Orkney Riding Centre

Improvers Dressage - Saturday 17th July

There will be an Improvers Dressage Day with Terry Penna this Saturday and to enquire about a place phone 741 233.

3rd Dressage League - Sunday 18th July

The 3rd Dressage League will be held this Sunday 18th and entries close at 6pm tonight - Thursday 15th July. Gemma will have some food in the kitchen so come armed with loose change.

David Gatherer Clinic - Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th July

David Gatherer will be coaching at the Market Stance Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th July. This Clinic is open to RC & PC members who must book by sending in the Booking Form by Tuesday the 20th . There will be flatwork, poles, showjumping & cross country for all levels available. Booking Forms are available on the Riding Club website and from Horse & Country.

RC Showjumping Competition

The Riding Club's annual Showjuming Competition will be held on Sunday 25th July at the Market Stance with trophies for all classes. The event starts at 10.30am prompt with the 1ft 6" class, and competitors can enter up to 3 classes. Entry forms are available on the RC Website and from Horse & Country, and entry is also available on the day but at a higher charge.

Showjumping Trophies

Could the following people please get the trophies engraved & returned to Helen Foulis or Gemma McGowan asap:

• Betty Andrews: Bank of Scotland Cup
• Eula Merriman: RBS Cup
• Anna Tait: Clydesdale Bank Cup
• Alix Tait: Albert Hotel Tray
• Rebecca Drever: Loganair Shield
• Sarah Swannie: Crantit Dairy Cup

Style Jumping Qualifier

Terry Penna will judge the Style Jumping on the evening of Monday 26th July. Only eligible Riding Club members can qualify for the Final at Blair, however all RC & PC members wanting to give Style Jumping a go are welcome to enter.

Combined Training Results:

Orkney Pony Club held a Combined Training competition on Sunday 11^th July at the Dounby Show Park , incorporating dressage and showjumping. Once again we had mix fortunes with the weather with our youngest competitors competing in the worst of the afternoon’s rain and thunder. Many thanks must go to judges on the day Sarah Swannie for judging the dressage phase and to Nick Coward for judging the jumping phase and to the West Mainland Agricultural Society for the use of the Show park. Thanks also goes to Toots Cromarty for designing and building the course, Karen Tait for all her organising and to all who helped out on the Saturday and during the competition.

Results:

Class 1 – Dressage – 1^st Jo Donaldson & Woodlands bay. Combined Training – 1^st Jo Donaldson & Woodlands Bay

Class 3 – Dressage – 1^st Helen Foulis & Tuskerbister Da, 2^nd Christine Flett & Google. Combined Training – 1^st Helen Foulis & Tuskerbister Da

Class 4 – Dressage – 1^st Caroline Foulis & Ziggy, 2^nd Christina Fraser & Odin Blue, 3^rd Anna Davidson & Miss Ellie B, 4^th Andrew Cole & Musique, 5^th Davy Harvey & Dutchess Voltaire, 6^th Jo Birkett & Che. Combined Training – 1^st Anna Davidson & Miss Ellie B, 2^nd Andrew Cole & Musique, 3^rd Jo Birkett & Che

Class 5 - Dressage – 1^st Jo Birkett & Wizz. Combined Training – 1^st Jo Birkett & Wizz

Class 6 – Dressage – 1^st Gemma Groundwater & Fungus, 2^nd Coleen Wood & Belle, 3^rd Harve Symonds & Rocky, 4^th Taylah Spence & Colonel, 5^th Amanda Adamson & The Elf Himself. Combined Training – 1^st Taylah Spence & Colonel, 2^nd Amanda Adamson & the Elf Himself, 3^rd Gemma Groundwater & Fungus

Class 7 – Dressage – 1^st Kathryn Wood & Walter Griff

Class 8 – Dressage – 1^st Ellis Tait & Bicton Dennis, 2^nd Tegan Spence & Gremlin. Combined Training – 1^st Ellis Tait & Bicton Dennis, 2^nd Tegan Spence & Gremlin.

Dressage only classes

Class 9 – 1^st Jo Donaldson & Woodlands Bay (70.7%), 2^nd Aislinn Malloy & the Midnight Watchman (60%)

Class 10 – 1^st Anna Davidson & Miss Ellie B (64.8%), 2^nd Andrew Cole & Musique (63.2%)

Orkney is going to HOYS!

Orkney Pony Club has qualified for HOYS after winning at the Zonesheld at the OldLanark Racecourse on Saturday 10th July. The Senior Orkney A Team ofEilidh Muir riding Angel, Ingrid Giggle on Pepe, Anna Tait on Rosie, Jack Reid on Edd, Eula Merriman on Zara and Rheanne Williamson as the reserve rider will be heading for the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC in Birmingham from the 6th to the10th of October to compete in the Prince Philip Cup Final. They had to beat off stiff competition from teams from the North West of England, Northern Ireland and the Scottish branches from Eglington, Angus, Strathearn, Bennachie, Fife Hunt, Kirkintilloch, Lanark and Ross-shire, and this win at the Zones also qualified them to appear at the Scottish Horse of the Year Show(SHOYS) at Ingliston at start of October, the week before HOYS. The Team & Supporters would like to thank Andy & Susan Reid from Angus Pony Club, and Alistair & Morag Brewster who welcome "Camp Orkney" several times a year; a lot of ponies, bairns & noise for the Brewsters, giving the opportunity forthe Orkney teams to compete south.One of the parents also said that this would not have been possible without the provision of Indoor Riding facilities in Orkney so that the children & ponies can keep training during Orkney's unpredictable weather, and also toGames Coach Sarah Reid.Sarahsaid she was delighted that Orkney had qualified for HOYS, one of the biggest equestrian events in the country, and there will be some hard work ahead for the team who will have to fit in regular practices between now & then.They also think that the pony Edd - proper name Tuskerbister First Edition, bred by Marlene Rorie at Fea in Orphir, will be the first Orkney bred pony to appear at the Horse of the Year Show - unless someone knows otherwise!

Page Last Updated - 17 July 2010