with breakfast for two people at the four star Crowne Plaza Hotel in
Dundalk. Both riders had accumulated the highest points tally in their
relevant sections over the 12 weeks of the SJI registered horse league held
at Ravensdale Lodge. Photo: Niall Connolly.
So with one run of shows completed show organisers are looking forward to a short break before the next series, which will be the traditional short six-week summer / autumn run of shows between the middle of August and the end of September when everything moves indoors again for the year. With the sizzling weather of the past week it is difficult to even contemplate an indoor season but it will come sooner that we all want. It was not only the weather that was red hot this week at Ravensdale Lodge but also the competitive action as combinations competed in hotly contested class finals throughout the week. The centre is to host the final “Bumper” bank holiday show of the summer next Sunday 3rd August from 11am before signing off for a short break either side of the RDS Dublin Horse Show. There will be the usual jumping classes for horses and ponies from X poles to 1.10m and the usual array of fantastic prizes on offer at this show courtesy of Ravensdale Lodge, Mackins Horse Feeds, Botanica International, Horse First and Moorhill Saddlery. All are welcome to join in what is sure to be an exciting day of fun competition. Meanwhile the six-week summer / autumn schedule of events at Ravensdale Lodge can be found on the centre’s website, www.ravensdalelodge.com or through the office.
Outdoor dressage league final Tuesday 22nd July.
Class 1, Intro B: # 1 Lisa Neville’s Major (L. Smyth) 71.30%, # 2 Sarah Elebert’s Elebert Naoise Clover (H. Mc Grory) 66.95%, # 3 Alexandra Mc Cully’s Sir Barnabas (A. Mc Cully) 66.52%, # 4 Noel Callaghan’s Mr Sox (N. Callaghan) 64.78%, # 4 (joint) Eithne O’ Hanrahan’s Murray (E. O’ Hanrahan) 64.78%, # 5 Natasha Neville’s Flash (N. Neville) 63.04%, # 6 Aislinn Blakemore’s Ruben (A. Blakemore) 62.17%, # 7 Kathryn Magennis’ Joey (K. Magennis) 62.17% & # 8 Sally Brophy’s Mirah (S. Brophy) 61.30%.
Warrenpoint, Co. Down rider Sinead young had a
great evening at Ravensdale Lodge on Friday evening picking up the league
and final titles of both the 80cm & 90cm competitions on Jacobi in the horse
& pony training league. Sinead is seen here with Jacobi and her father
Michael with her haul of prizes. Photo: Niall Connolly.
League & final winner: Eithne O’ Hanrahan’s Murray (E. O’ Hanrahan).
Class 2: Prelim 12: # 1 Breige Farelly’s Panda Bear (B. Farrelly) 67.60%, # 2 Noel O’ Callaghan’s Piperstown Romeo (N. O’ Callaghan) 66.60%, # 3 Lynn Clarke-Hearty’s Homegrown Lexi (L. Clarke-Hearty) 66%, # 4 Elaine Martin’s Miss Clover Odyssey (E. Martin) 65%, # 5 Marina Hope’s Dodger (M. Hope) 63.80% & # 6 Alexandra Mc Cully’s Sir Barnabas (A. Mc Cully) 62.40%.
League & final winner: Breige Farrelly’s Panda Bear (B. Farrelly).
Class 3, Prelim 13: # 1 Katie King’s Rob Treudon (K. King) 68.95%, # 2 Elaine Martin’s Miss Clover Odyssey (E. Martin) 66.04%, # 3 Victoria Craig’s Rocky (V. Craig) 63.75%, # 4 Deirdre Vallelly’s Drumakill Dream Two (D. Vallely) 62.29%, # 5 Marina Hope’s Dodger (M. Hope) 61.66%, # 6 Fiona Pitt’s Elvis (F. Pitt) 56.04%, # 7 Grace O’ Shaughnessy’s Wen In Doubt (G. O’ Shaughnessy) 55.41% & # 8 Deirdre Vallely’s Flagstaff Dream (D. Vallely) 53.75%.
League & final winner: Deirdre Vallely’s Drumakill Dream Two (D. Vallely).
Class 4, Novice 30: # 1 Laura King’s Freullingsstrum (L. King) 62.30%.
Outdoor dressage league resumes Tuesday 12th August to Tuesday 16th September. Weekly classes on website, start time 6pm.
Kelly Smyth & One Cool Lady keep a cool
head and complete a clean sweep by winning the league & final in the 85cm
class at the Moorhill Saddlery cross-jump series final at Ravensdale Lodge
on Sunday afternoon. Niall Connolly
Outdoor SJI registered show jumping league final Wednesday 23rd July.
Horses: 80cm class, divided between: Aimee O’ Farrell’s MN Cascadeur (A. O’ Farrell) & Siobhan Dunne’s LCC Littlestep (S. O’ Reilly).
