Dressage Ireland Northern Region kick off 2024

Impressive tests ridden at first show of the year held at Gransha

Dressage Ireland Northern Region hosted their first show of the year at Gransha Equestrian Centre, Bangor on Saturday, January 13.

Lisa Dundee and Roundthorn Oreo scored the highest percentage of the day at 70.21%. Joanne McSeveney had a brilliant show, placing first in both Novice category 2 classes. Caroline Herron also placed first in a Novice class on her six-year-old, ‘Clantara Lord Louis’.

Joanne McSeveney on ‘Donna Bella’ won two Novice category 2 classes at Gransha. PICTURES: courtesy of Ellie Johnston

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Thanks are extended to Gransha for the venue and to Ellie Johnston Photography. Thank you to the judges, Ivor Harper and John Lyttle for the fantastic feedback.

RESULTS

Saturday, January 13

Dressage Ireland Northern Region show

Prelim

Cat 3: 1) Lisa Dundee, Roundthorn Oreo.

Cat 2: 1) Louise Cleland, Rumour Has It.

Cat 1: 1) Jacqueline Porter, Sugar Cane; 2) Sarah Russell, Dowdstown PJ; 3) Rebecca Millar, Ballygowans Ready Teddy Go; 4) Dominique Winpenny, Ellegro KPCM.

Unreg: 1) Jaclyn Brackenridge, Junez Dzay.

Prelim

Cat 2: 1) Louise Cleland, Rumour Has It.

Cat 1: 1) Rachael Kernaghan, Scarborough Fair; 2) Alexandra Ryan, Ambition; 3) Rebecca Millar, Ballygowans Ready Teddy Go; 4) Jacqueline Porter, Sugar Cane; 5) Sarah Russell, Dowdstown PJ; 6) Dominique Winpenny, Ellegro KPCM.

Novice

Cat 3: 1) Caroline Herron, Clantara Lord Louis; 2) Karen McKeown, Mister Galaxie Win; 3) Lisa Dundee, Roundthorn Oreo.

Cat 2: 1) Joanne McSeveney, Donna Bella; 2) Karen McKee, Ballyellen Royal Hero; 3) Jaclyn Brackenridge, Comanche Arrow; 4) Tracey Manson, Gortfree Merry; 5) Ellen McKeown, Michelangelo.

Cat 1: 1) Eve Adair, Dot; 2) Kerry Taylor, Ballylinney Max; 3) Craig Hills, High Hopes Tuxita; 4) Clare Mackle, OOS Dale.

Sports: 1) Roma Oakes, Radar.

Novice

Cat 2: 1) Joanne McSeveney, Donna Bella; 2) Joanne McKelvie, Peregrina LXX; 3) Ellen McKeown, Michelangelo; 4) Karen McKee, Ballyellen Royal Hero.

Cat 1: 1) Kerry Taylor, Ballylinney Max; 2) Eve Adair, Dot; 3) Craig Hills, High Hopes Tuxita.

Craig Hills on ‘High Hills Tuxita’ had a couple of placings at Novice level at Gransha.

Elementary

Cat 3: 1) Lisa Dundee, Roundthorn Nice N Easy.

Cat 2: 1) Sharon Getty, Taptoo; 2) Roma Oakes, Radar; 3) Jaclyn Brackenridge, Comanche Arrow; 4) Katie Lowry, Crosspoint Tobin; 5) Julie Dauncey, Molly; 6) Robyn McMurray, Rocco Banana Man.

Elementary

Cat 3: 1) Lisa Dundee, Roundthorn Nice N Easy; 2) Caroline Herron, Clantara Lord Louis; 3) Carolyn Mellor, Isabelle.

Cat 2: 1) Katie Lowry, Crosspoint Tobin; 2) Robyn McMurray, Rocco Banana Man; 3) Sharon Getty, Taptoo; 4) Tracey Manson, Gortfree Merry; 5) Julie Dauncey, Molly; 6) Joanne McKelvie, Peregrina LXX.

Medium

Cat 3: 1) Carolyn Mellor, Isabelle; 2) Lucinda Blakiston Houston, Beltrim Double G.

Cat 2: 1) Amelia McFarland, Kingston Olive.

Cat 3: 1) Lucinda Blakiston Houston, Beltrim Double G. Cat 2- 1) Amelia McFarland, Kingston Olive.

Trailblazer Children’s Prelim (U12): 1) Emily Melvin, Ballygarris Robe.

Trailblazer Junior Novice (12-16): 1) Amelia Wheeler, Midnight Minty.

FEI Junior: 1) Erin McCoy, Bjornsun.

FEI Junior: 1) Erin McCoy, Bjornsun.

Tracey Manson on ‘Gortfree Merry’ had placings at Novice and Elementary level at Gransha.