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Ruth Edge stars in the first of Hutton's international trials

by Gilly Fraser

Last updated at 16:38, Friday, 25 June 2010

The star of the show at the first of the year’s three Hutton-in-the-Forest International Horse Trials was undoubtedly Ruth Edge who won two of the BE100 sections, on Bojack and Opposition Elite.

She then rode the five-year-old stallion Mister MacCondy to victory in his first ever Novice, then took the Intermediate honours on Master Zero.

Ruth very nearly made it five out of five with Schiehallion who was doing his first ever CIC One-star class. The pair turned in the best dressage score but were dropped to third by eight showjumping faults.

Hesket Newmarket’s Denise Richardson won the new BE80(T) class with her youngster Bordergrove Arizona, then took fourth in the BE100 on Glamorous, and second in the Novice on Velica, a single fence in the showjumping standing between her and first place.

Elizabeth Butterworth from Appleby came third in her Novice section with Adiva, and sixth in the BE100 with The Wee Man, going clear after dressage on both horses. Jannet Bowness and Mondello Park was ninth in the Novice with Josh Thompson and Viander in 13th.

One of Cumbria’s most consistently successful riders, Claire Garlick took second place in the BE100 with Redcotts Splash just ahead of Blackdyke Riding Centre owner John Collier on Lowmoor Lancaster.

Amy Dixon, who won the BE90 Grassroots section at Badminton with Maid In Holland, claimed fifth place in their section of the BE100, as did Katherine Miller and Gernant Cardigan Bay, and Rosie Wade with Dyke Nook Mackenzie.

Sarah Graham came eighth with Patriot Games and Susie Blundell ninth in the BE100 Open with Hey Carr Dancer

Katie Heginbotham and Midnight View proved unbeatable in the BE90, going clear after an amazing dressage score of 19, while Sarah Brockbank and Riversleigh came third and Liz Mather came sixth with Bravour.

Katherine King and Whineray Beach Boy came second in the BE80, Claire Knoery and Solway View were fifth, Catherine Harrington and Shenandoah Mendulai came seventh and Alda Banister with Perry Creek came tenth.

The sun shone for the CFHS annual spring competition at Brougham and there were a record number of entries for all the classes with competitors coming from as far afield as Newcastle. It included a Burghley Event Pony qualifier, with successful riders going on to the finals in September.

Competitors had to do a short dressage test and round of jumps and ponies were judged for conformation.

The Cumbria Cup Pony Club mounted games competition held at Tarns near Aspatria, saw some terrific sport.

The juniors section was decided by nail biting sack race after the first round left them level and victory went to Cumberland Foxhounds with Cumberland Farmers South runners up.

In the senior competition Foxhounds went ahead from the start after both Wyndham and Farmers South were eliminated for broken poles in the bending race.

After that Foxhounds proved uncatchable and went on to win with Wyndham in second and Farmers South in third.

Foxhounds now compete at Newark in the Prince Phillip Cup Mounted Games zone final, with the winning team going to HOYS, so all fingers and toes crossed for them.

Cumbria Riding Club members had to grin and bear it when it rained throughout their showjumping day, leaving competitors, spectators and organisers soaked to the skin.

BSJA course builder Geoff Maddocks set out the course and acted as judge. Schoolmaster Magic Max guided John Antins to some admirable placings, Nikky Heal and Emily Cottam took two red ribbons apiece, with David Hilton and Laura Straughton both coming in a close second in their respective classes.

RESULTS

BLACKDYKE FARM AFFILIATED & UNAFFILIATED DRESSAGE

Results from June 13:

Preliminary 12 Unaffiliated: 1, Danni Foster, Tabitha; 2, Judith Rourke, Jaz; 3, Nikki Bedford, Highlands Taliesen.

Open: 1, Joanna Bancroft, Unesco Mountain Chance.

Preliminary 15 Unaffiliated: 1, Sara Jones, Baxter; 2, Fraya Wood, Pesh; 3, Rachel Pape, Rockhill Paddy.

Restricted: 1, Marita Barr, King’s Warrior.

