Young Horses perform at The Meadows
RUAS Balmoral Young Performance Horse Qualifier attracts quality entries
Last Saturday, March 2 saw The Meadows, Lurgan holding an RUAS Balmoral Young Performance Horse Qualifier, with a class for five-year-olds and another for six- and seven-year-olds. These classes proved popular, with some very well-known competitors and high quality mounts travelling from all over the island to take part and try to qualify for the opportunity to compete in the main arena at Balmoral Park in May.
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With the benefit of the centre’s multiple arenas, the Balmoral qualifiers ran alongside The Meadows’ Cash Back unregistered show jumping and dressage, which included Pony Club tests.
RESULTS
Saturday, March 2
RUAS Balmoral Young Performance Horse Qualifier - five-year-old:
1) Amanda Goldsbury, Barrington Kan Cruise (Owner: Cooley Farm) 88 Q; 2) Jonathan Steele, Bessie Blue (Owner: Susan Sullivan) 78 Q; =3) Ellie Humphries, Corraghoe Natural Ability (Owner: Allison Mercer) 77 Q; =3) Jayne Moore, CFS Tia (Owner: Jayne Moore) 77 Q; 5) Ellen Douglas, Rock Festival (Owner: Hugh Douglas) 76; 6) Alyssa O’Neill, Dermish Coney (Owner: Alyssa O’Neill) 74.
RUAS Balmoral Young Performance Horse Qualifier - six- and seven-year-old:
1) Jonathan Steele, Point of View (Owner: Point of View Syndicate) 82 Q; 2) Lesley Jones, Quality Choice (Owner: Yvonne Pearson) 80 Q; 3) Lisa Talbot, GHS Fremont (Owner: Alison and Lisa Mitchell) 76 Q; 4) Emma Jackson, Simple Vision (Owner: Ken Bolton) 75; =5) Colin Halliday, Powers (Owner: Eileen Duggan & Brendan Hearty) 73; =5) Justine O’Hara, Vales Beeswing (Owner: Justine O’Hara) 73.