8 December 2022 - Flipbook - Page 77
HORSEWEEK
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FEBRUARY 17 2022
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Endurance season for 2022
kicks off for ILDRA
I
LDRA (Irish Long Distance Riding
Association) kicked off their 2022
endurance season with a New Year’s
Day ride at Shane’s Castle on January 2.
Eager riders and horses were out in force
to bring in the New Year, with a ride around
the beautiful estate of Shane’s Castle and into
the neighbouring Randalstown Forest Park.
Thanks go to the Shane’s Castle Estate staff
and the O’Neill family for access and to the
forestry service for access to Randalstown
Forest. Thanks also go to the McFarland
family for marking the route and to Charlotte
Moore, John Anderson and Kirsten Conly for
organising and assisting on the day. Check out
ILDRA’s website or Facebook page for details
on upcoming rides, please note that all rides
must be pre-entered online.
3 for 2 Offer on Vetted Pleasure Rides
Would you like to...
- canter along the beach at St. Patrick’s Coast
Ride?
- ride a finish up the hill at Downpatrick
racecourse?
- trot past acres of wild bluebells at Shane’s
Castle?
You can do all this and more with ILDRA.
Riders enjoy access to many private estates,
forestry and other land not normally open to
the public and rides are open to both members
and non-members (although entries are prebooked, online only). This year, to welcome
back returning members and encourage
new ones, organisers want to help riders get
themselves and their horses back in shape because neither rider nor horse will be having
a good time if they are not fit enough. To that
end, organisers are offering a ‘3 for 2 offer’ on
Vetted Pleasure Rides between February and
August (inclusive).
SCENIC: Some of scenic trails at Shane’s
Castle. (FW07-533NN)
THE inaugural running of the Schools
Winter Warm Up series took place on
Sunday, February 6 at the Meadows
Equestrian Centre, Lurgan. In windy
and cold conditions, a good entry
competed in the dressage and show
jumping arenas.
Under the eye of the dressage judge,
over 40 tests were ridden by riders as
young as six years of age! Whereas
in the show jumping arena over 120
entries were received throughout
the day, with the youngest rider, at
just four years old, taking part in the
cross-poles class.
RESULTS - Sunday, February 6
Winter Warm Up Dressage
Class 1 - Pony Club Walk and Trot
Dressage Test 2013: 1) Ava Glover,
Birfield Silver Maiden (Templepatrick
Primary School); 2) Ellie Murphy,
Waitwith Dynasty (Meadowbridge
Primary School); Bobbi O’Hagan,
Naughty (St Jarlaths Primary School).
Also competed: Clara Smith,
Rockview Boy (Howard Primary
School); Ella Rose Sands, Miss Posh
(St Oliver Plunkett’s Primary School);
Ella Rose Sands, Teddy (St Oliver
Plunkett’s Primary School); Ella Latto,
Gryngally
Pizzicato
(Downshire
Primary School).
Class 2 - Pony Club Intro to
Dressage Test 2019: 1) Lily Murphy,
Milford Spectacular (Meadowbridge
Primary School); 2) Abbie McMillan,
The Winged Man (Wallace High
School); 3) Harriet O’Hagan, Fairy (St
Jarlaths Primary School).
Also competed: Sadie McMahon,
Tommy Hilfiger (MHS); Eimear
Farrell, Duke (St Patricks High
School); Khaleesi McWatters, Apollo
always plenty of endurance fanatics on hand
to help!
BRACING: Get yourself ready for a bracing
gallop along the beaches of St Patrick’s Coast!
(FW07-531NN)
Have you ever wondered if your horse would
be fit enough to compete in a Competitive
Trail Ride (CTR), but have worried about the
vetting process? If so, taking part in a Vetted
Pleasure Ride is the perfect opportunity to
find out! You get to enjoy a short ride without
the time and speed constraints of a CTR, but
with the bonus of getting a chance to try the
vetting procedure.
