Megan Taylor & Madison Jamison Triumph in the Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Qualifiers at Arena UK
Monday 27 February 2017
Arena UK in Allington. Grantham played host to last weekend’s Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Qualifiers and it was Megan Taylor and Madison Jamison who collected a win apiece after seeing off touch competition from their fellow competitors.
In total fifty-eight talented combinations tackled Neil Foster’s technical course all in the hope of gaining a sought after qualification spot for the prestigious Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Championship, which will be held during the British Masters International Horse Show at SouthView Equestrian Centre (30th June - 2rd July 2017).
Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Qualifier – Saturday 25th February 2017
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Fifteen year-old Megan Taylor travelled from Tamworth, Staffordshire with Debbie Taylor’s 18 year-old bay gelding, Quantum Light. This pair went on to produce two consistent and accurate clear rounds leaving just six of the original thirty-three combinations to fight it out in the final jump-off. Drawn first Megan had little room for error which she used to her advantage producing another clear round in what proved to be a winning time of 34.81 seconds.
Securing second place was thirteen year-old Oliver Fletcher from Faringdon, Oxon. Riding Graham Fletcher’s 9 year-old bay gelding, The Bobster, Oliver guided them to a convincing triple clear stopping the clock in 36.90 seconds.
Producing the final triple clear of the class fifteen year-old Fraser Reed from St Andrews, Fife claimed third place on board Qualitymaes Z, a 16 year-old bay mare owned by Barrie Truelove. This pair crossed the finish line in 37.32 seconds.
Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Qualifier Results – Saturday 25th February 2017:
1st Megan Taylor & Quantum Light – 0/0/0 – 34.81 seconds
2nd Oliver Fletcher & The Bobster – 0/0/0 – 36.90 seconds
3rd Fraser Reed & Quilitymaes Z – 0/0/0 – 37.32 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
Image Credit - Equipics Event Photography
Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Qualifier – Sunday 26th February 2017
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From the determined starting line-up of twenty-five competitors, sixteen year-old Madison Jamison from Blackburn, Lancashire shone through to take a solid win on board Bodyssee Des Avelines, a 10 year-old dark bay mare owned by Nicola Jamison. Over the challenging first round course only four clears were produced to make it in to the 1st jump off, where Madison opted for precision over speed crossing the finish line in 39.62 seconds, producing the only clear of the round to secure her win.
Taking it up a notch from Saturday’s third placing, 15 year-old Fraser Reed from St Andrews Fife slid into second place with Graham Heath’s 14 year-old bay gelding, Kilcloghan DG Clover. This pair produced a lightening round in 35.86 seconds but finished with four faults after knocking a pole down in the middle of the course.
Third place went to Sophie Bowen Howard aged fifteen years-old from Preston, Lancashire riding Quincy V, an 18 year-old bay gelding owned by Downes Howard. This combination stopped the clock in 38.04 seconds with an unfortunate four faults.
Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Qualifier Results –
Sunday 26th February 2017:
1st Madison Jamieson & Bodyssee Des Avelines – 0/0 – 39.62 seconds
2nd Fraser Reed & Kilcloghan DG Clover – 0/4 – 35.86 seconds
3rd Sophie Bowen Howard & Quincy V – 0/4 – 38.04 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
Image Credit - Equipics Event Photography
The remaining Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Qualifiers will be held as follows:
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Bury Farm Equestrian Village |
11th & 12th March 2017 |
Charles Britton Equestrian Construction:
Charles Britton Equestrian Construction are hugely experienced in the design and construction of all equestrian exercise & housing facilities: indoor and outdoor arenas, tracks, walkers, lunge pens, traditional stable yards, American barns, storage facilities, complexes and so on. The hands-on family operation dates back to 1979 and the team provide a complete, turn key and very personal service. They can handle all aspects of any equestrian build project, large or small, private or commercial, and everything is in house: from initial design and Local Authority planning applications all the way through to complete, on-site execution of every aspect of the build. For further information, please visit www.charlesbritton.com or call 01270 528797.
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