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HORSEWEEK
FARMWEEK
APRIL 28 2022
ATURDAY, April
23 saw the start
of Hagans Croft
E que st r ia n’s
Jump Mix league.
The course consisted of
a mixture of coloured
and rustic fences, where
competitors
jumped
fences 1-8 and then
fences 9-12 were timed.
The day started out
with the cross-poles
class, where the judge
was very impressed to
see everyone achieving
a clear round - all of
whom were unassisted,
remembered their full
course of 12 fences and
even managed to canter
some of the course,
finishing with big smiles
on their faces and a
rosette each to prove all
their hard work pays off.
The 50cm class saw
all the fences adjusted
to parallels; fillers and
spreads were kept out
at this stage to allow
those moving up from
cross-poles to give it a
go and gain confidence.
The timer did come
into effect over the
latter part of the course
- fences 9-12 - which
meant that rosettes
were awarded for first
to sixth. Chloe Hamilton
and ‘Archie’ took home
the red rosette,with
Megan Burns riding
‘Merlin’ claiming the
blue rosette.
It was then on to the
60cm class, where the
course took on another
dimension
fillers
were added across the
course and back poles
added to make spreads
to some fences. Only
three double clears
JumpMix League gets
underway at Hagans Croft
CROSS-POLES: Lily Henderson and ‘Emily’ jumped a
clear round in the cross-poles class at the first week
of Hagans Croft’s Jump Mix league. (FW17-539NN)
1M: Sienna Dalzell and ‘Diamond’ were the worthy
winners of the 1m class at the first week of Hagans
Croft’s Jump Mix league. (FW17-543NN)
70CM: Melanie Corbett and ‘Calypso’ won the 70cm
class at the first week of Hagans Croft’s Jump Mix
league. (FW17-542NN)
finished the course and,
with Maisie Elliott and
‘Moonlight’ completing
the course in the fastest
time of 30.09 seconds,
the pair took the win.
Second place went to
Gail Hadden on her
mighty cob ‘Diesel’;
the pair competed the
course with a smile on
both their faces and, in
a time of 33.91 seconds,
they
certainly
had
something to celebrate
when they took home
the blue ribbon.
The 70cm class was the
largest of the day, with a
total of 14 competitors
the competition was
certainly hotting up.
With seven double clear
rounds, it came down
time of 23.59 seconds.
There was no denying
them first place and the
red ribbon!
Aoife
Davies
was
delighted with her pony
‘Pip’s’
performance
in the 80cm class, as
they improved on their
placing and speed time
from the previous class.
The pair claimed the
blue rosette in a time of
29.25 seconds.
In the 90cm class,
competitors found it
hard to keep poles
intact and even had a
few sat nav issues! Clear
rounds were feared to
be non-existent until
Chloe Rooney entered
the arena on ‘Aria’ - the
pair were the only ones
haganscroftequestrian.
co.uk or you can also
enter via the Hagans
Croft App. Entries close
each Thursday at 8pm
and times are posted late
on Thursday evening.
To qualify for the
final in week five, each
horse/ pony and rider
combination
must
compete in three out
of the five weeks and
within the same class.
Competitors
must
compete in the final to
be eligible for league
placings, placings will
be based on a points
system. The final is
open
to
everyone,
with a separate prize
giving taking place for
competitors on the day
and league competitors.
To find out more
about
the
league,
please contact Gillian
on 07849 106453 or go
to the website: www.
haganscroftequestrian.
co.uk
RESULTS
Saturday, April 23
Jump Mix
Class 1 - Cross-Poles
Clear
Rounds:
Lily
Henderson,
Emily;
Megan Burns, Lily; Chloe
Hamilton, Archie; Rachel
Stranney, Snowy.
Class 2 - 50cm: 1)
Chloe Hamilton, Archie;
50CM: Megan Burns and ‘Merlin’ came second in
the 50cm class at the first week of Hagans Croft’s
Jump Mix league. (FW17-540NN)
to which competitors
completed fences 9-12
in the fastest time and,
with 25.47 seconds on
the clock, it was Melanie
Corbett and ‘Calypso’
who jumped into first
place, cantering home
with the red ribbon. Eva
Wright and ‘Cappa Rose’
finished in a time of 29.06
seconds and second
place. Well done! What
a great start to the 70cm
league for these pair.
Chloe
McLaughlin
and her bay gelding
‘Teddyboy’
certainly
made their mark on
the 80cm class, with a
faultless and speedy
round - in fact the pair
achieved the fastest
round of the day with a
60CM: Gail Hadden and ‘Diesel’ were runners up in
the 60cm class at the first week of Hagans Croft’s
Jump Mix league. (FW17-541NN)
Spring sunshine for Connell Hill
SJI Spring Horse League
W
ITH everyone loving the spring
sunshine,
competitors
enjoyed
jumping another inviting course built
by Will Creen at Connell Hill’s SJI Spring League
last Thursday. This League will continue
through to the end of April, giving everyone
that all important jumping experience coming
into the summer show season.
All details can be found on the centre’s
website:
www.connellhillequestriancentre.
com and on their facebook page with online
entry made through SJI.
RESULTS
Thursday, April 21
SJI Spring League
80cm - double clear: Georgie Lynch, Edd;
Sarah Baillie, Lisnamorrow Emeraude;
Deborah Allen, Rose of Gethsemane; Megan
McGrory, Frankie; Georgie Lynch, Erne.
