Successful dressage pony club event

Successful dressage pony club event

31 August 2016

THE East Down Branch of the Pony Club recently hosted the area 17 dressage qualifier at Tullymurry Equestrian Centre.

The wonderful weather added to the day and the seven arenas looked splendid in the sunshine. thanks to the Tullymurray team, including Marion Turley and David O’Connor.

There were larger than usual entries for the area dressage this year. Over 150 young Pony Club members from all over Area 17 travelled to East Down with dreams of following in the footsteps of Olympians Judy Reynolds and Charlotte Dujardin.

East Down District Commissioners Donna Quail and Alison Bissenden wish to extend their thanks to the dressage judges and scribes, area representative, Liz Lowry and the scorers — Ronnie Beggs and team. Thanks also to catering officials, first aiders, and the committee, families and friends of East Down who helped and supported in many ways.

A huge thank you from East Down to all members who travelled and competed on the day. The standard was fantastic. Congratulations and best wishes to those who qualified for the Pony Club Championships in Cheshire and also the newly introduced Grassroots Championships, hosted at the Ian Stark Equestrian Centre in Scotland.

Results

Open

1st Iveagh: Roisin Muirhead, Witto, Laura King, Young Stars Cheetagh, Vicky Campbell, Be My Snowflake.  

2nd East Down: Andrew Turley, The Devils Bit, Toni Quail, Ringfort Rua, Chloe Rooney, Molly May. 

3rd Iveagh: Kathryn McGaffin, Madcap, Michael McGaffin, Ballybay Boy, Kathryn King.

 Open ride off: 1st Roisin Muirhead, Witto, Iveagh; 2nd Laura King, Young Stars Cheetagh, Iveagh; 3rd  Kathryn King, Iveagh; 4th Hannah Blakely,  Sportsfield Ruby, Kilultagh.

Intermediate

1st North Down: Leah Jackson, Gemily, Jazmin Vollands, Mo Chara Nua,  Claire Ireland 

Goin’ for Gold, Christine McVeigh, Keeford Elamo.

2nd Iveagh: Ciara Muihead, Hanslough, Kerri Rafferty Roundstone, Frazer, Amy Whittle, Rock Ransom, Hannah Rafferty, Cor Ramler.

3rd Iveagh: Catie Slater, Ballyaly Comet, Shanie Murphy, Kilbeg Tommy, Katy O’Hare, Glenkyle Beaver.

Individuals: 1st Leah Jackson, North Down, and Jazmin Vollands, North Down; 2nd Amy Whittle, Iveagh, and Katie McKee, North Down; 3rd Ciara Muirhead, Iveagh, and Ben Rowlatt-McCormick, East Down.

Novice

1st North Down: Tola Thompson, Crossowen Lochlann, Kathryn McKibben, Seapatrick Murphy,  Kathryn McCaughan, Artistic Design, Erin Barlow, The Iceman.

2nd East Antrim: Tara Murphy, Warranta, Laura McKay, Spartacus Boy, Alex Byrne, Chinook Calibra, Hannah McCartney, Hufflepuff.

3rd Killultagh: Zoe Gilliland, Grey Cheeky Charlie, Lucy Toombs, Top Kasino, Kerry Magill, Lisnahall Miss Toffee,  Sara Topley, Tipp Jenn.

Individuals: 1st Tola Thompson, North Down, and Alex Byrne, East Antrim; 2nd Kathryn McCaughan, North Down, and Tara Murphy, East Antrim; 3rd Kerry Magill, Killultagh, and Emmalee Turley, East Antrim.

Grassroots

1st North Down: Felicity Johnston, Blue Cobweb, Charlotte Keers, Western Ocala,  Hannah Morrow, Moyans Dundeal,  Holly Robinson, Last of the Mohicans.

2nd East Down: Katie Watson, Connie, Tara Emmett, Quickie, Caoimhe Crozier, Catch Me If You Can, Tom Rowlatt-McCormick, Cashel Bay Native.

3rd Iveagh: Bethany Cardwell, Spirit of Harwood, Benjamin Moore, Glasson Royal, Anna-Rose Tennyson, Solar Eclipse.

Individuals: 1st Felicity Johnston, North Down and Tara Emmett, East Down; 2nd Bethany Caldwell, Iveagh and Niamh McClurg, Iveagh; 3rd Hannah Morrow, North Down, and Holly Robinson, North Down.

Junior Novice

1st East Down: James Murphy, Golden Flight, Lucy Keyes, Bronelli Winston, Katie McCann, Chloe, Thomas Murphy, Dessie.

2nd East Down: Katie Watson, Connie,  Tara Emmett, Quickie,  Caoimhe Crozier, Catch Me if You Can, Tom Rowlatt-McCormick, Cashel Bay Native.

3rd North Derry, North Down and East Antrim: Cate O’Neill, Gortmore Prince, North Derry, Sophie Morrow, Buzz, North Down, Katelyn Irvine, Junior Little Miss May, East Antrim.

Individuals: 1st Lucy Keyes, East Down, and Tara Emmett, East Down; 2nd Katie McCann, East Down, and Cate O’Neill, North Derry; 3rd James Murphy, East Down, and Thomas Murphy, East Down.

Minis 1st North Derry, Tullylagan and Killultagh: Nicole Herbison, Roscor Silver Shado, North Derry,  Kym Moore, Scarletts Bubblicious, Tullylagan, Anna McErlean, Lilly, Killutagh

2nd East Down: Emma Burns, Magical Merlin, Emily Turley, Bambam, Faye Hamilton-Quinn, Rossinara, Ellie McDowell, Abba.

3rd East Antrim: Megan Carville, Coolaney Breeze, Hannah Robinson, Tigger, Emma Bamford, Southern Angel.

Individuals: 1st Anna McErlean, Killultagh; 2nd – Nicole Herbison, North Derry; 3rd Ellie McDowell, East Down.