Equine Newsletter

13th British Show Jumping Evening
16th Affiliated Dressage
17th Croome Pony Club
23rd - 24th British Show Jumping Senior
30th - 31st BRC National Indoor Show Jumping and Dressage Championships

Unaffiliated Dressage 9^th March 2013

The day was made up of five classes with some excellent riding being presented! Class 1- Prelim 4 kicked off with Cheryl Sheppard and her ride Will 2 Win placing 1^st with a score of 67.73%, followed by Marney McMannon and Greenvale All That coming in 2^nd on 67.27%, while 3^rd place was taken both by Stella Bayliss and Bea Coward with a score of 65.91%. Class 2-Prelim 7 witnessed a great test by Karen Gobey who took 1^st place on a score of 76% with her horse Squirrel, while Beau Coward and her ride William came in 2^nd on a score of 69.5% and Marney McManon with a 68.50% came in once again in 3^rd place. Danah De Wit gave a beautiful 1^st place performance on her ride Umitri with a score of 67.92% in Class 3-Novice 28. Not far behind was Karen Gobey and her ride Squirrel who placed 2^nd and Rachel Moss with her horse Ziggy Stardust in 3^rd place with scores of 65.42%. Class 4-Novice 30 began with Sue Darkes and her ride Beau Espirit claiming 1^st place with a score of 65.77%, while 2^nd place went to Danah De Wit and Umitri and 3^rd place to Erin Ronan riding Tamarton Tyde, both with scores of 62.69%. The last class of the day, Elementary 44, showed three very exciting tests. 1^st place went to Alex Phillips riding WGL Ebony, while 2^nd place was awarded to Sue Darkes on her ride Beau Espirit, both with scores of 62.8%. Rob Barker snatched up 3^rd place on a score of 60.4% with his ride Leo. All in all, a very successful day!!!

 

