Eve and 'Tom' take top spot at Connell Hill
Another enjoyable day at Training Show at Randalstown venue
Good weather and good competition saw all competitors in top form at Connell Hill, Randalstown, on Saturday, April 26 with Sinead Diver and ‘Calida’ taking first place in the 50cm class, Alice Gregg and Alex McFall taking joint first place in the 60cm and Lisa Dundee on young horse ‘Cricket’ taking the honours, along with Kim Fields on ‘Milo’ in the 70cm.
Moving on to the 80cm class was Lisa Dundee taking another win on her second mount, along with Eve Lawther and Lindsay Martin on her horse ‘Jackson’, with double clears also.
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Lindsay Martin went on to jump another super round in the 90cm class, matching the success of Lucca Stubington, Zoe Horner, Jenny Campbell and Lisa Dundee partnered with her third ride of the day, ‘Connie’.
Eve Lindsay took first place in the 1m class. Second went to Victoria Grives on ‘Twister’. The same two riders competed again in the 1.10m, with Victoria Grives taking the red ribbons and the blue going to Eve Lindsay on ‘Tom’. Well done to all competitors for taking part!
Connell Hill is an excellent venue to build confidence week by week and is a first-class facility to school around on a Saturday morning with classes to suit all levels, with lots of achievement opportunities and confidence-building going on. There’s always a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and it’s a great start to any weekend for riders, owners and spectators to come along and socialise with a cup of coffee and snack.
Details of all events can be found on Gillian Creighton/and Connell Hill Facebook pages, All SJI Registered show dates and results are available on www.sjilive also.
Photography for all Connell Hill Events is available on the Lyndon McKee Photography Facebook page.
RESULTS
Saturday, April 26
Connell Hill Training Show
Class 2 - 50cm:
Sinead Diver, Calida; Alice Gregg, Patchy.
Class 3 - 60cm:
Alice Gregg, Patchy; Alex McFall, Max; Sinead Diver, Calida; Alex McFall.
Class 4 - 70cm:
Kim Fields, Milo; Lisa Dundee, Cricket; Eva Lawther, Nancy; Barbara Murtland, Florence.
Class 5 - 80cm:
Lindsay Martin, Jackson; Lisa Dundee, Connie; Eve Lawther, Nancy; Lisa Talbot, Jane.
Class 6 - 90cm:
Lindsay Martin, Jackson; Lisa Dundee, Connie; Lucca Stubbington, Mai; Zoe Horner, Roo; Jenny Campbell, Nippy.
Class 7 - 1m:
Eve Lindsay, Tom; Victoria Grives, Twister.
Class 8 - 1.10m:
Victoria Grives, Twister; Eve Lindsay, Tom.
DIARY DATES
There are a series of events coming in May and June at Connell Hill Equestrian.
Coming up in May…
Thursday, May 1 - SJI Registered Show jumping
Saturday, May 3 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show
Thursday, May 8 - SJI Registered Show jumping
Saturday, May 10 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show
Saturday, May 17 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show
Thursday, May 22 - SJI Registered Show jumping
Saturday, May 24 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show
Thursday, May 29 - SJI Registered Show jumping
Saturday, May 31 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show
Coming up in June…
Thursday, June 5 - SJI Registered Show jumping
Saturday, June 7 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show
Thursday, June 12 - SJI Registered Show jumping
Saturday, June 14 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show
Thursday, June 19 - SJI Registered Show jumping
Saturday, June 21 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show
Thursday, June 26 - SJI Registered Show jumping
Saturday, June 28 - Unregistered Show jumping Training Show