90cm - double clear: Tabitha Allen, WKD
Gazella; Caroline Gaston, Miss Roman Kora;
Amy Weir, Inishcruise; Carine Fullerton,
Valentino Princess; Laura Crown, Miss Lady
Lux; Joanne Sloan Allen, WKD Little Gem;
Jonathan Smyth, Rathcash Queen; Donna
Campbell, Something about Mary Lou; Lisa
Smyth, Je T’aime Le Fantome.
1m - double clear: Tabitha Allen, WKD
Gazella; Caroline Gaston, Miss Roman Kora;
Jonathan Smyth, Crystal Peg; Zoe Dickey,
FSD Dance a Lot; John Jackson, Moneybroom
Flamenco Boy; Lisa Smyth, Je T’Aime Le
Fantome; Harriet Bell, Inishfree.
1.10m: 1) Jonathan Smyth, Larkhill Cruisette;
2) Sam El Dahan, Norton De La Vie Z; 3) Keven
Mackey, Havanna; 4) Jonathan Smyth, Cluain
Mor Celtic; 5) Zoe Dickey, FSD Dance a Lot; 6)
Jodie Creighton, Newmarket Ruby.
1.20m: 1) Catherine Buchanan, Loughshore
Light of Touch.
1.30m: 1) Gareth Saunderson, Pomme D’Api
Van Overis.
to secure a double clear,
therefore no-one could
take the win away from
them! The icing on the
cake was that the pair
finished the course in a
time of 29.10 seconds what a great day at the
office!
A few late entries
meant that the 1m class
went ahead, much to
Sienna Dalzell and Chloe
McLaughlin’s delight, as
the two friends battled
it out for the top spot.
Great
sportsmanship
and
encouragement
ensued, however, Sienna
and ‘Diamond’ were the
ones coming home with
the red ribbon for their
double clear in a time of
32.06 seconds, followed
by Chloe and ‘Teddyboy’
in second place.
Hagans Croft would
like to thank everyone
who supported the first
leg of Hagans Croft’s fiveweek Jump Mix League.
Thank you to Black
Horse Photography for
covering the event. All
photographs can be
viewed and purchased
from the Black Horse
Photography website.
This league runs every
Saturday until May 21
and is open to everyone.
Entries are via Hagans
Croft’s website: www.
2) Megan Burns, Merlin;
3) Anna Poots, Jack; 4)
Maisie Elliott, Bubba;
5) Rose Henderson,
Tubster; 6) Chloe Martin,
Cherry Cola Lola.
Class 3 - 60cm: 1) Maisie
Elliott, Moonlight; 2) Gail
Hadden, Diesel; 3) Amy
Wright, Rathcairn Blue;
4) Maisie Anderson, Izzy;
5) Vivienne Andrews,
Sarahs Pebbles; 6) Chloe
Martin, Cherry Cola
Lola.
Class 4 - 70cm: 1)
Melanie
Corbett,
Calypso; 2) Eva Wright,
Cappa Rose; 3) Aoife
Davis, Pip; 4) Amy Cope,
Buckaroo;
5)
Chloe
Rooney, Archie; 6) Gail
Hadden, Diesel.
Class 5 - 80cm: 1) Chloe
McLaughlin, TeddyBoy;
2) Aoife Davis, Pip; 3)
Sienna Dalzell, Diamond;
4) Abbey Stevenson,
Belle; 5) Eva Wright,
Cappa Rose; 6) Sara
Gray, Keizer.
Class 6 - 90cm: 1)
Chloe Rooney, Aria; 2)
Sienna Dalzell, Diamond;
3) Grainne Moore, Hugo;
4) Aimee McKeown,
Russel;
5)
Abbey
Stevenson, Belle; 6)
Adam Truesdale, Bailey.
Class 7 - 1m: 1) Sienna
Dalzell, Diamond; 2)
Chloe
McLaughlin,
TeddyBoy.
Show jumping league proving
popular at Connell Hill
CONNELL Hill Equestrian
Centre,
Randalstown
hosted its penultimate show
in what has turned out to
be very popular league
with riders of every level of
experience - from those who
are just starting out riding
to those who want some
very important practice
over those bigger jumps.
It was great to see the sun
out and everyone enjoying
the great atmosphere and
opportunity to watch their
fellow competitors.
Organisers would like to
thank everyone for their
continued support and
online entry for next week’s
show can be found on the
website:
www.connellhill
equestriancentre.com, with
details of up and coming
shows on the Facebook
page.
RESULTS
Saturday, April 23
Horse and pony league
50cm - Double clear:
Emily Young, Patch.
60cm - Double clear:
Heather George, Bob.
70cm - Double clear:
Miriam
Wright,
The
Castletown Lad; Kendra
Reynold, Rain.
80cm - Double clear:
Kendra Reynolds, Rain;
Millie Spence, Tommy; Amy
Steele, Doubles; Sammy
Lee McClenaghan, Ranger;
Emma Thompson, Annie.
90cm - Double clear:
Abbie
Wylie,
Queen;
Dean Bell, Barney; Emma
Thompson, Lilly; Sharon
Callaghan, Arora.
1m - Double clear: Eamon
O’Connor,
Dillemma;
Fiona McRobert, CC; Erin
Hermans, Trump; Katie
Scott, Mare.
1.10m - Double clear:
Dean Bell, Bobby; Abbie
Wylie, Bump; Claire Liddle,
Molly;
Tyler
Houston,
Magic; Eamon O’Connor,
Dillemma.
1.20m - Double clear: Paul
Caves, Spencer.