Affiliated Dressage 3^rd March 2013

A great turnout for the Affiliated Dressage with nine classes in all and some brilliant riding to be seen! It was Lucy Pincus and her ride Sheepcote Fiesta who claimed 1^st place on a score of 72.41% in the open section of the Novice 22 S class. Followed closely behind was Laura Wollen who was awarded both 2^nd and 3^rd place on her rides Hawtins Fiorenza (72.07%) and Hawtins Lolita (64.14%). In the restricted section Sian Turner and her ride Ziezo III came in 1^st place with a score of 65.52%, while 2^nd place went to Catherine Lawton and Welton Rodrigo on a score of 65.17% and 3^rd place to Judith Johnson on 64.83% riding Casper VII. Class 2-Novice 37 SQ was extremely successful for the previous class placed riders. Lucy Pincus again came in 1^st place with a great score of 75% and 2^nd and 3^rd also went to Laura Wollen on the same two rides with scores of 70% and 67.14%. The restricted section was the same with Sian Turner in 1^st with a score of 69.29%, Catherine Lawton in 2^nd on 68.21%, and Judith Johnson coming in 3^rd on a score of 66.43%. Class 3-Elementary 43 S in the restricted section witnessed only one placing which was 1^st place going to Laura Jenkyn and her ride Bakkegardens Alonso with a score of 63.45%. The Elementary 53 SQ class saw the open section being led by Alice Peternell and her horse Supreme on a score of 67.06%, while 2^nd place was awarded to Adrian Baker on 65.29% riding Highwell Kaprico and 3^rd place to Elizabeth Peerless and her ride Smashing Pumpkin with a score of 60%. The restricted section included Clare Heap giving a beautiful ride on Up To Date which landed her in 1^st place on a score of 67.65% while Laura Jenkyn came in 2^nd on a score of 62.94%. Class 5-Medium 61 S in the open section saw Daniel Greenwood riding Val Rubilah come in 1^st place with a score of 75.17%, followed by Pamela Nash and her ride Catherston Springnut in 2^nd with 65.52% and 3^rd place going to Jackie Siu on Bolivi with a score of 63.1%. The restricted section included 1^st place going to  Bryony Goodwin and Hawtins Floriana with a score of 68.97%, while Louise Bell came in 2^nd place on her ride W Get Smart with 64.48% and Caroline Jones riding Carina Objection placing 3^rd on a score of 61.72%. The Medium 75 SQ class had a tie for 1^st place in the open section with scores of 66.76% by Jess Bennett and her ride Wind In The Willows III and Daniel Greenwood riding Val Rubilah. 3^rd place was awarded to Jackie Siu and Bolivi with a score of 66.22%. Bryony Goodwin and Hawtins Floriana came in 1^st in the restricted section with a score of 66.22%, while 2^nd place went to Caroline Jones on 64.59% and 3^rd place to Louise Bell on a score of 63.78%. Daniel Greenwood snatched up 1^st place again this time on GF De Ville in the restricted section with a score of 67.3%. 2^nd place was given to Vikki Pengilly and her ride Waserfei on 65.95%, while Jess Bennett on the same horse, Wind in to the Willows III came in on 62.16% which gave them a 3^rd place finish. The restricted section saw Ellie McCarthy and her ride Churchill Casual come in 1^st with a score of 65.68%, while 2^nd was awarded to Paul Connor on Vados M with a score of 64.32% and Kevin McNab riding Brookfield Hero came in 3^rd on 63.24%. Class 8-Advanced Medium 98 SQ in the open section witnessed 1^st place going to again Daniel Greenwood on a score of 67.11%, while 2^nd place went to Lily Hewitt and her ride Zavier on 65.53% and 3^rd place was given to Vikki Pengilly on Waserfei with a score of 64.74%. It was once again Ellie McCarthy who gave a brilliant 1^st place test on score of 63.42%, while Nikki Alton trailed close behind with a score of 63.16% on her ride Rubens II. 3^rd place was awarded to Carolyn Taylor and her ride Robbert with a score of 61.84%. The last class of the day which was the Prix St George witnessed Maria Griffin and her ride Kassio claim a well-deserved 1^st place finish on a score of 66.32%. Natalie Allen came in 2^nd place on a score of 65.26% with her ride Domino D, while 3^rd place was awarded to Alice Peternell and her ride Fan-Set on a score of 63.68%.

 

Unaffiliated Show Jumping 2^nd March 2013

Kicking off March was a Saturday filled with show jumping at the Hartpury Arena. The first class of the day, Starter, was won by Millie Guy and her ride Lucky Limpet, followed in 2^nd place was Jessica Fraser riding Butterfly, while 3^rd place was awarded to Becky Bolam on her horse Harley. It was an exciting Mini class with Jordan Phelps and Free Willy demonstrating a winning performance, while Niamh Warburton came in 2^nd place riding Squire and Jess Young was given 3^rd place for her ride on Jimmy. Rebecca Daniel and her ride Foxy Lady III took 1^st place in the Midi class, while Natalie Cull riding Dizzy Rascal came in 2^nd and 3^rd place went to Megan Betteridge on her horse Simply Flo. Class 4 was the Maxi class where Harriet Turner was awarded 1^st place on her ride Dream Catcher, while it was Pheobe Ewens and Roxy X who took 2^nd place and Rebecca Daniel riding again Foxy Lady III placing 3^rd. The last class of the day was great fun to watch as Natalie Cull and her horse Vienne VIII captured 1^st place in the Grand Prix. Laura Whittington also had an impressive round on her ride Cat for 2^nd place, as did Pheobe Ewens riding Roxy X for 3^rd place. 

