Bedfordshire’s Young Showjumper Sophia Fox wins the Dodson & Horrell 0.95m National Amateur Second Round at Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre

Thursday 01 October 2015

Sixteen year-old Sophia Fox from Greenfield, Bedfordshire secured the win in the Dodson & Horrell 0.95m National Amateur Second Round held at Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire last Sunday

 

Competitors came forward with the aim of qualifying for the 0.95m Championships which will be hosted during the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Championships at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool (18th – 22nd November).

 

Sophia with her own 15 year-old bay gelding Ryan Again went one better in this second round to take the victory. Jumping third in the jump off, the pair delivered yet another double clear, achieving this one in just 31.73 seconds. This gave them over three seconds in hand over their nearest challengers.

 

Josceline Startin-Taylor from Burton on Trent, Staffordshire finished in second place on board Annabel Startin’s 7 year-old bay gelding Detroit VI. They produced their double clear in 35.09 seconds.

 

Sophia Fox enjoyed further success in this second round as she also went on to secure third place with her own 9 year-old black mare Roxborough Black Rain. A double clear in 36.75 seconds saw this combination take their podium finish.

 

Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre – Sunday 27th September 2015

Dodson & Horrell 0.95m National Amateur Second Round Results

1st Sophia Fox & Ryan Again – 0/0 – 31.73 seconds

2nd Josceline Startin-Taylor & Detroit VI – 0/0 – 35.09 seconds

3rd Sophia Fox & Roxborough Black Rain – 0/0 – 36.75 seconds

4th Sophie Sparrow & Russel III – 0/0 – 38.11 seconds

5th Daniella Hopkins & Cavalientje – 0/0 – 38.31 seconds

6th Georgina Pudge & Dizzie Rascal IV – 0/4 – 32.55 seconds

7th Olivia Wright & Just Albert II – 0/4 – 32.69 seconds

8th Rosie Collins & Sibolt – 0/4 – 34.74 seconds

9th Rosie Collins & Sweet Bertha – 0/4 – 34.77 seconds

10th Kim Williams & Ourida De Petra – 0/4 – 34.94 seconds

11th Grace Collister & Elgar – 0/4 – 41.74 seconds

12th Helen Franks & Vito VII – 0/4 – 43.89 seconds

 

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

Images Credit: Fae Loudoun Photography

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As official supplier of nutrition to Equestrian Team GBR since 2009 Dodson & Horrell works closely with the entire team to deliver nutritional advice to both the Performance and World Class Programmes. 

 

In addition Dodson & Horrell supports a variety of top equestrian athletes who make up ‘Team D&H’. The ambassadors play a vital role within the company by highlighting the quality of the feed and nutritional advice representing a variety of disciplines - carriage driving, eventing, para-dressage, showjumping and dressage. Dodson & Horrell’s Showjumping Brand Ambassadors are Lauren Hough (USA) and Yazmin Pinchen.

 

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