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HORSEWEEK
FARMWEEK
MAY 28 2020
Competition hotting up
for virtual dressage
T
HE competition is hotting up for
Dressage at Home and International.
It’s the second week of a four-week
league and competitors are really
enjoying seeing the improvement in
their training each week.
Dressage at Home and International is a new
company offering virtual dressage to riders. It
might be the future to competing with Covid
19 nipping at everyone’s heels. The benets
from competing virtually are endless: there’s
no show costs; transport isn’t something
riders need to take into account, especially if
they have a nervous or young horse; it’s great
for stepping up a level and practicing / getting
feedback from listed judges before heading
out to a public show; and it’s fantastic for
nervous riders to boost their condence.
Dressage at Home and International offers
something to everyone: there are 12 classes
to choose from, from Lead Rein right up to
Medium level. There’s also a class for those
who take part in Driving or who might be a
Newcomer back into the sport.
Each week, there is a new and listed judge
giving feedback to competitors and everyone
gets a rosette with their sheet returned
to them through the post. The league has
fantastic prizes on offer, as Bluegrass is
sponsoring the nal.
To enter riders need to look up the
company Facebook page, Dressage @
Home & International. They simply nd the
appropriate class(es) and tests, send payment
via PayPal and then send in their video when
they are ready. Entries close at 6pm Friday.
PRELIMINARY: Kyra Crawford and ‘I’m Proud
to be Mylie’ competing in the Preliminary class
at the Dressage at Home and International
virtual league. (FW22-527NN)
YELLOW RIBBON: Sasha Woods and ‘Ludovik
K’ came third in the Preliminary class.
(FW22-530NN)
COMPETITOR: Louise Magill and ‘Camiros
Danny’ competing in the Dressage at Home
and International virtual league. (FW22-528NN)
The Facebook page includes videos with
details on how to enter as well as demos
of some of the tests. Any queries can be
messaged via Facebook or Emma Hobson on
07805 901744.
Well done to everyone who took part this
week!
RESULTS
RING ONE - LEAD REIN: 1) Evie Hoyle
62.39%; 2) Emily Melvin 60.2%.
RING TWO - FIRST DRESSAGE: 1) Anita
Armstrong 63.42%; 2) Victoria McCandless
62.89%; 3) Tanya Kemp 61.58%; 4) Rosemary
Armstrong 60.53%; 5) Caroline Clint 59.74%
(walk 10, coll 50); 6) Hollie Williamson 59.74%
(walk 10 coll 49).
RING THREE - JUNIOR: 1) Claudia
Mainwaring 66.84%; 2) Lilly McKenzie 66.05%;
3) Holly Webber 63.95%; 4) Abbie Harkness
63.68%; 5) Robyn Rick 63.16%.
RING FOUR - NEWCOMERS PRELIMINARY:
1) Freya Kennedy 66.8%; 2) Sasha Woods
66.6%; 3) Molly O’Connor 63.2%; 4) Sarah
Hewitt 62.6%; 5) Emily Lovegrove 60.6% (walk
12); 6) Lisa Brady 60.6% (walk 10); 7) Emma
McCahon 59%; 8) Leigh Sloan 57.6%.
RING FIVE - PRELIMINARY: 1) Tina
O’Connor 67.2% (walk 15, coll 54); 2) Mary
Maslen 67.2% (walk 14, coll 54); 3) Sasha
Woods 66.8%; 4) Kyra Crawford 66.4%; 5) Caira
Mainwaring 64.8%; 6) Louise Beggs 64.4%; 7)
Susan Stokesbury 62.6%; 8) Freya Rottenbury
62.2%; 9) Shannon Magee 60.4% (walk 11); 10)
Orla Owens 60.4% (walk 10).
TEST: Susan Stokesbury and ‘Capaill Rua’ ride
JUNIOR: Robyn Rick and ‘Cornamaddy Jack’
their test in the Preliminary class.
were placed in the Junior class. (FW22-531NN)
(FW22-532NN)
ON FORM: Victoria McCandless’ ‘Koolstyle’
secured a red ribbon in the first leg and a
second place in leg two of the Dressage at
Home and International virtual league.
(FW22-526NN)
RING SIX - SENIOR: Catherine Higgins WD.
