Tri-Zone Airlite Senior Discovery Regional Final at Bold Heath Equestrian Centre

 

Riders flocked from all over the country with the aim of qualifying for the Tri-Zone Senior Discovery Championship Final, which will be held at the Victory Shavings British Showjumping Scope Festival (26th August – 1st September 2012). 

 

Of the 45 starters, 16 combinations made it through to the final jump off after first having to produce two clear rounds during the earlier phases of the competition. 

 

From these 16 combinations, six were able to produce the all important treble clear required for Championship Final qualification and the overall winner of the Regional Final was 21-year-old Laura Whitfield from Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Laura rode Laura Quinn’s Capitall Neil to victory, coming home clear in a time of 41.56 seconds to secure her place in the Tri-Zone Airlite Senior Discovery Championship Final.

 

In second place was 32-year-old Eve Staveley from Warrington, Cheshire on board her own bay gelding, Shadow IV. Eve completed the seven fence jump off course in a time of 43.95 seconds to clinch the second qualifying spot for the Tri-Zone Airlite Senior Discovery Championship Final. 

 

The third qualifying spot went to 41-year-old Nigel Coupe from Preston, Lancashire. Nigel earned his qualification on board Amy Morton’s Aranka B and the combination cleared the jump off in a time of 47.54 seconds to secure third place. 

 

In fourth was 19-year-old Freya Metters from Wigan, Lancashire and she secured her qualification with a treble clear on board her own Maesmynach Jester. The combinations achieved a time of 50.21 seconds in the jump off.

 

In fifth was 23-year-old Jennifer Brookfield from Preston, Lancashire and she rode her own Zadinus over the jump off course to achieve her treble clear in a time of 50.91 seconds.  

 

The final qualification went to sixth placed 17-year-old Katie McManus from Skipton, North Yorkshire. Katie achieved her qualification on board Robert Moorhouse’s Glenmoor. The combination secured their treble clear in a time of 51.05 seconds. 

 

The Victory Shavings British Showjumping Scope Festival 2012 will take place from the 26th August – 1st September 2012 at Staffordshire County Showground.

 

 

1st Laura Whitfield riding Capitall Neil – 0/0/0 – 41.56 seconds 

2nd Eve Staveley riding Shadow IV – 0/0/0 – 43.95 seconds

3rd Nigel Coupe riding Aranka B – 0/0/0 – 47.54 seconds

4th Freya Metters riding Maesmynach Jester – 0/0/0 – 50.21 seconds  

5th Jennifer Brookfield riding Zadinus – 0/0/0 – 50.91 seconds

6th Katie McManus riding Glenmoor – 0/0/0 – 51.05 seconds

Tri-Zone Airlite Boots have been designed and developed by EQUILIBRIUM Products, a company dedicated to making products that are of the highest quality, giving you the confidence that your horse is protected and can perform to the best of his ability.

 

Tri-Zone Airlite Boots, are a highly innovative new range of boots that completely challenges the traditional rigid boot design by providing high protection whilst maintaining lightness, flexibility and breathability.

 

Unlike other showjumping boots, Tri-Zone Airlite Tendon and Fetlock boots use a triple layer system to provide excellent protection without any impediment or restriction offering an extremely comfortable and lightweight boot. The Tri-Zone Airlite range has been tested in an independent safety laboratory for its ability to reduce concussion and resist penetration using the same test as body protectors and police armour.