Ponies out in force at Autumn Pony Tour at Connell Hill
Talented combinations take to the track at Randalstown venue
Connell Hill Equestrian, Randalstown, showcased the latest leg of the TRI Equestrian Ulster Region SJI Autumn Pony Tour, with a complete range of classes on Saturday, October 19, from 128 50cm right the way up to 1.10m/1.20m Children on Horses. Countless talented combinations took to the track under the watchful eye of National Course Builder Mr William Crean, ably assisted by Simon Jackson, and suitably adjudicated by Denise Withers and Marie Fallon O’Kane.
The first two classes of the day were sponsored in kind by the Creighton family of Connell Hill and all competitors in the Under 10s 128 50cm and 60cm classes proudly received trophies and red rosettes.
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The 128 classes wrapped up with Alice Steele in the metre taking first and second places on Victoria Steele’s ‘Zulus Dream’ and ‘Tynwydd Alum’, in the fastest times of 22.44 and 24.96 seconds respectively.
The arena the welcomed the 138 category combinations, taking up the challenge of a demanding yet forward moving course ahead, captivating spectators with plenty of action and jumping against the clock. Clear winner Cliodhna McEvoy on Martin McEvoy’s ‘Etoile Des Chesnaies’ took the honours of first place in the 138 1.10m in a very fast time overall of 19.92 seconds.
The course was re-adjusted and fine-tuned for the 148 category and competitors, teamed up with their capable equine partners, awaited the opportunity to show off their remarkable horsemanship skills to accelerate against the clock, over fences of up to 1.20m. Zoie Dobbins won her class on Amanda Lynch’s ‘Derryvane Belle’, followed with a close second place for Oliver Kinnear on Sonya’s six-year-old ‘Little Mr Tattersalls’.
As the evening moved forwards, so did the Children On Horses, navigating the final fences of the day to bring to a close a hotly contested and very successful show. Robin Bingham’s ‘Strandhill Pacino’, ridden by granddaughter Sofia, cut a super time of 27.43 seconds taking home the win, while Martin Mellett’s ‘Rock Hill Girl’, ridden by Zoe Mellett, took home a close second and Samuel Smyth’s ‘Ballylurgan Holdup’, ridden by grandson Christopher, took a credible third place in the 1.10/1.20m - well-deserved congratulations go their way!
Connell Hill would like to wish all competitors Good Luck in the league ahead and extend their thanks to everyone who took part on the day, the SJI judges, course designers, arena staff, show office staff, the riders, grooms and families. The full range of results are available to view on www.sjilive
Come and join the show jumping fun again on Saturday, October 26 for Connell Hill’s Hallowe’en Show starting at 10am. There are trophies, rosettes, vouchers and goodies to win in all classes, starting with pony cross-poles (assisted/ unassisted) right the way up to 1.20m. Entries are £12 on the day. Fancy dress is very welcome!
RESULTS
Saturday, October 19
Ulster Region Autumn Pony Tour
TRI Equestrian & Ulster Region Autumn Pony Tour at Connell Hill
Ponies
Class 1 128 50cm Under 10s (Article 238.1.1)
=1) Liz Brown’s Deriyeh Dougie, Katie McDonald; Shelley Bonten’s Heides Lady’s Boy, Rosie May Duggan; Denise Keegan’s Parc Popper, Megan Concannon; Marie Dunne’s PDS Lucky Lady, Toby Callion; Lisa Taylor’s Scarletts Multipla, Sofia Taylor; Alison Callion's Stella (IHR), Toby Callion.
Class 2 128cm 60cm:
=1) Joanne Morton’s Blueoak Bonnie, Eliza Burke; Sparkling Equine’s Bryngwennol Captain Tom, Katie McDonald; Pam Moore’s Capparoe Chic, Zara Moore; Liz Brown’s Deriyeh Dougie, Katie McDonald; Louise Burke’s Drumhass Diamond, Eliza Burke; Ballymagan Equine’s Issy's Dream Girl, Harry Kelly; Susan Anne Stokesberry’s Khs Dovizioso, Faith Lindsay; Sarah Burns’s Missy Rose, Megan Burns; Susan Anne Stokesberry’s Monty Montana, Faith Lindsay; Courtney Hoyle’s MullyAsh Silver Sparkles, Eliza Burke; Lisa Taylor’s Scarletts Multipla, Sofia Taylor; Shane Treanor’s Trebra Blackie, Katie Treanor.