RING SEVEN - VETERAN: 1) Karen Maslen
65%; 2) Chloe Hoyle 61.2%.
RING EIGHT - NOVICE: 1) Anna Beattie
(Ludovik K) 67.86%; 2) Anna Beattie 66.07%; 3)
Julie Dauncey 63.39%; 4) Laura Evans 62.68%;
5) Abbie Wylie 59.82%; 6) Freya Kennedy
59.64%.
RING NINE - ELEMENTARY: 1) Jill Hobson
64.8%; 2) Julie Dauncey 60.37%.
RING TEN - MEDIUM: 1) Jill Hobson 67%; 2)
Louise Spence 62%.
RING ELEVEN: 1) Jill Hobson 80.33%; 2) Erin
McCoy 57.78%.
NEWCOMERS: Emily Lovegrove and
‘Rhencullen Flash Harry’ were placed in the
Newcomers Preliminary class. (FW22-529NN)
2020 Dressage Ireland National Championships cancelled
O
N Sunday, May 24,
Dressage
Ireland
C h a i r p e r s o n ,
Marguerite Kavanagh wrote
to members to update them
on the current situation
regarding the impact of
Covid-19:
MEMBERS,
2020 will certainly be a
year that we won’t forget.
The impact of the COVID-19
Pandemic has resulted
in a very different way of
life. Many people have lost
loved ones and lost the
ability to be close to family
and friends. Other people
have been unable to ride,
while some face uncertainty
regarding employment. It has
been, and continues to be, a
worrying time for everyone,
but despite everything we
have all made a huge effort
to contain the spread of this
deadly virus.
Our efforts to date have
been successful as the
spread of the virus is
slowing down. The (Irish)
Government, HSE (Health
and Safety Executive) and
HSI (Horse Sport Ireland)
continue to guide us through
the gradual lifting of
restrictions, however they
are implicit in reminding
us that we all have a
responsibility to contain the
virus and any laxity in our
National effort could see
a secondary peak and reinstatement of restrictions.
What is certain is that these
restrictions are now part
of a new norm. We have
been working closely with
HSI in producing standard
operating procedures, which
Dressage Ireland will employ
in an attempt to avoid
transmission of the virus
when we get the green light
to resume our sport.
The Board of Dressage
Ireland take the
responsibility of the safety
of our members very
seriously. After considerable
deliberation, the Board
have regretfully decided to
cancel the 2020 National
Dressage Championships.
We understand that this will
disappoint many people,
however the health and
safety of all those who come
together for the National
Championships has been
our priority in making this
decision.
We realise that members
are missing out on the
ability to train and compete
and, with this in mind, the
Board have been working
behind the scenes on your
behalf. We are currently in
consultation with HSI on a
Return to Sport Document
and have asked Regional
Committees for proposed
schedules going forward. So
there is hope on the horizon!
As it is not possible to have
large scale gatherings, we
are hoping that, when we are
given the approval for our
shows to commence, that
your Regional Committees
will be able to run a Regional
Championship event for their
members.
Dressage Ireland Central
will offer some nancial
support towards the
expenses of such events. As
this is an evolving situation,
we are unable to give exact
dates and venues as yet,
but we should be able to
do so over the coming few
weeks. Regional Committees
will then be able to post
details of their schedules
and Championships on their
websites.
Covid Compliance
Measures mean that shows
will be organised differently
and we ask you all to please
abide by the restrictions.
Be patient and respectful
of show organisers as
they guide competitors on
maintaining social distancing
and hygiene practices.
The shows will be
structured to ensure
competitors will spend
minimal time at the show
grounds and these measures
will be strictly enforced. If
members act responsibly,
then all going well we will
be allowed to enjoy our
sport. If members aunt
the restrictions, it is most
probable that another
lockdown could be imposed
on Equestrian activity. So it
is up to each one of us to act
responsibly!
The Board have also been
in contact with our Insurers
and we have put in place
Rules and Guidelines for
regions who would like to
go ahead and run Dressage
Tests online, details to be
published shortly.
As restrictions are
gradually being lifted, I
don’t think we will ever take
our health and freedom for
granted again. With this
in mind, I ask you all to
continue to take care, enjoy
your horses and hopefully
we will see you all back out
competing and training again
shortly.
Warmest Wishes,
Yours etc,