90cm class, divided between: Aislinn Lambe’s Lady Lui (A. Lambe), Marina Hope’s Beech Hill Dodger (M. Hope), John Downey’s Away Again (C. Mc Enaney)& Judy Murphy’s Rattling Carnsaggart (H. Joyce).
1m class, divided between: Caroline Mc Guirke’s Lisbane Callitera (C. Mc Guirk), N. Coffey’s River Field Big Tom ( P. Geraghty), Jackie Layng’s The Dark Knight (J. Layng), John Floody’s ICB Arkensas Expression (K. Lynch), T. Carragher’s Watchful Eye (H. Joyce), Ronnie Hollinger’s Creevagh Limited Edition (W. Anderson), Frank Mc Leigh’s Melia Barcelo (M. Mc Leigh), & Andrea Mc Parland’s Ferros Touch (C. Mc Enaney).
League final winner: Caroline Mc Guirke’s Lisbane Callitera (C. Mc Guirke).
1.10m class, divided between: Sheikh Samir Mirdad’s Mirdad’s Hawa (J. Floody), Judy Murphy’s Java’s Heartbreaker (G. Greene), Peter Mc Enaney’s Hold Steady (C. Mc Enaney), C. Gibson’s Aldaluck (L. Gibson), Oinri Jackson’s Sallymount Du Cruise (O. Jackson), Siobhan Hanratty’s Right Touch (S. Hanratty), Judy Murphy’s Java’s Scarlot (E. Maher), J. Mc Nally’s Zebedee (W. Anderson), P. J Munnelly’s Lux San (J. Floody), Jackie Layng’s The Dark Knight (J. Layng), Frank Mc Leigh’s Dunnanew Sunset (M. Mc Leigh), Sheikh Samir Mirdad’s Mirdad’s Maaa Shaaa Allah (J. Floody), Judy Murphy’s Kellswater De Lux (G. Greene) & D. Vallely’s Drumiller Ardress (C. Mc Enaney).
John Floody, pictured with winning owner Brian
Kieran & Francis Hughes signed off on another successful SJI registered
horse league at Ravensdale Lodge on Wednesday. Floody, seen here receiving
his prize from course designer and SJI vice chairman Ray Buchanan on board
HTS Blackrock was successful in the 1.10m, 1.20m & 1.30m finals and also
picked up a leading rider prize for his efforts. Photo: Niall Connolly.
League final winner: Sheikh Samir Mirdad’s Mirdad’s Hawa (J. Floody).
1.20m class, divided between: Brian Kieran’s HTS Blackrock (J. Floody), Francis Hughes’ Ballyknock Diamond (J. Floody), Deirdre Vallely’s Drumiller Ardress (C. Mc Enaney), Clare Craig’s Craigmanus Hold Up Diamond’s (J. Floody), C. Gibson’s Aldaluck (L. Gibson), Sheikh Samir Mirdad’s Mirdad’s Hawa (J. Floody), K. Murphy’s Mc Kinley (M. Murphy) & Sheikh Samir Mirdad’s Maaa Shaaa Allah (J. Floody).
League final winner: Brian Kieran’s HTS Blackrock (J. Floody).
1.30m class: # 1 Brian Kieran’s HTS Blackrock (J. Floody) 41.70 seconds, # 2 Robert Frazer’s’ Sonas Magnum (J. Floody) 43.80 seconds & # 3 Francis Hughes’ Ballyknock Diamond (J. Floody) 49.11 seconds.
League final winner: Brian Kieran’s HTS Blackrock (J. Floody).
Ponies: 128 80cm class: No clear rounds.
138 90cm class: L. Moore’s Seapatrick Make A Move ( S. Moore).
League final winner: L. Moore’s Seapatrick Make A Move (S. Moore).
138 1m class, divided between: G. Kerr’s The Magnificent Pedro (K. Kerr) & L. Moore’s Seapatrick Make A Move (S. Moore).
League final winner: L. Moore’s Seapatrick Make A Move (S. Moore).
148 90cm class, divided between: Michael Tuite’s Ashfield Chocolate Truffle (C. Tuite) & J. Quinn’s Baile Na Gcrann Rose (T. Slowkum).
League final winner: Michael Tuite’s Ashfield Chocolate Truffle (C. Tuite).
148 1m class, divided between: J. Quinn’s Baile Na Gcrann Rose (T. Slowkum) & U. Mc Sorley’s Super Choice (R. Mc Sorley).
League final winner : Michael Tuite’s Chocolate Truffle (C. Tuite).
148 1.10m divided between: Una Mc Sorley’s Boom’s Choice (R. Mc Sorley) & Una Mc Sorley’s Super Choice (R. Mc Sorley).
Outdoor SJI registered show jumping leagues for horses and ponies resume Wednesday 13th August to Wednesday 17th September. Modified horse classes from 80cm to 1.30m from 11am and usual 128cm, 138cm & 148cm pony classes from 5.30pm.
