Stacey and Waldemar take the top spot in the Horse & Hound Foxhunter Masters

The 2010 Horse & Hound Foxhunter Masters took place yesterday at the Cusionbed British Showjumping Scope Festival. With only 4 qualifying places left on offer for the 2010 Horse & Hound Foxhunter Championship held at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), competitors battled it out over 2 rounds for their place.

 

It was 23 year old Stacey Babes from Kilmarnock, Ayrshire riding George Babes 7 year old bay gelding, Waldemar who came out on top taking first place. The pair jumped a double clear in jump off time of 35.12 seconds

 

Second place went to Cheshire based Anthony Condon riding the 7 year old dark bay mare Wild Thing, who is jointly owned by Rachel Steels, John Steels and Billy Twomey. This partnership jumped 2 foot perfect rounds in a jump off time of 35.80 seconds.

 

Surrey based Damien Charles and Andy Rothery’s Mid Summer Nights Dream jumped the last double clear of the competition in a jump off time of 40.73 seconds to take third place.

 

The 4 to qualify for HOYS were Trevor Nicholson riding Serial K, Reece Oliver riding Veroniek II, Eleni Murphy riding Del Fuego and Anthony Condon riding Molly Mallone V.

 

 

 

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