The windy start to Saturday, August 19, didn’t stop any Dressage Ireland Northern Region members getting great scores to qualify them for the regional finals at Danescroft on Saturday, September 9.
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Ellen McDonald secured a double win in both Medium classes, with scores of 70.61% and 68.03%. Caroline Herron also brought home a double win in her category in the Novice classes.
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Thank you to Gransha Equestrian Centre for the fantastic venue and to the judges, Joanne Jarden, Ivor Harper and Martina McKinley. Thank you to Ellie Johnston Photography for the brilliant photos.
RESULTS
Saturday, August 19
Prelim 1
Cat 1: 1) Amanda Speers, Billy Rocket; 2) Amy Steele, Alamo New Kid in Town; 3) Aisleen Keenan, Uiscle Beatha; 4) Lucy Donnan, Killaughey Diamond; 5) Tonya Costello, Enniskerry Dark Knight; 6) Shannon Magee, Canary Row.
Cat 2: =1) Louise Cleland, Rumour Has it; =1) Shenade Duggan, Homegrown Hendrix; 3) Sharon Getty, Margot.
Cat 3: 1) Linda McIlwaine, Roundthorn Oreo.
Prelim 2
Cat 1: 1) Amy Steele, Elamo New Kid in Town; 2) Amanda Speers, Billy Rocket; 3) Eliana Miskelly, Ballagh Rebel; 4) Aisleen Keenan, Uisce Beatha; 5) Katie Gill, Ballycoskerry Nelson 1.
Cat 2: 1) Louise Cleland, Rumour Has it; 2) Shenade Duggan, Homegrown Hendrix; 3) Sharon Getty, Margot.
Cat 3: 1) Linda McIlwaine, Roundthorn Oreo.
Unreg: 1) Lauren Smyth, Castlelodge King Louis.
Junior Prelim
Cat 1: 1) Eve Adair, Dot; 2) Lucy Donnan, Killaughey Diamond.
Novice 1
Cat 1: 1) Deborah Allen, Rose of Gethsemane; 2) Jaclyn Brackenridge, Comanche Arrow.
Cat 2: 1) Roma Oakes, Radar; 2) Joanne McKelvie, Peregrina LXX.
Cat 3: 1) Caroline Herron, Clantara Lord Louis; 2) Karen McKeown, Mister Galaxie Win.
Unreg: 1) Roberta Maginnis, Burrenhill Jaguar.
Novice 2
Cat 1: 1) Jaclyn Brackenridge, Comanche Arrow; 2) Deborah Allen, Rose of Gethsemane; 3) Tonya Costello, Enniskerry Dark Knight.
Cat 2: 1) Joanne McKelvie, Peregrina LXX; 2) Roma Oakes, Radar.
Cat 3: 1) Caroline Herron, Clantara Lord Louis; 2) Karen McKeown, Mister Galaxie Win.
Unreg: 1) Roberta Maginnis, Burrenhill Jaguar.
Junior Novice
Cat 1: 1) Eve Adair, Dot; 2) Lucy Donnan, Killoughter Nugget.
Cat 2: 1) Hollie Donnan, Suzie Seagry.
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Elementary 1
Cat 2: 1) Denise Kelly Rice, Forvanna; 2) Hollie Donnan, Suzie Seagry; 3) Robyn McMurray, Rocco Banana Man; 4) Katie Lowry, Crosspoint Tobin.
Cat 3: 1) Ruaidhri O’Cianain, Intruige Aimbry.
Elementary 2:
1) Hollie Donnan, Suzie Seagry; 2) Robyn McMurray, Rocco Banana Man; 3) Katie Lowry, Crosspoint Tobin.
Cat 3: 1) Ruaidhri O’Cianain, Intruige Aimbry.
Medium 1
Cat 2: 1) Ellen McDonald, Dante Alighieri; 2) Christine Newton, Runaway Rebel; 3) Anne McFarland, Tullibards Shakira.
Cat 3: 1) Barbara Ellison, Moonlight.
Medium 2
Cat 2: 1) Ellen McDonald, Dante Alighieri; 2) Christine Newton, Runaway Rebel; 3) Anne McFarland, Tullibards Shakira.
Cat 3: 1) Barbara Ellison, Moonlight.
Advanced Medium 1
Cat 3: 1) Nicki McKee, Isperado; 2) Dale Roberts, Rademon Aachen; 3) Lucy Adams, Esdals King W.A.
Advanced Medium 2
Cat 3: 1) Dale Roberts, Rademon Aachen; 2) Lucy Adams, Esdals King W.A.
Open
Cat 3: 1) Karen McKeown, VSH Gangster; 2) Lucinda Blakiston Houston, Happy Feet 3; 3) Yvette Truesdale, Homegrown Ajax.
Trailblazer U12 Prelim:
1 ) Robyn Rick, Rostrevor Ard Ri.
Trailblazer Junior Prelim:
1 ) Amelia Wheelar, Midnight Minty; 2) David Bakowski, SarsField Vision.
Trailblazer Junior Novice:
1 ) Amelia Wheelar, Midnight Minty.
Young Horse 6YO
Cat 2: 1) Denise Kelly Rice, Forvanna.