R J Monteith Perpetual Cup awarded at Strule Valley
Annual Dressage Show celebrates 27 years
Strule Valley Riding Club were blessed to have had a lovely dry day for their Annual Dressage Show to celebrate 27 years at the weekend at the RDA, Omagh.
A big thank you to all who entered and trotted down the centre line and well done for turning out so beautifully.
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The club would like to thank Heather McKenzie and Alison Donnell for setting up the dressage arena. Thanks to the lovely judge for the day, Corey Mawhinney and his sister, Kenzie Mawhinney for scribing.
Thanks to Katie Clarke for call up and to Pearl Donnell for refreshments and entries. Special thanks to Emma King for adding up the scores, along with Alison Donnell.
Thanks also to the sponsors of prizes – Bluegrass Horse Feeds, Comfort Gut, CS Rugwash, Ash Hollow Equestrian and Honeychop Horse Feeds.
Sincere thanks also to Robert McLaren for coming along to present his grandfather’s Cup, the RJ Monteith Perpetual Cup, which was jointly won by Eimear Watson on ‘Cindy’ and Sandra Somerville on ‘Stuart’, for being the highest placed Strule Valley Riding Club members.
Well done again to everyone who competed, organisers appreciated your support, and congratulations to the winners of each class.
The club will hold their Annual Easter Charity Pleasure Ride at Baronscourt Estate, by kind permission of the Duke of Abercorn, on Easter Monday, April 1 at 11am, parking at the old garden centre. This is open to riding club, Pony Club and BHS members. The charity is ‘Care for Cancer’ and the fee is £10 per horse.
Then, Saturday, April 6 sees the Annual Working Hunter Show at Ecclesville outdoor, Fintona commencing at 11am, which will include NI Festival Qualifiers. This is open to members and non-members, however, the show will just have horse classes on the day - no pony classes. The Rosie O’Grady Perpetual Cup will be awarded to the highest placed Strule Valley Riding Club member.
Keep up to date with Strule Valley Riding Club on their facebook page.
RESULTS
Sunday, March 24
Annual Dressage Show
Class 1 – BD Intro A 2008:
1) Pippa, Arlene Watson 66.08%; 2) Sky, Heather McKenzie 64.78%; 3) Sandy, Terina Nogher 60%; 4) Woody, Orlagh O’Neill.
Under 18s:
1) Oscar, Annie Kelly 68.26%; 2) Culmore Princess, Rosie Clarke 67.82%.
Class 2 – BD Intro C 2016:
1) Carrickbeg Coco, Caroline Shiel 67.39%; 2) Apollo, Naomi Elkin 63.91%.
Under 18s:
1) Edentrillick Lady of the North, Cian Arthur 70%.
Class 3 – BD Prelim 1 2006:
=1) Gaurlin Lady, Eimear Watson 71.05%; Stuart, Sandra Somerville 71.05%; 3) Apollo, Naomi Elkin 66.32%; 4) Simba, Julie O’Hare 65.79%; 5) Clover, Amy Gormley 65.26%; =6) Carrickbeg Coco, Caroline Shiel 64.74%; Glennanar, Corrie Auchterlonie 64.74%.
Under 18s:
1) Edentrillick Lady of the North, Cian Arthur 68%; 2) Oscar, Annie Kelly 67%.
Class 4 – BD Prelim 2 2016:
=1) Gaurlin Lady, Eimear Watson 70%; Stuart, Sandra Somerville 70%; 3) Mercy, Isobel Bell 66%; 4) Simba, Julie O’Hare 64%.
Class 5 – Novice 28 2008:
1) Tinsel, Jill Little 72%; 2) Clover, Amy Gormley 67%.
