N.I.W.H.A. Reinstates the Two Day Spring Show

Congratulations to all those who managed to win a Championship at the all new two day Spring Show held at The Meadows Equestrian Centre on Saturday 13^th and Sunday14^th  April 2013. 

The Spring Show has not been run for several years so the new format of one day of horses and one day of ponies was a new venture with the idea of making competing as user friendly and safe as possible and to allow members and non members alike the opportunity to do working hunter and showing on the same day.

Over the two days fifty three classes were contested, eight championships handed out and four supreme champions crowned. Class winners and runners up enjoyed prize money and the rosettes went down to sixth. The Champions and Supremes received beautiful sashes for their trophy cabinet.

Horses were on Saturday 13th, with a packed day including nine working hunter classes and thirteen show classes. There was something for everyone, from the showing side saddle and working hunter side saddle, to show hunter, riding horse, veteran, sportsman and maxi cob through to a full range of working hunter classes.

The venue, Meadows Equestrian Centre, provided two rings for the working hunter, a ring for showing and two separate warm up arenas, which allowed the show to flow from class to class without delays. The surfaces were perfect, with showing and the second phase of working hunter enjoying the best of grass surfaces, while the working hunter phase one jumped on the brilliant all weather surface which Meadows is renowned for.

Our hosts, Hugh and Aaron McCusker, were on hand to assist with every detail and ensure that N.I.W.H.A. had everything to make the event a success. Aaron was the course builder for the two days and despite the weather over the two days, provided a challenging course appropriate to end of the series and valuable training with NI Festival and Balmoral Show in mind. All the committee would like to thank the McCusker family for their assistance over the weekend and the N.I.W.H.A. are delighted to be able to bring Working Hunter to the Meadows Equestrian Centre.

Over the two days our judges gave every competitor their full attention, the ride judges, the conformation judging, all of the highest standards. N.I.W.H.A. is dedicated to providing judges that are appropriate to the occasion and would not be familiar to competitors. To achieve this, judges were brought from England, Scotland and South of Ireland. A huge thank you to the judges, Marian Slattery, Andrew Gardham, Susie and Phil McMillan, for all their hard work through out the two days. The judges were delighted by the standard of horse and the turn out of the competitors, expressing a wish to be asked to come again.

Thanks also to our two volunteer scribes, Aoibheann Morgan who scribed in the rain for the horses all day Saturday and Pam Brookfield Donald who stood in the gale force winds of Sunday to scribe for the ponies.

The show started on the Saturday at 9.00am, horses leading the two days with four year old show hunters in the show ring and performance and side saddle in the working hunter ring. The weather was bright if somewhat breezy, and both Horseworld NI and Equi-Tog Equestrian Photography struggled with their marquees and displays, eventually having to admit defeat to the wind and remove anything that wasn’t ‘nailed down’! The committee would like to thank Vicky of Horseworld NI and Tom of Equi-Tog for their support throughout the winter series.

By lunchtime the rain had replaced the sun and by tea time everyone was totally soaked but twenty three classes had been won, three championships settled and two overall supreme champions crowned. Congratulations to everyone who defeated the rain to compete and enjoy their day out.

The next morning was Pony Day and the weather was being its usual miserable self, with wind and rain but by 10am it had given way to sun but again the wind had no intention of easing and became a major challenge over the day. Meadows Equestrian were determined that the wind would not prevail in its attempt to sabotage the day. The show ring was moved to get more shelter and as fences blew

over in the working hunter ring, the format of the fences and the course was altered.

The ponies began, in the show ring, with the Show Pony Lead Rein, followed by another five ‘junior’ classes and culminated with the Mini Championship, the first of five championships on pony day. In the Working Hunter arena there was a performance class followed swiftly by 70cms through to the one metre class. The afternoon was given to the younger working hunter competitors, with lead reins, intro working hunter to the young pony finishing off the show.

