Summer Dressage Days at Laurel View

Dressage League off to a solid start at Templepatrick venue

The 2025 Laurel View Summer Dressage League got off to a solid start on Sunday, May 25 at the Templepatrick venue. It was great to welcome back lots of familiar faces, but also some new to the Laurel View arenas.

Judges Ivor Harper-Hewitt and Jennifer Marshall, along with their able scribes Stephen and Mark, generously gave their time and expertise to score the competitors as they came up the centre line. Their judging resulted in the placings listed below.

Shelly Jenkins and ‘May’ came out on top of Prelim 2 at Laurel View. PICTURES: courtesy of Equi-Tog

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Due to a clash of events, the June leg of the league has been cancelled, meaning the second leg of the league is the Charity Show on Sunday, July 20. For full schedule details of this fundraiser for Marie Curie, see www.laurelview.co.uk.

RESULTS

Sunday, May 25

Summer Dressage League (1 of 4)

Class 1 - Intro 1. Judge - Jennifer Marshall:

1) Troy, James Jenkins, 80.00; 2) Blaze Tempo, Jackie Hanna, 78.64; 3) Arial, Amy Griffith, 77.95; 4) Chester, Lizzy Taylor, 77.95; 5) Toby, Emma McGuckin, 76.14; 6) Randalstown Rigsby, Elaine Buller, 74.55.

Amy Griffith and ‘Arial’ claimed third place in the Intro class at Laurel View.

Class 2 - Prelim 1. Judge - Ivor Harper-Hewitt:

1) Jeeves, Holly Hanvey, 68.60; 2) Blaze Tempo, Jackie Hanna, 68.00; 3) Scooby, Ruby Robinson, 67.20; 4) Kenzie, Anna Kelly, 66.20; 5) Kenzie, Sarah-Grace Blelock, 65.00; 6) Follow That Dream, Mel Surgenor, 64.60.

There was a red rosette for ‘Jeeves’ and Holly Hanvey in Class 2 at Laurel View.

Class 3 - Prelim 2. Judge - Ivor Harper-Hewitt:

1) May, Shelley Jenkins, 67.61; 2) Mon Ami Beauvallet, Ruth Cousins, 67.61; 3) Sweet Lady of Mystery, Zara Jones, 67.61; 4) Patsy, Rebecca Millar, 66.52; 5) Beauty, Hannah Kernohan, 65.65; 6) Belle La Vie, Amy Keys, 65.65.

‘Mon Ami Beauvallet’ and Ruth Cousins claimed the blue ribbon for Class 3 at Laurel View.

Class 4 - Prelim 3:

No entries

Class 5 - Novice 1. Judge - Ivor Harper-Hewitt:

1) Moneyquid Black, Sarah Sloan, 68.80; 2) Charlie, Janie Cairns, 67.80; 3) Carrickview Saratoga, Nicky Nesbitt, 67.60; 4) Lord Finnigan, Kate Higgins, 67.40; 5) Sweet Lady of Mystery, Zara Jones, 66.80; 6) Sunny, Debbie McClean, 65.60.

Class 6 - Open. Judge - Ivor Harper-Hewitt:

1) Eva (Nov), Shane Belton, 68.46; 2) Larkin (Elem), Lisa Ferguson, 66.55; 3) Rebel (Elem), Christine Newton, 65.34; 4) Roundthorn Oreo (Elem), Linda McIlwaine, 65.00; 5) Roundthorn Oreo (Med), Linda McIlwaine, 64.31; 6) Cadbury (Nov), Julia Fielden, 60.58.

Christine Newton and ‘Rebel’ took third place for their Elementary test in the Open class at Laurel View.