Equstrianism By Gillian Fraser

Last updated 05:34, Friday, 27 June 2008

CUMBRIAN based BSJA riders came away from this years Royal Highland Show with more than a fistful of rosettes. Simon Buckley and Worrior Van Dingeshof had particular reason to celebrate.

Riding the nine year old gelding, Simon won the Renault Jump, the only double clear from a total of 32 starters to take the £2,500 prize.

He was also second in the Grand Prix and fifth in the A&B stakes.

Louise Alston finished third in the Grade C final and seventh in the accumulator with her own Rostaar, while Joanne Bell and Theunis came fourth in the Grade C final.

Douglas Duffin riding Richard Jenkinson's Cameron Poe was second in the Foxhunter Final and Rachel Walker with Tanon came third in the Young Masters. Very well done to all of them.

Still hoping to secure a definite place in the Olympic eventing squad, Ruth Edge is continuing to notch up some terrific results.

Fresh from her two victories at Burgie with Carnaval Prince and Nick of Thyme, she also took first in the OI at Salperton Park with Two Thyme on an outstanding dressage score of 15.9 and just 0.4 time faults on the cross-country course.

She also came seventh in the Intermediate with Greycote Merlin.

Dairy farmer Kathy Whitehead is still riding high after winning the Intro at the recent Hutton-in-the-forest horse trials with her former racehorse Arvi's Way.

Kathy has just come back to eventing after a break of around twelve years, and this was just the second run this year for the eleven year old 17.2 gelding who spent part of his racing career in Sue and Harvey Smith's yard.

Kathy, who broke her collar bone last autumn, says Arvi persuaded her back into eventing because he's well-mannered and sensible, controllable yet brave - proof if proof were needed that ex-racers can forge a glittering new career away from the track.

Trust British Summertime to get underway with a weekend of the worst weather we've seen in months - torrential rain and high winds putting paid to many riders' plans.

However, it seems Cumbria Riding Club members are tougher than the rest, because they braved the conditions to take part in a Combined Training Day on Sunday.

Tina Crowley and Nikki Heal flew the flag for Cockermouth, whilst Jackie Southward from Bootle kept South Cumbria in the ribbons.

Tina and her mare Lugardis won both their Novice classes, with Nikki and Cavalier D'Or close behind in second place.

Elbow grease paid off for Jackie Southward and her well turned out skewbald mare Millstones Rosie when they won the Best Turnout and had a first and third in the Prelim classes.

Meanwhile club members Rebecca McDonnell and Sarah Irving came up trumps at the British Riding Club Area Horse Trials Qualifier at Somerford Park on Saturday June 21 despite terrible weather and slippery conditions.

Rebecca and her horse Landetto were fourth overall and third as an individual in the Open class, just missing out on qualifying for the finals by a mere 0.6 penalty point.

Sarah with Keyhouse Sandpiper achieved eighth place in the Novice class of 70 competitors, but got time penalties for being too fast.

Greenlands was the venue for the annual Spotted horse show, this year run as a charity event to raise money for Cumbria's Headway fund for people suffering from brain injuries.

Judge Malcolm Bewsher, who has just been made an honorary Life member of the BSJA for his many years of dedicated service to the sport, had a tough job on his hands choosing between some truly beautiful horses in the spotted classes.

The Saltcreek Stud, based at Seaville near Silloth had a particularly successful day, their stallion Warrior of Saltcreek displaying his great versatility by winning the Ridden Championship and the highest points in the Western class section.

He was also there to see one of his offspring, Saltcreek Tomahawk take the Best Yearling honours.

Inglewood staged its last UK Chasers dressage qualifier before the regional finals on July 6 and were delighted with both a good turnout and a high standard of competition.

RESULTS

INGLEWOOD DRESSAGE

P.7 Junior: 1, C.Murry - Twilight Treacle; 2, B.Thompson - Bakeburn Biscuit; 3, L.Chappelhow - Coburn Jack.

