New Heights for Taylor and 'Sally' at Hagans Croft

Jump Mix series gets underway at Bailiesmills venue

Saturday, September 7 saw Hagans Croft’s four weeks of jump mix events get underway. The course consisted of a mixture of coloured and rustic fences, where competitors jumped fences one to eight and then fences nine to 12 were timed.

The day started out with the cross-poles classes, Hagans Croft have added an assisted 20cm cross-poles class and an unassisted 40cm cross-poles class. The judge was very impressed to see everyone remembering their full course of 12 fences and even managed to canter some of the course, finishing with big smiles on their faces and a rosette to prove all their hard work pays off. All the riders celebrated with a free ice cream from Hagans Croft’s cafe.

Victoria McCurdy White and ‘Temple Bui’ won the 60cm class at the first week of Hagans Croft’s Jump Mix series. PICTURES: courtesy of Black Horse Photography

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The 50cm class saw all the fences adjusted to verticals - fillers and spreads were kept out at this stage to allow those moving up from cross-poles to give it a go and gain confidence. The timer did come into effect over the latter part of the course - fences nine to 12 - which meant that rosettes for first to sixth were awarded. It was first place for Rachel Stranney and 'Esme' and second place for Lauren Orr and 'Teddy'.

It was then on to the 60cm class, where the course took on another dimension, fillers were added across the course and also back poles added to make spreads to some fences. Only two double clears finished the course and, with Victoria McCurdy-White and 'Temple Bui' completing the course in the fastest time of 20.75 seconds, the pair took the win. It was second place for Lauren O'Rourke and 'Max', who completed the course in 26.18 seconds. 

Lauren O'Rourke and 'Prince' certainly made their mark on the 70cm class and, with a faultless and speedy round in 23.28 seconds, there was no denying them first place and rainbow ribbon, along with a beautiful Le Mieux brush. Rose Henderson and 'Colta' jumped the course with ease, crossing the finish line clear all the way in 30.94 seconds to take second place.

Lauren O'Rourke and ‘Prince’ won the 70cm class at the first week of Hagans Croft’s Jump Mix series.

Moving on to the 80cm class, clear rounds became elusive and the only one to jump a faultless round was Katelyn Thompson and 'Crackerjack', clear all the way in a time of 24.19 seconds and first place! Finishing with four faults in a time of 21.06 seconds, Caroline Clingan and 'Angus' took second place.

With only two competitors in the 90cm class and only one of them receiving a double clear, it was Grace Harney and 'Willow' who took the win, followed by Taylor Ferguson and 'Sally' in second place.

Taylor Ferguson and 'Sally' were feeling confident on the day and decided to take on their first metre class. The pair were more than capable and ended up taking home the first place rainbow ribbon, followed by Grace Harney and 'Willow' in second. Well done girls!

Hagans Croft would like to thank everyone who supported the first leg of their four-week Jump Mix League. Thank you to the stewards who kept the event running so smoothly and to Anna from Black Horse Photography for covering the event. All photographs can be viewed and purchased from the Black Horse Photography website. 

This league runs every Saturday until September 28 and is open to everyone.  Entries are via Hagans Crofts website: www.haganscroftequestrian.co.uk or you can also enter via the Hagans Croft App. Entries close each Thursday at 9pm and times are posted late on Thursday evening. To find out more about this event, please contact Gillian on 07849 106453 or go to the website: www.haganscroftequestrian.co.uk

RESULTS

Saturday, September 7

Jump Mix

Class 1 - Cross-Poles - Lead Rein (approx 20cm in height):

Emily McClelland, Evie.

Class 2 - Cross-Poles (approx 40cm in height - can be assisted):

Megan Kelly, Lily; Rachel Stranney, Esme; Emily McClelland, Evie; Rachel O'Rourke, Barney; Lauren Orr, Teddy.

Emily McClelland and ‘Evie’ won the Cross-poles Lead Rein class and jumped clear in the Cross-poles 40cm class at the first week of Hagans Croft’s Jump Mix series.

Class 3 - 50cm:

1) Rachel Stranney, Esme; 2) Lauren Orr, Teddy.

Class 4 - 60cm:

1) Victoria McCurdy-White, Temple Bui; 2) Lauren O'Rourke, Max; 3) Harvey Copeland, Heather; 4) Lily Henderson, Tubster.

Class 5 - 70cm:

1) Lauren O'Rourke, Prince; 2) Rose Henderson, Colta; 3) Katelyn Thompson, Crackerjack; 4) Emma Morrison, Taylor's Eva; 5) Rachel Conn, Theo; 6) Harvey Copeland, Heather.

Class 6 - 80cm:

1) Katelyn Thompson, Crackerjack; 2) Caroline Clingan, Angus; 3) Rachel Conn, Theo.

Class 7 - 90cm:

1) Grace Harney, Willow; 2) Taylor Ferguson, Sally. 

Class 8 - 1m:

1) Taylor Ferguson, Sally; 2) Grace Harney, Willow.