Laurelview

Working Hunter (4 of 5) – 26.2.12

Lots of Working Hunter action at Laurel View

Ponies got the Working Hunter day off to a wonderful start with Geraldine Lowry wearing the Judges hat.  About half of the 50cm Newcomer class made it round the course without any slip ups, leaving it down to the ride out to show off their stuff.  Eva McClurg and Linny pulled out all the stops to take the top spot, with second going to Willow and Regan McKee.

Novice Pony was next over the 60cm course; Geraldine had quite a task with all the competitors jumping clear. In the end the judges score sheet clearly illustrated that Jodie Creighton on Stambrook Miss Belini was the winner with second place going to Sarah Brittain on Linney.

Intermediate Ponies were next to tackle the course which had been elevated to 75cm, Mister Stranger and Charlotte Smiley earned the 1^st place spot with a well jumped round and ride out, only a fraction behind was Shannon Baird and Colour Express.

In the Open Pony class these positions were reversed with Shannon Baird and Colour Express clear round the jumps, 1^st was theirs. Meanwhile faults in the jumping took Charlotte Smiley and Mister Stranger into 2^nd.

Georgia Stubington took over the judging for the Horse Classes and the first class to come under her expert eye was the 70cm Warm Up Class. When all the competitors had done their best to impress it was Money Box and Jamie Smyth that came out on top, with Tip and Orlaith McLaughlin a very close second.

A numerically large 4 year old class was next on the schedule.  Jamie Smyth was in the winning saddle again, this time on board Kipper; with Plan B and Shane O’Grady a fraction behind in second.

No let up in the Novice Class, a fine display competed over the 80cm course, with Rachel Coulson and Scooby coming out on top, with Katrina Buchannon on Frank taking the blue rosette.

In the Smalls it was Simon Wylie and Rangehill Llwynog that came up trumps, with Flyn and Orlaith McLaughlin a few points lower when the scores were totted up.

Orlaith McLaughlin picked up a red rosette on Tip in the Cob class, with second going to Lauren Court and Melton.

The jumps shifted up to 90cm for the Intermediate class Nuala McNally got a lovely tune out of Song of Charm to earn 1^st place, while a fence down put Simon Wylie and Rangehill Llwynog into second place.

That brought a fantastic day of Working Hunter action to a conclusion. Thanks to judges Geraldine and Georgia, to all the folk on the ground who kept things moving, to the Equi-Tog photographer for capturing the action and off course to the competitors for it would all have been pointless without you.

What will the final on Sunday 25^th March bring?

Results – 26.02.12

Working Hunter Ponies

Class 1: Newcomer Class – 50cm

1^st Linny, Eva McClurg; 2^nd Willow, Regan McKee; 3^rd Jeronamo, Emma Louise Gourley; 4^th Blue, Connie Jordan; 5^th Barney, Eva McClurg; 6^th Laurel View Pippa, Sophie McGuckin.

Class 2: Novice Pony – 60cm

1^st Stambrook Miss Belini, Jodie Creighton; 2^nd Linney, Sarah Brittain; 3^rd Litton Hi Society, Jodie Creighton; 4^th Barney, Eva McCLurg; 5^th Spud, Lauren Gordon: 6^th Willow, Regan McKee.

Class 3: Intermediate Pony – 75cm

1^st Mister Stranger, Charlotte Smiley; 2^nd Colour Express, Shannon Baird; 3^rd Sparky, Sarah Brittain; 4^th Caramel Kisses, Jo Hamilton.

Class 4: Open Pony – 90cm

1^st Colour Express, Shannon Baird; 2^nd Mister Stranger, Charlotte Smiley.

Working Hunter Horses

Class 5: Warm up Class – 70cm

1^st Money Box, Jamie Smyth; 2^nd Tip, Orlaith McLoughlin; 3^rd Archie, Orlaith McLaughlin; 4^th Magic, Claire Robinson; 5^th Penny Lane, Jessica Byers; 6^th Tazari 2, Jean Topping.

Class 6: 4 year old Horse – 70cm

1^st Kipper, Jamie Smyth; 2^nd Plan B, Shane O’Grady; 3^rd Loughmourne Diamond, Kirsty Marsden; 4^th Archie, Joe Hamilton; 5^th Abbie, Barry McCormick; 6^th Daisy, Ursula Bamford.

Class 7: Novice Horse – 80cm

1^st Scooby, Rachel Coulson; 2^nd Frank, Katrina Buchanan; 3^rd Domino, Jacqui Lewis; 4^th Fitz, Sarah Cuthbertson; 5^th Harlequin Rose, Erin Faloona; 6^th Alice’s Boy, Dawn McKeown.

Class 8: Small Horse – 80cm

1^st Rangehill Llwynog, Simon Wylie; 2^nd Flyn, Orlaith McLoughlin; 3^rd Ballynolan Renoir, Nicky Anderson; 4^th Killaughey Lass, Jenny Ferris.

Class 9: Cobs – 80cm

1^st Tip, Orlaith McLoughlin; 2^nd Melton, Lauren Court; 3^rd Fitz, Christine Cuthbertson; 4^th Trojan, Lisa Mitchel.

Class 10: Intermediate Horse – 90cm

1^st Nuala McNally, Song of Charm; 2^nd Rangehill Llwynog, Simon Wylie; 3^rd Lincoln Star, Brian McFall; 4^th Breezer, Barry McCormick.