9 February 2023 - Flipbook - Page 77
HORSEWEEK
BLUE RIBBON: Delilah Dillon and ‘Don Franco’ came second
in the Newcomers Prelim class at the Hagans Croft final.
(FW33-578NN)
S
ATURDAY,
August 13,
saw the final
of Hagan’s
Croft’s
Summer dressage
league. Horses and
riders were turned
out immaculately
and some very
accurate tests were
ridden in front
of judge Coreen
Abernethy. The
final was open to
all competitors,
although only those
who had qualified
were entitled to be
placed within the
league, therefore
two separate prizegivings took place.
The Intro class
has had fantastic
entries throughout
the league, therefore
the top six placings
were all up for grabs
on the day and
within the league.
On the day, Cathryn
McCarroll and her
colourful mare
‘Maggi May’ saluted
to a score of 70.65%
and first place - this
score also secured
them the top spot
within the Intro
league. Cathryn
was delighted to
be going home
with a beautifully
embroidered Hagans
Croft numnah for all
their efforts. Well
done, organisers
can’t wait to see
them out and about
sporting this new
fashion accessory!
Nicole Galbraith
and ‘HVL Lucky
Strike’ finished in
second place on the
day with 70.22% and
third in the Intro
league. Second in
the Intro league went
to Helen Sawey and
‘Gannon Star’ - it is
great to see these
two out and about
competing again and
doing so well!
It was then on
FARMWEEK
AUGUST 18 2022
RUNNERS UP: Karina McVeigh and ‘Coco’ came second in
the Prelim class at the final and in the league at Hagans Croft.
(FW33-580NN)
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ELEMENTARY: Michael Boyd and ‘VSH James Bond’ came
second in the Elementary class at the final and in the league
at Hagans Croft. (FW33-582NN)
Colourful dressage league
finale at Hagans Croft
INTRO: Cathryn McCarroll and ‘Maggie May’ won the Intro class at the
final and secured the Intro league win at Hagans Croft. (FW33-577NN)
to the Newcomers
class, where it was
very encouraging to
see good attendance
each week, as this
class was primarily
added for those
wishing to move
up a level from a
walk trot Intro test
to a Prelim test,
which introduces
canter transitions.
However, no one was
actually qualified
for league placing in
this class, so it was
just placings on the
day. Alana Eadie and
Delilah Dillon both
finished on scores
of 66.07%, therefore
it was down to who
had the highest
collective mark;
Alana and ‘Fern’
therefore claimed
the red ribbon.
Delilah and ‘Don
Franco’ claimed the
blue rosette.
Get set for the NI
Shetland Pony Show
THE NI Shetland Pony Show will take place
on Saturday, September 3, at Knockagh
View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland.
The show starts at 9.30am with a full
range of in-hand, ridden, driving and fun
classes for registered
and unregistered ponies. Entries will
be taken on the day; the show is open to
members and non-members.
Next on the
schedule was a
Dressage Ireland
Prelim test. Anna
McErlean and ‘Roo’
were consistently
high scoring
throughout the
league and once
again Saturday
saw them salute to
75% and first place.
Karina McVeigh
and ‘Coco’ were
delighted with
second place with
their score of 73.65%,
well done. After
both competitors
best three scores
were totted together,
there was no change
in placings on the
day and within the
league; the red
league rosette going
to Anna McErlean
and ‘Roo’. They were
quietly pleased to
come home with
the beautifully
embroidered Hagans
Croft numnah.
Karina was second
overall in the Prelim
league and received
a large lick-it tub for
‘Coco’ to enjoy.
Laura Fekkes and
‘Finn’ made light
work of the British
Dressage Novice
test; they were
awarded first place
on the day for their
score of 73.75%,
which also secured
them first place
within the Novice
League. Hot on their
heels was Shenade
Duggan and ‘Henry’,
who finished on
a score of 72.92%
on the day and the
blue ribbon. League
placings remained
the same, with Laura
claiming the red
Novice league ribbon
and Shenade claimed
the blue league
ribbon. There was
great sportsmanship
between these two
competitors.
Three competitors
took on the
challenge of the
Elementary class,
where a British
dressage test was
ridden. Once again,
it was a winning day
for Laura Fekkes and
‘Finn’, who came
home with both
the red ribbon on
the day and the red
league ribbon, very
well done. This pair
have both worked so
hard over the past
five weeks and this
reward is very well
deserved. Michael
Boyd and ‘VSH
James Bond’ secured
both blue ribbons
for the Elementary
class on the day
and for the league.