Outdoor horse & pony training league Friday 25th July.
X [poles, divided between: Ravensdale Lodge’s Womble (A. Watters) (Drew prize), Claudia Carroll’s Rocco (C. Carroll), Cerys Brown’s Joey (C. Brown), Cerys Brown’s Joey (H. Mc Verry), Kali Mc Ardles Misty (K. Mc Ardle), Cerys Brown’s Joey (A. Toale), Claudia Carroll’s Rocco (E. Bentley).
League & final winner: Ravensdale Lodge’s Womble (A. Watters).
60cm class, divided between: Cerys Brown’s Joey (H. Mc Verry) (Drew prize), E & R Connolly’s Dynamite (E. Connolly), Ravensdale Lodge’s Ebony (A. Murphy), Eimear Blake’s Misty (E. Blake), E & R Connolly’s Dynamite (R. Connolly) & Gemma Murphy’s Silverline Lily (G. Murphy)
League & final winner: Gemma Murphy’s Silverline Lily (G. Murphy)>
70cm class, divided between: Eimear Blake’s Misty (E. Blake) (Drew prize), Sean O’ Brien’s Sally (S. O’ Brien) & Katie Creegan’s Dolly (K. Creegan).
League winner: Katie Creegan’s Dolly (K. Creegan) & Final winner: Sean O’ Brien’s Sally (S. O’ Brien).
80cm class, divided between: Sinead Young’s Jacobi (Drew prize) & Ravensdale Lodge’s Ebony (E. Molloy).
League & final winner: Sinead Young’s Jacobi (S. Young).
0cm class, divided between: Jack Martin’s Ria (J. Martin) (Drew prize), Anne Mc Farland’s Darinda (E. O’ Reilly), Lynn Kelly’s Atlantic Sparkle 9R. O’ Neill) & Sinead Young’s Jacobi (S. Young).
League & final winner: Sinead Young’s Jacobi (S. Young).
1m class: Johnnie Duffy’s Cinderella 9J. Duffy) (Drew prize).
Outdoor horse & pony training league resumes Friday 15th August to Friday 19th September. Classes from X poles to 1.10m, start time 5pm.
Outdoor arena eventing league final Saturday 26th July.
70cm class: # 1 divided between, Kathryn Henderson’s Fern (K. Henderson) (Drew prize) & Jason Connolly’s Browno (J. Connolly), # 2 Janet Cooke’s Louis Two Tone (J. Cooke).
League & final winner: Jason Connolly’s Browno (J. Connolly).
85cm class: # 1 Katie O’ Hare’s Blaney’s Boy (K. O’ Hare) (Class prize), # 2 divided between, Kathryn Henderson’s Fern (K. Henderson), Lisa Neville’s Charley (L. Neville) & Anne Mc Farland’s Flow (A. Mc Farland), # 3 divided between, Carly Green’s Gulliver (C. Green) & Vicky Campbell’s Dennis The Menace (V. Campbell).
Outdoor arena eventing league resumes Saturday 16th August to Saturday 20th September. Start time of 2pm for 70cm class followed by the 85cm class at 3pm and 1m class at 4pm.
Moorhill Saddlery cross-jump series final Sunday 27th July.
1m class: # 1 divided between: Danny Mc Comb’s Tad (D. Mc Comb), Nicola Coffey’s Big Tom (N. Coffey) & Sarah Adamson’s Flow (S. Adamson), # 2 Noleen Quinn’s Full Of Mischief (N. Quinn) & Hannah Rafferty’s Robe Dream (H. Rafferty).
League & final winner: Danny Mc Comb’s Tad (D. Mc Comb).
85cm class; # 1 Kelly Smyth’s One Cool Lady (K. Smyth), 2 divided between, Nicola Coffey’s Roxy (N. Coffey), Molly O’ Connor’s Legato (M. O’ Connor), Susan O’ Connor’s Master Henry (S. O’ Connor) & Eric Brunton’s Merlin (E. Brunton).
League & final winner: Kelly Smyth’s One Cool Lady (K. Smyth).
70cm class: # 1 divided between, Kathy Clamour’s Blaise (K. Clamour) & Jordanna Busby’s Misty (J. Busby), # 2 divided between, Wendy Byrne’s Dylan (W. Byrne), Paul Douglas’ Amerie (P. Douglas), Sarah Elebert’s Elebert’s Mallow (A. Flannigan), Lucy Crilly’s Frenchie (L. Crilly) & Sean Bird’s Lass (S. Bird).
League & final winner: Wendy Byrne’s Dylan (W. Byrne).
Cross-jump series resumes Sunday 17th August to Sunday 21st September. Start time 12pm for 1m class followed by the 85cm class (not before 1pm) and 70cm class (not before 2pm).
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