Affiliated Show Jumping 24^th February 2013

Five classes made up Sunday’s Showjumping competition at Hartpury College. It was an exciting Senior 1.15m Open that started off the day with James Loffet and his ride JC Prinz Amor stealing 1^st place. Not far behind was Poppy Stronge and her horse Another Dooley who came in 2^nd, while Sam Rundle picked up 3^rd place riding Tanto. The Blue Chip Karma Performance Championship Qualifier class witnessed some brilliant riding, especially by Tabitha Sleap on Zeitgeist who claimed 1^st place, followed by Jamie Fry riding Lady Maria who placed 2^nd and 3^rd place went to Anna East and her ride Lanverdel. Class Three, the Senior 1.25m Open, was won by Rachel Stanley and her ride Quidelle du Reverdy, while 2^nd place was awarded to Poppy Stronge and Utopia USA and a well performed 3^rd went to John Draker and his horse Sun City. The Blue Chip Dynamic B&C Championship Qualifier witnessed a well-deserved 1^st place ride by Remy Ellis and her ride Warendorf. Rachel Stanley riding again Quidelle de Reverdy was awarded 2^nd while Toby Gardner and his ride Zilverster came in 3^rd place. It was an impressive last class of the day, Senior 1.35m Open, where Sarah Arkell riding Nina Des ALise delivered a 1^st place performance. Remy Ellis and her horse Warendorf were awarded 2^nd place while Rosemary Tillson and her ride Ballinteskin Laughtons Flight came in 3^rd.

 Unaffiliated Evening Showjumping 22^nd February 2013

It proved to be a successful evening of Showjumping beginning with the Starter class. Morgan Henry set the bar when she came in 1^st place on her ride Jiggy. Becky Pattern riding Bryn followed in 2^nd place, while 3^rd was awarded to Anne Weatherlake and Cracker. Morgan Henry and Jiggy showed another impressive round by coming in 1^st in the second class, The Mini, while Anne Weatherlake and cracker came in 2^nd and Clara Birley and her ride Caricello Jule were awarded 3^rd place. The Midi class demonstrated three brilliant rides by Holly Clarke and her ride Smokey who came in 1^st place, Izabela Motyl riding I’m the Man in 2^nd place, and Georgina Pearce who grabbed 3^rd place on her horse Star. It was an exciting last class of the day, The Maxi class, with Beth Hogg riding Tiny II taking home 1^st place and 2^nd place being awarded to Beth Willis and her ride Pheobe. 

 Affiliated Show Jumping 2^nd February 2013

What a fantastic turnout for The British Show Jumping Seniors on Saturday at Hartpury College. The six classes witnessed some brilliant rounds beginning with the KBIA Insurance Senior British Novice Class.  1^st place was awarded to Genevieve Wilkes and her ride Fairyhill Woodend Admiral, followed closely by Sammy Jones riding Probably Will for 2^nd place and Bethany Pealing placing 3^rd with her horse Solam Ceasar. Class Two of the day was the Trizone Discovery where Susannah Mann and her ride Uncle Pasty grabbed a well-deserved 1^st place, Alan Nolan and his ride Mini Diamond came in 2^nd place and William Shand ended up in 3^rd riding Don Diego Vital. It was a thrilling Senior 1.05m Open Class with Jake Harris showing off what 1^st place should look like on his horse Wembley V, while Rhiannon Lewis on her ride Middlewood One 2 One also had a brilliant round placing them in 2^nd place and 3^rd was awarded to Jess Nutbeen and her ride Blackmoor Penelope Jane. It was Kate Pond and her ride Felicia who led Class 4, the Equestrian Clearance.com Senior Newcomers, with a great 1^st place finish. 2^nd place was awarded to James Loffett riding Falline, while Milli Cornock came in 3^rd on her horse Carlos V. The Senior 1.15m Open Class saw some extremely exciting rounds but it was Rachel Stanley and her ride Quiddel du Reverdy who claimed 1^st place. Zoe Henshall riding Warno were awarded 2^nd place, while Emma Slater and Ruxton Britannious finished in 3^rd place. The last class of the day was the Horse and Hound Foxhunter 1.20m Open. Sam Rundle riding Tanto led the way in demonstrating a 1^st place finish, followed by another impressive ride by Rachel Stanley and the same horse Quiddel du Reverdy, while Emma Slater was awarded another exciting 3^rd place finish on her ride Athena Ruxton. Overall it was a fun day, not only for our riders but the spectators who got the chance to come and watch! 

