Success for N.I. Riding Clubs at Dressage Championships
A great day out with some impressive tests ridden at Greenisland venue
Northern Ireland Riding Clubs (NIRC) held their Dressage Championships back on Sunday, April 7 at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland.
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Despite it being very windy, everyone had a great day. NIRC would like to thank the organisers, Sally Hodgkinson and Lesley Wilson; scorers, Sally Hodgkinson, Leona Solan and Laura Parra, who did a fabulous job with the scores all day.
Thanks must also go to Sharon Perry for hat tagging, scribes, judges, all the helpers, who these shows could not run without and anyone else who helped out in any way, including Ellie Johnston, who was taking photos all day; Kelly Kidd for putting out the dressage boards; John Healy for sorting the arenas; Nigel in the café, who kept everyone fed all day and, finally, to Ruth Logan and Scott Logan for the use of their excellent facilities.
RESULTS
Sunday, April 7
NIRC Dressage Championships
Class 1 - Intro C (2016) Junior:
1) Isobella Graham, Kildenage Boy - Gransha; 2) Isobel McCracken, Springhill Quickstep - Mossvale; 3) Lucy Prior, Drumcoo Bobby Dazzler - Gransha; 4) Aime Dumigan, Moylough Grey Lady.
Class 1 - Intro C (2016) Senior:
1) Gillian Hayes, What’s The Craic Jack - Strule Valley; 2) Sammy Workman, Loguestown Irish Cream - North Coast; 3) Cara Collins, Rosa - Gransha; 4) Ashleigh Gaston, Dansantini Rose - SMW; 5) Chantelle Nicholls, Emly Dan - Mossvale.
Class 2 - Prelim 13 (2006) Junior:
1) Kaitlyn O’Brien, Missy - North Coast; 2) Yasmin Kaftar, Cappa Rose - Gransha; 3) Poppy Smith, Haywards Lasting Impression; 4) Ayla Kaftar, Duke - Gransha.
Class 2 - Prelim 13 (2006) Senior:
1) Louise Beggs, Nanky Brooker Spain - SMW; 2) Karina McVeigh, Cococabana - Craigantlet; 3) Sara McCracken, Ruadh’s Ceallach - Mossvale; 4) Heather Champion, Royale Getaway - Gilford; 5) Bianca McElnea, Carmella’s Clover Pearl - SMW; 6) Jennie Watt, Drunrankin Elijah - Craigantlet.
Class 3 - Prelim 17A (2017):
1) Mandy Blakely, Rock Steady - Mossvale; 2) Louise Beggs, Nanky Brooker Spain - SMW.
Class 4 - Prelim 18 (2002) Combined:
1) Kaitlyn O’Brien, Missy - North Coast (Junior); 2) Eimear Watson, Gaurtin Lady - Strule Valley; 3) Joanne Cairns, Mystique Magic - Craigantlet; 4) Sara McCracken, Ruadh’s Ceallach - Mossvale; 5) Janine Austin, Little Black Beauty - SMW; 6) Bianca McElnea, Carmella’s Clover Pearl - SMW.
Class 5 - Novice 37A (2017) Combined:
1) Daryl McKinney, Ballylin Ben - North Coast; 2) Claire Liddle, Ballytrim Molly - Craigantlet; 3) Tracey Mason, Gortfree Mary - SMW; 4) Joanne Cairns, Mystique Magic - Craigantlet; 5) Cora McNulty, Pippa - SMW; 6) Zoe Daniels, Anvil Lodge Pinnochio - Gilford (Junior).
Class 6 - Elementary 45 (2010):
1) Daryl McKinney, Ballylin Ben - North Coast.