Challenges and champions at Causeway and Glens Working Hunter

St. Patrick’s Day Working Hunter proves popular for Causeway and Glens club

Causeway and Glens Riding Club held another busy working hunter competition at the Causeway Arena in Coleraine on Sunday, March 16. William Brown had designed a challenging track for the competitors. Pony judges, Cherie McHugh and Chloe Connon, started the day with an impressive cross-poles class, where all the riders were deemed as worthy winners.

The 50cm class saw Mia McKay with ‘Bushmoor Lord Lucan’ taking the top spot, with Jamie Currie and ‘Max’ in second place. Mia McKay qualified her handsome palomino for the 122cm M&M class at NI Festival.

Horse Champion, Lisa Talbot on ‘Randalstown Rambler’ (right) and Reserve, Tracey Manson on ‘Dunraven Cleo’, pictured with judge, Allison Taylor at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena.

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It was close at the top in the 60cm class, but Katie Surgeoner with ‘DS Ebony Boy’ took the win and Faith Lindsay with Susan Stokesberry’s Connemara ‘Sweetwall Zoe’ took second place. Third place went to ‘Sweetwall Zoe’s’ stablemate, another Connemara mare ‘Garvagh Daisey, ridden by Lucy Donaghy.

Katie Surgeoner on ‘DS Ebony Boy’; Faith Lindsay on ‘Sweetwall Zoe’ and Lucy Donaghy on ‘Garvagh Daisey’ were the top three in the 60cm Pony class at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena.

The 70cm class saw the top three placings within a mark of each other and it was the show of Harry Campbell and ‘Classiebawn Headlass’ that pushed them into the lead, with Faith Lindsay and ‘Sweetwall Zoe’ in second place.

Caitlin Weatherup with ‘Showtime Cruise’ took the win in the 80cm class, with Emily Kane and ‘Berty’ in second and Faith Lindsay taking third place with her own pony ‘Windyhill Wendy’.

Laoise Clancy and ‘Dorlyn Contessa’ rode a beautiful round and second phase to qualify for the starter stakes class at NI Festival and the 133cm M&M class. Caitlin Weatherup, on form with ‘Showtime Cruise’, took the win again in the 90cm class, with Eve Lindsay and ‘Glenomore Tom’ a close second and Eabha Brennan with ‘BSH Golden Boy’ placed third.

Caitlin Weatherup with ‘Showtime Cruise’ went on to take the championship, with Harry Campbell and ‘Classiebawn Headlass’ in reserve.

The horse section was equally as busy as the ponies, judged by Allison Taylor. Lisa Talbot took the first win of afternoon with ‘Randalstown Rambler’ in the 60cm class.

The four-year-olds took the top two placings in the 70cm class - Tracey Manson in first place with ‘Dunraven Cleo’ and Chloe Gannon in second with ‘Cooper’.

There was close competition in the 80cm NIF qualifier, but it was Lisa Talbot again in the top spot, this time with ‘My Woodvale Zoe Brooke’, with Enya McLaughlin and ‘Buddy’ in second place.

Emma McGowan with ‘Bonnie’ rode a beautiful round to take the win in the 90cm qualifier, with Katie-Lee Houston and ‘Muckno Magic’ in second. Katie-Lee went on to take the win in the 1m NIF Qualifier with ‘Muckno Magic’.

The atmosphere was electric for the horse championship and it was Lisa Talbot with ‘Randalstown Rambler’, who took champion and Tracey Manson with her four-year-old ‘Dunraven Cleo’ in reserve.

Causeway and Glens Riding Club would like to thank all their volunteers, judges, scribes and arena party for a fantastic day. Thanks also to photographer Caitlin Munnis for her time. A big thank you to sponsors Staffordshire Saddlery, Glebeview Equestrian, Olvossa and Equinutritive. Entries are open for their next working hunter on April 12 at Causeway Arena in Coleraine.

Check out their social media and website: www.causewayglensridingclub.com for more details.

RESULTS

Sunday, March 16

Cross-Poles:

=1) Cameron Barry, Colne Tiger Bay; Gracie Currie, Turbo; Jamie Currie, Max; Mollie Miller, Prada; Oakley Best, Blue; Sadie-Bea Best, Vixen; Sadie Stewart, Casper; Ayda Brown, Mini.

Ayda Brown and ‘Mini’ were among the joint winners of the cross-poles class at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena.

