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There have been two weeks of Summer Show jumping at Lusk’s; the second week, July 23, having to be cancelled owing to the bad weather.
As usual, Lusks pride themselves in supporting the younger and beginner end of the sport, with competitors for 45cm and 60cm classes both well supported. It’s great to see how quickly the riders progress to 70cm and 80cm.
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Winners the first week included Ula McCaffrey and her mare ‘Echo’, who is new to show jumping, but with tremendous enthusiasm and, of course, Rebecca Belshaw, also in the line up, who helps out at the White Horse Cafe at the centre.
The first show on July 16 was kindly sponsored by Eirin Corbett of Rockvale Equestrian, who gave out vouchers for her saddlery shop in Ballynahinch.
The McMurray sisters, super competitive as usual, won the 80cm and 90cm classes, with Poppy on her new mount ‘Finding Nemo’.
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Competition concludes this Sunday; the earlier classes are being sponsored by Denise Neill from Lusk Riding School with trophies and sashes, while the bigger classes are very kindly being sponsored by Karen Connelly from Greenville Electrical - many thanks to both.
RESULTS
Sunday, July 30
Lusk’s show jumping
Class 1 - 45cm:
1) Ula McCaffery, Echo; 2) Farrah Davidson, Jet; 3) Holly Storey, Lady.
Class 2 - 60cm:
1) Alex Picton-Lynas, Romeo; 2) Rebecca Belshaw, Hector; 3) Ruby McGuinness, George.
Class 3 - 70cm:
1) Maddie Miskimmon, DS Dance With Me; 2) Aimee Webb, Patsy; 3) Charlotte Gray, Tabby; 4) Sapphira Murphy, Bambi.
Class 4 - 80cm:
1) Martha McMurray, Willow; 2) Olivia Rodgers, Lola; 3) Eva Murphy, Penny; 4) Maddie Miskimmon, DS Dance With Me; 5) Elizabeth Cherry, Larry; 6) Georgia Storey, Rico.
Class 5 - 90cm:
1) Poppy McMurray, Finding Nemo; 2) Ellen McEvoy, Donald; 3) Roise Digney, Lackaghmore Bethany; 4) Tara Dixon, Barney; 5) Tara Dixon, GK; 6) Olivia Rodgers, Tommy.
Class 6 - 1m:
1) Rory Lavery, Charlie; 2) Riona Savage, Knockash Willis; 3) James McEvoy, Donald; 4) Tara Dixon, Narco; 5) Tara Dixon, GK; 6) Aimee McKeown, Russ.
Class 7 - 1.10m:
1) Aimee Webb, Nala; 2) Gwen Scott, George.