New Zealand Event Team Training at Hartpury - 11^th February 2013

Hartpury was pleased to welcome back this Monday and Tuesday the New Zealand Event Team for their yearly visit! We were delighted to see them for their first proper jumping course in their training schedule for this year. The team has been coming for the past two years and Erik Duvander, the New Zealand High Performance Team Leader, commented saying they visit Hartpury because it “has the best facilities available, the surfaces are always great and the team and the horse owners are always well looked after”. We hope they had a successful time and will look forward to seeing them again in the future. 

 

The International Eventing Forum – 4^th February 2013

This year’s Eventing Forum held at the Hartpury Arena was titled “Journey to the Top”, presented throughout the day by Eric Smiley. What an exciting journey it was for all of those enthusiastic people who came out and enjoyed the fantastic demonstrations by a few of the top people in the eventing industry. Monday began with Ian Woodhead giving an intellectual dressage presentation on How Both Ends Meet, ‘the Beginning to the Finished Product’. Demonstrations into the difference between training and competition, presentation of the rider and horse, and feedback on a ridden 4 star test were part of the national trainers stimulating presentation. Ian was able to relate the dressage phase to the way an eventer would perhaps tackle a cross-country course, helping eventers see a perspective that could enhance the way they train and compete in the dressage section.

Sir Mark Todd gave a motivating presentation on The Steps Through The Levels, ‘The Jumping Ladder’. His tips for improving both the horse and rider over fences was given exactly how you would expect a decorated Olympian such as himself to demonstrate. He made everything look so easy but perhaps that’s due to the fact that it doesn’t have to be difficult when training your horse. As he said “You are just performing flat work with jumps in the way”. No matter what level you or horse are at exercises using even just simple trot poles can be extremely beneficial. Of course throughout the demonstration the audience got to witness progression of the exercises with the height and width raised to achieve the best possible outcome for the riders at hand. A brilliant demonstration that, I’m sure others would agree with, I did not want to end.

Luckily the following presentation was The Designer Versus The Coach with none other than the former Olympian and highly regarded coach, David O’Connor and world-wide course designer and director, Mike Etherington-Smith. While Mike posed the questions with an excellent variety of skinnies, corner fences, and difficult lines, David coached the solutions with direction, speed, balance and rhythm (sense of timing) as his main focus for the riders to work on. Progression was presented again and one of the helpful tips that kept reappearing was to “jump the out first” during training to allow horses to gain confidence and then search for the jumps in competition. By having both of the experienced horsemen in the arena at the same time the audience had the pleasure of hearing ideas from both sides of the spectrum, the course designer and the coach.

Not only were there excellent demonstrations but the knowledgeable Graeme Cooke and John McEwen discussed the 2013 FEI Veterinary Update with a question and answer session following. The 2013 FEI Eventing Rules Update was presented by Catrin Norinder and Giuseppe Della Chiesa also concluding with a question and answer period. Overall the atmosphere throughout the day was filled with anticipation and excitement. The audience hopefully walked away with knowledge and enthusiasm to train and compete with the aim of the forum in mind, ‘Good Practice’. 

Unaffiliated Show Jumping 27^th January 2013

A good turn-out for an exciting day filled with five classes of Show jumping at the Hartpury Arena on Sunday. Some thrilling rounds were seen, first of which was in the starter class where Rosie Williams came in 1^st place on her ride Gaoth. 2^nd place was awarded to Clara Birely and her ride Juley, while Harlie Field and one of her horses, Casper came in 3^rd. Harlie Field then came back to win the Mini class on the horse Carna, while Amelia Williams came in 2^nd on her ride Copper J and 3^rd place was awarded to Layla Boney on Lady Gaga. The Midi class witnessed some great rounds including 1^st placed Phoebe Nicholson and her ride Pride, Amelia Williams and Copper J who came in 2^nd place and Molly Williams riding Axel Folie snatching up 3^rd. The Maxi class proved to be extremely successful for Natalie Cull who came in 1^st place on her ride Vienne VIII and also 2^nd place on her other horse Dizzy Rascal. Molly Williams also pulled off another brilliant 3^rd place round riding Axel Folie. The last class of the day, Grand Prix, again saw Natalie Cull riding Vienne VIII in a well-deserved 1^st place with Stella Bayliss and her ride Icon coming in 2^nd place and Lina Lefstad on her horse Victor Vagabond placing 3^rd. 

