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HORSEWEEK
FARMWEEK
SEPTEMBER 01 2022
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Summer Dressage League
attracts a great turnout for
North Coast Riding Club
N
ORTH 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
LEAGUE WINNERS: Senior Intro league winners at the North Coast
Riding Club Summer Dressage League, from left, Grace Rodgers (third);
Dawn McAllister (second); Tommy Millar, Club Chairman; Lorraine
Gibson (first) and judge, Geraldine Lowry. (FW35-560NN)
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
ACTION: Marissa Elliott and ‘Cody’ competing
during week two of the North Coast Riding Club
Summer Dressage League. (FW35-564NN)
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.
WINNING WAYS: Kaitlyn O’Brien and ‘Missy’,
Junior Intro and Prelim class 1 league winners
at the North Coast Riding Club Summer
Dressage League. (FW35-559NN)
Dressage league
at The Burn
RED RIBBON: Alice Duddy, centre, proudly
showing off her first place rosette with mum
Laura and dad Adrian at week two of the North
Coast Riding Club Summer Dressage League.
(FW35-562NN)
BY popular demand, the Burn Equestrian
Centre, Knockbracken Healthcare Park,
near Carryduff, is holding a three-week
dressage league, starting on Thursday
evening, September 8 at 7pm.
There will be classes for walk/ trot and
Prelim. Tests are available from Sarah
Black at the Burn. Entries can be made on
the evening.
Competitors need to attend two out of
the three legs, including the final, to be
eligible for the league. The emphasis will
be on enjoyment, with no stress - proper
dress and plaiting are required for the final
on September 22.
This dressage league will be followed by
a show jumping league, starting on Sunday,
October 9 for four weeks.
For further details, please contact Sarah
Black on 07597 887111.
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WELL DONE: Open class winner at the North Coast Riding Club
Summer Dressage League, Debbie Allen on ‘Rose of Gethsemane’ with
Judge Ivor Harper and Jane Smith at week three of the North Coast
Riding Club Summer Dressage League. (FW35-561NN)
ONE-TWO: Sammy Workman, right, who took first place with ‘Winnie’
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the North Coast Riding Club Summer Dressage League, pictured with
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