Equestrian Life September 2016 Edition

SEIB Trailblazers Championships Ruth
Edge Master Class
Solution Saddle Combined Training
Novice Horse Champion Katie Thomas
Idol Hero
blocks of training, before holding a
question-and-answer session.
The second weekend saw northern
riders continue their success in
the Countrywide Show Jumping
and Solution Saddles Combined
Training. Seven local riders claimed
championship titles including Emma
Oakden, from Queniborough, who
won the Countrywide Senior 85cm
Show Jumping Championship. Emma
won the championship aboard her
15.2hh Thoroughbred cross mare,
Lily May. She bought the mare as an
unbroken two-year-old, and broke
her in at four. Now she is twelve
and the Trailblazers final features
on Emma’s competition calendar
every year. “I love Trailblazers, and
have been competing at the final for
over ten years, so it was such a good
feeling to have finally won the title
after all this time,” she says. “I came
close to it last year as Lily May was
reserve champion in the 95cm class,
but I started to wonder if I’d ever
actually win it! Lily seems to like
Dodson & Horrell
Senior Elementary
Champion Nicky
Fletcher Brenville
Equisafety
competing at Trailblazers and I feel
she really tries and gives it her all
– I think she knew we needed to do
one better this year and she gave it
everything she’d got.”
Two of the Solution Saddles
Combined Training championships
went to Northern riders, Connie
Russell, 12, from Harrogate, taking
the Solutions Saddles Pony Novice
Combined Training Championship
aboard her Welsh Section B,
Hanmere Knutkin, and Katie
Thomas, from Northampton, claimed
the Solutions Saddles Combined
Training Horses 75cm Championship
title with her own horse, Idol Hero.
Connie also won the Dodson &
Horrell Junior Novice Dressage
Championship. “The Trailblazers
Championships have been fantastic
for Connie,” says Helen Crosland,
Connie’s aunt. “It has given her
something to aim for and work
towards each year they have been
together. The atmosphere is great,
as is the setting and competitions.
It is great for people who don’t want
to go down the expensive affiliated
route, to experience a championship
show.” Connie brought her new pony,
Orlando, to the Championships as
well, placing second in the Solutions
Saddles Pony Preliminary Combined
Training Championship. Connie,
who hopes to represent Team GB
on the international stage one
day, has benefited greatly from the
Championship experience.
Two-time Hickstead Derby winner
Trevor Breen entertained the crowds
during his masterclass on the second
Friday evening, demonstrating his
favourite grid work exercises aboard
his five-year-old Spanish-bred
young horse. He also demonstrated
his preferred warm-up techniques,
emphasizing relaxation and light
aids and surely inspiring many of the
assembled competitors prior to their
own competition warm-ups.
With no Registration fees for horse
or rider, Trailblazers is increasingly
popular across the country and
first round qualifying competitions
are already underway for the 2017
Trailblazers National Championships.
To find out more about the range of
classes available and qualifying dates
and venues please visit,
www.trailblazerschampionships.
com. For the latest news and updates,
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Local Rider Results
Showing: Equestrivan In Hand Young Stock 3 Years & Under
winners – Rachel Wheeldon and Menai Seren Y Dwyrain, from Chesterfield.
Equestrivan In Hand Small Breeds Mountain & Moorland winners
– Rachel Wheeldon and Rowsley Bar Cool Dude, from Chesterfield.
Equestrivan In Hand Veteran Horse or Pony 15 Years & Over winners
– Sascha Harrison and Kellys Blue Temptress, from Sheffield. Equestrivan
Trailblazers Veteran Horse/Pony 15 Years & Over winners – Sascha
Harrison and Kellys Blue Temptress, from Sheffield. Equestrivan In Hand
Cob Championship winners - Amanda Westwood and Benny Boy,
from Nottingham. Equestrivan In Hand Large Breeds Mountain and
Moorland winners – Heather Cardwell and Selattyn Dancing Comet, from
Warrington. Equestrivan Trailblazers Young Handlers 12 Years & Under
winners - Mia Walker Graham and Acorn Hill Bobby Dazzler, from Stapleford.