Unaffiliated Dressage 26th January 2013

It was a great Saturday with five classes of riders showing off some fantastic dressage tests. First of the day was shown in the Prelim 12 class with Steph James and her ride Rocky Roulette placing 1^st with a score of 66%. 2^nd place was awarded to Sarah Dixon-Smith riding Mini Monkey with a score of 65.20%, while 3^rd place was a score of 64% which went to both Erin Ronan on Tyde and Kate Evans riding Rafael PA. Kate Evans grabbed herself 1^st place in the Prelim 18 class with a score of 67.50% on the same horse Rafael PA, while Megan Harper riding Tesserae was awarded 2^nd with 67.08% and 3^rd place was given to Sarah Dixon-Smith and Mini Monkey with a score of 66.6%. Camilla Mulholland and her ride It’s Hollywood gave an impressive performance which landed them in 1^st place on a score of 64.16% and Jesse McNeill-Wilson came in 2^nd on 54.60% riding A Nod and A Wink. An exciting class to watch was the Novice 36 where 1^st place was awarded to Emma Davies and her ride Timmy with a score of 68.50%, 2^nd place was given to Camilla Mulholland and It’s Hollywood on a score of 60%, and Clare Farmer and her ride Rex on a score of 58.46% came in 3^rd place. The last class of the day, Elementary 44, witnessed two very inspiring rides by Emma Davies and Timmy with a score of 62% leaving them with 1^st place and not far behind on a score of 62.8% was Clare Farmer and her horse Rex in 2^nd place. 

Affiliated Dressage 13^th January 2013

It was another fantastic day of Affiliated Dressage with some talented riding shown throughout the six classes. Liz Harding riding Movie Maker started the day off by winning the Novice 37 S class in the open section on a score of 65.71%. 2^nd place was awarded to Emily Hunt riding Fontane on 64.64% and 3^rd place to both Stephanie Chriswick and Victoria Watkins, finishing with scores of 58.21%. In the restricted section of the Novice 37 S class a well-earned 1^stplace went to Lydia Jones with a score of 62.5% and her ride Lates Diamond, while Sara Blackshaw and Dutchesse ll finished 2^nd and Karla Deir and her ride Surgical Spirit were 3^rd place on 54.28%. The Novice 39 SQ class in the open section witnessed some brilliant riding including Emily Hunt on Fontane with a score of 66.89% which led them to 1^stplace. 2^nd place was awarded to Jackie Evans on the same score of 66.89% with her ride Just Finley, while Liz Harding on Movie Maker came in 3^rd on a score of 64.82%. The restricted section was won by Sara Blackshaw and her ride Duchesse ll on a score of 64.40%, while 2^nd place was awarded to Kerri Mcgrovern on Baylie with a 63.99%, and Karla Deir in 3^rd place with a score of 61.37% from her ride Surgical Spirit. The open section of the Elementary 53 S saw Rebecca Ball take 1^st place with Valido’s Starlight on a score of 69.41%. The restricted section was won by Hannah Roberts on a score of 65.0% riding False Alibi, while Helen Murphy riding Viando on a score of 64.7% came in 2^nd and 3^rd was awarded to Kerri McGovern and her horse Baylie for finishing on 58.24%. Great achievement was obtained in the Elementary 59 SQ class in the open section with Rebecca Ball taking 1^st place on again Valido’s Starlight with a well-deserved score of 75.31% and Jackie Evans with her horse Just Finley on a score of 63.44% giving her 2^nd place. The restricted section witnessed some fantastic rides, displaying this was 1^st place Helen Murphy and her ride Viando with 69.05%, while Hannah Roberts grabbed 2^nd place on False Alibi with a score of 67.81%, and Ellie Targett riding Ranazotti came in 3^rd with the score 64.06%. In the Medium 69 S restricted section, Madeleine Whelan proved to be extremely successful with her finish of 1^st place on a score of 64.24% and her horse Mighty Max ll. Claire Rees also had a good day finishing 2^nd with her ride Lyndell Androsolair on a score of 60.3% and 3^rd place going to Margaret Winter riding Poco Loco with 55.45%. The last class of the day was the Medium 73 SQ restricted section which saw two thrilling 1^st place finishes that ended up on scores of 62.05%, Jane Morris riding Really Relevant and Madeleine Whelen on her ride again Mighty Max ll. Clare Rees picked up another 2^nd place finish on the same horse Lyndell Androsolair with a score of 60.0%.

