SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier at Arena UK

Monday 26 January 2015

SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier at Arena UK

Yesterday’s SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at Arena UK in Lincolnshire proved to be immensely popular with competitors with eighty-four combinations starting out over the track. 

With just two qualifying places available for the Championship to be held at the Longines Royal International Horse Show during 28th July – 2nd August 2015, each competitor was riding with the aim of delivering a double clear as they knew that would put them in with a chance of securing a coveted qualification spot. 

Nearly two thirds of the starters put in a first round clear to progress into the jump off. Thirteen of the twenty-five combinations in the jump off then went on to jump a double clear. Following a well fought jump off, less than a second separated the top four combinations and with just those two qualifying places available, the clock was to become crucial in deciding the final line-up. 

The fastest double clear of the class came from 16 year-old Olivia Poole from Shrewsbury, Shropshire on her mother Michelle’s 8 year-old bright bay mare Chinook BH. Drawn halfway to go in the jump off, the combination set the standard after clocking up their double clear in 30.66 seconds, a result which was to prove unbeatable. 

Second place went to Chantelle Duggan, aged 20, from Nottingley, West Yorkshire and she produced a double clear on board her mother Margaret’s 9 year-old grey mare Portphilip Queen. This combination produced their double clear in 30.73 seconds and this was quick enough to secure them a qualification place for the Championship Final. 

Arena UK - Sunday 25th January 2015
SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier Results

1st Olivia Poole & Chinook BH – 0/0 – 30.66 seconds
2nd Chantelle Dugan & Portphilip Queen – 0/0 – 30.73 seconds

NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.

The next SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier will take place at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool on Sunday 1st February 2015. 

Photo Credit: Equipics

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