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REPORT
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Area Show Horse Trials, Borde
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13th June 2010 |
There was
hot competition at Redlands at Sevenoaks Riding Club’s June show, and that wasn’t
just caused by the thermometer touching thirty degrees. Janice Payne thanks all those who
braved the heat to help her run the show. Some fast double clear rounds at 2ft 3in in Very
Novice Jumping saw Katherine Stell (Shabraks Gem of Colebank) go ahead of Penny Austin
(Lily), closely followed by Josh Toby (Coal) and Charlie Poole (Ruby). Friendly rivals
Cathy Tapp (Schroeder) and Lindsey Mitchell (Shaken But Not Stirred) repeated last month’s
show jumping successes, with a win each.
 
Twelve
year-old Rebecca Miles (Snoopy) was making herself useful as arena party when it was
pointed out that she was in the lead in the dressage section of Preliminary Combined
Training. She hastily tacked-up for the 2ft 6in scurry, which she won, confirming her top
slot. Vicky Grimshaw, who recently lost her Friesian mare to Grass Sickness, formed a new
partnership with June Burgess’s African Magic to win the 2ft 9in scurry and take
second place in Novice Combined Training. That class was won by Charlotte Payne (Mystique
Bay), who also produced a clear round in the Scurry and another, unopposed, to win the 3ft
Open jumping class.
Heather
Ansell (Stanhopes Mr Blue Sky) was the delighted winner of Walk and Trot Dressage. Two
eight year olds, Emily Letham (Coringwould Windflower) and Daisy Foyle (Freddie ), showed
great promise by coming third and fourth. The large Preliminary 10 Dressage class was won
by Jan Knights (Bonney Bere) and Preliminary 14 by Vicky Bishop (Sulaman). Voirrey
Mitchell (Popeye) took the lead in the HN1 test.
Although the
early dressage classes were large the later classes were very small. One reason was that
Maureen McDonnell withdrew all three of her horses so that she could come to our aid when
two dressage judges were unable to attend. Maureen judged Walk and Trot and scored for the
rest of the day. Juli Southby judged the very
large Prelim 10 class. Our only remaining judge of the three originally booked, Carol
Stothard, judged all the other classes in brisk succession. The small Novice and
Elementary classes were combined. Percentage scores left Briony Bunch (Highjinx Jack) in
the unusual position of being both first and second on the same horse, having ridden both
tests.
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