A galloping good time!

Arabella Bullmore, riding Max. She was one of the youngest riders to take part.

The third leg of the Cayman Riding School Combined Training League took place Saturday, 11 March, with sunny weather and clear blue skies attracting a record number of competitors and spectators to the riding facility on Hirst Road, Savannah.

With almost 35 horses, either owned by the riding school or boarded by private owners, Cayman Riding School has expanded over the past few years and now offers riding lessons for both adults and children and boasts a  specially imported riding surface in the main arena that ensures safer riding conditions for both the horse and rider.

“Whilst we have a lot of riders who want to compete – that is not our main focus,” said Tracey Surrey, owner and riding instructor at CRS. “We have riders who just like to come along, learn the basics and ‘hang out’ with the animals. So long as they stay safe and have fun – that is our main goal and we therefore feel it very important that we offer riding programs available to riders of all levels”.

Unlike other most other Equestrian competitions where horse and rider attempt just one equestrian discipline – the Combined Training Shows at CRS is a combination of a Dressage Test followed by a round of Show Jumping – whilst this proves more challenging – it does make for a more experienced and competent rider.

Results from the first leg of the Combined Training Series are as follows:

Section B Dressage

1st                           Amber McMillian            riding                    Joe

2nd                          Jardae Barnes                   riding                    Austin

3rd                          Freya Timms                    riding                    Star

4th                          Megan Hislop                    riding                   Lilly

Joint 5th                Eva Muspratt                    riding                    Diamond

Joint 5th                Zara Dinspell-Powell    riding                    Lucy

7th                          Sunday Groves riding                    Danny

8th                           Bella Finlay                        riding                    Flicka

 

Section B Combined Training

1st                           Amber McMillian            riding                    Joe

2nd                          Freya Timms                    riding                    Star

3rd                          Megan Hislop                    riding                   Lilly

Joint 4th                Eva Muspratt                    riding                    Diamond

Joint 4th                Zara Dinspell-Powell    riding                    Lucy

6th                          Sunday Groves riding                    Danny

7th                           Bella Finlay                        riding                    Flicka

8th                           Norah Hughes                   riding                    Narnia

 

Section C Dressage

1st                           Freya Timms                    riding                    Star

2nd                          Amber McMillian            riding                    Joe

3rd                          Zara Dinspell-Powell    riding                    Lucy

Joint 4th                Jardae Barnes                   riding                    Austin

Joint 4th                Marleigh Smith riding                   Max

6th                          Eva Muspratt                    riding                    Oscar

7th                          Norah Hughes                   riding                    Narnia

8th                           Skye Buckley                    riding                    Beanie

 

Section C Combined Training

1st           Amber McMillian            riding                    Joe

2nd          Freya Timms                    riding                    Star

3rd          Jardae Lawer                    riding                    Austin

4th          Marleigh Smith riding                   Max

5th          Eva Muspratt                    riding                    Oscar

6th          Norah Hughes                   riding                    Narnia

7th           Skye Buckley                    riding                    Beanie

8th          Eva Hepburn                     riding                   Rolex

 

Section T3 Dressage

1st           Stephanie Lloyd              riding                   Lilly

2nd          Juliette Forrester            riding                    Apollo

3rd          Paula Daniels                    riding                    Second Kiss

4th           Kayla Godwin                   riding                    Harry

5th          Eva Hepburn                     riding                   Rolex

 

Section T3 / 0.85m Jumping

1st           Juliette Forrester            riding                    Apollo

2nd          Stephanie Lloyd              riding                   Lilly

3rd          Kayla Godwin                   riding                    Harry

4th           Eva Hepburn                     riding                   Rolex

5th          Paula Daniels                    riding                    Second Kiss

 

Section T3 Combined Training

1st           Stephanie Lloyd              riding                   Lilly

2nd          Juliette Forrester            riding                    Apollo

3rd          Kayla Godwin                   riding                    Harry

4th          Eva Hepburn                     riding                   Rolex

5th           Paula Daniels                    riding                    Second Kiss

 

Best Presented Horse and Rider: A fiercely fought completion with Kayla Godwin riding Harry and Juliette Forrester riding Apollo sharing first place.

The next show is scheduled for Sunday 14 May – members of the public are welcome to attend and entrance to the event is free of charge.

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