Wonderful turnout for Six Mile Water Working Hunter

Great support leads to another very successful competition

Six Mile Water Riding Club held their annual Working Hunter competition at Laurel View Equestrian Centre, Templepatrick (Co. Antrim) on Sunday, August 27. Thank you to everyone who supported the event, for the second year running, the club had a wonderful turnout, with around 70 rounds jumped!

Chloe Connon and ‘Captain Moonlight’, winning the 70cm class on the highest score of the day. PICTURES: courtesy of Equi-Tog

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Kristianne Lyttle and ‘Smokey Joe’ winning the cross-poles class.

Thanks are extended to Laurel View Equestrian Centre for hosting; and to Olaf, Dawn and Tara for judging - a great family team. Thanks also go to Tom from Equi-Tog for his photography skills; the fabulous sponsors (Equi-Tog, William Johnston Contracts and iphonebits.co.uk) and to all the helpers on the day - without everyone, the club would not be able to run such a successful show!

RESULTS

Sunday, August 27

Annual Working Hunter competition

Cross-Poles:

1) Kristianne Lyttle, Smokey Joe; 2) Coralie Brolly, Beltoy Diavlo; 3) Sophia McKay, Schumi; 4) Penelope Robinson, Goblet of Fire; 5) Rachel Bell, Slade; 6) Harlow Robinson, Muffin.

Jake Ross and ‘Digger’ took joint second place in the 60cm Working Hunter.

60cm, sponsored by Equi-Tog:

1) Anna McCaig, Painted by Magic; =2) Jake Ross, Digger; Janet Craig, Ollie’s Pride (Highest placed riding club member and winner of the R&R Guttering Services Cup); 4) Cassie McMaw, LV Laura; 5) Caoimhe Scullion, LV Ben; 6) Linda Nelson, Tubbertelly Pearl.

70cm:

1) Chloe Connon, Captain Moonlight (Highest score of the day and winner of the lovely rug, sponsored by iphonebits.co.uk); 2) Samantha Kelly, Lacey; 3) Anna McCaig, Painted by Magic; 4) Karina McVeigh, Cococabana; 5) Claire Gilchrist, Knowehead Belle; =6) Samantha Kelly, Pankeen; Louise Cleland, Cheeky (Highest place riding club member and winner of the Barnish Stables Shield).

Samantha Kelly and ‘Pankeen’ with her second placing of the day in the 70cm class.

80cm:

1) Annie Morrow, Made in Japan; 2) Claire Gilchrist, Knowehead Belle; 3) Helen Forgrave, Sun Rich Belle; 4) Annie Morrow, Rocket Lady; 5) Joan Adrain, Katy; 6) Liz Cherry, Monty Miller.

Annie Morrow and ‘Made in Japan’ had a brilliant win in the 80cm Working Hunter.

90cm, sponsored by William Johnston Contracts:

1) Ian McCluggage, Shannaghmore Ringmaster; 2) Helen Forgrave, Sun Rich Belle; 3) Liz Cherry, Monty Miller; 4) Ian McCluggage, Bolt.

Ian McCluggage and ‘Shannaghmore Ringmaster’, winning the 90cm class.

Helen Forgrave and ‘Sun Rich Belle’ placed third in the 90cm class.