Unaffiliated Dressage 13th January 2013

The 13^th of January also held a superb day of Unaffiliated Dressage. In the first class, Prelim 10, Bronwen Lowther riding Red Eric demonstrated what 1^st place should look like with a score of 68.64%, while both Karen Gobey and Megan Harper followed close behind with a score of 68.0%. The Prelim 12 class was won by Laurie-Anne Totty and her ride Wooten Heath All Spice on a score of 70.0%, while another double 2^nd place finish took place between Megan Harper and Charlotte Ashmead, both on scores of 66.0%. Tina Price’s rides paid off as she went on to win the Novice 20 class on Cheeky with a score of 69.2% and 2^nd place on her other ride Buzz with a score of 65.6%. Alex French also had a successful ride on Syroco with a score of 64.0% which gave them 3^rd place. The Novice 27 class witnessed Vicki Ashmead riding Westaway having a great time taking 1^st place with a score of 64.64%, while Tina Price and her ride Buzz came in 2^nd place scoring 62.86%, and 3^rd place awarded to Gemma Lewis and her ride Hero as she finished on a score of 61.0

British Show Jumping Seniors 12^th January 2013

A thrilling day of showjumping at Hartpury Arena on Saturday where six classes demonstrated some truly brilliant rounds! The British Novice class, the first class of the day, began with great rides from April Barr on Dartaniain ll who swooped up 1^st place, followed by 2^nd place by Clare Dura and her ride Garangebeg Larry, and Bonmahon ridden by Lydia Heywood in 3^rd. The Discovery class was won by R. Simmons riding Corrin Hill Clover, while 2^nd place was awarded to Tessa Alford and Pick N Mix ll, and Hilary Hool picked up 3^rd place on her horse Lot 484. The 1.05M Open was the third class of the day showing some truly brilliant riding, especially by Rhiannon Lewis and her ride Myddle Woodone Zone who took 1^st place. Closely following was Megan Harper riding First Song, finishing in 2^nd place, while Rachel Gallop and Summerhouse Zidnja snatched up 3^rd. The Newcomers class witnessed exciting rounds by again, Megan Harper and her ride First song which landed them 1^st place, Kate Pond in 2^nd place riding Felicia, and 3^rd place for Becky Mason on her ride St Annes Ranger. Charlotte Addin riding Vivre la Vie B gave a memorable round in the 1.15M Open giving them 1^st place in the class, while Jessica Balmer on Mr. Zandor came in 2^nd place and Sam Rundle riding Tanto finished in 3^rd. The last class of the day, Foxhunter/1.20M Open, witnessed some talented riding. One of which was Jasmine Punter who got a well-deserved 1^st place finish on her horse Clio V, while Sam Rundle grabbed 2^nd place on Tanto and 3^rd place was awarded to Scott Malloy and his ride Usar Hune.

