THE Jubilee Show at Gransha Equestrian Centre, Bangor was a busy affair! The finals of the Equine Awards NI Mini and Junior Dressage and Show Jumping Rising Star classes were the most important of the day.
Children all over Northern Ireland have been competing to qualify for these finals since early in the Spring and it was amazing to have 20 finalists in the Mini section of the Dressage, with 12 in the Junior section.
The classes were judged by Dressage Judge, Elaine Morrow, assisted by son John. On completion of the classes, Elaine commented that the standard across all the competitors was exceptional and that the improvement she saw from the first qualifier she judged to the high standard in the final was clearly due to hard work and determination by the young riders, their parents and coaches!
The winners, Grace Jackson riding ‘Trigger’ and Charlotte McCollough riding ‘Burnished Denman’ received tickets worth £300 each to attend the Equine Awards NI Gala Event on Saturday, June 25, where they will receive their Bursaries.
The winners of the Equine Awards NI Show Jumping Rising Stars, Sophie Herron riding ‘Heart of Gold’ and Niamh Devlin on ‘Pio’ also received the same prizes and will receive their Bursaries on June 25.
Thanks must go to all the judges on the day: Anglea Fynn taking care of the Show Jumping Arena; Dawn Kennedy in the Handy Hunter and Working Hunter arena and Fran Warden in the Showing ring.
The next event at Gransha is the Summer Gymkhana and Fayre on July 2. The schedule will be out on June 10.
RESULTS
Sunday, June 5
Jubilee Show at Gransha
including Equine Awards NI Mini and Junior Rising Stars Final
Class 1 – Mini Rising Stars Dressage Final: 1) Grace Jackson, Trigger; 2) Sophie Herron, Heart of Gold; 3) Rebecca Cowan, Briolen Cindy; 4) Yasmin Kaftar, Tommy; 5) Abi Gardner, Danny; 6) Abi Gardner, Buster.
Lead Rein Mini Rising Stars: 1) Robyn Rick, Rostrevor Ard Rí; 2) Emily Robertson, Bumblebee; 3) Matthew Lyttle, Caerserennog Pearly King.
Riders in First Year of Competing: 1) Tommy Wakfer, Royalview Tiara; 2) Eve Lawther, Cream Cracker; 3) Hollie Benson, Super Nova; 4) Tegan McCoy, Georgia; 5) Sophia Jane McNally, Georgia.
Class 2 – Junior Rising Stars Dressage Final: 1) Charlotte McCullough, Burnished Denman; 2) Lee Bloomfield, Burrenhill Trivento; 3) Carys Black, Glencairns Little Monkey; 4) Izzy Stout, Naomi; 5) Zoe Daniel, Anvil Lodge Pinnochio; 6) Eva O’Neill, Duke of Down.
Class 3 – Lead Rein Show Pony: 1) Zac Cassidy, Nordy Tinkerbell.
Class 4 – Lead Rein Hunter Pony: 1) Maisie Kennan, Sweetie; 2) Zac Cassidy, Barkway Sailor Boy.
Class 5 – Lead Rein Family Pony: 1) Harlow Robinson, Teddy; 2) Darcy McAvoy, Ups a Daisy; 3) Caitlin Fitzimons, Ruby; 4) Lyla Patterson, Tipsy.
Class 6 – Lead Rein Coloured Ponies: 1) Oisin Kelly, Sally.
Class 7 – Lead Rein M&M Small Breeds: 1) Charlotte Cassidy, Glenlough Persuasion; 2) Zac Cassidy, Sangrug Fairy Tale; 3) Charlotte Morton, Menai mon Felicia.
Lead Rein Championship: Zac Cassidy, Nordy Tinkerbell; Reserve: Charlotte Cassidy, Glenlough Persuasion.
Class 8 – First Ridden Show Pony: 1) Tommy Wakfer, Royalview Tiara.
