Gransha Provides Great Venue for Dressage League
Class 2B – Senior Prelim 14 – Raven Craig – Woody Photo: Caroline Grimshaw
Gransha Equestrian Centre hosted the third round of the Chris Semple Photography Dressage league on Sunday 23rd November. The chat heard among competitors is that Gransha is a very relaxed atmosphere to compete at with horses enjoying the good surfaces.
It was very exciting to watch Lucy Adams riding Get-Set at Inter 1 level in the Antwerp Arena in the morning then finish the day with ladies riding sidesaddle.
Taking on the role of judge Lucy Adams then awarded Elaine Morrow on Ardenza Gem first place in the Medium class followed closely by Clantara Midnight Classic, ridden by Caroline Herron into second.
Class 2B – Senior Prelim 14 – Wendy Monteith – Luna, Photo Caroline Grimshaw
Newly partnered Andrew Robinson and Flight of the Phoenix proved to be a good match, winning both the Junior Prelim 14 and Prelim 18. Their very competitive scores were amongst the highest of the day.
October’s star of the league, Stella Black, came second to Andrew in the Junior Prelim 14 on Dusty Moon. Holly Boal and Ronny placed third. In the Senior Prelim 18, Shawlene Leebody came second on Casanova, Heather McMillen took third place, and Louise McFarland and Izzy came fourth.
Class 3A – Jumior Prelim 18 – Andrew Robinson – Flight of the Phoenix Photo Caroline Grimshaw
Fran Warden judged the largest class of the day in the Derby Arena with scribe Gemma McIlwaine. Raven Craig took a clear lead in the Senior Prelim 14 on Woody, followed by Karen Jeffrey and Junior in second place. Third went to Ciara Gilroy on Killaan Blu, fourth to Janine Thompson and Lily and fifth to Knockarama Gypsy, ridden by Sharon McGimpsey
Also placed first in the Derby arena were Zara Wood and Ballymac Girl with a stand out score of 75% in the Junior Introductory A class. Lachlan Henry continued his success from last month by taking second place on Rusty, and Louise Murray came third riding Poppy.
Class 2B – Sharon McGimpsey – Knockaraha Gypsy Photo: Caroline Grimshaw
First place in the senior Introductory A class, held in the Antwerp Arena, went to Louise Sullivan on Rolo, both excelling in the class. Kennedy McCormick and Zally came second, Carol Regan took third on Clover, and fourth place went to Claire Martin and George. Audrey Smyth judged the class, helped by scribe and husband Michael Smyth.
Judge Lucy Adams and scribe Cheryl Lawther awarded first place in the Senior Novice 38 class to Vicky Teuton on Shannaghmore. This very versatile partnership are winning ribbons not only in the dressage world but also in the working hunter sphere too. Sarah Brashaw came second on Arabian Knight, with Anita Johnson coming in third on Blackberrie.
The Elementary 53 class was won by Elaine Morrow on Ardenza Gem, followed closely by Rosie Paterson on Homegrown Rolex. Jazmin Vollands and Mo Chara Nua won the Senior Novice 34 class with 77.5%, the highest score of the day. Lorna Glendinning and Clancey took second place.
The final classes of the day were the Young Horse and Sidesaddle Prelim 14. Megan Dunn won the Young Horse on Chilly Night. Louise McFarland took home another rosette on Izzy. Kate Spiers came third on Ruby, and Gail McKie took fourth place on Dave the Cob.
First prize in the Sidesaddle Junior class went to Stella Black and Dusty Moon, with Caitlin McKechnie and Knockarama Gypsy second. The Senior class went to Suzi McClean on Scooby. Shirley Anderson came second on State of Play, and third place went to Sharon McGimpsey, who ended the day well on Knockarama Gypsy.
Wrap up warm and come and join us for complimentary mulled wine and mince pies on December 21st. There will be all the usual classes plus a fancy dress class consisting of dressage to music either individually or in pairs. This is a chance to let your imagination runwild, the more original the better! More info can be found on the Gransha website along with a full list of results.
