Dressage times for Sunday 14 July now posted:

https://swdrc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Times-14-June-2013.pdf

The Annual Show results can now be found listed on the Events Page:

https://swdrc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Presentation41.pdf

Well done to all our Dressage Team Members who competed at the Area Dressage on Saturday 6th July.  The club had a great day with 1st & 6th in the Novice Dressage Team event, 1st & 2nd in the Riding Test Team event, 1st & 2nd in the Pairs event and 4th in the Open Dressage Event.  Provisionally the club looks to have qualified 3 teams, 1 pair and 1 individual for the National Championships (subject to confirmation from BRC). Huge congratulations to all involved!

Riding Test Team – 1st – Vicky Rutherford & Dockland (2nd), Sophie Haylock & Reason Why, Claire Engelmann & Angus (2nd) & Lisa Spence & Fidget (3rd)

Riding Test Team – 2nd – Sophie Haylock & Lineout (5th), Claire Engelmann & tiny (4th), Suzannah Engelmann & Lissin Rocket (6th) & Lisa Spence & Jessicas Law (1st)

Riding Test Individuals – Laura Birch & Furioso 27, Lindsey Rusack & Endeavour, Emma Neville & Lily Love

Prelim Dressage Team – 1st – Claire Engelmann & Tiny (4th), Lisa Spence & Jessicas Law (1st), Laura Birch & Snow Kaddy (3rd) & Suzannah Engelmann & Lissin Rocket

Prelim Dressage Team – 6th – Lindsey Rusack & Endeavour, Joy Goddard & Westwoods Red Patriach, Emma Neville & Lily Love, Jan Searle & Doyles Pride

Open Dressage Team – 4th – Claire Engelmann & Angus, Olivia Potter & Peluche (2nd), Sophie Haylock & Reason Why (4th) & Vicky Rutherford & Dockland (5th)

Open Dressage Team – Vicky Rutherford & Westwoods Red Patriach, Sophie Haylock & Lineout, Laura Birch & Furioso 27, Lisa Spence & Fidget

Pairs Dressage – 1st – Olivia Potter & Peluche / Laura Byford & Slippers Jubilee Prince

Pairs Dressage – 2nd – Lisa Spence & Fidget / Laura Birch & Furioso 27

Results have been posted in “results” column on the EVENTS page

p>FESTIVAL OF THE HORSE (report from team member Ellie Berisford)

Aston le Walls, Northamptonshire

Sunday 2 June 2013

In a change from 2012, the weather on Sunday was sunny and dry.  The show jumping course was, once again, quite complex with a number of possible options for fence 8.  I chose to take the direct route and went straight across the wavey planks, but Ella, Alice and Sophie all chose to take a longer route over an upright double which positioned them on a better line for the last fence.  All four of us went clear.
The cross country course curved around the show jumping to the water and then out over the bank with a house on top and off into open countryside.  There was nothing really technical on the course and apart from me meeting some loose sheep near the sunken road and Sophie jumping a pheasant who was sitting at the picnic bench jump, the course held no surprises and again all four of us went clear.
We felt this put us in an excellent position, with no penalties and just the time to count.  How wrong could we be?  We all came in under the time, me for the first time in my life, but Ella who was the slowest and therefore nearest the optimum time finished in third place on 2.2 penalties.
The team finished sixth.  We were all really pleased for Ella who had to ride every fence, especially the first one on the cross country course!
Finally, I’d like to thank our mums. Karen and Sharon both helped out at the Area Qualifier and Cat did a stint in the collecting ring at the Championships.  Without their help and support we wouldn’t be able to get to shows and compete.
Ellie
Team: Ella Caton, Alice Oakley, Sophie Byford and Ellie Berisford

Well done to all the SWDRC SJ team members this weekend. The Junior teams picked up 3rd & 5th placings and the Senior teams excelled themselves with 1st & 2nd in the Style Jumping, 2nd in the Novice SJ, 1st in the Intermediate SJ and 1st in the Open SJ!

The BRC National Championships here we come:
Senior Style Team – S Engelmann & Lissin Rocket, L Spence & Fortunella, S Haylock & Reason Why, V Rutherford & Frank
Senior Style Individual – L Spence & Jessica’s Law
Senior Intermediate Team – E Neville & Frank, L Spence & Snow Kaddy, S Haylock & Reason Why, S Engelmann & Lissin Rocket
Senior Open Team – O Potter & Peluche, L Spence & Fidget, S Engelmann & Millrace Explorer

HORSE TRIALS TEAMS QUALIFIER

Sunday 23 June 2013

Poplar Park, Nr Ipswich, Suffolk

(Championships: 2-4 August, Swalcliffe Park, Banbury)

If you are interested in competing on any of the below teams please contact the team manager by Friday 24 May:

Juniors: boffie@pinkandblueeventing.co.uk

Seniors: suzannah@swdrc.co.uk

Junior 90: SJ 85cm / XC 90cm max

Restrictions – BE: 0pts

Junior 100: SJ 100cm / 100cm max

Restrictions – BE: <20pts

Senior 80: SJ 75cm / XC 80cm max

Restrictions – BE: 0pts (Horses may be BE registered but must not have been placed in top six at BE90 or completed a BE100 or above in the current or previous year)

Senior 90: SJ 85cm / XC 90cm max

Restrictions – BE: 0pts (Horses may be BE registered but must not have been placed in top six at BE 100 in current or previous year or completed BE100 in the current year)

Senior 100: SJ 100cm / XC 100cm max

Restrictions – BE: <5pts (Horse not to have completed BE Novice in the current year)

Senior 100 : SJ 110cm / XC 100cm max

Restrictions – BE: Unlimited

Team contribution: £55

Riders must be current SWDRC members

Horses must have a 100% BRC compliant flu vac

The results for this event are now posted on the EVENTS page.  Don't forget to check page 2 for the current points league standings.

Many thanks to everyone who helped run this event.

Please can we remind competitors to please take your muck home with you – it’s only courteous to our very kind venue owners.  Thank you!

Times can now be found on the EVENTS page under “Results”.