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Lusk Equestrian, outside Lisburn, held the last leg of their show jumping league on Sunday, August 6. All grades were hotly contested in the jump off against the clock, in search of the Denise Neill sashes for the 45cm and 65cm classes and the generous sponsorship from Karen Connolly of Greenville Electric for the 80cm, 90cm and 1m classes!
The overall best time and clear of the day was Sophie Price and ‘Molly’ in a time of 19.51 seconds in the 90cm class, indeed only one of two combinations to break the 20 second barrier.
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Everyone declared the league and final a great success, so Jenny suggested another league at the end of September or the beginning of October, to be announced.
The next event at Lusk Equestrian is the NI Pony Club Championships on Monday, August 28, followed by a Go As You Please all that week from 10am to 4pm. There will also be a One Day Event and Two-Phase Event on September 17 - all entries to Sarah Whiteside on 07841 117132 as usual.
RESULTS
Sunday, August 6
Summer show jumping league
Class 1 - 45cm:
1) Vivienne Andrews, Sarah’s Pebbles; 2) Farrah Davidson, Jet; 3) Annabell Storey, Rico; 4) Alexa Reid, Peggy.
45cm Junior league winner, sponsored by Denise Neill: Farrah Davidson.
45cm adult league winner, sponsored by Denise Neill: Ula McCaffery.
Class 2 - 60cm:
1) Jake Ross, Digger; 2) Amira Greeves, Sadie Sue; 3) William Steele, Scooby; 4) Clare Steele, Bessie; 5) Ula McCaffery, Echo; 6) Jake Ross, PJ Smoke.
60cm league winner, sponsored by Denise Neill: Rebecca Belshaw, Hector.
60cm league reserve, sponsored by Denise Neill: Ruby McGuinness, George.
Class 3 - 70cm:
1) Aimee Webb, Patsy; 2) Alex Picton-Lynas, Romeo; 3) Ellen English, Eagle; 4) Craig Hills, CLF Oriella; 5) Hannah Trimble, Lola.
Class 4 - 80cm, sponsored by Karen Connolly from Greenville Electrical:
1) Martha McMurray, Willow; 2) Clare Steele, Bouncer; 3) Samantha Hanna, Nova; 4) Lucy Knox, Kitty; 5) Eimear Kinchin, Tony’s Dream; 6) Molly Marner, Bouncer.
Class 5 - 90cm, sponsored by Karen Connolly from Greenville Electrical:
1) Sophie Price, Molly; 2) Sam Hamilton, Cal; 3) Rachel Baxter, Magnum; 4) Ellen McEvoy, Donald; 5) James McEvoy, Jones; 6) Aimee McKeown, Russ.
Class 6 - 1m, sponsored by Karen Connolly from Greenville Electrical:
1) Rory Lavery, Charlie; 2) Aimee McKeown, Russ; 3) Lara McRobb, Cheska; 4) Riona Savage, Knockash Willis; 5) James McEvoy, Donald.
Class 7 - 1.10m:
1) Emma Burns, Sunny; 2) Lesley Jones, Max; 3) Lara McRobb, Cheska.