Every year, ILDRA gets many riders who
would love to canter along those beaches at
the St. Patrick’s Coast Ride, but feel (probably
accurately) that their horses are not fit enough
for the full 20-mile loop - if you are one of those
riders, this is your chance to change that. You
will be able to see the improvement in your
horse’s fitness levels through monitoring
heart rates and recovery times at successive
vettings and gradually increasing the
distances you can cover comfortably, with
each ride you do.
ILDRA hopes to offer Vetted Pleasure Rides
at most of their events between now and the
end of August (excluding the Castle Ward and
Clandeboye rides). To take advantage of the 3
for 2 offer all you need to do is enter and pay
for two Vetted Pleasure Rides - you do not need
to be an ILDRA member nor does your horse
need to be registered with ILDRA. Before you
enter your third Vetted Pleasure Ride, you
need to claim your free Vetted Pleasure Ride
by emailing: info@enduranceridingireland.
com (or use the contact form on the website).
Organisers will allocate a credit to your
account, so when you enter you will not be
charged.
Check out ILDRA’s website for further details
on this offer and some helpful tips on the
vetting process, but never worry if you have
any questions on the day of the ride - there are
Returning for 2022 - ILDRA’s Vetted
Pleasure Ride and CTR League
Are you a pleasure rider or CTR rider, who
would fancy a chance to win some fabulous
rosettes for taking part in either vetted
pleasure rides or CTRs? If so, ILDRA’s 2022
League is the event for you!
Why not make the most of ILDRA’s 3 for 2
offer on vetted pleasure rides and combine
with the league, with categories for vetted
pleasure rides, bronze CTR rides, silver CTR
rides and gold CTR rides - there is something
for everyone in this league. To join ILDRA’s
2022 League, you do not need to be a member
nor does your horse need to be registered,
simply pay a one-off £10 league fee and take
part in either vetted pleasure rides or CTR
rides (note: CTR riders must be members of
ILDRA).
With points allocated based on attending the
ride, your horse’s heart rate and the mileage
covered during your ride, there are ample
opportunities to build up your score! Your
overall score will also be calculated based on
your best three rides of the league season.
This league will run on all vetted rides from
now until the end of August, with rosettes
being presented to the horse and rider
combinations placing first to third in each
category - why not challenge yourself to try
something new? This league is also the perfect
training opportunity for any riders interested
in taking part in a vetted pleasure ride at the
fabulous St. Patrick’s Coast Ride!
To sign-up, head to ILDRA’s website for
further details on how to join in!
ENJOYABLE: Pleasure riders, Olivia Cowan on
‘Daisy’, Jocelyn Willis on ‘Sam’, Ruth Lyness
on ‘Amber’ and Bree Rutledge on ‘Clovermount
Rhinestone’ enjoying their ride at Shane’s
Castle. (FW07-532NN)
Horse Mileage and Shamrock Awards
Chalima de Gueyte, Bronze Shamrock;
Barney 500 miles PR; In Our Blood 100 miles
PR; Yasser Arafat 400, 500, 600 miles PR;
Diesel 100 miles PR; Cheyenne 1000 miles
PR; Autumn Whisper 500, 600 miles PR;
Clovermount Rhinestone 100, 200 miles PR;
Wyreway Malcolm 100 miles PR.
Hussar Pleasure Trophy - National Award:
Horse and rider combination completing the
highest pleasure mileage: 1) Emma Hayes,
Yasser Arafat; 2) Bree Rutledge, Clovermount
Rhinestone; 3) Ruth Lyness, Autumn Whisper;
4) Gail Hadden, Diesel.
Top Pleasure Trophy - Ulster Branch Award:
For the highest pleasure mileage on any
horse: 1) Emma Hayes; 2) Bree Rutledge; 3)
Ruth Lyness; 4) Gail Hadden.
Richard York Memorial Trophy - Ulster
Branch Award: For the highest pleasure
mileage on any horse (rider 50 or over on
Jan 1): 1) Ruth Lyness; 2) Gail Hadden; 3)
Karina McVeigh; 4) Ros Morcombe.
