Bumper weekend of Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Rounds
Wednesday 28 May 2025
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A busy weekend of showjumping saw three Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round contested this weekend up and down the country as riders vied to claim a qualifying spot to the final, held at the British Showjumping National Championships.
At Ponderosa in Newport, South Wales, 30 combinations came forward to contest Richard Davies's first round course. With the standard high, 17 combinations made it through to the second round with a further nine advancing to the final-jump-off.
Drawn first to go and with her eyes set on the winner's rug, victory was secured by Gloucestershire based Natasha Seely and her own 7-year-old gelding Costa W Z, the pair whizzing around the course and beating her nearest rival Stephanie Brownbill, who was riding Elle Kennedy’s Double M Columbo CD Z, by 14 seconds. Third place went the way of Rachel Horton and Angela Stanley’s Fidella Missoti who finished 2.74 seconds in arrears.
In the British Novice Second Round, a daring ride ensured that victory was claimed by Millie Mackey with the 6-year-old Oprimara, owned by Seamus Mackey, who finished 11 seconds faster than her nearest rival Clara Peake and her own Origgy 1. Third place with the final treble clear was claimed by Isobel Hudson riding her own Cooley Iron Man, the pair finishing a further 3.42 seconds off the winning pace.
Ponderosa Equestrian Centre - Sunday, 25 May 2025
Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round
1st – Natasha Seeley & Costa W Z - 0/0/0 34.36 seconds
2nd – Stephanie Brownbill & Double M Columbo CD Z - 0/0/0 48.89seconds
3rd – Rachel Horton & Fidella Missoti - 0/0/0 51.63 seconds
NB: Results pending official grading.
Image: Wickedpixs Photography (top right)
Over at Speetley Equestrian Centre, 35 stepped up to the challenge of Naomi McAleese course and an impressive 14 combinations completed made it to the third round of competition, seven of those jumping the desired triple clear.
Olivia Brightmore achieved the fastest final clear round, stopping the clock at 42.63 seconds with Rachel Brightmore’s Toronto VGW. Stephanie Gunn also dominated in the jump-off, coming home in second and third place aboard her own Davicci Van D’avrije Z and Tavares AC, 3.05 seconds and 3.24 seconds off the winning time.
In the British Novice Second Round Class, Lexy Adlington produced one of two triple clears with Debbie Adlington’s Ahare Blade Runner and soared to victory in an uncatchable time, over 8 seconds ahead of their nearest rival. The other triple clear, and claiming second place, went the way of Kate Fisher and her own Big Boy JR S whilst Ellie May Bownes and Toni Bownes Zilveren’s Scotch Time BDA took home third place as the fastest four fault round in the jump-off.
Speetley Equestrian Centre - Saturday, 24 May 2025
Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round
1st – Olivia Brightmore & Toronto VGW - 0/0/0 42.58 seconds
2nd – Stephanie Gunn & Davicci Van D’avrije Z - 0/0/0 45.63 seconds
3rd – Stephanie Gunn & Tavares AC - 0/0/4 45.82 seconds
NB: Results pending official grading.
Image: Miss Marmalade Photography (left)
Rounding up the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Rounds for the day was Parwood Equestrian, which hosted 34 horse and rider combinations in this class. Once again, an impressive 24 advanced to the second round with 11 of these jumping the clear needed to ride in the final jump-off.
With six triple clear, the results would be decided by the clock, and it was Emma-Jo Slater who once again proved unbeatable to take top spot with Kerry Harris’ Calcourt Mustard, racing through the finish in a time of 33.93 seconds. Pippa Reed rode her own Denver X into second place, 1.62 seconds off the pace, whilst Isabella McManus slotted into third with Fleur McManus’ Ballyheerin Zidame Rua, just 0.14 seconds in arrears.
In the British Novice, Daniel May beat his 33 rivals to take top spot with Vanessa Martin’s Coleshnikov in a speedy 49.78 seconds. Their closest rival was Natasha Ottaway-Markwick and her own Tamarin III who finished just 0.53 seconds behind the winning pair, whilst Georgia Darlington and her own Bettina’s Dream came home in third, 3.06 seconds in arrears.
Parwood Equestrian Centre - Sunday, 25 May 2025
Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round
1st – Emma-Jo Slater & Calcourt Mustard - 0/0/0 33.98 seconds
2nd – Pippa Reed & Denver X - 0/0/0 35.60 seconds
3rd – Isabella McManus & Ballyheerin Zidame Rua - 0/0/0 35.74 seconds
NB: Results pending official grading.
Image: LRG Photography (bottom right)
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