Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Second Rounds at Little Kennerley Farm, Isle of Wight

The Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Second Rounds continued at Little Kennerley Farm in Ventor on the Isle of Wight on Sunday 30th September 2012. The venue played host to two of the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Second Rounds, namely a 0.90cm National Amateur Second Round and a 1.10m National Amateur Second round. 

 

Following a competitive season of first round competitions, competitors rode for the chance to qualify for the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Championships, which take place at Aintree International Equestrian Centre in November 2012 and all of the starting combinations were all hoping to secure one of the twelve direct qualifying tickets on offer for the Championships. 

 

The 0.90cm National Amateur Second Round saw six starting combinations begin their qualifying campaign and from these combinations, five made it through to the jump off. The jump off saw four double clears achieved, which meant that the times decided the places. 

 

The top spot was taken by 41-year-old Sharon Waghorn from Ventor, Isle of Wight and Sharon rode a lovely double clear on board Harlequin II, an 11-year-old skewbald gelding, owned by Karen Begley. Sharon rode two accurate rounds to get her double clear and she achieved the second clear in a time of 32.94 seconds to seal the win.

 

In second place was 20-year-old Aimee Beare from Freshwater, Isle of Wight. She secured second spot on board her own Knightly Surprise, a six-year-old chestnut gelding. Aimee rode her second clear aboard her gelding in a time of 33.84 seconds to ensure that a place in the Championship Final was hers. 

 

Finishing in third was 23-year-old Jodie Bircham from Shanklin, Isle of Wight and she secured her Championship Final place on board her own 13-year old brown gelding, Pauldary’s Casanova. The combination produced their second clear in a time of 38.40 seconds. 

 

Two more riders also achieved their qualification for the Dodson & Horrell 0.90cm National Amateur Championship Final. 

 

1st Sharon Waghorn riding Harlequin II – 0/0 – 32.94 seconds

2nd Aimee Beare riding Knightly Surprise – 0/0 – 33.84 seconds 

3rd Jodie Bircham riding Pauldary’s Casanova – 0/0 – 38.40 seconds

4th Dawn Webster riding Neutral Tint – 0/0 – 38.83 seconds

5th Jenny Hayles riding Rio Maria – 0/4 – 48.18 seconds

 

The 1.00m National Amateur Second Round attracted eight starting combinations and seven of these combinations achieved the first round clear required to get through to the jump off. In the jump off, five riders went on to achieve that crucial double clear, which again meant that the times decided the places. 

 

In this second round, 20-year-old Aimee Beare from Freshwater, Isle of Wight went one better and won the class, this time on board another of her own horses, Achn Yes, a nine-year-old bay gelding. The combination posted a time of 37.60 seconds to ensure that they won the class by nearly three seconds.

 

Second place was secured by Karen Begley from Ventor, Isle of Wight. Karen achieved second place on board Dubai Star, a 13-year-old bay gelding owned by Sharon Waghorn. Karen’s double clear was achieved in a time of 40.46 seconds.

 

Karen Begley had a successful run in this second round as she also took third place, this time on board her own 18-year-old grey gelding, Mondriaan III. This combination produced their second clear in a time of 41.02 seconds. 

 

A further four riders also achieved their qualification for the Dodson & Horrell 1.10m National Amateur Championship Final. 

 

1st Aimee Beare riding Achn Yes – 0/0 – 37.60 seconds 

2nd Karen Begley riding Dubai Star – 0/0 – 40.46 seconds

3rd Karen Begley riding Mondriaan III – 0/0 – 41.02 seconds

4th Dawn Webster riding Lamiro – 0/0 – 47.17 seconds

5th Hayley Webster riding Two Star - 0/0 – 47.97 seconds

6th Hayley Webster riding Maricopa - 0/0 – 51.11 seconds 

7th Sharon Waghorn riding Dutch Passion – 0/E

 

The Dodson & Horrell National Amateur & Veteran Championships 2012 take place from the 15th November – 18th November 2012 at Aintree International Equestrian Centre. 

 

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