ILDRA AGM and Awards
Despite 2021 having a reduced number of
ILDRA rides, at this year’s online ILDRA AGM
and awards on January 27, three trophies and
several Shamrock and Mileage awards were
presented to both horses and riders. These
awards included mileage accumulated from
2020, as no awards were presented that year.
Thanks go to Kirsten Conly for organising
these awards.
Rider Mileage Awards
Ros Morombe 1000 miles PR; William
Morcombe 750 miles PR; Emma Hayes 700, 800,
900, 1000 miles PR; Gail Hadden 100 miles PR;
Ruth Lyness 500, 600 miles PR; Bree Rutledge
100, 200 miles PR.
TROT UP: Trotting your horse away and back
to the vet is one part of the vetting procedure.
(FW07-534NN)
Schools’ Winter Warm Up Series underway at The Meadows
(Poyntzpass Primary School).
Class 3 - Pony Club Grassroots
Dressage Test 2018: 1) Erin
Matheison, Colin (Royal School
Dungannon); 2) Erin McCrea, Rubane
Candy (Belfast Royal Academy); 3)
Robyn McMurry, Rocco Bananaman
(Rathfriland High School).
Also competed: Una McIlmail,
Jet (Assumption Grammar School);
Katie Flanagan, Million Dollar Bash
(Ballyclare High School); Anna Glover
Birfield Silver Maiden (Ballyclare
High
School);
Toby
McCrea,
Knockagarron Fear Bui Phoenix
(Belfast Royal Academy); Bertie
McCrea, Knockagarron Fear Bui
Pruncess (Belfast Royal Academy).
Class 4 - Pony Club Novice Dressage
Test 2020: 1) Ellen McDonald,
Greenfield Apache (St Ronan’s); 2)
Hollie Fitzpatrick, Admirals Voyage
(Hunterhouse College); 3) Erin
McClernon, Sundance III (Ballyclare
High School).
Also competed: Robyn Rice,
Holiday
Kruising
(Hunterhouse
College); Bethany Smith, Cruz (Royal
School Dungannon); Zoe Daniels,
Pinnochio (Markethill High School);
Katie Lowry, Crosspoint Tobin
(Carrickfergus Grammar School);
Tia Wharry, Dalways Storm Trooper
(Carrickfergus Academy); Holly Rice,
My Isabella (Banbridge Academy);
Erin
Matheison,
Colin
(Royal
School Dungannon); Bethany Smith,
Teddy (Royal School Dungannon);
Ben Foster, Victor (Carrickfergus
Grammar);
Enna
McGreevy,
Drumahan Obama (St Dominic’s).
Winter Warm Up Show Jumping
Class 1 - Cross-Poles Double
Clears: Zara Moore, Applejack
(Cookstown Primary School); Bobbi
O’Hagan, Naughty (St Jarlaths PS);
Ellie Rose Sands, Teddy (St Oliver
Plunkett’s PS); Alexis Trainor, Silver
(Mary’s Primary School); Caelan
Greeves
Lily
(Carrickmannon
Primary School); Sienna Doherty,
Sweet Lily (Armstrong Primary
School); Tim Morton, Holly (Seagoe
Primary School); Ella Latto, Gryngallt
Pizzicato
(Downshire
Primary
School).