These shows would never happen without the dedication of a small team of volunteers who have worked tirelessly all winter series long. A very special Thank You to Richard Nesbitt for transporting jumps many miles and helping build our courses, Simon Wylie who sacrificed competing to look after the courses during the series and must have lost count how many poles he has picked up and replaced, Sarah and Tori who have scribed and been runners, in all weathers, without complaining, throughout our series. The N.I.W.H.A. events would not have happened or run so smoothly were it not for these four people and the committee is indebted to them.

NEXT EVENT:

N.I.W.H.A. look forward to our next show which is our biggest event of the year N.I.W.H.A. Championship Show 2013. Details of this event will be available shortly on the website and in the press and we look forward to a huge three days of competition in July.

RESULTS

Saturday 13^th April 2013

Horses Showing Classes

Class 1:

1)Gwen Scott,My Lissnaguade; 2)Corrine Robb,Braeview Maius Edition; 3)Victoria Clarke,Diamond Rambler.

Class2:

1)Lesley Webb,Shantaran; 2)Declan O’Neill,Time For Me.

Class3:

1)Gwen Scott,Good To Go.

Class4:

1)Lesley Webb,Double Take; 2)Ruth Wilson,Masserene Being Ernest; 3)Zara Fletcher,Springwell Boy; 4)Lia McKenzie,D’Stud-Annushka.

Class5:

1)Ashleigh Kirkpatrick,Good To Go; 2)Robyn Catterall,Arctic Eclipse; 3)Amanda Blackmore,Harry; 4)Shirley Anderson,State Of Play.

Class 6:

1)Jamie Smyth,Lord Nacally; 2)Zara Fletcher,Come What May; 3)Roz Murphy,Rock Rebel; 4)Eirin Corbett,Carnsdale Corbiere; 5)Sarah O’Rourke,Bronan; 6)Anne MacOscar,Rivertown Russell.

Class7:

1)Eirin Corbett,Masserene Dorian Grey; 2)Susan Scott,Talubet Oz; 3)Joanne Maybin;Xsaras Mischievous Ways; 4)LesleyAnne Duke,Brookfields Showdown; 5)Steven Petticrew,Ballynacoy Bluebell; 6)Nicola McKee,Ishd Atlas.

Class8:

1)Zara Fletcher,Springwell Boy; 2)Clare Sloan,Rockmount Vice Versa; 3)Katherine McCausland,Little Hawk; 4)Nathan McCausland,Crossbow; 5)Elaine Power,Wee Chief.

Class9:

1)Carol O’Connor,Graf Magnafit; 2)Katie McClay,Penny; 3)Doreen McConville,Major Impact.

Class10:

1)Susan Scott,Tallibet Oz; 2)Joanne Wilkinson,Casper; 3)Chloe Thompson,Mossbank; 4)Teri McAllister,Mounthazel Lady; 5)Zelda Robinson,Lucy.

Class 11:

1)Jennie Dorman,Jigsaw; 2)Michelle Floyd,Buckfast; 3)Sophie Brown,Necarne Silly Billy.

Class 12:

1)Emma Holden,Joey.

Class 12a:

1)Michael Smyth,Beechill Flagmount; 2)Nathan McCausland.

 

CHAMPION RIDDEN HUNTER HORSE: Lesley Webb,Double Take.

RESERVE: Jamie Smyth,Lord Nacally.

 

CHAMPION RIDING HORSE: Zara Fletcher,Springwell Boy.

RESERVE: Eirin Corbett,Masserene Dorian Grey.

 

CHAMPION COB: Jennie Dorman,Jigsaw.

RESERVE: Michael Smyth,Beechill Flagmount.

 

SUPREME CHAMPION RIDDEN HORSE: Lesley Webb,Double Take.

RESERVE: Zara Fletcher,Springwell Boy.

 

Working Hunter Horse Classes:

 

Performance Class:

1)Lisa Cooper,Eugene; 2)Kirsten McLean,Crosslandland Lass.

Class13:

1)Robyn Catterall,Arctic Eclipse.

