Diamond for Champion at Laurel View Working Hunter
Aeola takes home David Warwick Memorial Cup from Templepatrick venue
Aeola McCrum and ‘Diamond’ won the Working Hunter Horse Championship and were presented with the David Warwick Memorial Cup by judge Jan Martin at Laurel View on April 21.
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Jan cast her expert eye over the well turned-out working hunter horses and ponies, she was ably assisted by scribe and daughter, Lindsay throughout the day. Flora Campbell and ‘Kim’, took the Reserve Working Hunter Horse Championship title.
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Meanwhile, in the pony classes, top honours went to Paige Erwin and ‘Henry’, with the Reserve Champion Pony place going to Katie Surgenor and ‘DS Ebony Boy’.
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The Laurel View team had built a course that asked enough questions to be a challenge, so competitors enjoyed the experience. Equi-Tog captured most of the competitors during the day and the photos can be viewed at www.equi-tog.com
RESULTS
Sunday, April 21
Working Hunter Horses
Class 1 - 60cm:
1) Ben, Anna Kelly; 2) Lady, Victoria Graham; 3) Windgap Lady, Sharon Kirkpatrick; 4) Vinnie, Katie McDonnell.
Class 2 - 70cm:
1) Kim, Flora Campbell; 2) Vinnie, Katie McDonnell; 3) Duchess, Hollie Surgenor.
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Class 3 - 80cm:
1) NothingButNaughty Harvey, Rachel Murphy; 2) Diamond, Aeola McCrum.
Class 4 - 90cm:
1) Diamond, Aeola McCrum; 2) Jerry, Raisa McMullan; 3) Springvale O’Grady, Kathryn Knox; 4) NothingButNaughty Harvey, Rachel Murphy.
Working Hunter Horse Championship - presented with the David Warwick Memorial Cup - Champion:
Diamond, Aeola McCrum; Reserve: Kim, Flora Campbell.
Working Hunter Ponies
Class 5 - 50cm:
1) Henry, Paige Erwin; 2) Ava Blonde, Aoife McErlain.
Class 6 - 60cm:
1) Casper, Hannah Kernohan; 2) Beaut Lightning, Ashley Wray.
Class 7 - 70cm:
1) DS Ebony Boy, Katie Surgenor; 2) Belle, Claire Gilchrist; 3) Made in Japan, Paige Erwin; 4) Robin, Donna Houston; 5) Casper, Hannah Kernohan.
Class 8 - 80cm:
1) Belle, Claire Gilchrist; 2) Robin, Donna Houston; 3) Cluainin Bliss, Molly Piper.
Working Hunter Pony Championship - Champion:
Henry, Paige Erwin; Reserve: DS Ebony Boy, Katie Surgenor.