Rocking around the Christmas trees at Hagans Croft

Dressage League concludes with a festive finale full of Christmas spirit

Saturday, December 21 saw a throng of Santas, Mrs Clauses, elves, Grinches and Rudolphs descend upon Hagans Croft’s Christmas Dressage event. If competitors were not feeling the Christmas spirit before hand, they certainly left full of the festive joys after the event. With classes on offer from Intro to Elementary and extra Freestyle to Christmas music added on the day, there were lots of Christmas rosettes, spot prizes, treats and league prizes up for grabs.

Anna Sullivan and ‘Matty’, looking very festive, were runners-up in the Prelim class at the final of the dressage league at Hagans Croft. PICTURES: courtesy of Black Horse Photography

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With thanks to judge Coreen Abernethy, scribe Barbara and scorer Katie. Thanks also to Anna at Black Horse Photography for covering the event, with all photographs available to purchase from their website.

This is the final event of 2024 at Hagans Croft, but organisers look forward to welcoming you all back in the new year. Hagans Croft would like to take this opportunity to wish all our supporters a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Rachel Freil and ‘Pallow’ won the Intro class at the final and also won the league at Hagans Croft.

To keep up to date with what's on at Hagans Croft, please visit the website, facebook or Instagram page for more details: www.haganscroftequestrian.co.uk or contact Gillian on 07849 106453.

RESULTS

Saturday, December 21

Christmas Dressage Finale

Class 1 - INTRO: The Pony Club, Walk & Trot Dressage Test 2013:

1) Rachel Freil, Pallow 68%; 2) Chloe Scott, Kylestone Highwayman 67.33%; 3) Alisa Wood, Sugar 65%; 4) Grace Scott, Bunbury Sorbet 64.67%; 5) Abbie Johnston, Eastern Breeze 62.67%; 6) Emma Louise Hayes, Grawn River Lass 59.67%.

Abbie Johnston and ‘Eastern Breeze’ placed fifth in the Intro class at the final and came third in the league at Hagans Croft.

Class 2 - NEWCOMERS PRELIM: The Pony Club, Introductory to Dressage Test 2007:

1) Kristen Kleinman, Guest 67.92%; 2) Katelyn Thompson, Crackerjack 67.5%; 3) Cara Napier, Smidge 64.79%; 4) Louise Reid, Stella 59.17%.

Katelyn Thompson and ‘Crackerjack’ were runners-up in the Newcomers Prelim class at the final of the dressage league at Hagans Croft.

Class 2A - Individual Freestyle to Christmas Music:

1) Violet Campbell, Mourne Maverick 68.44%.

Violet Campbell and ‘Mourne Maverick’ won the Individual Freestyle to Christmas Music class at the final of the dressage league at Hagans Croft.

Class 3 - PRELIM: The Pony Club Grassroots Dressage Test, 2016:

1) Chloe Brophy, The Miller Way 68.1%; 2) Anna Sullivan, Matty 67.14%; 3) Leah Chambers, Clooniereen Silver Knight 66.9%; 4) Ellie Johnston, Lockstown Benedict 65.24%.

Class 5 - ELEMENTARY: The Pony Club Intermediate Dressage Test, 2022:

1) Barbara McMurray, Rocco Bananaman 64.31%.

Dressage League Results - November/December 2024

Class 1 - INTRO:

1) Rachel Friel, Pallow; 2) Chloe Scott, Kylestone Highwayman; 3) Abbie Johnston, Eastern Breeze.

Class 2 - NEWCOMERS PRELIM:

1) Cara Napier, Smidge.

Cara Napier and ‘Smidge’ came third in the Newcomers Prelim class at the final and won the league at Hagans Croft.

Class 3 - PRELIM:

1) Leah Chambers, Cloonireen Silver Knight; 2) Chloe Brophy, The Millar Way.

Chloe Brophy and ‘The Miller Way’ won the Prelim class at the final and were runners-up in the league at Hagans Croft.

Class 4 - NOVICE:

None qualified.

Class 5 - ELEMENTARY:

1) Barbara McMurray, Rocco Bananaman.