Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Second Rounds at Vale View Equestrian Centre

A popular weekend at Vale View Equestrian Centre in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire saw the venue host two Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Second Rounds at 1.00m and 1.15m. The classes were held on Saturday 13th October 2012 and following months of competitive riding in the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur First Rounds, riders were competing in order to qualify for the Championship Final. 

  

All of the combinations were hoping to secure one of the twelve direct qualifying tickets in each second round on offer for the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Championships, which take place at Aintree International Equestrian Centre in November 2012.

This 1.00m second round proved popular and saw 34 starting combinations began their Championship Final qualification campaign. A total of 12 of these combinations made it through to the jump off and subsequently, will compete in the Championship Final, but double clears in fast times were needed to decide the places. 

 

The overall winner of this second round was 31-year-old Gemma Dickens from Loughborough, Leicestershire. Gemma rode Oakleys Ace, a 21-year-old bay gelding owned by Lesley Dickens and the combination rode an immaculate round over the eight fence jump off course in a time of 31.21 seconds. This gave them the win by over two seconds.

 

In second place was 26-year-old Jenna Watson from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and she secured second position on board her own 13-year-old bay mare, Columbcille Colleen. The combination’s double clear in a time of 33.51 seconds made sure that second belonged to them. 

 

In third place was 27-year-old Alison Lee from Fakenham, Norfolk on board her own seven-year-old bay gelding, Axel KM. In this jump off, Alison and Axel KM produced a double clear in just 34.10 seconds. 

 

A further nine riders also achieved their qualification for the Dodson & Horrell 1.00m National Amateur Championship Final as per the results below.

 

1st Gemma Dickens riding Oakleys Ace – 0/0 – 31.21 seconds

2nd Jenna Watson riding Columbcille Colleen – 0/0 – 33.51 seconds

3rd Alison Lee riding Axel KM – 0/0 – 34.10 seconds

4th Nicola Roe riding Chloe – 0/0 – 36.10 seconds

5th Samantha Ingram riding Yann Haras Des Licomes – 0/0 – 36.36 seconds

6th Rachael Fairbrother riding Posh Manhatton – 0/0 – 37.25 seconds

7th Sally Sheldon riding Fortland Lux – 0/0 – 38.49 seconds

8th Miranda Beeston riding Constantine – 0/0 – 40.25 seconds

9th Laura Smith riding United BB – 0/0 – 42.79 seconds

10th Emily Hobson riding Anouar – 0/4 – 32.27 seconds 

11th Helena Freer riding Don Quixote II – 0/4 – 38.69 seconds

12th Guy Barnett riding Quairos – 0/4 – 44.30 seconds

 

The 1.15m National Amateur Second Round saw eight eligible combinations attend the second round and following the first round of jumping, seven combinations made it through to the jump off and then the Championship Final.

 

The winners spot was filled by 23-year-old Louise Apperley from Market Drayton, Shropshire and she secured the second round win on board her own 12-year-old bay gelding, Tako. The combination cleared all seven jump off fences in a time of 32.06 seconds. 

 

In second place was 30-year-old Niki Pyrah from Granby, Nottinghamshire and she qualified for the Championship Final on board Jack The Lad V, an eight-year-old bay gelding owned by Malcolm Pyrah. Niki rode an accurate round to secure a double clear in a time of 33.86 seconds. 

 

Third place went to 30-year-old Emma Wheeler from Brackley, Northamptonshire and she rode her own 15-year-old dark bay mare, Vyrnwy Bovril. The combination secured the third double clear of the class in 37.93 seconds.

 

1st Louise Apperley riding Tako – 0/0 – 32.06 seconds

2nd Niki Pyrah riding Jack The Lad V – 0/0 – 33.86 seconds

3rd Emma Wheeler riding Vyrnwy Bovril – 0/0 – 37.93 seconds

4th Stephanie Gunn riding Shiraz E – 0/4 – 31.59 seconds

5th William Lyles riding Cru II – 0/4 – 37.45 seconds

6th Bobbie Jones riding Qalou – 0/4 – 40.93 seconds

7th Guy Barnett riding Joli Coeur Du Luot – 0/4 – 42.50

 

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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