NORTH Coast Riding Club held the final of their Summer Dressage League at Eglinton Equestrian Centre on Sunday, August 28. The club was delighted with the turnout of competitors each week, as this was a new competition for 2022 and will certainly be on the schedule in coming years.
A special mention goes to Drenagh Sawmills, Windyhill Farm Supplies and KiIlmaconnell House Stables for their generous sponsorship and also to Eglinton Equestrian centre for the use of the facilities and kind hospitality.
In the Junior Intro class, competition was friendly but fierce between the two league leaders, Kaitlyn O’Brian with ‘Missy’ and Alice Duddy with ‘Izzy’, both new competitors with North Coast Riding Club this year. Kaitlyn and ‘Missy’, however, were the league winners, despite Alice and ‘Izzy’ taking the class win on the final day. Kaitlyn went on to be the league winner for Prelim class one also, one of the few juniors to compete in this class.
Lorraine Gibson and ‘Maisy’ were consistent each week of the league to claim the Senior Intro class title, one of the largest classes. This was a special achievement for Lorraine, as she has only started to compete in Dressage with ‘Maisy’ this year; organisers are looking forward to seeing Lorraine move up through the classes in the future.
Debbie Allen riding ‘Rose of Gethsemane’ was the league winner of the second Prelim class. Debbie had a clean sweep, where the combination had won the class each week they had entered. This combination were also the winners of the Open class, with Jane Smith and ‘Squirrel’ placing second, despite this being the first league where Jane and ‘Squirrel’ moved up to Novice.
The club would like to thank each and every competitor who competed at the league, some fabulous comments were written by the judges and the standard of horse and rider turnout was amazing. The effort of competitors and their grooms does not go unnoticed by the judges and committee at North Coast Riding Club and organisers are delighted to see so many new faces enjoying the club competitions.
The next Dressage Day at Eglinton is on Sunday, October 16 – more information can be found on the North Coast Riding Club Facebook page or by contacting Kathy Buchanan.
RESULTS
Sunday, August 28
Dressage League
Junior Intro: 1) Kaitlyn O’Brien, Missy; 2) Alice Duddy, Izzy.
Senior Intro: 1) Lorraine Gibson, Maisy; 2) Dawn McAllister, Aria; 3) Grace Rodgers, Kildrum Boy; 4) Nikki Burnham, Electricitywork; 5) Susan Stokesberry, Daisy.
Prelim Class 1: 1) Kaitlyn O’Brien, Missy; 2) Lauren McLaughlin, Cullion Midnight Blue; 3) Annie Connell, Woody Woo; 4) Isobel Bell, Mercy; 5) Susan Stokesberry, Daisy.
Prelim Class 2: 1) Debbie Allen, Rose of Gethsemene; 2) Isobel Bell, Mercy; 3) Lauren McLaughlin, Cullion Midnight Blue; 4) Arlene Jackson, Primrose.
Open: 1) Debbie Allen, Rose of Gethsemene; 2) Jane Smith, Squirrel.
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