Strule Valley league final approaches

Week four finale set to take place at Ecclesville on July 24

Strule Valley Riding Club held the penultimate night of their Annual Summer Show jumping League at Ecclesville, Fintona on Wednesday, July 17 - a more pleasant night than the previous leg! The final takes place next Wednesday, July 24, commencing at 7pm with the 60cm, followed by 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 1 metre open.

Georgia Crawford and ‘Jill’ competed at week three of the Strule Valley show jumping league at Ecclesville.

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Competitors are asked to wear their show gear if possible, however, this isn’t essential. This was introduced many years ago by the club’s very first chairperson, Mrs Eve Stafford, as she always liked riders turned out smartly; so the club carries this on in her memory on finals night. Again this isn’t essential, so please do still come along!

The club would like to thank those who came along to compete on week three and have supported their 2024 show jumping league, and very well done to all.

The same rider and horse/pony combination should compete in the same class, two out of three weeks to be eligible for Perpetual Cups and prizes on the final night, however, everyone will be very welcome to compete, members and non-members, ponies and horses.

Points have been awarded each week and optimum time will decide the placings on the final evening, in the event of equal points.

Perpetual Cups on offer for the final night include The AJS Promotions Perpetual Cup, The Strule Valley Riding Club Perpetual Cup, The LW Surphlis and Son Perpetual Trophy, The Good Gracious Perpetual Cup, The Omagh Equestrian and Countrywear Perpetual Cup and The Fordie Cathers Perpetual Cup to the highest placed Strule Valley Riding Club member in the league.

Prizes for the final night have been very kindly sponsored by Botanica International Ltd, British Horse Feeds and Bailey’s Horse Feeds in Ireland – Judy Maxwell.

New SVRC member Amy Noble and ‘Ava’ jumped double clear in the 70cm class at week three of the Strule Valley show jumping league.

Thanks go to Conor McCabe for course building, assisted by Katie Clarke; Chris Bogle judging; Emma King entries; Katie Clarke and Alison Donnell call up; Signature Event Catering and to all those that helped put fences up, thank you.

Points have been adding up each week and on full points in the 60cm class is Rushelle Kerr and ‘Speedy’. There are three partnerships on full points in the 70cm class going into the final night: Eimear Watson and ‘Cindy’, Nakita Thompson and ‘Tornado’ and Ella Jane Johnston and ‘Speedy’. Young rider Nakita Thompson has a clean sheet in the 80cm also with ‘Tornado’, alongside Sophie Johnston and ‘Ben’. Leading the 90cm class and the 1 metre open class going into the final night is HF Equine young rider Shauna Murray and ‘Ritz’.

RESULTS

Wednesday, July 17

Annual Summer Show jumping League - Week 3

60cm double clears:

Missy, Kyra Loughran; Ruby, Molly Keys; Speedy, Rushelle Kerr; Amy, Elsa Lee; Gypsy, Jack Smith.

70cm double clears:

Cindy, Eimear Watson; Ruby, Molly Keys; Speedy, Rushelle Kerr; Tornado, Nakita Thompson; Lucy, Henry Flood; Ava, Amy Noble; Speedy, Ella Jane Johnston; Kez, Rebecca Sheridan.

Henry Flood from HF Equine on ‘Lucy’ jumped double clear in the 70cm class at week three of the Strule Valley show jumping league.

80cm double clears:

Tornado, Nakita Thompson; Maggie, Molly Lee; Ben, Sophie Johnston; Thunder, Lionel Johnston; Tye, Ruby Millar.

90cm double clears:

Rio, Brooke Morrow.

1 metre open:

No entries.

Molly Lee and ‘Maggie’ jumped double clear in the 80cm class at week three of the Strule Valley show jumping league.