Eglinton Team Show Jumping and Dengie Competition
Muirmill Equestrian Centre on January 26th 2003
Pre-Novice
9 teams entered the Pre-Novice competing over a fairly long track. 3
went through to the jump-off without faults - all Eglinton teams!
The C team rode first - with Sophie finishing a fast round on 28.16. The
A's couldn't match that speed - finishing 2 seconds slower, but last to
go was Chelsea Burns for Eglinton B - who flew round, finishing on 28.03
to win the class for her team.
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Eglinton B - won the class - Laura Graham, Charlotte Geddes, Chelsea Burns and Rachel Offer. |
| Eglinton A finished second |  |
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With The C team in third place |
Novice
The course was changed between each class, both height and fences jumped.
The Novice had a lot of clear rounds; with 7 of the 9 teams entered going
through to the Jump-Off.
First to go in the jump-off were East Stirling with Will Dunn who set
a very fast time of 23.67. With the target set each team tried to beat
the time: Katie Offer came close - at 27.36, putting Eglinton A into 3rd,
and Lanark and Renfrew with Rachel Buchannan finished on 26.16 - taking
second. But no teams got within 2 seconds of Will's time.
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The winning East Stirling Team - Blaine Heenan, Blyth Brewster, Will Dunn and Shannon Heenan. |
| Lanark & Renfrew came closest in the jump-off finishing in second place |  |
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Eglinton A finished third |
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Eglinton B in fourth place finished on 28.51 |
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Dengie
30 individual riders competed in the Dengie, with 15 clear and through
to the Jump-Off.
Of these 15 only 3 were clear in the Jump-Off with the first four qualifying
so only a clear round was required. The fastest round of the jump-off
and clear won the class for Lauren Beattie form West Perthshire, who also
took second on her pony Floyd. Both Lauren's ponies finished a full 4
seconds clear of any other rider in the class.
Intermediate
10 teams competed in the Intermediate, with quite a few riders taking
down the last fence - only 2 teams finished on a score of 0 after the
second round - Eglinton A and Lanark & Upperward.
Eglinton A were first to go with Hannah Hunter who cut a few corners to
get a fast time of fast time of 24.51. Breaths were held as Lanark &
Upperward also set out on a fast round - finishing clear, but just slower
- taking second.
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The winning Eglinton Team - Hannah Hunter, Leonie Dunlop, Linda Kemp and Laura Wild. |
| Lanark & Upperward - finished second in the jump-off |  |
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Polnoon RC finished on 4 faults after the second round |
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Eglinton B in fourth place had 8 faults from the first 2 rounds |
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Open
The Open had 5 teams competing over a 3'3" course.
the second and last fences caused a few problems - being knocked down!
This led to no teams being clear after the first two rounds, and leaving
West Perthshire clear winners on 4 faults.
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The winning West Perthshire Team - Lauren Beattie (on 2 different ponies!) and Alex Tucker. |
| Eglinton B finished second on 8 faults. |  |
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Ayr Riding Club were third on 24 faults! |