Affiliated Dressage 22nd December 2012

Another exciting weekend of dressage at the Hartpury Arena beginning the day with Affiliated Dressage. The first class of the day, Preliminary 15 S, in the restricted section started with a brilliant 1^st & 2^nd place finish for Sara Squires riding Sunshine and Clara with scores of 76.96% and 72.17%, followed by Natalie Neal with a score of 65.22% on her ride Minstral in 3^rd. The Prelim 19 SQ in the restricted section once again witnessed Sara Squires and her same rides placing 1^st with a score of 74.09% and 2^nd with 69.55%. Third place was awarded to Kate Justice riding Protest on a score of 66.82%. Maria Griffin on Belissamio led the way in the open section in the Novice 35 S class with a score of 76.15%. Close behind with a score of 75.38% was Hannah Jones and Lil’s Unlimited Lass and 3^rd place went to Vikki Pengilly and PJ with a score of 70.0%. The Novice 35 S restricted section proved to be an exciting test for Karla Deir and her ride Surgical Spirit with a 1^st place score of 69.23%, while Libby Seed on Mr Vick came in 2^nd on 65.38% and Chloe Dawes with the same score riding Romantik ll. The Novice 38 S in the open section witnessed some impressive rides with 1^st place awarded to Hannah Jones on Lil’s Unlimited Lass with 73.87%, 2^nd place to Maria Griffin riding Belissamio on a score of 72.26% and 3^rd place finishing on 64.52% by Vikki Pengilly riding PJ. The most successful round in the restricted section was demonstrated by Chloe Dawes and her ride Romantik ll with a 1^st place score of 67.42%. Libby Seed riding Mr Vick was awarded 2^nd place on a score of 66.77%, while 3^rd place went to Sara Carter with a 65.81% and her ride Abbey’s Bonnie.

Unaffiliated Dressage 22nd December 2012

Five classes made up the day of unaffiliated dressage beginning with some impressive looking rides in Prelim 4. A well-deserved 1^st place went to Stella Bayliss on a score of 67.27% while 2^nd place was awarded to both Louise Calverley and her ride Charlie and Philip Tuckwell riding Ted, finishing with scores of 64.55%. The Prelim 7 class witnessed Tiana Coudray and her ride Say That Again snatch up 1^st place on 69.50%, while another double 2^nd place finish on a score of 65.0% was given to once again, Louise Calverley and Charlie and Stella Bayliss and her ride Kintara. 1^st place finish in the Novice 28 was earned by Sheenagh Bragg riding Lake Street Nicole with a score of 67.92%. Not far behind was Nichole Baker riding Luca on 67.08% and 3^rd place was awarded to both Stella Bayliss riding Hartpury Take it to the Top and Carol Write with her horse Rebel on scores of 65.83%. Class 4 of the day, Novice 30, proved to be a success for Lucy Graham and her ride Nimmi with a score of 64.23%, while Nichole Baker came in 2^nd on 62.69% riding Luca and Sara Squires finished on a score of 59.62% with her ride Libby, placing her 3^rd. The last class, PYO Elementary/Medium, awarded Gayle Devereux and her ride Windie 1^st place on a score of 55.48%

 Affiliated Dressage Saturday 8^th December 2012

Saturday 8^th of December proved to be a brilliant day of Affiliated Dressage at Hartpury College. Class 1 of the Novice 35 S provided Chole Dawes first test of the day on Romantik 11 with a 1^st place finish on a score of 66.15%. 2^nd place was awarded to Ruth Craiger and her ride Ballyleigh Playboy with 64.23% and Oonagh Deverish-Lang on Wild Fire in 3^rd with a score of 62.31%. The Open section in Class 2 of the Novice 38 SQ witnessed some fantastic rides by Wayne Garrick on Horton Dante which gave him 1^st place on a score of 68.39% while 2^nd place went to Jackie Evans and Just Finely finishing on 66.13%. 1^st place in the Restricted section was awarded to a well-deserved ride by Bonnie Jordan on Baldassario with 67.01%, while Chole Dawnes on the same horse as before came in 2^nd on a score of 65.81% and Pauline Jaggs riding Clint Nygard with a score of 61.94% finished 3^rd. Class 3 of the Elementary 40 S saw an exciting test by Wayne Garrick in the Open section while riding How’s Murphy on a score of 62.58%. The Restricted section witnessed Hannah Roberts and her ride False Alibi give an impress tests that led her to 1^st place with a score of 64.84% and Melissa Gerrard on Los Santos H, 2^nd place with 58.71%. Class 4 of the Elementary 53 SQ proved to be successful  once again for Wayne Garrick and How’s Murphy on a score of 66.47%, giving him 1^st place once again in the Open section, while Jackie Evans also once again finished 2^nd with a score of 63.82%. The Restricted section saw Hannah Roberts and her horse False Alibi retrieve another 1^st place on 67.94%, while Ruth Craiger was awarded 2^nd on a score of 62.65, closely followed by Melissa Gerrard in 3^rd with a score of 61.47%. The last class of the day, Medium 75 SQ, witnessed a beautiful ride by Emily Carmichael and her horse Wolkinlos which landed her in 1^st place with a score of 69.73% in the Open section. Sarah Palmer’s well-ridden test in the Restricted section proved to be a success by placing her in 1^st on a score of 62.97% with her horse D Day. 

