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HORSEWEEK
FARMWEEK
MAY 19 2022
Emily and ‘Annie’s Treasure’
win red rosette at Hagans Croft
T
HE sun shone down on Hagans Croft
Equestrian for the fourth leg of their
five-week Jump Mix event on Saturday,
May 14. The main arena was set up
with an inviting course of 12 fences,
consisting of rustic and coloured poles and
fillers. With the first two classes on offer being
cross-poles and 50cm, those competitors
were out walking the course from early on that
morning in preparation for the prompt 10am
start. As the cross-poles class got underway,
once again all competitors jumped around
with big smiles on their faces and rightly so,
as everyone in the class jumped unassisted!
Some of these competitors went on to jump
in the 50cm class, with all three competitors
jumping successful double clears. Charlie
Watson did it in the fastest time of 34.56
seconds on her new pony ‘Meghan’, followed
by Rose Henderson and ‘Tubster’ in 47.66
seconds.
The course was adjusted for the 60cm class,
where more fillers and back bars were added
to the fences. With only four of the nine
competitors finishing on a double clear, it was
down to who jumped over fences nine to 12
in the fastest time and that was Aoife Davis
and ‘Arizona’. With a super fast time of 27.85
seconds, no-one could come close to that
time and therefore no-one could deny them
the red ribbon for all their efforts! Second in
the 60cm class was Kristina Hayes and ‘Ruby’,
who jumped double clear in a time of 36.5
seconds.
Aoife Davis continued her winning streak
in the 70cm and 80cm classes, this time
on chestnut pocket rocket, ‘Pip’. First in
both classes and securing the fastest time
throughout the day of 24.84 seconds, the pair
50CM: Charlie Watson and ‘Meghan’ won the
50cm class at Hagans Croft. (FW20-570NN)
have set themselves up well for the final next
week and are out on top within the league
leader board as it stands. Chloe Scott and
‘Fergie’ finished second in the 70cm class with
a lovely double clear, while Chloe McLaughlin
and ‘Teddy Boy’ finished second in the 80cm
class in 26.94 seconds and another lovely
double clear. What a great partnership this
pair have!
Emily Benson and ‘Annie’s Treasure’ were
delighted with their win in the 90cm class,
with Chloe McLaughlin placing second again,
this time on Kristen Kleinman’s lovely grey
mare ‘Clara’.
A special mention must go to Sara Gray and
‘Keizer’, who took on their first 90cm track and
were delighted as they crossed the finish line
clear all the way in a time of 33.88 seconds! A
celebratory fist pump in the air was seen as
they celebrated their third place! Sara said she
was so delighted with their achievement she
70CM: Chloe Scott and ‘Fergie’ came second
1M: Kerry Parkhill and ‘Elsa’ won the 1m class in the 70cm class at Hagans Croft.
at Hagans Croft. (FW20-574NN)
(FW20-571NN)
felt she had just jumped around Badminton!
This clearly meant so much to the pair and
Hagans Croft is delighted to be a part of their
journey.
As there were no entries for the 1.10m class,
the 1m class was the last class of the day and,
as the height was adjusted, clear rounds were
harder to achieve. However what was evident
was that horses and riders were pushing their
boundaries and it was about completing the
course, and gaining confidence between horse
and rider. First place went to Kerry Parkhill
and ‘Elsa’; second was Chloe McLaughlin
and ‘Clara’ and third was Emma Brown and
‘Elly Bouncer’. It was great to watch these
partnerships develop and well done to all for
taking on the challenging course.
Hagans Croft would like to thank everyone
who supported the fourth leg of Hagans
Croft’s five-week Jump Mix League. Thank
you to the arena party, Katie and Kristina and
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.
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, May 14
Jump Mix
Class 1 - Cross-Poles: Charlie Watson,
Meghan; Lily Henderson, Emily; Julia Kerr,
Cheerna; Rachel Stranney, Snowy.
Class 2 - 50cm: 1) Charlie Watson, Meghan;
2) Rose Henderson, Tubster; 3) Rachel
Stranney, Snowy.
Class 3 - 60cm: 1) Aoife Davis, Arizona;
2) Kristina Hayes, Ruby; 3) Cara Hamill,
Askamore lass; 4) Vivienne Andrews, Sarah’s
Equine Day at Crosskennan Lane
CROSSKENNAN
Lane
Animal
Sanctuary is excited to invite you
along to the Equine Day at the
sanctuary on Saturday, May 21.
Gates open at 12.30pm and close
again at 2.30pm. Parking is limited
at the sanctuary, so car sharing is
recommended where possible.
Guided tours of the sanctuary’s
equines will be running, with
opportunities to get up close to
some of the residents in the pony
grooming corner. Helping to raise
funds, there will be a small bake
sale, with all proceeds going to
provide for the equines who call
Crosskennan
their
permanent
home.