Seniors: 1, R.Robson - Tic Toc Ted; 2, C.Brier - Malaki; 3, A.Chappelhow - Rio.

P.14 Juniors: 1, L.Graham - Just Ruby; 2, R.Graham - Tico; 3, B.Thompson - Bakeburn Biscuit.

Seniors: 1, S.Ritson - Sea Saga; 2, R.Robson - Tic Toc Ted; 3, L.Bateman - Merlin.

Nov. 30 Juniors:1, L.Gramam - Just Ruby; 2, R.Graham - Tico; 3, N.Murry - Jenson.

Seniors: 1, S.Chappelhow - Crackenthorpe Nightingale; 2, S.Ritson - Sea Saga; 3, H.Graham - Blackhill Prince.

CUMBRIA RIDING CLUB

DRESSAGE

Class 1 Prelim 12: 1, Jane Mitchell - Joshua P Hicks; 2, Mandy Antins - Louis; 3, Jackie Southward - Millstones Rosie.

Class 2 Prelim 13: 1, Jackie Southward - Millstones Rosie; 2, Letitia Cummings - Jigaloop; 3, Jane Mitchell - Joshua P Hicks.

Class 3 Novice 20: 1, Tina Crowley - Lugardis; 2, Nikki Heal - Cavalier d'Or; 3, Mandy Antins - Louis.

Class 4 Novice 27: 1, Tina Crowley on Lugardis; 2, Nikki Heal - Cavalier d'Or.

Turn Out: 1, Jackie Southward - Millstones Rosie; 2, Letitia Cummings - Jigaloop; 3, Nikki Heal - Cavalier d'Or

SPOTTED HORSE & PONY CHARITY SHOW

Class 1 Best conditioned any age, height and sex: 1, J.Ratcliffe - Dollar; 2, Phyl Drummond - Ayesha of Saltcreek; 3, J.Sillitoe - Linnet.

Class 2 spotted exceeding 14.2hh, 4 years and over: 1, Alison Mather - Thunderstorm; 2, J.Ratcliffe - Dollar; 3, C.Ford - Wearview Cochise.

Class 3 spotted not exceeding 14.2hh, 4 years and over: 1, K.Smith - Broomells Merlion; 2, R.L.Dobson - Capitall Adrian; 3, P. Barnes - Hector.

Class 4 spotted yearling any height and sex: 1. Gemma Brodie - Saltcreek Tomahawk; 2, Phyl Drummond - Ayesha of Saltcreek; 3, J.Sillitoe - Capitall Karen.

Class 5 spotted exceeding 14.2hh, 2 and 3 years old: 1, Leena Bennett - Saltcreek Ahyoka; 2, J.Sillitoe - Linnett; 3, C.McFadden - Ashbank Orlando.

Class 6 spotted not exceeding 14.2hh, 2 and 3 years old: 1, S.Bryce - Slique Llallique.

Class 7 Best leopard any age and height: 1. K.Smith - Broomells Merlion; 2, R.L. Dobson - Capitall Adrian; 3, Phyl Drummond - Ayesha of Saltcreek.

Class 8 best blanket any age and height: 1, J.Sillitoe - Linnet; 2, J.Wright - Ashbank Orlando; 3, J.Sillitoe - Capitall Karen.

Class 9 best any other colour must be spot breed any age or height: 1. Amber Hutton - Capitall Lloyd; 2, C.Ford - Wearview Cochise; 3, Leena Bennett - Saltcreek Ahyoka.

Class 10 best veteran any breed 15 years and over: 1, Alison Mather - Thunderstorm.

Class 11 best conditioned any age, height or sex: 1, Sheila Mattinson - Snowball; 2, H.Calvert - Celtic Son.

Class 13 4 years and over not exceeding 14.2hh: 1, C.Redpath - Fayrefield Pippa Belle.

Class 14 3 years and under exceeding 14.2hh: 1, H.Calvert - Celtic Son.