Class 10 – First Ridden Family Pony: 1) Lottie Benson, Super Nova; 2) Hannah Morris, Vicarstown Storm; 3) Kenzie McCluskey, Misty.
Class 11 – First Ridden Coloured Pony: 1) Grace Kelly, Lilly.
Class 12 – First Ridden M&M Small Breeds: 1) Abi Gardner, Buster; 2) Rebecca Cowan, Briolen Cindy; 3) Elissa Cowan, Beltoy Pan.
First Ridden Championship: Abi Gardner, Buster; Reserve: Lottie Benson, Super Nova.
Class 13 – Connemara Pony Ridden by riders under 16 years of age: 1) Darcey Greer, Donegreagh Gemini.
Class 14 – Connemara Pony Ridden by riders 16 years and over: 1) Ellie Miskelly, Ballagh Rebel.
Class 17 – Novice Ridden Pony Hunter Type up to 14hh: 1) Abi Gardner, Lily; 2) Robyn Rick, Rostrevor Ard Rí.
Class 19 – Novice Ridden Hunter Type over 14hh up to 15.2hh: 1) Charlotte McCullough, Burnished Denman; 2) Philippa Smith, Sapphire.
Class 21 – Coloured Pony up to 15hh: 1) Niamh Martin, Mix’n’Match.
Class 24 – M&M Ponies up to 153cm: 1) Sophie McCormick, Fronarth Flash Gordon; 2) Ellie Miskelly, Ballagh Rebel.
Ridden Pony Championship: Niamh Martin, Mix’n’Match; Reserve: Charlotte McCullough, Burnished Denman.
M&M Ridden Pony Championship: Sophie McCormick, Fronarth Flash Gordon; Reserve: Ellie Miskelly, Ballagh Rebel.
HANDY HUNTER
Class 25 – Cross-Poles Lead Rein Handy Hunter: 1) Pixie Moore, Geordie Boy; 2) Matthew Lyttle, Caerserennog Pearly King; 3) Eirin Wardle, Rhydgwillim Arthur Pendragon; 4) Darcy McAvoy, Ups a Daisy.
Class 26 – Cross-Poles Handy Hunter: 1) Elissa Cowan, Briolen Cindy; 2) Eirin Wardle, Harry Potter; 3) Kenzie McCluskey, Misty.
Class 27 – 40cm Handy Hunter: 1) Isabella Graham, Glandulyn Benwen.
Class 28 – Cradle Stakes Working Hunter 50cm: 1) Isabella Graham, Glandulyn Benwen.
Working Hunter
Class 30 – Working Hunter 70cm: 1) Hannah Kernohan, Wizard Of Oz; 2) Victoria Smith, Rocco; 3) Phillipa Smith, Saffire.
Class 32 – 80cm Working Hunter: 1) Alexandra Ryan, Fletcher; 2) Abi Gardner, Danny; 3) Eva O’Neill, Duke of Down; 4) Charlie Clarke, Chilli; 5) Charlie Clarke, Superted.
Class 34 – Novice Connemara Working Hunter max 80cm: 1) Megan Houston, Western Ocala; 2) Alexandra Ryan, Fletcher.
Class 35 – 90cm Working Hunter: 1) Rachel Martin-Gray, Mable; 2) Alexandra Ryan, Dunny; 3) Oliver Kinnear, Polar Man.
Class 37 – M&M exceeding 143cm max 90cm: 1) Megan Houston, Western Ocala.
Show Jumping
Class 42 – Equine Awards NI Mini Rising Show Jumping Stars: 1) Sophie Herron, Heart of Gold; 2) Abi Gardner, Danny; 3) Hannah Kernohan, Wizard Of Oz.
Class 43 – Equine Awards NI Junior Rising Show Jumping Stars: 1) Niamh Devlin, Pio; 2) Emily Benson, Annie’s Treasure; 3) Lee Bloomfield, Burrenhill Trivento.
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