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I
RISH Sport Horses have
produced several standout performances at
the 2022 FEI WBFSH
Eventing World Breeding
Championships for Young
Horses, which came to a
close on Sunday at Le Lion
d’Angers in France.
Three Irish Sport Horses
finished inside the top six in
the six-year-old competition,
with the highlight being an
excellent runner-up finish
for ‘HSH Connor’ (ISH),
bred by Justin Burke and
ridden by Caroline Martin
(USA). ‘Midnight Endeavour’
(ISH), bred by James Nash
and ridden by Tom Jackson
(GBR), finished in fourth
place, while ‘Sumas Tina
Turner’ (ISH), bred by Suma
Stud and ridden by Isabel
English (GBR) finished sixth.
Aoife Clarke finished best of
the Irish riders in 19th place
with ‘Monbeg Ainslie’ (ISH),
bred by Nicholas Cousins.
In
the
seven-year-old
competition,
Irish
Sport
Horses again dominated,
filling five of the top 10 places.
‘Dassett Arthalent’ (ISH),
bred by Catherine Abbott and
ridden by Piggy March (GBR),
finished as runners-up, while
‘SBH Big Wall’ (ISH), bred by
John P Murphy and ridden
by Izzy Taylor (GBR) finished
fourth. Ian Cassells was best
of the Irish riders in fifth
HORSEWEEK
FARMWEEK
OCTOBER 27 2022
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Irish Sport Horses impress at Eventing
World Breeding Championships
for Young Horses in Le Lion
the Warmblood Studbook
of Ireland also fielding one
representative,
making
Ireland the most represented
country and the ISH the most
represented Studbook. Horse
Sport Ireland congratulates
all the owners, breeders,
riders,
Chef
d’Equipe
Dag Albert and all the
representatives of the Irish
WBFSH member studbooks,
WSI and ISH on their
performances in Le Lion.
BEST OF THE IRISH: Ian Cassells on ‘Rosconnell Alto’ (ISH)
was best of the Irish riders in fifth place in the seven-year-old
competition (FW43-573NN)
PICTURE: courtesy of Irish Eventing Times
place with ‘Rosconnell Alto’
(ISH), bred by Patrick Lacey.
‘Shanroe
Cooley’
(ISH),
bred by Anthony Smyth and
ridden by Elisabeth HallidaySharp (USA) finished eighth,
while 10th place went to ‘HSH
Blake’ (ISH), bred by Justin
Burke and ridden by Caroline
Martin (USA).
In total, the Irish Sport Horse
had 36 representatives ridden
by 12 different nationalities
at the Championships, with
BREEDING
Six-year-olds:
HSH Connor (ISH) - 2016
gelding
by
Connor
48
(HOLST), out of Galwaybay
Merstona (ISH) by Mermus
R (KWPN). Breeder: Justin
Burke.
Owner:
Kelley
Hutchinson. Rider: Caroline
Martin (USA).
Midnight Endeavour (ISH)
- 2016 mare by Future Trend
(OLD), out of Annsfort Coole
Robin (ISH) by Ricardo Z
(ZANG). Breeder: James Nash
(Clare). Owner: H Jarvis.
Rider: Tom Jackson (GBR).
Sumas Tina Turner (ISH)
- 2016 mare by Quantino
(HOLST), out of Sumas Fanny
Brice (ISH) by VDL Arkansas
(KWPN). Breeder and owner:
Suma Stud. Rider: Isabel
English (GBR).
Monbeg Ainslie (ISH) - 2016
mare by Emperor Augustus
(TB), out of Tullabeg B (UNK)
out of Ramiro B (BWP).
Breeder: Nicholas Cousins.
Owner and Rider: Aoife
Clarke (IRL).
Seven-year-olds:
Dassett Arthalent (ISH)
[was Arthalent] - 2015 gelding
by Valent (KWPN), out of
Timpany Night (ISH)[TIH] by
Nigrasine (TB). Breeder and
owner: Catherine Abbott.
Rider: Piggy March (GBR).
SBH Big Wall (ISH) - 2015
gelding by Puissance (ISH)
[TIH], out of Unanibeath
(ISH) by Courage II (HOLST).
Breeder: John P Murphy
(Kilkenny). Owner: Barry
Griffin and Sara Hakala.