Open: 1, Joanna Bancroft, Unesco Mountain Chance.

Novice 20 Unaffiliated: 1, Catherine Harrington, Shenandoah Mendali; 2, Danni Foster, Tabitha; 3, Nikki Bedford, Highlands Taliesen.

Novice 22 Restricted: 1 equal Cath Lawler, Winnetou II and Fiona Johnstone, Larks Hill Lakota andLesley Wheatley, Captain Jack Sparrow.

Open: 1, Chrissie Havis, Breithla Capali; 2, Celia Mackenzie, Pierre Lapin; 3, Susan Peart, Zondria.

Novice 38 Restricted: 1, Cath Lawler, Winnetou II; 2 equal Fiona Johnstone, Larks Hill Lakota and Lesley Wheatley, Captain Jack Sparrow.

Open: 1, Chrissie Havis, Breithla Capali; 2, Diane Kilshaw, Lionhart; 3, Celia Mackenzie, Pierre Lapin.

Elementary 45 Restricted: 1, Kathryn Woolgar, Donna Anna; 2, Georgina Smith, Pebble; 3, Joanne Powell, Tanquerdy.

Elementary 58 Restricted: 1, Kathryn Woolgar, Donna Anna; 2, Georgina Smith, Pebble; 3, Diane Kilshaw, Lionhart.

Medium 75 Restricted: Terri Graham, Ten O’ May; 2, Gemma Dresser, Jumbleye.

Open: 1, Terri Graham, Mr Beaujangles.

Medium 75 Open: 1, Ruth Edge, Charlesfield Dante.

Advanced Medium 98 Restricted: 1, Yvonne Moran, Olympus Field.

CUMBRIA RIDING CLUB

Show Jumping Day

55cm: 1, Gillian Kilburn, Kerbeck Firecracker; 2, Jenna Fye, Blackie; 3, John Antins, Magic Max.

Style 2’3: 1, Christen Hilton, Manhatten Macey; 2, Sarah Irving, Toblerone; 3, Judith Hopkinson, Martika.

65cm: 1, Judith Hopkinson, Martika; 2, John Antins, Magic Max; 3, Christen Hilton, Manhatten Macey.

75cm: 1, Nikky Heal, Winchester; 2, David Hilton, Miss O’Malley; 3, Helen Robinson, Millstream Masquarade.

Style 2’9: 1, Nikky Heal, Winchester; 2, David Hilton, Miss O’Malley.

85cm: 1, Emily Cottam, Diamond Seville; 2, Laura Straughton, Fly By.

95cm: 1, Emily Cottam, Beyond Question; 2, Laura Straughton, Fly By.

CFHS COMBINED TRAINING

8yrs + under Lead Rein: 1, Emma Homes, Julmar Playboy; 2, Grace Gale, Kitty; 3 equal Olive Clough, Casper and Emily Watson, Holly; 5, Holly Veitch, Rose.

8yrs + under off lead rein: 1, Elizabeth Gayle, Kaycee; 2, Morgan Ellis, Dublin.

10 yrs + under: 1, Nikkita Guy, Owston Harlequin; 2, Alexandra Towler, Firefly; 3, Sally Braithwaite, Munchkin; 4. Rachel Sharpe, Lindisfarne Frankincense.

11 yrs + over: 1, Jessica Clarke, Royal Sapphire; 2, Romarna Wilson, Posh Rosie; 3, Chloe Reed, Twilight Treacle; 4, Becky Thompson, Lucky Comet.

14 yrs + under (75cm jumps): 1Philippa Nixon, Will I Am; 2, Hannah Proctor, Ross; 3, Lucy Templeton, Our Muffin.

Novice. 90cm jumps: 1, Liz Butterworth, Skyline Ranger; 2, Nina Smith, Aries; 3, Katie Proctor, Irish Dream.

Intermediate. 105 jumps: 1, Liz Butterworth, The Wee Man; 2, Faye Pressley, Cosheen Goldcrest; 3, Emily Arter, Meikle Munroe.

