A cracker of a show to round up 2024 at Ecclesville!

Festive spirit in abundance at Fintona for Christmas Cracker Show

Ecclesville’s Christmas Cracker Show was a great event, with competitors coming from far and wide to jump Raymond Caldwell’s courses! The competitors got into the festive spirit and turned out in an array of festive costumes and tinsel!

The Fancy Dress parade, sponsored by RD Equestrian, was a brilliant display of Santas, Christmas Angel, Christmas jumpers and ponies adorned with tinsel, bells and lights!

Winners of the Run & Ride Pairs competition, Kim McKevlin on ‘Jessie’ and Amy McKevlin, pictured with Sandra Magee, judge at Ecclesville’s Christmas Cracker Show. PICTURES: courtesy of Jennifer Leonard

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The enthusiastic spectators were entertained with great jump-offs and also a fun novelty class. 11 very competitive pairs took on the popular Run and Ride Pairs competition, this year it was won by Amy McKevlin running and her sister Kim riding the very speedy ‘Jessie’.

Willow Sloane and ‘April’ who competed in the Cross-Poles and 55cm classes at Ecclesville’s Christmas Cracker Show.

In the very popular Open classes, Poppy Coulter won the 60cm class on the very nifty ‘Skittles’! Amy McKevlin was back in the winning position riding her lovely horse ‘Ria’, as they won the 80cm class. The 90cm first place rosette went to Shauna Murray and ‘Ritz’, who posted the only fault free round in this class!

The Show organisers are grateful to RD Equestrian for sponsoring the Fancy Dress parade of this very popular Show. Also thanks to Raymond Caldwell and his team for the great courses.

Isla Clarke on ‘Princess’ and Emily Irwin on ‘Holly’, who took part in the Fancy Dress Parade at Ecclesville’s Christmas Cracker Show.

The organisers would like to thank all the competitors for the continued support for their Show jumping Leagues and Shows in 2024. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2025 when the first of the Leagues will commence this Friday, January 3 at 6.15pm. This League will be the first opportunity to win Super League points for 2025!

All at Ecclesville wish everyone a Happy New Year!

RESULTS

Cross-poles – Double Clears:

Willow Sloane, Chester; Chloe Magee, Henry; Pippa Dickson, Alvinn; Lilly Mulligan, Spud; Emily Irwin, Holly; Isla Clarke, Princess; Eva Gilanders, Lucky; Tess Blaney, Snowy; Joe Blaney, Chester; Mya O’Neill, Monty.

Mya O'Neill and ‘Monty’ with their red rosette for the Cross-Poles class at Ecclesville’s Christmas Cracker Show.

55cm Novice – Double Clears:

Aoife Maguire, Stella; Daisy Gaskin, Peppa; Joey Dickson, Alvinn; Rosie Clarke, Princess; Elsa Lee, Dancer; Bob Lee, Teddy; Savannah Wylie, Holly.

Rosie Clarke and ‘Princess’, who had a super double clear in the 55cm Novice class at Ecclesville’s Christmas Cracker Show.

60cm Open:

1) Poppy Coulter, Skittles; 2) Kim McKevlin, Jessie; 3) Aoife Maguire, Stella.

Run and Ride:

1) Amy McKevlin with Kim McKevlin, Jessie; 2) Amelia Devlin with Sarah Jane Devlin, Lady; 3) Yvonne Foley with Poppy Coulter, Skittles.

70cm Novice – Double Clears:

Colin Gilanders, MJ; Poppy Coulter, Snuggles; Ellie McElholm, Rocky; Eve Foley, Muscat; Kyra Loughran, Missy; Poppy Coulter, Lily; Amelia Devlin, Lady; Cathal Donnelly, Coco.

80cm Open:

1) Amy McKevlin, Ria; 2) Eve Foley, Muscat; 3) Brooke Morrow, Sid.

Shauna Murray with ‘Ritz’, who had a lovely double clear in the 90cm Novice and also won the 90cm Open class at Ecclesville’s Christmas Cracker Show.

90cm Novice - Double Clear:

Shauna Murray, Ritz.

90cm Open:

1) Shauna Murray, Ritz; 2) Eve Foley, Muscat; 3) Sarah Jane Devlin, Lady.