Something for everyone at Saintfield Horse Show
Horses, ponies, dogs and even local equestrian 'celebrities' catered for at charity show
The 16th Saintfield Horse Show was held on Saturday, August 24 at the fabulous Hazeldene Farm, Ballynahinch, kindly hosted by Andrew and Laura Napier.
The sun shone with only a few brief showers, which didn’t dampen the spirits of the large crowd of competitors, sponsors and spectators, who enjoyed the many and varied classes and live music from the Comber Music Club.
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The highlight of the show was the Hinch Distillery Celebrity Challenge, compered by the guest celebrity Pamela Ballantine MBE, which saw riders in fancy dress take on a course of fences… which was hilarious and very competitive!
Show Director Joan Cunningham presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to Robert Steele, Wilson Dennison and Richard Lyttle for outstanding contribution to the entire equestrian world. It was also a mark of recognition as strong and loyal supporters to Saintfield Horse Show and the Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride for many years.
Joan thanked Andrew and Laura Napier for the use of their amazing facilities and all the helpers behind the scenes, who worked hard to make the show such a success and everyone who came and supported the Show.
She said: “I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the sponsors, judges, competitors, supporters and those attending in raising money for the Charity. Every pound raised will go towards bringing The I Am Family Children’s Choir over from Uganda next year and they will sing at The Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride.”
A Grand Charity Ball has also been organised by Saintfield Horse Show and Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride on Friday, November 8 at La Mon House Hotel. This will be a black tie occasion with a four-course dinner.
This is a night not to be missed!
The Ball is to help raise funds to bring the I AM FAMILY CHILDREN’S CHOIR OVER FROM UGANDA NEXT YEAR.
For further information and to book tickets, contact Joan, Tel: 07775 860744 or email: joancunningham1@gmail.com
RESULTS
Saturday, August 24
Saintfield Horse Show
Working Hunter
Class 1:
1) Eliott Logan; 2) Number 17 Freddo; 3) Alia Fletcher.
Class 2:
1) Pippa Leathem; 2) Eden Milligan; 3) Pippa Corkum.
Class 3:
1) Violet Campbell; 2) Lois Murtagh; 3) Teddi Milligan; 4) Enya Clarke.
Class 4:
1) Lexi Wallace; 2) Violet Campbell; 3) Eden Milligan.
Class 5:
1) Phoebe Beaumont; 2) Chloe Rooney; 3) Lewis Orr; 4) Charlene Clinghan; 5) Orlagh Massey.
Class 6:
1) Sophie Lindsay; 2) Sarah Bradshaw; 3) Faith Adair; 4) Max McDonnell.
Pony Champion:
Phoebe Beaumont; Reserve: Sophie Lindsay.
Pony Derby:
1) Ben Cousins.
Class 8:
1) Dara McCracken; 2) Heather Steele; 3) Lucy Dickson; 4) Katie McArdle.
Class 9:
1) Ailish McBride; 2) Caroline Chambers; 3) Karina McVeigh; 4) Nat Wilton; 5) Nicci Hall.
Class 10:
1) Caroline Chambers; 2) Laura Bell; 3) Gareth Clinghan; 4) Ben Plunkett; 5) Katie Robinson.
Class 11:
1) Katie McLaughlin; 2) Meave Lenaghan; 3) Ellie Livingstone; 4) Katie Lee Houston.
Champion Horse:
Meave Lenaghan; Reserve: Caroline Chambers.
Class 12 Light /Heavy weight:
1) Carly Agnew, Hightrees Sunrise Star.
Class 13 Small Hunter:
1) Chloe Rooney, Willows Wonderly Fox.
Class 14 Light Weight:
1) Caoimhe O’Hare, Miss Mourne.
Class 15 Middle Weight:
1) Megan Hamill, Redwood Quality Street.
Class 15a:
1) Ben Rainey, Moylough Falcon.
Class 16 Coloured Horse:
1) Shawlene Leebody, Let's Get Jiggy.
Class 17 Draught Mare /Gelding:
1) Ben Rainey, Moylough Falcon.
Hunter Championship:
Megan Hamill, Redwood Quality Street; Reserve: Ben Rainey, Moylough Falcon.
Class 18 Light Weight Cob:
1) Kerry Dickson, A Stolen Star.
Class 20:
1) Eva Kennedy, Belgium Baby.
Class 21:
1) Laura Bell McKevitt, Woodside Distraction.
Cob Championship:
Kerry Dickson, A Stolen Star; Reserve: Eva Kennedy, Belgium Baby.
Class 22 Riding Horse:
1) Victoria McCurdy, Temple Bui.
Riding Horse Championship:
Ben Rainey, Moylough Falcon.
H&J Martin Supreme Champion:
Ben Rainey, Moylough Falcon; Reserve: Megan Hamill, Redwood Quality Street.
Ring 2
Class 25a:
1) Anne Miller, Chitchat; 2) Ellie Croskery, Cooper's Golden Boy; 3) Megan McOuat, Mooresrown.
Class 25b:
1) Samuel Crothers, SD Dreamking; 2) Anne Miller, Chitchat; 3) Katie Muckle, Let'a Get Jiggy; 4) Donna Blain, Clonfad Webb.
Class 26:
No entries.
Class 27:
1) Samuel Crothers, SD Dreamking; 2) Sarah McComb, Back 2 Black; 3) Megan McOuat, Moorestown Early Dawn; 4) Ellie Scott-O'Prey, Rowreagh Wings of Joy; 5) Danielle Regan, Rowreagh Full of Funk; 6) Leanne Herbert, Sassy Tayto; 7) Donna Blain, Clonfad Webb.
Class 27b:
1) Maurice Campbell, Rosog Jodie; 2) Emily Cathos, Cooper's Golden Boy.
Class 28:
1) Mary Hamill-Booth, Don Franco; 2) Jackie Flynn, Back 2 Black; 3) Ruth Cousins, King Giggs; 4) Abbie Johnston, Eastern Breeze.
Class 29:
1) Seainin Mahon, General Principle; 2) Sarah Morcombe, In Our Blood; 3) Alice Doherty-Gorman, Battle Manoueuvre.
Class 29a:
1) Ellie Coffey, Let's Get Jiggy; 2) Rebecca Belshaw, Loch Garman Girl.
Class 30a:
1) Julie Donaghy-Simpson, He's The Lad; 2) Emma Taggart, Chicago Warrior; 3) Victoria McCurdy, Temple Bui; 4) Mollie Marner, Willows Wonderly Fox; 5) Sarah Morcombe, In Our Blood.
Class 30b:
1) Claire Young, Steelbreeze; 2) Pauline Titterington, Storm; 3) Laura McDermott, Cognac.
Class 30c - Champion:
Claire Young, Steelbreeze; Reserve: Julie Donaghy-Simpson, He's The Lad.
Pet Dog classes
Best Pedigree:
Jillian Downing, Bibba.
Best Cross-Bred:
Hannah Armstrong, Maverik.
Best Child Handler under 10 years:
Katie Hannah, Rands.
Best Child Handler over 10 years:
Alex Hemsley, Hazel.
Best Rescue Story:
Archie Knox, Coco.
Waggiest Tail:
Ella Heron, Toto.
Fancy Dress:
Alia Fletcher, Rubert.
Most Handsome Dog:
Jillian Downing, Bubba.
Prettiest Bitch:
Ella Heron, Toto.
Cutest Puppy:
Rory Sheridanheid, Buzz.
Golden Oldie:
Hannah Armstrong, Maverik.
Championship:
Rory Sheridanheid, Buzz.