Open 110 jumps: 1, Jennifer Pearson, Newmarket Cruise; 2, Liz Butterworth, Adiva; 3, Helen Westwood, Seabourne Mountain Dancer.

DRESSAGE ONLY

Junior : 1, Anna Humphreys, Tara; 2, Nikkita Guy, Skyline Ranger; 3, Nikkita Guy, Chunky.

Novice: 1, Nina Smith, Aries; 2, Nicole Murray, Aqualibrium; 3, Sally Addison, Dawn Willow.

Intermediate: 1, Liz Butterworth, The Wee Man; 2, Emily Arter, Meikle Munroe; 3, Charlotte Smith, Gemini.

Open Area: 1, Jennifer Pearson, Newmarket Cruise; 2, Faye Pressley, Cosheen Goldcrest; 3, Liz Butterworth, Skyline Ranger.

SHOWJUMPING ONLY

Lead-Rein Jumping: 1, Grace Gale, Katy; 2, Emma Holmes, Julmar Playboy; 3, Olivia Clough, Casper; 4, Holly Veitch, Virtue.

40cms: 1, Tilly Hughes, Barley; 2, Eliza Gutteridge, Buttons; 3, Emily Atwood, Flintoff; 4, Elizabeth Gayle, Kaycee.

55cm: 1, Eliza Gutteridge, Buttons; 2, Anna Slack, Spot The Joker; 3, Leanne Mair, JoJo

70cm: 1, Becky Thompson, Bakeburn Biscuit; 2, Amy Miller, Kerie; 3, Caitlin Gribbon, Taboo.

85cm: 1, Nina Smith, Aries; 2, Lorcan Murtagh, Autumn Gold; 3, Amy Miller, Kerie.

105cm: 1, Sorrel Smith, Diesel; 2, Josie Breeden, Kanga Ru; 3, Sophie Amos, Frankie.

BEP 138cm: 1, James Robinson, Dun Master; 2, Hannah Graves, Minstral; 3, Millie Holder, Millcroft Scallywag.

BEP 153: 1, Mark Davidson, Flute; 2, James Robinson, Fair and Square; 3, Victoria Brooks, Ennis Boy.

BEP Novice: 1, Liz Butterworth, The Wee Man; Charlotte Smith, Gemini.

HANDY HUNTER

Lead Rein: 1, Emily Watson, Holly; 2, Holly Veitch, Virtue; 3, Hannah Trigge, Cheeky Chester.

Under 10: 1, Amy Veitch, Maggie; 2, Eliza Gutteridge, Buttons; 3, Marianna Stephenson, Pancake.

11-14: 1, Anna Humphreys, Tara; 2, Chloe Reed, Treacle.

DIARY DATES

BLACKDYKE

Sunday July 11: Affiliated and unaffiliated dressage.

GREENLANDS

Friday June 25: Suzie Gibson Lessons, contact Fiona Veitch

Tuesday June 29: Unaffiliated Dressage, 5pm onwards.

Wednesday June 30: Suzie Gibson Lessons Contact Heather Metcalf 016974 76786

Thursday July 1: Evening Working Hunter, 5pm start. Classes for all ages and abilities. Contact Heather Metcalf 016974 76786 for schedule

Sunday July 4: Summer Show Jumping Ponies 9.00 am clear round, classes starting with Lead Rein at 9.30, Horses 1 pm onwards. AND 10 am onwards Country Jumping - Mixed Classes.

KINGWATER

Sunday June 27: Classical Riding Club

Sunday July 4: Unaffiliated Dressage. Tests: Walk & Trot A & B. Prelim. 7, 10, Nov. 27 & 28. Elementary 50

INGLEWOOD

Sunday June 27: Trailblazers Showing, Final first and second rounds.

CALDEW RIDING CLUB

Sunday June 27: Second Points Show

Sunday July 11: Jumping and Fun Show

CUMBRIA RIDING CLUB

Saturday June 26 and Sunday 27: Flatwork and Cross-Country instruction with Ian Stark

Sunday July 4: Showjumping, Dressage and Combined Training Charity Day.

JOHN PEEL RIDING CLUB