Equestrivan In Hand Best Conditioned Horse or Pony Championship
winners - Dougie Kent and Benny Hill II, from Newark. Equestrivan
Trailblazers Lead Rein Championship winners – Layla Brassington
and Libby Jo Chello, from Derby. Equestrivan Trailblazers First Ridden
Championship winners - Mia Walker Graham and Acorn Hill Bobby Dazzler,
from Stapleford. Equestrivan Trailblazers Small Breeds Mountain &
Moorland winners – Layla Brassington and Libby Jo Chello, from Derby.
Equestrivan Trailblazers Show Hunter Over 148cm Championship
winners - Sarah Hind and Take The Biscuit, from Newthorpe. Equestrivan
Trailblazers Cob Championship winners – Sue Burns and Bunree, from
Clitheroe. Equestrivan Trailblazers Traditional Coloured winners
– Adele Forster and Maddy of Penmoor, from Blackburn. Equestrivan
Trailblazers Style & Performance winners – Adele Forster and Maddy
of Penmoor, from Blackburn. Equestrivan Trailblazers Thoroughbred
winners – Julie Everett and Monte Casino, from Barnsley. Equestrivan
Trailblazers Novice Ridden Showing winners – Dominic Tierney and
Aston Playtime, from Seaton. Equestrivan Trailblazers Open Ridden
Showing winners – Dominic Tierney and Aston Playtime, from Seaton.
Equestrivan Trailblazers Non-Traditional Coloured winners – Victoria
Turner and Rubiks Cube, from Hull. Equestrivan Trailblazers Working
Hunter Nursery Stakes Championship winners - Mia Walker Graham
and Acorn Hill Bobby Dazzler, from Stapleford. Equestrivan Trailblazers
WH Large Breeds M&M winners – Jessica Barker-Botham and Berkley
Bertie Bassett, from Thornton-Cleveleys. Equestrivan Trailblazers Working
Hunter 148cm & Under Sapphire Championship winners - Mia
Walker Graham and Acorn Hill Bobby Dazzler, from Stapleford. Equestrivan
Trailblazers Working Hunter 148cm & Under Diamond Championship
winners - Beatrice Neale and Gorfenletch Merlin, from Quorn. Equestrivan
Trailblazers WH Exceeding 148cm Sapphire winners – Rebecca
Hancock and Arniston Bay, from Ripley. Equestrivan Trailblazers WH
Exceeding 148cm Diamond winners – Camilla Stowell-Davies and
Strictly Cob Dancing, from Altrincham. Equestrivan Trailblazers WH
Working Cob winners – Camilla Stowell-Davies and Strictly Cob Dancing,
from Altrincham. Equestrivan Trailblazers Supreme Working Hunter
winners – Camilla Stowell-Davies and Strictly Cob Dancing, from Altrincham
. Equestrivan Trailblazers Supreme Ridden Championship winners
- Sarah Hind and Take the Biscuit, from Newthorpe. Dressage: Dodson &
Horrell Junior Novice Championship winners – Connie Russell and
Hanmere Knutkin, from Harrogate. Dodson & Horrell Senior Elementary
Championship winners – Nicky Fletcher and Brenville Equisafety, from
Wirrall. Showjumping: Countrywide Junior 65cm Championship
winners – Connie Mensley and Rhonan, from Thurlaston. Countrywide
Junior 105cm Championship winners – Cleo Loizzo and Pippin, from
Thurlaston. Countrywide Senior 65cm Championship winners –
Georgina Welford and Molly, from Redcar. Countrywide Senior 85cm
Championship winners – Emma Oaken and Lily May, from Queniborough.
Countrywide Senior 105cm Championship winners – Stephanie
Marshall and Sandford Charm, from Barnsley. Countrywide Seniors on
Ponies 75cm Championship winners – Grace Johnson and Royston,
from Brigg. Countrywide Seniors on Ponies 85cm Championship
winners – Penelope Griffin and Kissmie Sovereign, from Marshchapel.
Combined Training: Solutions Saddles Pony Novice Combined
Training Championship winners – Connie Russell and Hanmere Knutkin,
from Harrogate. Solutions Saddles Horse Novice Combined Training
Championship winners – Katie Thomas and Idol Hero, from Northampton
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