50cm:

1) Mia McKay, Bushmoor Lord Lucan; 2) Jamie Currie, Max; 3) Mollie Miller, Prada; 4) Lucy Donaghy, Garvagh Daisey; 5) Malia Lindsay, Casper; 6) Ella O’Donnell, Casper.

60cm:

1) Katie Surgeoner, DS Ebony Boy; 2) Faith Lindsay, Sweetwall Zoe; 3) Lucy Donaghy, Garvagh Daisey; 4) Mollie Miller, Prada; 5) Malia Lindsay, Casper.

Lucy Donaghy and ‘Garvagh Daisey’ had a good day at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena - placing fourth in the 50cm Pony class and third in the 60cm Pony class. PICTURE: courtesy of Caitlin Munnis

M&M not exc 122cm NIF Qualifier:

1) Mia McKay, Bushmoor Lord Lucan.

70cm:

1) Harry Campbell, Classiebawn Head Lass; 2) Faith Lindsay, Sweetwall Zoe; 3) Harry Campbell, Coxwood Fabian Stedman; 4) Emily Kane, Berty; 5) Katie Surgeoner, DS Ebony Boy; 6) Lacey McLaughlin, Rising Dawn.

Faith Lindsay and ‘Sweetwall Zoe’ took two runner-up placings at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena, placing second in both the 60cm and 70cm Pony classes. PICTURE: courtesy of Caitlin Munnis

Starter Stakes NIF Qualifier:

1) Laoise Clancy, Dorlyn Contessa.

80cm:

1) Caitlin Weatherup, Showtime Cruise; 2) Emily Kane, Berty; 3) Faith Lindsay, Windyhill Wendy; 4) Grace Clarke, Johnjo; 5) Lacey McLaughlin, LML Galileo.

Not exc 133 M&M NIF Qualifier:

Laoise Clancy, Dorlyn Contessa.

90cm:

1) Caitlin Weatherup, Showtime Cruise; 2) Eve Lindsay, Glenomore Tom; 3) Eabha Brennan, BSH Golden Boy; 4) Lacey McLaughlin, LML Galileo.

Lacey McLaughlin and ‘LML Galileo’ placed fifth in the 80cm Pony class and fourth in the 90cm Pony class at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena.

Not exc 143cm M&M NIF Qualifier:

Eve Lindsay, Glenomore Tom.

133cm NIF Qualifier:

Faith Lindsay, Windyhill Wendy.

143cm NIF Qualifier:

1) Eve Lindsay, Glenomore Tom; 2) Eabha Brennan, BSH Golden Boy.

Pony Champion:

Caitlin Weatherup, Showtime Cruise; Reserve: Harry Campbell, Classiebawn Head Lass.

Pony Champion, Caitlin Weatherup on ‘Showtime Cruise’ and Reserve, Harry Campbell on ‘Classiebawn Head Lass’, pictured with judge, Cherie McHugh at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena.

Horse 60cm:

1) Lisa Talbot, Randalstown Rambler; 2) Tracey Manson, Dunraven Cleo; 3) Lynne Thompson, Bella; 4) Ryan Stewart.

Horse 70cm:

1) Tracey Manson, Dunraven Cleo; 2) Chloe Gannon, Cooper; 3) Lesley McMorris, Indy; 4) Donna Barron, Dreamer.

Four-year-old NIF Qualifier:

Tracey Manson, Dunraven Cleo; Chloe Gannon, Cooper; Ryan Stewart, Dunnygarron Diamond Lady.

Waiting for the second phase at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena.

Horse 80cm NIF Qualifier:

1) Lisa Talbot, My Woodvale Zoe Brooke; 2) Enya McLaughlin, Buddy; 3) Lesley McMorris, Indy; 4) Ryan Stewart, Dunnygarron Diamond Lady.

Horse 90cm NIF Qualifier:

1) Emma McGowan, Bonnie; 2) Katie-Lee Houston, Muckno Magic; 3) Helen Forgrave, Sunrich Belle; 4) Samantha Talbot, Caher Enda Quality.

Horse 1m NIF Qualifier:

1) Katie-Lee Houston, Muckno Magic.

Horse Champion:

Lisa Talbot, Randalstown Rambler; Reserve: Tracey Manson, Dunraven Cleo.

Horse Champion, Lisa Talbot on ‘Randalstown Rambler’ (right) and Reserve, Tracey Manson on ‘Dunraven Cleo’ at the Causeway and Glens Riding Club Working Hunter show at the Causeway Arena.