Class14:

1)Nuala Bedford,Loose Change; 2)Lisa Talbot,Big Al; 3)Lisa Cooper,Eugene; 4)Katie McClay,Penny; 5)Kirsten McLean,Crosslandland Lass; 6)Patricia Keenan,Jack.

Class15:

1)Emma Jackson,Shannondale Sylvester; 2)Emma Jackson,Twister; 3)Jackie Connon,Altnastar Luke; 4)Emma Jackson,Rock Emperor; 5)Corrine Robb,Braeview Maius Edition; 6)Victoria Clarke,Harwood Eclipse.

Class17:

1)Declan O’Neill,Time For Me; 2)Ruth Lyttle,Randalstown Waterstone; 3)Diane McCully,Mineview Major Tom; 4)Joanne Maybin,Xsara’s Myschievous Ways; 5)Anne MacOscar,Rivertown Russell; 6)Karen Glendinning,Golden Grove.

Class 18:

1)Jamie Smyth,Lord Nacally; 2)Roz Murphy,Rock Rebel; 3)Cara Swanston,Come What May; 4)Anne MacOscar,Riverstown Russell; 5)Sarah Russell,Mullaghdrin Lass; 6)Scott Logan,Done It.

Class 19:

1)Lesley Webb,Double Take; 2)Liz Cherry,Jessica Who; 3)Ellen Graham,Kharma; 4)Vicky Teuton,Khan Doo; 5)Alexandre Clarke,Red Chraso; 6)Joanne Wilkinson,Casper.

Class 20:

1)Colin Halliday,Swain; 2)Gwen Scott,Drumhirk Dakota; 3)Victoria Clarke,Arubaharin; 4)sarah Russell,Mullaghdrin Lass; 5)Robyn Catterall,Arctic Eclipse; 6)Emma Jackson, Silken Allure.

Class 21:

1)Lisa Talbot,Shannondale Taipan; 2)Joe Harris,Coppendale Concorde; 3)Gwen Scott,Drumhirk Dakota; 4)Emma Jackson,Maximus; 5)Sharon Riddell, Ringfort India; 6)Erin Faloona,Orchard Affair.

 

SUPREME CHAMPION WORKING HUNTER HORSE:Lesley Webb,Double Take.

RESERVE:Colin Halliday, Swain.

 

Sunday 14^th April 2013

 

Pony Show Classes:

 

Class 22:

1)Lucy Logan,Rosedale Indi Gold; 2)Lucy Smith,Hollybush Jiggle.

Class 23:

1)Erin Mathieson,Party Boy.

Class 24:

1)Holly Logan,Rosedale Markus.

 

Class 26:

1)Ellie Johnston,Kenilwood Little Imp; 2)Cameron Weatherup,Mardenway Magic Princess.

Class 27:

1)Niamh Mathieson,Jasper Carrot; 2)Thomas Murphy,Magical Merlin.

Class29:

1)Bobbi Fleming,Zinnia 2.

Class 30:

1)Diane Weatherup,Heniarth Timpani.

Class 31:

1)Jamie Smyth,Galloon Coel; 2)Zoe Price,Linskey; 3)Victoria Garvagh Midnight Magic; 4)Ben Rowlatt McCormick,Ballylickey Prince.

Class 32:

1)Sarah Brittain,Sparky Two.

Class 33:

1)Lauren Gordon,Inglegarth Percussion; 2)Katie Crozier,Glenoran Mary; 3)Jane Lavery,Crossnacrevagh Haley.

Class34:

1)Eirin Corbett,Rockvale Kandy Plum; 2)Wendy Anderson,Arctic Poppy.

Class36:

1) Eirin Corbett,Rockvale Kandy Plum; 2)Arianne Finlay,Ols Inis Blath; 3)Rebecca Gill, Courtlant Fair Change.

Class37:

1)Eirin Corbett,Massereene Dorian Grey; 2)Anthea Steele,Ashford Cashla; 3)Shannon Corbett,Rockvale Kandy Plum; 4)Chloe Smyth,Macey Grey.