Class 15 3 years and under not exceeding 14.2hh: 1. C.Redpath - Fayrefield Fantasia; 2, Sheila Mattinson - Snowball.

Class 16 open riding horse/pony: 1, Gemma Brodie - Warrior of Saltcreek; 2, E.Waudby - Bloxham Spartacus; 3, C.Ford - Wearview Cochise.

Class 17 novice riding horse/pony: 1, E.Waudby - Bloxham Spartacus; 2, A.Carruthers - Fred Flintstone; 3, A.Hutton - Capitall Lloyd.

Class 18 sports horse/pony: 1, C.Ford - Wearview Cochise.

Championship One: 1, A.Mather - Thunderstorm; 2, J.Ratcliffe - Dollar.

Championship Two: 1, K.Smith - Broomells Merlion; 2, J.Sillitoe - Capitall Karen

Championship Five: 1, Sheila Mattinson - Snowball; 2, H.Calvert - Celtic Son.

Ridden Champion: Warrior of Saltcreek, owned by Brian & Sheila Wilson, ridden by Gemma Brodie.

Spotted Supreme Champion: Katrina Smith - Broomells Merlion.

WESTERN CLASSES

Class 19 Showmanship open in hand: 1, Phyl Drummond - Blue Yanbu; 2, Susan Carr - Little Fenwick Sam; 3, Sarah Hodgson - Capitall Laura.

Class 20 Showmanship beginner in hand: 1, Gemma Brodie - Warrior of Saltcreek; 2, Susan Carr - Little Fenwick Sam; 3, Eileen Waudby - Bloxham Spartacus.

Class 22 Novice horsemanship: 1, Gemma Brodie - Warrior of Saltcreek; 2, Malcolm Mason - Shady Canadian; 3, Phyl Drummond - Blue Yanbu.

Class 23 Beginners walk - jog pleasure: 1= Gemma Brodie - Warrior of Saltcreek; 1= Susan Carr - Little Fenwick Sam; 2, Gilly Mason - Foxmeade Dancer; 3, Sarah Hodgson - Capitall Laura.

Class 24 Preliminary western pleasure: 1, Sarah Hodgson - Capitall Laura; 2, Gemma Brodie - Warrior of Saltcreek; 3, Malcolm Mason - Shady Canadian.

Class 25 Open pleasure: 1, Sarah Hodgson - Capitall Laura; 2, Phyl Drummond - Blue Yanbu.

Class 26 Novice western riding: 1, Gilly Mason - Foxmeade Dancer; 2, Malcolm Mason - Shady Canadian.

Class 27 Novice reining: 1, Malcolm Mason - Shady Canadian; 2, Gemma Brodie - Warrior of Saltcreek; 3. Gilly Mason - Foxmeade Dancer.

Class 28 Jog reining: 1, Susan Carr - Little Fenwick Sam; 2, Sarah Hodgson - Capitall Laura.

Class 29 Novice trail: 1, Malcolm Mason - Shady Canadian; 2, Phyl Drmmond - Blue Yanbu; 3, Gilly Mason - Foxmeade Dancer.

Class 30 Open trail:1, Malcolm Mason - Shady Canadian; 2, Phyl Drummond - Blue Yanbu.

Class 31 Novice trail in hand: 1, Phyl Drummond - Blue Yanbu; 2, P.Waudby - Bloxham Spartacus.

Western High Points: Gemma Brodie - Warrior of Saltcreek.

DIARY DATES

GREENLANDS

Sunday June 29: BSJA Junior and Senior Show Jumping (cb Kenny Rendall) Judges Mandy Wilson and Lorraine Strong

Monday June 30: Unaffiliated Dressage P17 and N24 - Judge Kath Woolger

KINGWATER

Sunday June 29: Show Jumping and Cross-Country Practice. Show jumping on Outdoor Arena. Available for hire throughout the summer as well as the cross-country course.

CUMBERLAND FOXHOUNDS

Charity Show