Organisers are very pleased to
have a number of professionals
and individuals attending to share
word on what you can do with your
equines to improve their wellbeing.
Included in the line up are
Crosskennan’s very own ‘Kenny’
and ‘Pip’, who will be attending
with their adopter to showcase
some of the tricks they’ve learnt
through natural horsemanship and
explain how this has helped with
their training and their bond.
Valerie from Westfield Equine
Reiki will also be attending,
demonstrating and ready to discuss
and explain the benefits of reiki to
you and your pets.
Linda Van Der Horst will also
be attending and will be ready to
answer questions and show you
exactly what TTouch and Surefoot
pads can do for your equine friends.
For those of you who are curious
about feed management and diet
plans, Shirley from Top Spec horse
feeds will be in attendance, ready
to discuss and help you work out
the best plan for your horses.
Jackie from Horse Bribes - the
healthy horse treat company - will
also be attending, with the chance
to buy some of the organic 100%
natural treats, suitable for horses
with chronic illnesses, such as
laminitis, inflammation and insulin
resistance; made right here in
Northern Ireland.
All at Crosskennan Lane hope to
welcome many people to the first
Equine Day since 2019!
90CM: Emily Benson and ‘Annie’s Treasure’
won the 90cm class at Hagans Croft.
(FW20-573NN)
Pebbles; 5) Zach Watson, Dolly; 6) Emma
Andrews, Mouse.
Class 4 - 70cm: 1) Aoife Davis, Pip; 2) Chloe
Scott, Fergie; 3) Cara Hamill, Askamore lass; 4)
Gail Hadden, Diesel; 5) Amy Cope, Buckaroo;
6) Imogen Hillis, Goose.
Class 5 - 80cm: 1) Aoife Davis, Pip; 2) Chloe
McLaughlin, Teddy Boy; 3) Emily Benson,
Annie’s Treasure; 4) Kristen Kleinman, Clara;
5) Abbey Stevenson, Belle; 6) Sara Gray,
Keizer.
Class 6 - 90cm: 1) Emily Benson, Annie’s
Treasure; 2) Chloe McLaughlin, Clara; 3) Sara
Gray, Keizer; 4) Chloe McLaughlin, Teddy
Boy; 5) Abbey Stevenson, Belle; 6) Liz Cherry,
Monty Miller.
Class 7 - 1m: 1) Kerry Parkhill, Elsa; 2) Chloe
McLaughlin, Clara; 3) Emma Brown, Elly
Bouncer.
CROSS-POLES: Julia Kerr and ‘Cheerna’
jumped clear in the Cross-poles class at
Hagans Croft. (FW20-569NN)
Dressage at Knockagh
REIKI: Valerie performing an
Equine Reiki demonstration with
Eric’s horse ‘Willow’.
(FW19-568NN)
RELAXED: ‘Willow’ relaxing
after her short Equine Reiki
demonstration.
(FW19-569NN)
Equine Reiki at Lisbane Farm
V
ALERIE Westfield was invited to do an Equine Reiki
demonstration at Eric Pele Equestrian at Lisbane Farm,
Saintfield last weekend. The demonstration was well
received, with the participants visibly relaxed afterwards!
THANK you to everyone who supported the
first week of the summer dressage league at
Knockagh View, Greenisland on Sunday. It
was a lovely day, with some lovely positive
and encouraging comments from judge
Emma Hobson.
The next week of the league is on Sunday,
June 12 - entries are open now on the App.
RESULTS
Sunday, May 15
Summer Dressage League
Intro A Assisted: 1) Amelia Logan, Bart
(g); 2) Lizzy Taylor, Johnny (g).
Intro A Unasssisted: 1) Chelsea Topping,
Jazz (g); 2) Sarah McConnell, Ace (g); 3)
Ursula Gettens, Lucky (g); 4) Teresa Gettens,
Lucky (g); 5) Niamh McNaughton, Ghost (g);
6) Anne Hill, Blaze Tempo (g).
Prelim 1: 1) Alexandra Ryan, Dunny (m);
2) Joan Gibson, Megan (m); 3) Lisa Dundee,
Noah (g); 4) Alexandra Ryan, Fletcher (g);
5) Samantha Hamilton, Riverbourne Zorro
Beach (m); 6) Linda Nelson, Finn (g).
Prelim 12: 1) Lisa Dundee, Noah (g);
2) Joanne McSeveney, Rhett Butler (g);
3) Samantha Hamilton, Riverbourne
Masterpiece (s); 4) Kelly Kidd, Lola - A
Prophets Tale (m); 5) Alice Salters, Libby
(m).
Novice 22: 1) Alex Wallace, Royal Sea
Breeze (g).