Archive for November, 2017

SMWRC Christmas Show – 3.12.17

Thursday, November 30th, 2017

Christmas is coming (a little too quickly for my liking!!) Six Mile Water Riding Club will be first to get the festive competitions going at Laurel View on Sunday 3rd December with the their annual Christmas Show. Check out their schedule to see if you fancy a little festive show jumping.

Show Jumping League (10 of 12) – 6.12.17

Thursday, November 30th, 2017

Time and horses are still marching on at Laurel View, as the 6th December will bring the 10th show jumping competition in the Winter Pounds for Points Show Jumping league. 6pm is the magic hour for the 45cm to get underway, quickly followed by the 55cm class. After that things go onwards and upwards from […]

Show Jumping League (9 of 12) – 29.11.17

Thursday, November 30th, 2017

An icy, frosty night when the fireside would have been the wisest place to be, but still a great crowd of resilient and enthusiastic horse riders and their support groups turned up to compete at the 9th competition in the Winter Pounds for Points Show Jumping League. Who was on hot form in the icy […]

Show Jumping League (9 of 12) – 29.11.17

Thursday, November 23rd, 2017

Down to the last few weeks of the Winter Pounds for Points Show Jumping League – time is evaporating at Laurel View. The usual 6pm start with 45cm, next up to 55cm. After that the spreads are introduced at 60cm, then it goes 70, 80, 90 and a metre if anyone is up for it […]

Show Jumping League (8 of 12) – 22.11.17

Thursday, November 23rd, 2017

Another nasty November day made it a perfect night to be jumping at Laurel View. A great crowd of enthusiastic competitors came along to give the jumping their best efforts. It’s lovely to witness the improvements in the competitors as the weeks go on. Those taking home the rosettes for the top places at this […]

Winter Dressage League (3 of 6) – 14.1.18

Sunday, November 19th, 2017

The Laurel View Dressage league returns for the third leg on Sunday 14th January 2018 and these are the tests that competitors should be practising over their Christmas and New Year Holidays. Class 1: BD Intro C (walk, trot test)        Class 2: BD Prelim 7 (02) Class 3: BD Prelim 12 (05)                   Class 4: BD […]

Winter Dressage League (2 of 6) – 19.11.17

Sunday, November 19th, 2017

Another great day of dressage in the Laurel View arenas. Many thanks to everyone for travelling from all over the province to take part, your enthusiasm, spirit and good natured competition makes it very worthwhile to all the Laurel View team responsible for putting on the show. As ever we are indebted to our wonderful […]

Winter Dressage League (2 of 6) – 19.11.17

Friday, November 17th, 2017

Time for dressage again this Sunday (19th November) with the second leg of the Laurel View Winter Dressage League. Thank you one and all for entering and we look forward to another great day of Dressage competition. I have tried my best with the times, but I couldn’t accommodate everyone’s time requests even though I […]

Show Jumping League (8 of 12) – 22.11.17

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Wednesday evening and time for jumping. 6pm start as ever with the 45cm. Next up 55cm. After that we will move things up by 10cm each time from 60cm right through to a metre. Come along and get some jumping action, all in the Laurel View indoor arenas.

Show Jumping League (7 of 12) – 15.11.17

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Another nasty November night, a good one to be at Laurel View for the Pounds for Points show jumping league. Already we have reached the 7th leg of the league, time is flying at a very rapid rate. Some great performances and some having difficulty with the no. 12 fence in particular causing a number […]