Class 3 128cm 70cm:
=1) Joanne Morton’s Blueoak Bonnie, Eliza Burke; Sarah Burns’s C.S. Galileo, Megan Burns; Pam Moore’s Capparoe Chic, Zara Moore; Louise Burke’s Drumhass Diamond, Eliza Burke; Fairywater Equine’s Dycott Fashion Statement, Alyssa Smyth; Samuel Nesbitt’s Jay, Maeve Nesbitt; Lynne Russell’s Julie Go Leor, Poppy Coulter; Susan Anne Stokesberry’s Khs Dovizioso, Faith Lindsay; Samuel Nesbitt’s Leam Ben, Maeve Nesbitt; Sarah Burns’s Missy Rose, Megan Burns; Katie Bell’s Muskerry Crusader, Jack Bell; Michael Garrity’s Oatfield Miss Jellybean, Anna Rose Garrity; Fairywater Equine’s Thornberry Something Special, Zoe Smyth; Shane Treanor’s Trebra Blackie, Katie Treanor; Katie Bell’s Tuity Fruity, Jack Bell.
Class 4 128cm 80cm:
=1) Joanne Morton’s Blueoak Rockstar, Tim Morton; Sarah Burns’s C.S. Galileo, Megan Burns; Shelley Bonten’s Heides Lady’s Boy, Katie McDonald; Samuel Nesbitt’s Jay, Maeve Nesbitt; Michael Garrity’s Rosegate Mayfly, Anna Rose Garrity; Lynne Russell’s Shanvally Lily, Poppy Coulter; Sparkling Equine’s Sparkling Mr O'Brien, Katie McDonald; Kendra McElhennon’s Treworgan Chiff-Chaff, Tegan Mulgrew.
Class 5 128cm 85cm:
1) Michael Garrity’s Boreton Cherokee, Anna Rose Garrity; 2) Ballymagan Equine’s Paris, Harry Kelly; 3) Amy Hamilton’s Barrera Star Attraction (OS), Cara Grant; 4) Sarah Burns’s C.S. Galileo, Megan Burns; 5) Lynne Russell’s Shanvally Lily, Poppy Coulter; 6) Ronan McNally’s Where It Began, Caitie McEvoy.
Class 6 128cm 90cm:
1) Ballymagan Equine’s Paris, Harry Kelly; 2) Michael Garrity’s Boreton Cherokee, Anna Rose Garrity; 3) Ronan McNally’s Where It Began, Caitie McEvoy; 4) Alex McDonald’s Barryroe Prince William, Katie McDonald; 5) Alex McDonald’s Loughside Pebbles, Katie McDonald; 6) Gareth Barkley’s Penanns Smurf, Perrie Barkley.
Class 7 128cm 1m:
1) Victoria Steele’s Zulus Dream, Alice Steele; 2) Victoria Steele’s Tynwydd Alun, Alice Steele; 3) Martin McEvoy’s Dutch Lady (NL), Caitie McEvoy; 4) Ballymagan Equine’s Paris, Harry Kelly.
Class 8 138cm 80cm:
=1) Martin McEvoy’s Blueoak Sophia, Caitie McEvoy; Tina Rouke’s Crosskeys Beauty, Miley Ella Jo Rouke; Tricia Acheson’s Danny Girl, Susannah Tate; Lynda Pike’s Derrymattery Fudge, Lee Pike; Amanda Lynch’s Derryvane Truffles, Winter Lily McGinley; Susan Cooke’s Loughbeg Dunby, Callie Cooke; Tyrone Flanagan’s TLC Bas Armagnac, Tegan Mulgrew; Shane Treanor’s Wee Sparrow, Kenny Treanor; Susan Anne Stokesberry’s Windyhill Wendy, Faith Lindsay.