Rider: Izzy Taylor (GBR).
Rosconnell Alto (ISH) 2015 gelding by Tabasco
Van Erpekom (BWP), out of
All Clover (ISH) by Cavalier
Clover Lad (ISH). Breeder:
Patrick Lacey. Owner: Gerry
& Fiona Leahy. Rider: Ian
Cassells (IRL).
Shanroe Cooley (ISH)[was
Shanroe Italk] - 2015 gelding
by Dallas VDL (BWP), out
of Shanroe Saphire (ISH) by
Condios (HOLST). Breeder:
Anthony Smyth (Down).
Owner: Cooley Farm. Rider:
Elisabeth
Halliday-Sharp
(USA).
HSH Blake (ISH) - 2015
gelding by Tolan R (KWPN),
out of Doughiska Lass (ISH)
by Kannan (KWPN). Breeder:
Justin Burke. Owner: Kelley
Hutchinson. Rider: Caroline
Martin (USA).
Pony Clubbers lead the way at Ardnacashel show jumping
C
WELL DONE: Joint winners of
the 50/60cm class, Emma
Dodds and Lily Collins, receiving
their rosettes from Sarah Black
at the Burn. (FW43-527NN)
JUMPING WELL: Vivienne
Andrews on ‘Sarah’s Pebbles’
competing in the 50/60cm
class at the Burn show jumping
league. (FW43-525NN)
THE show jumping league at
The Burn Equestrian Centre,
Knockbracken Healthcare Park,
near Carryduff, continued on
Sunday and, although there
was a heavy shower before
competition began, it dried up
enough for everyone to jump
without getting too wet!
Classes started with a 50/60cm
class, with Emma Dodds and
Lily Collins both jumping double
clear.
This was followed by a
competitive
70/80cm
class
with the second round jumped
against the clock. Shannon
Carothers
may
have
just
returned from holiday, but
‘Dallas’s’ break certainly didn’t
do him any harm, as the pair
jumped a lovely double clear
with the fastest clear second
round to claim the red rosette.
Katie Langmuir and ‘Ollie’ took
the top spot in the 90cm/1m
class.
The league was scheduled
to run for four weeks, but as
it started a week later than
planned, it will instead run for
three weeks - competitors must
take part on two of the three
weeks, including the final to be
eligible for prizes.
The final will be held this
coming Sunday, October 30,
commencing at 1pm. with a
50/60cm class, followed by
70/80cm and 90cm/1m. The
mixed heights in each class offer
a great opportunity for anyone
who is hoping to move up a
class, but perhaps doesn’t feel
quite ready to do so.
As it is Hallowe’en, Fancy Dress
is encouraged, but optional.
Organisers are planning to have
a wee party after the jumping.
More details are available on
The Burn Equestrian Centre
Facebook page.
RESULTS
Sunday, October 23
Show Jumping League
50/60cm - Double clear: Emma
Dodds, Monty; Lily Collins, Polly.
70/80cm:
1)
Shannon
Carothers, Dallas; 2) Caitlin
Dodd, Polly; 3) Bree Rutledge,
Jewel.
90cm/1m: 1) Katie Langmuir,
Ollie; 2) Shannon Carothers,
Dallas.
Competition hots up at The Burn
70/80CM: The
winning line up in
the 70/80cm class,
Shannon Carothers
on ‘Dallas’ (first);
Caitlin Dodd on ‘Polly’
(second) and Bree
Rutledge on ‘Jewel’
(third), pictured with
Sarah Black at the
Burn. (FW43-526NN)
OUNTY Down Pony Clubbers
showed their panache at show
jumping over the weekend
at Ardnacashel Equestrian. With
Saturday’s show jumping spectacular
doubling up as a Pony Club qualifier,
the standard was fierce. Those
County Down Pony Clubs certainly
turn out the best, with the crème de
la crème qualifying for the ‘Barrier
Animal Health Festival’ to be held
at Morris Equestrian, Kilmarnock,
Scotland, in the spring.
The day started off with three lovely
clear rounds from Anna Reid, Grace
Murdock and Cathryn McCarroll in
the 60cm class. Harley McKeag took
top billing in the 70cm class to be
followed by a superb display of riding
from Keys Crane of East Down PC and
Jennifer Thursfield of North Down PC.
