Countdown to Christmas at Kernan's

Six week battle concludes for riders and ponies in Crossmaglen

Kernan Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen held the final of their Countdown to Christmas league last Friday, December 15.

Riders and ponies battled it out over a period of six weeks in the run up to Christmas. They collected points weekly for every clear round jumped. A special prize was also awarded for the Best Turned Out duo throughout the league.

Linda Fahey with Emma Hannaway on ‘Jaffa’, who was a prize winner in the cross-poles class, her sister Megan as an elf and Alicia Kernan making the presentation.

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There were two clear winners: Mia Connor and her pony ‘Dunlargy King’ were immaculate, week in week out, as were Mia McEnerney and her pony ‘Rufus’. Congratulations!

50cm winner and Best Turned Out, Mia Connor on ‘Dunlargy King’, pictured with her trainer Louise Hollywood.

All at Kernan’s would like to thank everyone for their wonderful support and wish everybody a very happy Christmas.

Kernans are looking forward to their Christmas Show, which is on Saturday, December 30 - entries with jumptime.

RESULTS

Friday, December 15

Countdown to Christmas league

Cross-poles:

1) Ellie Loughran, Thunder; =2) Emma Hannaway, Jaffa; Lois Murtagh, Manney. 

40cm:

1) Mia Connor, Dunlargy King; 2) Grainne McKeever, Dolly; 3) Amy Brennan, Paddy.

50cm:

=1) Sophie Redden, Chip; Molly Cassidy, Skittles; =2) Lily Mai McGuigan, Molly; Mia Connor, Dunlargy King; =3) Sennagh Coleman, Chip; Grainne McKeer, Dolly.

Sennagh Coleman on ‘Chip’, who came third in the 50cm class, receiving her prize from Bella Murtagh, Alicia Kernan and Lois Murtagh. 

60cm:

1) Charlotte Rushe, Skittles; 2) Maisey McKeever, Pixie Pop; 3) Jessica Rushe, Molly; Megan Evans, Rosie.

Participants in the 60cm class with coach Emma Kingham.

70cm:

1) Maeve Nesbitt, Jessie Jay; 2) Tess Moonan, Sammy; 3) Mia McEnerney, Rufus.

80cm:

1) Mia McEnerney, Rufus; 2) Imogen Moonan, Larry.

Maeve Nesbitt on ‘Jessie Jay’, winner of the 70cm league, pictured with James Kernan.