Portadown siblings enjoy success and sunshine at Connell Hill
Training show attracts competitors from all six counties to Randalstown venue
The May Day bank holiday weekend at Connell Hill Equestrian, Randalstown, welcomed competitors from all six counties.
Portadown siblings, Kathryn and Tim Morton, enjoyed success in the sun over a great course of jumps and fillers from the 50cm classes right up to the 1.20m.
Derry girls, Ashling and Ella Rose Doherty, secured top places also in the 70cm and 80cm classes, while Annaghmore rider Zac Bradley jumped in three classes, bravely attempting his first big 80cm - well done, Zac!
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The show commenced with ‘Sunshine’ navigating the cross-poles class as Ingrid Scott introduced the young horse to a range of fences, achieving a good positive final result. Moving on to Class 2, Tim Morton, Alice Gregg and Sinead Diver tied for joint first place in the 50cm, with Alice on ‘Patchy’ and Tim on his second mount ‘Apples’ taking away the red ribbons for jumping clear in the 60cm.
Moving on up to the 70cm class saw Zac Bradley on ‘Hurricane CR’ take joint first place, with Zoe Caskey on ‘Jeffrey’ and Ella Rose Doherty on ‘Floyd’, followed closely by big sister Ashling on ‘Misty’. Doing the double were the Doherty sisters, Ashling and Ella Rose, jumping again to take joint first place with Laura Harris, Zoe Caskey and Nicole McGarvey in the 80cm class.
Megan Rourk and Katy McDonald rode well in the 90cm class to take first place, partnered with their ponies ‘Pearl’ and ‘Barry’. Megan went on to win the 1m class!
Dean Cotton rode a super round in the 1.20m on ‘Fizz’ and Kathryn Morton had sweet success on ‘Sugar’, taking joint first place with Dean, and also jumping into second place with ‘Zander’.
Well done to everyone who took 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 is 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, and SJI Registered show dates are available on www.sjilive
Photography for all Connell Hill Events is available on the Lyndon McKee Photography Facebook page.
RESULTS
Saturday, May 3
Connell Hill Training Show
Class 1 - Cross-poles:
Ingrid Scott, Sunshine.
Class 2 - 50cm:
Sinead Diver, Calida; Alice Gregg, Patchy; Tim Morton, Spider; Caroline McKeown, Misty; Hannah Bell, Bonnie; Ingrid Scott, Sunshine.
Class 3 - 60cm:
Alice Gregg, Patchy; Tim Morton, Apples; Sinead Diver, Calida; Tim Morton, Patch; Zac Bradley, Hurricane CR; Hanna Bell, Bonnie.
Class 4 - 70cm:
Ella Rose Doherty, Floyd; Zac Bradley, Hurricane CR; Zoe Caskey, Jeffrey; Kate Spence, Eden; John McKerigan, Dolly; Bree Rutledge, Jewel; Ashling Doherty, Misty; Hanna Bell, Bonnie.
Class 5 - 80cm:
Ashling Doherty, Misty; Ella Rose Doherty, Floyd; Laura Harris, Dixie; Zoe Caskey, Jeffrey; Nicola McGarvey, Miller; Tim Morton, Hollie; Tim Morton, Custard; Zac Bradley, Hurricane CR.
Class 6 - 90cm:
Megan Rourk, Pearl; Katie McDonald, Barry; Irene McGookin, Jasper; Tim Morton, Hollie; Nicola McGarvey, Miller.
Class 7 - 1m:
Megan Rourk, Pearl; Hanna Thompson, Kelly.
Class 8 - 1.20m:
Dean Cotton, Fizz; Kathryn Morton, Sugar; Kathryn Morton, Zander.
Dates for your Diary
There are a series of events coming in May and June at Connell Hill Equestrian.
Coming up in May…
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