Anyone lucky enough to have
grown up in a Pony Club knows that
these clubs are an integral part
of the infrastructure to develop
senior riders. The firm basics and
foundations of horsemanship are
learnt at the rallies and camps - along
with making lifelong friends and
connections.
The Gardner family are certainly
aware of this, with mum Elaine being
a huge supporter of her daughter Abi,
who took home the win for North
Down PC in the 80cm and a second
in the 90cm section on her gorgeous
dun pony, ‘Hillside Nicely Dun’. This
tiny but powerful duo, affectionately
referred to as the ‘Little Pocket
Rockets’, qualified for the third year in
a row - although due to covid this will
be their first year to travel. ‘Hillside
Nicely Dun’, aka ‘Danny’, was in fact
a lockdown pony... After Abi’s dad
Jeremy exclaimed that he couldn’t
live with his horse mad wife and
daughter during covid unless they
had a pony to keep them busy, family
friend Rachel Robertson sent ‘Danny’
on over and thus, a true partnership
was made. From the original plan of
only staying two weeks, fast forward
two years and a lot of work later and
this pair are ones to watch! Despite
only being nine years old when she
met ‘Danny’, Abi was determined to
do all the work herself and, under
the watchful eye of her show jumping
trainer, James Hogg, produced this
90CM: Sophie Lynn, Jennifier
Gilchrist, Abi Gardner and Ellen
McNabb were the top four in the
90cm class at Ardnacashel.
(FW43-590NN)
PICTURES: courtesy of Morgane Frey
pony to a high standard.
The 90cm was dominated by East
Down PC, taking first, third and
fourth place. ‘Bonecastle Lass’ was
masterfully steered to victory by Ellen
McNabb, while Jennifer Gilchrist took
third on her ‘Lackaghmore Vandango’
and Sophie Lynn came in fourth on
‘Ollie Bang’. Nearly an East Down
whitewash - except for the stubborn
Abi Gardner putting the name of
North Down in the mix. There was
great and fun rivalry!
The day wrapped up with the 1m
and 1.10m classes. Flying high was
Riana Savage on her ‘Toctash Willis’
taking home the red ribbon in the
metre. Ciara Cormack came in second
riding ‘Tory’s Island Boy’ and in third
another appearance from Sophie
Lynn and ‘Ollie Bang’. Representing
the boys, Ben Cousins came in at the
end of the day and swept the board in
the 1.10m class. The fun will continue
next Saturday - don’t forget to enter
online at ardnacashelequestrian.
Ardnacashel Equestrian would
1.10M: Ben Cousins and
‘Broughshane Boy’ won the 1.10m
class at Ardnacashel. (FW43-589NN)
70CM: Harley McKeag, Kerys
Crane and Jennifier Thursfield, the
winning line up in the 70cm class at
Ardnacashel. (FW43-591NN)
like to congratulate the qualifying
combinations and wish them well at
the Championships.
RESULTS
60cm Clear Rounds: Commander,
Anna Reid; Diesel, Grace Murdock;
Maggi, Cathryn McCarroll.
70cm: 1) Shadow, Harley McKeag;
2) Chester, Kerys Crane, East Down;
3) Hanabanana, Jennifer Thursfield,
North Down; 4) Commander, Anna
Reid.
80cm: 1) Hillside Nicely Dun, Abi
Gardner, North Down; 2) Zara, Poppy
Duff, North Down; 3) Mountview
Misty Morning, Jenna Morton, Iveagh;
4) Aria, Ellie May Rogers, Killultagh.
90cm: 1) Bonecastle Lass, Ellen
McNabb, East Down; 2) Hillside
Nicely Dun, Abi Gardner, North Down;
3) Lackaghmore Vandango, Jennifer
Gilchrist, East Down; 4) Ollie Bang,
Sophie Lynn, East Down.
1m: 1) Toctash Willis, Riana Savage;
2) Tory’s Island Boy, Ciara Cormack;
3) Ollie Bang, Sophie Lynn; 4) Imperial
Matriarch, Aimee Webb.
1.10m: Broughshane Boy, Ben
Cousins.
80CM: Abi Gardner, Poppy Duff and
Jenna Morton were the top three
in the 80cm class at Ardnacashel.
(FW43-588NN)