REPORT
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Dressage, Show Jumping &
Combined Training |
Redlands, 16th June |
Sponsored by Udimore Farm Tack Store &
Ibbett Mosely
Well the weather wasn’t quite as bad as in
May – at least there was sunshine in the middle of the day. That was probably of no
comfort to the riders in the Walk and Trot class who were soaked to the skin, but they all
managed a smile at the end.
Sam Paxton was
unlucky to have the worst of the weather at both shows but it didn’t stop her winning
the Novice Combined Training on both occasions.
A large Prelim 10
class was won by Jan Knights on Bonney Bere. Jan, who only recently joined the club, has
been placed in all the Prelims at the May and June Shows – so June Burgess will want
her in next year’s dressage teams. 
Prelim 14 was won by
Claudia Graham, who was seeing how she got on with the Talbot’s Dubonnet. Pretty
well, it seemed!
Both Novice 30 and
Elementary 44 were won by Eleanor Comer on Climate, who was only brought to the show as
his field companions weren’t there. Usually well behaved out, he becomes a lunatic if
he spots Radscha or Jack – but they were saving themselves for Area Dressage next
day.
It might have been
the weather or the show being held on a Saturday, but show jumpers were in short supply.
However a return to sunshine in the late afternoon encouraged them to give the
Intermediate and Open a go. Brendon Cogley won the Intermediate with Vital Oak and the
Open was won by Jo Thomas on Kruja Roslyn, with Sally Pugmire second. Earlier, Jo had a
convincing win in the novelty class Top Score.
Ronnie and Joanna
want to thank everyone who helped, especially those who got wet doing it!
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