Mid Antrim double for Fiona and 'O'Harabrook'
Fiona Thompson won both the 1m and 1.10m classes at Mid Antrim Horse Show
Mid Antrim Horse Show on Saturday, June 29 played host to the second leg of the Fraser Homes Ulster Grand Prix series at Connell Hill Equestrian Centre, Randalstown. With over 200 entries, competition got underway shortly after 8.30am.
The 90cm class, kindly sponsored by McBurney Transport, was won by Jan Brown on her own ‘Balbriggan Boy’. The ever-consistent ‘O’Harabrook’, owned by Eavan White and ridden as usual by Fiona Thompson, were the popular winners of both the 1m and 1.10m, sponsored by AbbeyUpholsterers/Abbey Fit-out, E McIntyre & Son and Country Garage respectively.
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Caroline Gaston with her own Miss Roman Kora was the winner of the 1.20m, kindly sponsored by Tullyglass House Hotel and Callaghan Transport.
The day’s action culminated in a thrilling Grand Prix, sponsored by Friends of Mid Antrim Hunt and JCB/Volvo Dennison Commercials. The worthy winner was Tori Dunn on her lovely horse ‘BP Maestro’, owned by Patrick O’Donoghue.
Tori was presented with the Jim Glass Perpetual Challenge cup by Sally Glass. The late Jim was one of the founding members of the Mid Antrim Horse Show and a long time committee member.
Paul Caves, Show Chairman, thanked all sponsors for their continuing support of the show and he paid tribute to the hard work and help before and on show day of the volunteers and show committee members. Thanks also to Gillian and Noel Creighton for all their help on show day, always ensuring the arena was in pristine jumping condition.
Photographer on the day was Amy Scullion and photographs are available on her Facebook page or her website: amyscullionphotography.pixieset.com
RESULTS
Saturday, June 29
Mid Antrim Horse Show
Horses - McBurney Transport/Country Garage Ulster Region 90cm inc. Sportsmans league (two-phase modified) Art.274.8N/274.5.2:
1) Jan Brown’s Balbriggan Boy, Jan Brown; 2) Lesley Coey’s Alfie II, Lesley Coey; 3) Ellie Ward’s Ardnaglass Lizzy, Ellie Ward; 4) Shannon Mackenzie’s Peyroux, Shannon Mackenzie; 5) Anthea Moffett’s Pumba S, Anthea Moffett; 6) Jacqui McKinney’s Allihies Sand Man, Jacqui McKinney; 7) Tanya Smith’s Levante, Mya Morrison [A]; 8) Chloe Gannon’s Pine Croft Fleet, Chloe Gannon.
Dennison JCB Ulster Region 1m Inc Amateur A (two-phase modified) Art. 274.8N/ 274.5.2:
1) Eavan White’s O'Harabrook, Fiona Thompson; 2) Naomi McCavana’s Ferro Charm, Naomi McCavana; 3) Courtney Sloan’s Golden Korona, Courtney Sloan; 4) Una McSorley’s Kilmainham Roan, Una McSorley; 5) Sarah Kinnear’s Dstud Jessie J, Sarah Kinnear; 6) John Patrick Roche’s Assagart Hope and Glory, Emma Jackson; 7) Paul Caves’ Quality Clinton (5YO), Josh Mark; 8) Briony Murphy’s Ardragh Statesman (7YO), Darragh Murphy (JU/YR).
Abbey Fitout Ulster Region 1.10m Inc. Amateur AA (two-phase special) Art. 274.8N/274.5.2 including five-year-old:
1) Eavan White’s O'Harabrook, Fiona Thompson; 2) Beverly Irwin’s Queen De La Pierre Z, Beverly Irwin; 3) Roy Shields’s Rockrimmon Legacy, Emma Jackson; 4) Eimear Burns’s Gee Que, Teaghán Eamonn Burns; 5) Jim Maneely’s Amigo VH Winkenshof Z, Hannah Maneely; 6) Jackson Laing’s GS Temptation, Jackson Laing; 7) Laura Brown-McCann’s Gracefield La Belle (6YO), Christopher Brown; 8) McFadden Equine’s Kleio De Muse (5YO), Mackenzie Healy.
Tullyglass House Hotel Ulster Region 1.20m Art.274.8N/ 274.5.2 including six-year-old:
1) Caroline Gaston’s Miss Roman Kora, Caroline Gaston; 2) Alyson Henry’s Caugherty Ronan, Kevin Mackey; 3) Emma Jackson’s Kylestone Cashel, Emma Jackson; 4) Kadri Lumila’s Cruising Casey, Kadri Lumila; 5) Stephen McCormick’s Billy Winchester, Patricia Stewart Greer; 6) Paul Caves’s Cafre Quality Clover, Paul Caves; 7) Lisa Rosbotham’s Novellent, Joshua Lynch; 8) Jaymie Crawford’s Crystal Ben Magna, Jaymie Crawford.
Fraser Homes Ulster Region Series 1.30m Grand Prix jump off Art. 238.2.2 including seven-year-old:
1) Patrick O'Donoghue’s BP Maestro, Tori Dunn; 2) Samantha Kirk’s FSS Indigo, Samantha Kirk; 3) Joy Robinson’s Chardonnay, Shannon Robinson; 4) Joy Robinson’s JKS Vienna, Shannon Robinson; 5) Hilary Furlonger’s Poppys Flash Back, Jodie Creighton.