Tina is flying high on Promised Land

Oxfordshire based Tina Fletcher today took the top spot in the British Showjumping Business Partnership International Stairway which took place at the South of England County Show.

 

With seven combinations making it through to the jump off and Tina being drawn first to go, she knew she had to give it her all and put her foot on the accelerator pedal right from the word go. This is exactly what she did and managed to put in a foot perfect clear in a time of 44.31 seconds, which proved to be unbeatable. Tina partnered her husbands (Graham) sixteen year old brown gelding, Promised Land a horse that partnered her in the 2010 Hickstead Derby where they came second.

 

Tina commented “I am so delighted, this is our first proper show of the year and to come out and win is unbelievable, I am so very pleased with him. He is such a talented horse with a huge stride which I knew I could use to my advantage. The next show I will be targeting is the Hickstead Derby”.

 

Phillip Miller from Bedfordshire narrowly missed out on first place jumping clear in a time of 44.63 seconds, fractions slower than Tina. Phillip partnered Di & Pennie Cornish’s ten year old bay stallion Univeau.

 

 

The International Stairway series is aimed at identifying and assessing both potential and existing British Team competitors, taking in eight of the largest County Shows in the country. Funded jointly by the British Showjumping Business Partnership and the County Show venues hosting the classes, the series has a purse of £60,000 prize fund. In addition to the prize fund available there is also the bonus of £45,000 worth of Rider Ranking Points to the eight highest placed competitors on the overall league table that sits behind the series.

Suffolk County 2 – 3 June

Royal Norfolk 30 Jun – 1 July

Great Yorkshire Show 13 – 15 July

New Forest & Hants 27 – 29 July

Pembrokeshire 17 – 19 August

Royal County of Berkshire 18 – 19 September

 

In addition for 2011 a 'Wild Card' to compete in the International classes at the 2011 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) is available via a point’s league encompassing both the International Stairway and International Trial competitions.

The British Showjumping Business Partnership has been created with a view of bringing like-minded companies and individuals together. Focused on creating an environment which will allow investors to form new business relationships and obtain exposure within the sport it also assists the sport to meet its own performance pathway objectives.