Horses Chocs’ and Wine Weekend For Connell Hill
It was the roses, chocolates and wine weekend for those struck on ‘love’ but Connell Hill welcomed all addicted to the ‘love of horses’ to the Working Hunter Show on Sunday, 15th February. Riders and Horses all turned out immaculately demonstrating this much unconditional love rewarding a partnership of friendship and achievement. This ‘Working Hunter Show’ asked riders to demonstrate a smooth rhythm over a course of working hunter fences and then smooth transitions from walk, to trot, to canter, to gallop, scoring points in a bid to claim the title of the ‘Top Worker’ in their chosen class. The Horse classes commenced the show with Alison McClenaghan claiming the first title of the day on ‘Marx’ in the 70 cm class and Eileen Carlin with her 4 year old working man ‘MC Flash Harry’ taking first in the 4 year old class. Dawn Reeve then claimed first for her working man ‘Jack’ in the 80 cm class and Peadar McLaughlin first on ‘Radam Kiana’ in the Small Hunter class. The 90 cm and 1.0 m classes then saw Erin Faloon stand in poll position for both classes on her super man ‘Margie Mac’. The track was then adjusted for the pony classes which saw Freya McClenaghan claim the first red rosette on the very appropriately named ‘Nifty’, in the x-poles class, Lucy Byrne claimed her first on ‘Cockie’ in the 30 cm class and Jodie Creighton standing in poll position in the 50 cm class on ‘Singing Sandy’. The 60 cm Cradle Stakes saw Elle Johnston take first on ‘Dapple’ and the royalties of first place went to Elle McDonnell on ‘Bellview Royal Jester’ in the 70 cm Starter Stakes. Chloe Connon then took first place on ‘Fieldside Free Spirit’ in the M & M up to 133 cm 70 cm class with Jodie Creighton sorting the men from the boys scooping first on ‘Rickamore Malachy’ in the 80 cm class and first with ‘Rayid Top Dollar’ in the M & M up to 143 cm 80 cm class. Connell Hill would like to thank Caroline Whiteley for judging this show, well done to everyone and welcome all back to our next show on Sunday 15th March at 10.00 am.
RESULTS
Horses: 70 cm: 1st Alison McClenghen – Marx, 2nd Nicki Nesbitt – Eden, 3rd Lisa Boyd – Benedict’s Diamond
4 Year Old: 1st Eileen Carlin – MC Flash Harry
80 cm: 1st Dawn Reeve – Jack, 2nd Lisa Boyd – Benedict’s Diamond, 3rd Alison McClenghan
Small Hunter: 1st Peadar McLaughlin – Radam Kiana, 2nd Shirley-Ann Hunter – Pongorey Lady, 3rd Ruth Burns – Lady Millian, 4th Daryl McKinney – Ballylin Ben
90 cm: 1st Erin Faloon – Margie Mac, 2nd Ruth Burns – Lady Millian, 3rd Victoria Nelson – Jazz Black Jack, 4th Dawn Reeve – Jack, 5th Shirley-Ann Hunter – Pongorey Lady
1.0 m: 1st Erin Faloon – Margie Mac, 2nd Bigica McElnea – Rosso Tramoto, 3rd Erin Faloon – Loughmourne Diamond, 4th Peadar McLaughlin – Echo Hill
Ponies: X-Poles: 1st Freya McClenaghen – Nifty, 2nd Max McDonnell – Mountain Game Cock, 3rd Maeve carlin – Rockmount Cinders, 4th Niamh McAllister – Kenilwood Adonis, 5th Charlotte McAllister – Timmy
30 cm: 1st Lucy Byrne – Cockie, 2nd Maeve Carlin – Rockmount Cinders, 3rd Freya McClenaghan – Nifty, 4th Tierna Devlin – Kinard Sally, 5th Sophie McAllister – Timmy
50 cm: 1st Jodie Creighton – Singing Sandy, 2nd Elle Johnston – Dapple
60 cm Cradle Stakes: 1st Elle Johnston – Dapple, 2nd Elle McDonnell – Bellview Royal Jester
70 cm Starter Stakes: 1st Elle McDonnell – Bellview Royal Jester, 2nd Chloe Connon – Fieldside Free Spirit, 3rd Jodie Creighton – Lady Chatterbox, 4th Tori Jewess – Teeshan Lad, 5th Naomi McCavana – Molly
M & M up to 133 cm 70 cm: 1st Chloe Connon – Fieldside Free Spirit
80 cm: 1st Jodie Creighton – Rickamore Malachy, 2nd Cherie McHugh – Showter Penny, 3rd Ashley Kelly – Jack of Hearts, 4th Gaby Morgan – Manninard Sir Ganty
M & M up to 143 cm 80 cm: 1st Jodie Creighton – Rayid Top Dollar, 2nd Gaby Morgan – Manninard Sir Ganty, 3rd Cherie McHugh – Showter Penny
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