Class 2 - 50cm Double Clears:
Tim Morton, Holly (Seagoe Primary
School); Lauren O’Rourke, Max (St
Michael’s School); Alexis Trainor,
Silver (St Mary’s Primary School);
Evie McCool, Fizz (St Patrick’s
Primary School); Molly Reid, Miss
Toastie (Riverdale Primary School)
Class 3 - 60cm Double Clears: Tim
Morton, Biscuit (Seagoe Primary
School); Molly Reid, Miss Toastie
(Riverdale Primary School); Frank
McCusker, Suzie (Moira Primary
School);
Aoife
Gilchrist,
Ellie;
Lily Murphy, Milford Spectacular
(Meadowsbridge Primary School);
Amira Greeves, Lily (Carrickmannon
Primary School); Martha McMurry,
Willow (Victoria Prep); Maeve
Linehan,
Cindy
(Downpatrick
Primary School); Anna Bradley,
Micky Blue Eyes (St Puis X College);
Poppy McElduff, Danni Girl (Glencraig
Integrated School); Isaac McCarthy,
Joey (Downshire Primary); Abbie
Chambers, Lucky Stitch (Woods
Primary School); Ellie Murphy,
Whitwith Dynasty (MeadowBridge
Primary School).
Class 4 - 70cm Double Clears:
Zara McConnell, Rialsa Riverdance
(Friends Prep); Poppy McMurry,
Willow
(Victoria
Prep);
Caitie
McEvoy, Petal (St Francis Primary
School); Cliodhna McEvoy, Romeo
(St Francis Primary School); Harriet
O’Hagan, Fairy (St Jarlaths Primary
School); Anna Glover, Birfield Silver
Maiden (Ballyclare High School);
Anna Bradley, Mickey Blue Eyes (St
Puis X College); Khaleesi McWatters,
Apollo (Poyntpass Primary School);
Lily Murphy, Milford Spectacular
(MeadowBridge Primary School);
Amelia Irwin, Starlight (Friends
Prep); Sarah Pike, Fudge (Aughnacloy
Primary School); Aoife Mallett,
Archie
(Assumption
Grammar
School); Ameera Asante, Phantom
(St Malachy’s High School); Isaac
McCarthy,
Pippin
(Downshire
Primary
School);
Lily
Brown,
Rosevale
Babe
(Meadowbridge
Primary School); Ellie Murphy
Whitwith Dynasty (MeadowBridge
Primary School).
Class 5 - 80cm Double Clears:
Jennifer Tate, The Red Fox (Victoria
College); Bláithin Boyle, Cashmere
Katy (Holy Cross College); Zara
McConnell,
Rialsa
Riverdance
(Friends Prep); Molly Morton, Rocky
(Dromore High School); Isabella
Irwin, Jack (Hunterhouse College);
Lily Anderson, Storm (Royal School
Armagh); Emilly Carse, Coilltedubh
Lochlan (Down High School); Holly
Blythe, Cor Ramblr (Lagan College);
Molly Marner, Rossfad Runaway
(Assumption Grammar); Sarah Sloan,
Beanie (Wallace High School).
Class 6 - 90cm Double Clears:
Toby
McCrea,
Knockagarron
Fear Bui Phoenix (Belfast Royal
Academy); Sarah Carse, Jimmy’s
Clover (Down High School); Sophie
Sloan, Little Me (Dromore High
School); Lily Anderson, Storm
(Royal School Armagh); Amy Burke,
Killyquinn
Robyn
(Integrated
College Dungannon); Bertie McCrea,
Knockagarron Fear Bui Princess
(Belfast Royal Academy); Millie
Mulvenna, Zulu (Tandragee High
School); Katelyn Irvine, Corha
Delight (Carrickfergus Grammar
School); Jennifer Tate, The Red Fox
(Victoria College); Jennifer Gilchrist,
Bruno (St Colmcilles High School);
Ryan Williamson, Fenrose Ravan (St
Malachy’s); Zara Sharvin, Kate (Down
High School); Jay Doherty, Woodfield
Superstar (Rockport School).
Class 7 - 1m Double Clears: Zoe
Daniels, Pinnocino (Markethill High
School); Emma Forbes, Lucy (St
Patricks Academy); Niamh Devlin, PIO
(Rockport School); Sadie McMahon,
Sillians Coevers (MHS); Samara
Doherty, Tyson (Rockport School);
Jack Ferris, Loughmmore Lad (St
Pauls); Kaitlyn Thomas, Enzo (St
Mary’s High School); Zara Sharvin,
Kate (Down High School).
