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This year’s event took place at the Royal Welsh Showground at Builth Wells in central Wales over a challenging hilly course. Five of us had qualified but only three horses were fit & experienced enough to go & defend the second place we gained last year. These were myself & Zhiwah, Jane Wyatt & Magners Gold & Jean Spearing & Sweet Solitaire.

We had been promised wonderful views but woke to a thick, cold blanket of mist that obscured everything beyond the showground perimeter. Having all passed the preliminary vetting we set off hoping that we would at least be able to see the route markers & avoid getting lost. However as we climbed the first steep hill a faint glimmer of sun appeared that gradually became brighter as we reached the summit. Then we were literally above the clouds in glorious sunshine which continued throughout the day & the views did not disappoint. The ride was marvellous but gruelling, taking in grassy but slippery mountain tops, boggy tracks through bracken & steep stony paths. In the course of just over 20 miles we ascended & descended three mountains & our horses still managed to achieve a very respectable speed of over 12 kph.

Back at the showground we prepared for the all important final vetting where unfortunately Soli was deemed to be footsore & was eliminated thus putting an end to our hopes of team success. However there was individual glory for Jane as Magners Gold took the Top Horse Award.

 

Prelim 12
1^st – Karen Watson – Billy
2^nd – Katie Heath – Harry
3^rd – Victoria Wakefield – Sam
=4^th – Lisa Thomas – Charlie
=4^th – Nicky Toomer – April

Nov 35
1^st – Nicky Toomer – Harry
2^nd – Tyler Cassells – Ricky
3^rd – Nicky Toomer – Rascal
4^th – Alison Unwin – Pinky
5^th – Dereth Bonnell – Jack
6^th – Jack Dale – Clerkys Fortune

Elem 40
1^st – Nicky Toomer – Harry
2^nd – Amy Lennon – Prince
3^rd – Jack Dale – Clerkys Fortune
4^th – Tyler Cassells – Willow
5^th – Jo Glover – Sunray  Super Trooper
6^th – Abi Unwin – Pinky

Med 61
1^st – Tyler Cassells – Willow
2^nd – Judith Hassan – Bailey –
3^rd – Jo Glover – Sunray Super Trooper –
4^th – Jan Yates – The Toft Bard
5^th – Rachel Mallean – Mocca

Adv Med 94
1^st – Rachel Gibson – Limonata
2^nd – Judith Hassan – Bailey

PSG
1^st – Gill Barnes – Filly

 

 

 

 

 

Prelim 4
1st – Sue Prestwich – Mickey – 69.09%
2nd – Lisa Thomas – Charlie – 65.91%
3rd – Juliet Foden – Ozzie – 65.91%
4th – Amy Lennon – Cara – 64.54%
5th – Katie Heath – Harry – 63.64%
6th – Victoria Wilson – Armani Harry – 63.64%

 

Prelim 7
1st – Jennifer Harkness – Filia – 73.50%
2nd – Kim Cummins – Jonah – 69%
3rd – Nicki Toomer – April – 68.50%
4th – Zoe Beresford – Rascallini – 68%
5th – Libby Richards – Holly – 65.00%
6th – Juliet Foden – Ozzie – 65.00%

 

Novice 34
1st – Brook Butler – Corey – 78.3%
2nd – Zoe Beresford – Rascallini – 74.16%
3rd – Ruth Watson – Rongai – 73.75%
4th – Jo Prestwich – Theo – 73.75%
5th – Tyler Cassells – Ricky – 73.33%
6th – Amy Lennon – Saffie – 71.67%

 

Elementary 50
1st – Jo Prestwich – Theo – 76.43%
2nd – Jo Glover – Moda – 74.28%
3rd – John Marsden – Zac – 68.93%
4th – Jennifer Harkness (guest) – Saigon – 68.57%
5th – Abi Unwin – Pinky – 67.86%
6th – Alison Walshe – Winny – 64.28%

Well done to all at the Team Eventing at Arclid – and thank you to the Beresford’s for hosting this great event. Despite the weather’s best efforts, the XC was still able to take place on the field, with an arena eventing course (including an arrowhead, double of narrow sheep feeders, coffin AND angled double!) available for those feeling like a pop round that instead/as a clear round. Smiles all round!

1st – Moreton Fillies – 28.3
D: Karen House (Sam) – 71.7%
SJ: Sarah Sargeant (Celtic First Lady) – 0/59.81 secs
XC: Sarah Sargeant (Celtic First Lady) – 0

2nd – The Lawns A Team – 29.2
D: Denise Podmore (Mac) – 70.8%
SJ: Sophie Lloyd (Sebastian) – 0/70.53 secs
XC: Vicki Steel (Sebastian) – 0

3rd – Welsh Boys – 29.2
D: Claire Treloar (Jonah) – 70.8%
SJ: Sue O’Leary (George) – 0/72.43 secs
XC: Kim Cummings (Jonah) – 0

4th – Jo’s GGs – 35.4
D: Jo Trelawney (Oscar) – 64.6%
SJ: Libby Richards (Holly) – 0/92.72 secs
XC: Jo Trelawney (Oscar) – 0

5th – ECCTG Youth Team – 37.1
D: Juliet Foden (Ozzie) – 62.9%
SJ: Libby Richards (Holly) – 0/71.18 secs
XC: Libby Richards (Holly) – 0

6th – Team Arclid – 40
D: Hayley Ogden (Wally) – 60.0%
SJ: Katy Beresford (Thunder) – 0/61.09 secs
XC: Zoe Beresford (Thunder) – 0 

7th – Team Flashback – 54.6
D: Iestyn Lewis (Bagel) – 65.4%
SJ: Emily Anderson (Lana) – 0/57.28secs
XC: Leanne Huskisson (Timmy) – 20

 

Class 1: Prelim 14

1st – Polly Feather – Wyman
2nd – Katie Heath – Harry
3rd – Nicki Toomer – Rascal
4th – Haydn Gleave – Henry
5th – Sophie Feather – Lazy Acres Tiger
6th – Judy Gleave – Humbug

Class 2: Novice 27

1st – Jo Glover – Moda
2nd – Brook Butler – Corey
3rd – Nicki Toomer – Rascal
4th – Libby Richards – Holly
5th – Nicki Toomer – Percy
6th – Juliet Foden – Ozzy

Class 3: Elementary 49

1st – Nicki Toomer – Percy

P7 Restricted
1st Julia Bickerton – The Optimist
2nd Karen Watson – Billy
3rd Zoe Beresford – Rascalini
4th Victoria Wilson – Harry
5th Yvette Harrison – Silver
6th Alaine Beresford – Hugo

P7 Open
1st Nicki Toomer – April
2nd Nicki Toomer – Rascal
3rd Juliet Foden – Ozzie
4th Judith Hassan – Toby

Novice 27
1st Julia Bickerton – The Optimist
2nd Lisa Thomas – Charlie
3rd Abi Claire – Wizz
4th Libby Richards – Holly
5th Alison Unwin – Pinky
6th Marie Parker – Dazzle

Elementary 50
1st Abigail Claire – Wizz
2nd Abi Unwin – Pinky

Medium 71
1st Rachel Gibson – Lemonade
2nd Judith Hassan – Bailey

Our sole representative at the Area Dressage to Music competition at Reaseheath on Sunday was Jan Yates with The Toft Bard in the Elementary section. They won with a very good artistic mark, so Jan hopes to go to the Championship in October at Aintree.

Congratulations to the pair!