Chloe Gunning Wins the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round in Fine Style at Arena UK
Tuesday 19 July 2016
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Sixteen year-old Chloe Gunning from Stevenage, Hertfordshire will make her Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) debut at Birmingham’s NEC in October after winning the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round in fine style on Leanne Brown’s Katies Grey.
Forty-eight competitors vied for the three HOYS tickets on offer but only seven provided first round clears and these further reduced to just three for the final jump-off to fill the three qualifying places.
It was all down to the clock to decide the result, and Chloe’s final round on the Irish-bred nine-year-old mare Katies Grey posted victory by 2.75 seconds. The win bodes well for the consistent pair, who contend the winter JC final at the Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead, next Wednesday, 27 July.
Sixteen year-old Serena Kullich from Hindhead, Surrey provided the only other treble clear for second on Kilcurry Dawn, an eight-year-old stallion by Westside Mirah and out of an Aran Flight mare and owned by Rebecca Kullich.
Thirteen year-old Ffion Roberts from Holywell, Flintshire picked up the third qualifying spot on Kantjes Bozzy, a 10-year-old gelding who missed out on qualification by one place at Weston Lawns. The consistent pair are also pony Discovery finalists at the National Championships, Stoneleigh, after winning at Tushingham Arena.
Taking Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Masters places and another qualifying chance at the British Showjumping National Championships in August are: fourth-placed Molly Bennett on Mr Bojangles III and Lauren Roach, in fifth aboard Westcoast Express.
Arena UK – Saturday 16th July 2016
Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round
1st Chloe Gunning & Katies Grey – 0/0/0 - 36.75 seconds
2nd Serena Kullich & Kilcurry Dawn – 0/0/0 - 39.50 seconds
3rd Ffion Roberts & Kantjes Bozzy – 0/0/4 - 41.43 seconds
4th Molly Bennett & Mr Bojangles III – 0/4 - 44.58 seconds
5th Lauren Roach & Westcoast Express – 0/4 - 46.89 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending grading of results.
Image Credit - Equipics Event Photography
The Horse of the Year Show 2016 will take place from the 5th – 9th October at Birmingham’s NEC. The British Showjumping National Championships 2016 will take place during the 9th – 14th August at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
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