Enjoyment and serious contenders at Ardnacashel
Two days of showing and Working Hunter makes for a great weekend
What a great weekend it was at Ardnacashel Equestrian, Comber, at their Annual St Paddy's Show. Saturday, March 16 was the day for the ponies. Despite wet weather conditions, the day was filled with much enjoyment and serious contenders riding in front of judge, Miss Katie Scott from Co. Down.
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Sunday, March 17 was the turn of the horses and the judge for the day was Shane McKenna all the way from Co Kilkenny!
RESULTS
Saturday, March 16
Working Hunter Ponies
Cross-pole Working Hunter:
1) Alia Fletcher, Topaz; 2) Jorja Dickson, Harvey; 3) Wesley Cole, Rhydian.
40cm Working Hunter Pony:
1) Taylor Ree Doyle, Telynau Darwin; 2) Violet Campbell, Springwater Star Light; 3) Rebecca Cowan, Hugo; 4) Ella Dickson, Harvey.
50cm Performance:
1) Ella Dickson, Harvey; 2) Taylor Ree Doyle, Telynau Darwin; 3) Violet Campbell, Springwater Star Light; 4) Enya Clarke, Carranurlear Lady; 5) Alex Hemsley, Vinnie.
60cm Working Hunter Pony:
1) Jocelyn Hutchinson, Rhydyfelin Starburst; 2) Lauren O'Rourke, Prince; 3) Rebecca Cowan, Hugo; 4) Alex Hemsley, Vinnie; 5) Violet Campbell, Springwater Star Light; 6) Patricia Martin, Jackson.
60cm Small Breeds Working Hunter:
1) Lauren O'Rourke, Max; 2) Jessica Curran, Loneash Daisy.
Championship
Champion: Lauren O'Rourke, Max; Reserve: Ella Dickson, Harvey.
70cm Working Hunter Pony:
1) Jessica Curran, Loneash Daisy.
70cm Connemara Working Hunter:
1) Anna Glover, Ballynagilly Megan.
80cm Working Hunter Pony:
1) Jocelyn Hutchinson, Cong Grey Star; 2) Cormac , Shanaghy Star; 3) Emma Plunket, Scrabo Blaze.
85cm Novice M&M Large Breed Working Hunter:
1) Phoebe Beaumont, Ardnehue April Joker; 2) Abi Gardiner, Ashfield Casanova; 3) Taylor Ferguson, Corglass Sandra.
90cm Open M&M Large Breed Working Hunter:
1) Emily Hawe, Crannard King of Hearts; 2) Patrick McCready, Shantiks Boy; 3) Cormac , Shanaghy Star; 4) Taylor Ferguson, Corglass Sandra; 5) Phoebe Beaumont, Ardnehue April Joker; 6) Sophie Ennis, Achadh an Luir Rainbow Mirah.
90cm Working Hunter Pony:
1) Abi Gardiner, Ashfield Casanova; 2) Ella McCrory, Bobby Dazzler.
1m Working Hunter Pony:
1) Emily Hawe, Crannard King of Hearts; 2) Megan Houston, Western Ocala; 3) Sophie Ennis, Achadh an Luir Rainbow Mirah.
1.10m Working Hunter Pony:
1) Megan Houston, Western Ocala.
Championship
Champion: Phoebe Beaumont, Ardnehue April Joker; Reserve: Jocelyn Hutchinson, Cong Grey Star.
Show Ponies
Ridden Connemara:
1) Abi Gardiner, Ashfield Casanova; 2) Patrick McCready, Shantiks Boy; 3) Sophia Campbell, Andy; 4) Patricia Martin, Hazelwood Prince.
M&M Large Breed:
1) Sophie McCormick, Fronarth Flash Gordon; 2) Patrick McCready, Shantiks Boy; 3) Patricia Martin, Hazelwood Prince; 4) Claire Mackay, Craigmore Silver Rebel.
Small Breed:
1) Charlotte Hudson, Cher; 2) Taylor Ree Doyle, Telynau Darwin; 3) Katie Stewart, Clarmore Royal Reflection; 4) Violet Campbell, Springwater Star Light.
Championship
Champion: Charlotte Hudson, Cher; Reserve: Abi Gardiner, Ashfield Casanova.
Tiny Tots Lead Rein:
1) Charlotte Curran, Loneash Daisy; 2) Daisy Lee Rush, Lockeys Lad.
Lead Rein Pony:
1) Jonny Massey, New Oat Hot Gossip; 2) Wesley Cole, Harvey.
M&M Lead Rein Pony:
1) Jorja Dickson, Skyfall; 2) Charlotte Cassidy, Loneash Eirin.
Championship
Champion: Jonny Massey, New Oat Hot Gossip; Reserve: Jorja Dickson, Skyfall.
Family Pony:
1) Phoebe Sloan, Loneash Daisy.
