Christmas cheer at Strule Valley
Festive fancy dress and competitive jumping at club's Christmas Show
Strule Valley Riding Club held their annual Christmas Show at Ecclesville on Wednesday night, December 13.
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The club would like to thank Conor McCabe for travelling from Monaghan to course build, assisted by Alan Gilchrist, Katie Clarke, Helen Badger and Alison Donnell. Thanks to Chris Bogle for also travelling down the M1 to judge for the night and to Helen Badger for taking entries. Thanks to Alan Gilchrist and Alison Donnell, starter; to Colm McCullagh from The Ecclesville Centre and Sean Gormley Catering for refreshments.
The club would like to thank those competitors who came along to compete and a special mention must go to those who came along in their Christmas fancy dress and lovely Christmas jumpers. Well done!
A special mention must also go to the little riders from O’Kane Stables and Livery, Seskinore Harriers Branch of the Pony Club and the ladies from Moorlough Riding Club.
Young Catherine Beattie and Nathan, a fairly new partnership, jumped very nice double clears in both the 70cm and 80cm classes. Gillian Kearney and Bob were in fine form, jumping double clear in both the 80cm and 90cm classes, while Shauna Murray and Ritz took home two red rosettes, jumping double clear in both the 90cm and 1 metre classes, being the only partnership to jump clear in the 1 metre class!
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The club would like to wish their members and friends a happy Christmas and a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.
The first event of the New Year will be a pleasure ride at Gortin Glens on Saturday, January 6 and the Annual General Meeting is planned for Wednesday, January 10.
Membership will be due and the Dolly Mixture Perpetual Shield will be awarded to the Strule Valley Riding Club member, who has attended the most riding club lessons/ events throughout the year. Last year’s winner was Sandra Somerville.
The club looks forward to having Heather Graham, BHS, HSI and Centre 10 Advanced Coach in Sport Psychology at the RDA, Omagh for a confidence seminar, followed by flatwork training on Sunday, January 28.
Another pleasure ride will be held in Gortin Glens on Sunday, February 4 and Mandi King will take members for three weeks flatwork/ polework training during February at the RDA, Omagh.
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RESULTS
Wednesday, December 13
Cross-poles - double clears:
Jigsaw, Saoirse O’Kane; Socks, Sadie O’Hagan; Jigsaw, Caoimhin O’Kane; Socks, Sammy Navratil; Princess, Isla Clarke; Princess, Rosie Clarke; Stella, Poppy Callion; Socks, Cassie Irwin.
50cm - double clears:
Jigsaw, Caoimhin O’Kane; Princess, Rosie Clarke.
60cm - double clears:
Darcy, Aoife Kelly; My Friend Fred, Maddison O’Kane.
70cm - double clears:
Annie, Niamh Lunney; Sid, Brooke Morrow; Nathan, Catherine Beattie.
80cm - double clears:
Clover, Amy Gormley; Hendrix, Ailish McBride; Bob, Gillian Kearney; Layla, Ceadoin Currie; Nathan, Catherine Beattie.
90cm - double clears:
Ritz, Shauna Murray; Bob, Gillian Kearney.
1 metre - double clears:
Ritz, Shauna Murray.