Great Competition for Route Hunter Trials at Maddybenny

| October 14, 2014
Emma Wright 1st in 75cm Class

Emma Wright 1st in 75cm Class

Maddybenny Riding Centre Portrush was the venue for Hunter Trials run by The Route Hunt on Sunday 5th October. Although cold and a bit windy the rain stayed off so all were happy enough with the weather conditions. In the 75cm class there were 18  competitors, 22  in the 85 cm class  7 in the 95cm class and 20 in the pairs class. The course designed and built by Fred White with help from Philip White and Jonny Butler and other hunt members and friends  was first class with a few tight turns and some tricky fences to test horses and riders. Not all completed the course successfully with faults being picked up by some riders for not clearing the fence at the first attempt, some falling off  which lead to elimination, some with steering problems which added faults to their scores and some missing fences or jumping the wrong fence. While this disheartened a few riders all returned home without needing ambulance assistance.

Rosemary Moffett 2nd in the 75cm class

Rosemary Moffett 2nd in the 75cm class

Spirits were high amongst the competitors as all were wanting to win the cash prizes for 1st to 3rd places in the 75cm, 85cm and 95cm classes and the rosettes for 1st to 6th places as well as horse wear items  for the pairs class.

Thanks goes to Philip & Fred White and their team of volunteers for building a great course and to Eavan White for her help on the day and with the organisation of the day. Thanks also goes to those who volunteered on the day as fence judges,  scorers, time keepers, starters and  secretaries and to the competitors who attended the event especially those who had travelled a distance to Maddybenny. A big thanks  goes to the Sponsors for the day :- Jazz Horses Coleraine and Lee Johnston Farrier Coleraine  for the £150 prize money for the 95cm class, Gormley Medicare Limavady for the £100 prize money for the 85cm class and  The Lodge Hotel Coleraine for the £100 prize money for the 75cm class and  C Richmond Country Store Coleraine for the leather head collars, stirrups and numnahs for the pairs class. Without the generosity of these people it would be impossible to run this event so remember to support those who support us.

Frank O'Neill 3rd in the 75cm class

Frank O’Neill 3rd in the 75cm class

The Route Hunt  hope to run  Hunter Trials  again in  2015 so keep an eye on the Route Hunt facebook page for this and other events that will take place and come and join in the fun or volunteer to help at the events or even sponsor a class and  get involved with your local hunt.

For further details please contact the Hunt Secretary (Julie Smyth 07793209899)

 

Geraldine Parker ist in the 85cm class

Geraldine Parker ist in the 85cm class

RESULTS

75cm Class

1st Emma Wright on Blue

2nd Rosemary Moffett on Mo

3rd  Frank O’Neill on Arthur

4th Rachel Kelly on Micky

5th Vicky Slater on Joy

6th Jessica Houston on Paddy

85cm Class

Philip White 2nd in the 85cm class

Philip White 2nd in the 85cm class

1st Geraldine Parker on Milo

2nd Philip White on Humphrey

3rd Fiona Thompson on Ronnie

4th Aimee McCaw on Brook

5th Philip White on Sandy

6th Luke Porter on Penny

Fiona Thompson 3rd in the 85cm class

Fiona Thompson 3rd in the 85cm class

95cm Class

1st Jamie Sloan on Cally

2nd Lisa Boyle on Bannside Boy

3rd Aoife Carr on Splash

4th   Philip White on Humphrey

5th  Philip White on Sandy

6th Joe Hamilton on Gerry

75cm Pairs

1st  Rachel Kelly on Micky & Emma Wright on Blue

2nd Niamh Carr on Magic  & Sam Woodrow on Bobby

3rd Kate Geoghegan on Vicky & Jade McClafferty on Bacardi

4th  Alison Kyle on Dirty Harry & Colin Thom on The Gymnast

5th Alex Greer on Phoenix Spark & Chloe Wright on Flash

6th Hannah Thomson on Sophie & Kirsty Thom on Nathan

 

 

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