THE third leg of Hagans Croft’s five-week dressage league got underway on Saturday, February 18 with dressage competitors descending upon the venue to take on the Intro to Elementary classes on offer.
The first class of the day was the Intro test, where a Pony Club test was ridden by a total of six competitors. Everyone in this class was guaranteed to come home with a rosette, but it was a winning day for Violet Campbell and ‘Jet’, who took home the red ribbon, followed by Eilis Donnelly and ‘Sally’, who took home the blue ribbon for all their efforts.
It was a hat trick for Abbie Cummins and ‘Cassie’, who placed first in the Newcomers class for the third week in a row. The pair even achieved their highest score to date – 82.25%! Abbie and ‘Cassie’ put in the hard work during the week and it certainly is paying off with red ribbons! Michael McGaffin had a busy day with four horses entered across the day, however it was ‘Diego’ who stood out in the Newcomers class, saluting to 80.25% and second place.
Clare Steele made her mark on the Prelim class, with both her horses placing in the top two spots. ‘Jack’ first with 83.75% and ‘Penny’ second with 81.75%.
Reese Hogg and ‘Smythy’ had first place in the bag from the off within the Novice class and the pair also went onto win the Elementary class with 84.5%. Clare Steele placed second on her third mount of the day ‘Phoenix’, with 76%. It was a good day at the office for both horses and riders – well done!
Unfortunately, there were no entries for the Medium test, so the day came to a close after the Elementary tests were completed.
Hagans Croft would like to thank everyone who supported the third week of their five-week Dressage League. Thanks are extended to judge Judith McCord, scribe Lucy and all the stewards for making the event run so smoothly. This event is pre-entry only with entries taken via Hagans Croft’s website: www.haganscroftequestrian.co.uk or you can download and enter through the Hagans Croft App. Entries close each Thursday at 8pm prior to Saturday’s event and start times are posted online on Thursday evenings. Photographs can be purchased online from Black Horse Photography.
To find out more about the league, please contact Gillian on 07849 106453 or go to the website: www.haganscroftequestrian.co.uk
RESULTS
Saturday, February 18
Dressage
Class 1: INTRO – The Pony Club, D Level Dressage Test, Walk, Trot 2012: 1) Violet Campbell, Jet 80%; 2) Eilis Donnelly, Sally 77.31%; 3) Amira Greeves, Lily 76.92%; 4) Nicky Greeves, Sadie Sue 74.23%; 5) Zoe Bell, Lily 66.92%; 6) Ruth Kavanagh-Smith, Popcorn 57.7%.
Class 2: NEWCOMERS PRELIM – British Eventing BE90 Dressage Test 96, 2016: 1) Abbie Cummins, Cassie 82.25%; 2) Michael McGaffin, Diego 80.25%; 3) Eleanor Wheeler, Caspar 76.75%; 4) Michael McGaffin, Frankie 71%; 5) Rachel Conn, Dazlear 66.5%; 6) Eilis Donnelly, Sally 60.5%.
Class 3: PRELIM – British Eventing BE90 Dressage Test 97, 2016: 1) Clare Steele, Jack 83.75%; 2) Clare Steele, Penny 81.75%; 3) Michael McGaffin, Simba 80%; 4) Carol Moorhead, Ula 7675%; 5) Chloe Rooney, Diamond 73%; 6) Chloe Rooney, Lady 70%.
Class 4: NOVICE – British Eventing BE100 Dressage Test 107, 2016: 1) Reese Hogg, Smythy 81.5%.
Class 5: ELEMENTARY – British Eventing BE Novice Dressage Test 111, 2010: 1) Reese Hogg, Smythy 84.5%; 2) Clare Steele, Phoenix 76%.
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