Class 9 138cm 90cm:
=1) Shane McGonigle’s Corlave Roisin Donn, Jessica McGonigle; Nicole Galbraith’s Highburren Cameron, Zac Hanna; Susan Cooke’s Loughbeg Dunby, Callie Cooke; Sparkling Equine’s Sparkling Boomerang's Zoffany, Katie McDonald.
Class 10 138cm 1m:
1) Martin Mellett’s JSH Junior, Zoe Mellett; 2) Martin McEvoy’s Etoile Des Chesnaies, Cliodhna McEvoy; 3) Lynda Pike’s Ardkill Bobby Blue, Sarah Pike.
Class 11 138cm 1.10m:
1) Martin McEvoy’s Etoile Des Chesnaies, Cliodhna McEvoy; 2) Pamela Lowe’s Roughan Boy, Rosa McIlhatton.
Class 12 148cm 80cm:
=1) Lawrence Costello’s Dont Bother To Knock, Brianna McGuigan; Susan Anne Stokesberry’s KHS Roccoco, Hannah MacCombe-Funston; Grace Sloane’s Lourigan Bay, Sarah-Jane Sloane; George Newton’s Meenanilt Gypsy, Victoria Grieves; Amanda Lynch’s Miraculous, Aisling McLaughlin; Ken Bolton’s Pearl Minka GP, Keeva McElhennon.
Class 13 148cm 90cm:
=1) Sonya Kinnear’s Atletico Madrid, Oliver Kinnear; Ballymagan Equine’s Ballymagans High On Candy, Eenna Hamilton; Michael Garrity’s Broomhill Snow Queen, Cara Garrity; Michelle Callaghan’s Candys Girl, Clodagh Callaghan; Samantha Smyth’s Lynncot Lord Saphire, Zara Smyth; Amanda Lynch’s Miraculous, Aisling McLaughlin; Linda Beatty’s Newtown Melody, Lily Beatty; Gareth Barkley’s Super Martin Boy, Taylor Barkley.
Class 14 148cm 1m:
=1) Sonya Kinnear’s Atletico Madrid, Oliver Kinnear; Michael Garrity’s Ballygarris Bui, Cara Garrity; Ballymagan Equine’s Ballymagans High On Candy, Eenna Hamilton; Lynda Pike’s Blueoak Bay Breeze, Sarah Pike; Sharon Margey’s Bohola Hero (CP), Sara Margey; Michelle Callaghan’s Candys Girl, Clodagh Callaghan; Karen Doherty’s Consider It Dun, Erin Doherty; Dominic Rice’s Cornhill Rose, Helen Rice; Owen Sharkey’s Maggie's Angel, Eenna Hamilton; Pamela Lowe’s Prince Sparrow, Rosa McIlhatton.
Class 15 148cm 1.10m:
1) Amanda Lynch’s Derryvane Belle, Zoie Dobbins; 2) Edna Gamble’s Glenarousk Flash Bandit, Ted Gibson; 3) Lisa McGeady’s Robyn’s April Song, Abbie-Rose McGeady; 4) Tina Rouke’s Seapatrick Quality, Megan Louise Rouke; 5) Jenna Fitzpatrick Burns’s Kinamara Dun Boy, Johan Fitzpatrick Burns; 6) Jackie Short’s Ariel JSB, Sophie Boyce.
Class 16 148cm 1.20m:
1) Amanda Lynch’s Derryvane Belle, Zoie Dobbins; 2) Sonya Kinnear’s Little MR Tattersalls, Oliver Kinnear; 3) Lisa McGeady’s Robyn’s April Song, Abbie-Rose McGeady; 4) Katheryne McCracken’s Charlton Supreme, Charlotte McCracken.
Horses
Class 17 Children on Horses / Juniors 1m:
1) Emma Mooney’s Neat Ruby Blue, Zara Smyth.
Class 18 Children on Horses & Juniors 1.10m/1.20m:
1) Robin Bingham’s Strandhill Pacino, Sophia Bingham; 2) Martin Mellett’s Rock Hill Girl, Zoe Mellett; 3) Samuel J Smyth’s Ballylurgan Hold Up, Christopher Smyth; 4) Charlotte Gibson’s Milford Candy, Alex Best.