Class 38:

1) Eirin Corbett,Massereene Dorian Grey.

 

CHAMPION MINI PONY: Holly Logan,Rosedale Markus.

RESERVE: Lucy Smith,Hollybush Jiggle.

 

CHAMPION SHOW PONY: Bobbi Fleming,Zinnia 2.

 

CHAMPIONSHOW HUNTER PONY: Eirin Corbett,Rockvale Kandy Plum.

RESERVE: Wendy Anderson,Arctic Poppy.

 

CHAMPION M&M RIDDEN PONY: Jamie Smyth,Galloon Coel.

RESERVE: Sarah Brittain,Sparky Two.

 

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE : Eirin Corbett,Masserene Dorian Grey.

RESERVE: Anthea Steele,Ashford Cashla.

 

SUPREME RIDDEN PONY CHAMPION: Eirin Corbett,Masserene Dorian Grey.

RESERVE: Jamie Smyth,Galloon Coel.

 

Working Hunter Pony Classes:

 

Performance Class:

1)Sarah Brittain,Sparky Two; 2)Jane Lavery,Crossnacrevagh Haley.

 

Cl40:

1)Sarah Brittain,Sparky Two.

 

Cl41:

1)Rachel Kennedy,Greendown Claire; 2)Sarah Moore,A Little Fair Play; 3)Sarah Moore,Chester; 4)Hannah Agnew,Edentrillick Thumbelina; 5)Lucy Johnson,LJ Sparky; 6)Jane Lavery,Crossnacrevagh Haley.

Cl42:

1)Regan McKee,Roscor Silver Lady; 2)Sarah Moore,A Little Fair Play; 3)Rachel Kennedy,Greendown Claire; 4)Lucy Johnson,LJ Sparky; 5)Zara Gabbey,Hotch Potch; 6)Faye Gabbey,Fortview Honey Bear.

Cl43:

1)Jamie Smyth,Galloon Coel; 2)Olivia Hughes,Forestlodge Rambler; 3)Casey Thompson,FFleur Garnon; 4)Yazmin Graham,Chase; 5)Matthew Johnson,Tynan Mist.

Cl44:

1)Hannah Agnew,Edentrillick Thumbelina; 2)Zara Gabbey,Hotch Potch; 3)Victoria Beattie,Ballylor Brandy; 4)Jordan Patterson,Kileatin Edition; 5)Mimi Joffroy,Colour R Us; 6)Olivia Hughes,Forestlodge Rambler.

Cl45:

1)Jayne Moore,Lisa’s Dream; 2)Cathy Campbell,Carnhill Lucy; 3)Jordan Patterson,Kileatin Edition; 4)Mimi Joffroy,Colours R Us; 5)Casey Thompson,Ffleur Garnon; 6)Hannah Finlay,Noble Kilbeg King.

Cl46:

1)James Murphy,Magical Merlin; 2)Alfie Adair,Maesgwyn Misty; 3)Ellie Johnston,Kenilwood Imp.

Cl47:

1)Wendy Anderson,Arctic Poppy; 2)Regan McKee,Rosscor Freedom; 3)Ben Rowlatt McCormick,Ballylickey Prince; 4)Erin Mathieson,Amesbury Party Boy; 5)Erin Mathieson,Jasper Carrot; 6)Thomas Murphy,Magical Merlin.

Cl48:

1)Katie McKee,Milford Spectacular; 2)Abbey Cumiskey,Glanerch Purr; 3)Charlotte Brown,My Irish Dream.

Cl49:

1)Abbey Cumiskey,Glanerch Purr; 2)Shauna Farrell,Bunbury Sagitaire.

Cl50:

1)Regan McKee,Rosscor Freedom; 2)Katie McKee,Milford Spectacular.

 

SUPREME WORKING HUNTER PONY: Jamie Smyth,Galloon Coel.

RESERVE: Katie McKee,Milford Spectacular.

 

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