Unaffiliated Show Jumping - 1st December

Five classes made up the Saturday Unaffiliated Show Jumping with Class 1 placing’s  being awarded to Stephanie Harris riding Button for 1^st place, 2^nd place going to Rebecca Eggs on Rain and 3^rd place to Lucy Taylor on her horse Silver. Class 2 saw some great rides, especially by Zoe Sheenan and Buttons which landed them in 1^st place; Rhona King on Suzie came in 2^nd and Lucy Dickenson with 3^rd place riding Lucky Country. Caitlin Ogle and her ride Reigning Monarch led the way in 1^st place in Class 3 with Amy Gawthorpe on Quixotic Lilly coming in 2^nd and Aimee Swinton-Clare riding Mr Squigee finishing 3^rd. An outstanding bout of jumping during Class 4 saw Rebecca Daniel on Foxy Lady III finishing 1^st while Natalie Cull riding Vienne VIII came in 2^nd and 3^rd place was awarded to Anna Robson and Mr Shamus. An exciting last class of the evening, the Grand Prix, gave Sophie Woolford riding Buttons a well-deserved 1^st place. Beth Hogg and her ride Tiny II also were successful coming in 2^nd, as was Elle Halladay riding Zed who finished in 3^rd place.

British Show Jumping Seniors - 2nd December

A fantastic day of British Show Jumping with Samantha Oliver riding Rocko VIII leading Class 1 (1.05m Open) with 1^st place, followed by Katie Blanford on Moonlight Molly in 2^nd and Ella Nutbeen with her ride Amenco finishing 3^rd. Class 2, the Trizone Airlite Star Championship Qualifier, started off successfully with 1^st place being awarded to Jasmine Punter and Clio V, Samantha Oliver finishing 2^nd on her horse Siranimo S and 3^rd place going to Rachel Stanley riding Quidelle Du Reverdy. Class 3 (1.15m Open) witnessed another great ride by Jasmine Punter on Clio V which gave them 1^st place again. Poppy Stronge also had a successful ride finishing 3^rd with her horse Pagent Prince as well as Macca Saunders on Vampire placing 3^rd. There were some fabulous rounds in Class 4 (1.20m Open); the best of which landed Emma Slater and one of her rides Art D’Vasance in 1^st place while Becky Mason and Kalimero finished 2^nd and Carian Scudamore riding Darwin came in 3^rd. Another brilliant ride by Emma Slater, this time on her ride Ruxton Hotshot, left her in 1^st place of Class 5 (1.25m Open). A well-deserved 2^nd place was awarded to Rachel Stanley again riding Quidelle Du Reverdy and Emma Slater also placed again, this time in 3^rd, with Athena Ruxton.

Carl Hester Demo - 3rd December

The first week of December started off with a special demonstration by Carl Hester on Monday the 3^rd!!! For students who were not able to attend or missed the British Dressage Convention in November this was a great way to experience the Olympic riders’ knowledgeable training tips. It’s wonderful that Hartpury students are able to gain experience and knowledge from some of the world’s greatest equine experts. Be sure to keep checking when the next one will be!  Photograph by Izabela Motyl.