Hagans Croft would
like to thank Michael
PRELIM: Anna McErlean and ‘Roo’ won the Prelim class at the final
and in the league at Hagans Croft. (FW33-581NN)
for taking the time
out of his own busy
schedule to support
another venue with
his entourage of
horses and riders.
Thanks are
extended to all the
competitors who
supported this
event throughout
the five weeks.
Thanks also go to
the judge, Coreen
Abernethy; scribes
and stewards, who
keep the event
running so smoothly
every week! Thank
you to Black Horse
Photography for
covering the event
throughout the
five weeks - all
photographs can
be purchased
from Black Horse
Photography’s
website.
Hagan’s Croft is
now preparing to
start their threeweek competition
entitled ‘Show
Jumping Summer
Blow Out!’, which
starts on Saturday,
August 27. This event
has classes suitable
for everyone and
is pre-entry only,
with entries closing
each Thursday
at 8pm. To enter,
please visit Hagans
Croft’s website:
www.haganscroft
equestrian.co.uk
or download the
Hagans Croft App
onto your smart
phone.
RESULTS
Saturday, August 13
Dressage final
Class 1: INTRO British Dressage
Intro A, 2008: 1)
Cathryn McCarroll,
Maggi May 70.65;
2) Nicole Galbraith,
HVL Lucky Strike
70.22%; 3) Shannon
Magee, Canary Row
70.22%; 4) Claire
Forsythe, Kate
70.22%; 5) Helen
Sawey, Gannon Star
69.35%; 6) Sonia
Walker, Jamaican
Ginger 68.04%.
Class 2:
NEWCOMERS
PRELIM - Dressage
Ireland Prelim Test
P15, 2012: 1) Alana
Eadie, Fern 66.07%;
2) Delilah Dillon, Don
Franco 66.07%; 3)
Valerie McCracken,
Monty 64.82%; 4)
Danny McComb, Tilly
64.11%; 5) Eleanor
Wheeler, Caspar
60.71%.
Class 3: PRELIM Dressage Ireland
Prelim Test P6,
2021: 1) Anna
McErlean, Roo 75%;
2) Karina McVeigh,
Coco 73.65%; 3)
Anna McErlean,
Lexi 71.92%; 4) Lucy
McDowell, Esme
67.31%; 5) Kathryn
Wilson, Headmore
Drizzle Kicks 65.96%;
6) Ruth English,
Eagle 65.58%.
Class 4: NOVICE British Dressage
Novice 28, 2008: 1)
Laura Fekkes, Finn
73.75%; 2) Shenade
Duggan, Henry
72.92%.
Class 5:
ELEMENTARY
- British Dressage
Elementary 44,
2002: 1) Laura
Fekkes, Finn 68.4%;
2) Michael Boyd, VSH
James Bond 67.2%;
3) Wayne Hamilton,
Rio’s Return 62.2%.
Dressage League
Class 1: INTRO: 1)
Cathryn McCarroll,
Maggi May; 2) Helen
Sawey Gannon, Star;
3) Nicole Galbraith,
HVL Lucky Strike;
4) Shannon Magee,
Canary Row; 5)
Nicole Galbraith,
Marilynn TN; 6)
Angela Hutchinson,
Knockahunna Oscar;
6) Claire Forsythe,
Kate; 7) Sonia
Walker, Jamaican
Ginger.
Class 3: PRELIM: 1)
Anna McErlean, Roo;
2) Karina McVeigh,
Coco; 3) Sarah Kee,
Swallow.
Class 4: NOVICE: 1)
Laura Fekkes, Finn;
2) Shenade Duggan,
Henry.
Class 5:
ELEMENTARY: 1)
Laura Fekkes, Finn;
2) Michael Boyd, VSH
James Bond.
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SHOWJUMPING
SUMMER
BLOW OUT!
Saturday 27th August
Saturday 3rd September
Saturday 10th September
CLASSES X-POLES TO 1.1M
Including pairs relay, chase me Charlie and
accumulator classes with joker fences.
Pre entries only
Close each Thursday at 8pm
Entries via Hagans Crofts website or
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