First Ridden Pony:
1) Ella Dickson, Rhydian; 2) Jonah Robinson, Caerserennog Topaz.
Newcomer:
1) Ella Dickson, Harvey.
Ridden Pony:
1) Ella Dickson, Harvey; 2) Penny Hudson, Hudsons Mermus; 3) Anthea Steele, New Oat Hot Gossip.
Veteran Pony:
1) Alex Hemsley, Vinnie.
Intermediate:
1) Penny Kelly, Hudsons Mermus.
Championship:
Champion: Alex Hemsley, Vinnie; Reserve: Ella Dickson, Harvey.
Supreme Championship
Supreme Champion: Charlotte Hudson, Cher; Reserve Supreme: Ella Dickson, Harvey.
Horse Working Hunter
60cm Working Hunter Horse:
1) Adele Huddleson, Chakira.
70cm Working Hunter Horse:
1) Laura Bell-McKevitt, Beechmont Spirit; 2) Adele Huddleson, Chakira; 3) Jane Bruce, Minnie the Minx; 4) Megan Houston, Donna Sola; 5) Alex Trotter, Herwick.
80cm Performance:
1) Adele Huddleson, Chakira; 2) Jane Bruce, Minnie the Minx; 3) Sophie Adrian, Pablo; 4) Brian Firth, Socks; 5) Karen Connolly, Herbie.
80cm Four-year-old Working Hunter:
1) Sammy Weston, Stella; 2) Jackie Conn, Kinnego Glencorran Hendricks.
80cm Amateur Working Hunter:
1) Grace Morton, Kinnego Glencorran Archie; 2) Sophie Adrian, Pablo; 3) Anna Skelly, Willow; 4) Antonia Law, Highland Ruth.
80cm Working Hunter Horse:
1) Megan Houston, Donna Sola; 2) Alex Trotter, Herdwick.
80cm Irish Draught Working Hunter:
1) Jane Richardson, Red Rua.
90cm Working Hunter Horse:
1) Tracey Manson, Gortfree Merry; 2) Jane Richardson, Red Rua; 3) Jim McShane, Denzil; 4) Sammy Weston, Sunny; 5) Antonia Law, Highland Ruth; 6) Cara Norman, I Am Wally.
1m Working Hunter Horse:
1) Tracey Manson, Gortfree Merry.
Championship:
Champion: Tracey Manson, Gortfree Merry; Reserve: Grace Morton, Kinnego Glencorran Archie.
Show Horses
Lightweight Hunter:
1) Cara Norman, I Am Wally.
Middle/ Heavyweight Hunter:
1) Chloe Thompson, Battles Gent.
Small Hunter:
1) Grace Morton, Kinnego Glencorran Archie; 2) Katie Longmuir, Nady Diamond; 3) Emma McCahon, Ralph; 4) Antonia Law, Highland Ruth.
Ladies Hunter:
1) Rebecca Millar, Ballygowans Ready Teddy Go.
Irish Draught:
1) Victoria Teuton, Shannaghmore Inferno; 2) Rebecca Millar, Ballygowans Ready Teddy Go; 3) Lauren Smyth, Castlelodge King Louis.
Hunter Championship:
Champion: Victoria Teuton, Shannaghmore Inferno; Reserve: Grace Morton, Kinnego Glencorran Archie.
Show Cob:
1) Kerry Dickson, A Stolen Star; 2) Sarah McClelland, Braeville Admiration.
Traditional Cob:
1) Laura Bell-McKevitt, Beachmount Spirit.
Cob Championship:
Champion: Kerry Dickson, A Stolen Star; Reserve: Laura Bell-McKevitt, Beachmount Spirit.
Amateur Show Horse:
1) Grace Morton, Kinnego Glencorran Archie; 2) Claire Bevan, The Devil's Diamond.
Newcomers:
1) Katie Longmuir, Nady Diamond; 2) Emma McCahan, Ralph; 3) Rebecca Belshaw, Loch Garman Girl.
Riding Horse:
1) Penny Kelly, Hudsons Mermus; 2) Claire Bevan, The Devil's Diamond; 3) Victoria Laverty, Millennium Indi; 4) Rebekah Blakely, Amadan; 5) Victoria McCurdy, Temple Bui.
Veteran Horse:
1) Victoria Laverty, Millennium Indi; 2) Claire Young, Steelbreeze; 3) Victoria McCurdy, Temple Bui.
Coloured Horse:
1) Penny Kelly, Hudsons Mermus; 2) Anna Skelly, Willow.
Riding Horse Championship
Champion: Penny Kelly, Hudsons Mermus; Reserve: Grace Morton, Kinnego Glencorran Archie.
Supreme Championship
Supreme Champion: Grace Morton, Kinnego Glencorran Archie; Reserve Supreme: Penny Kelly, Hudsons Mermus.