Emma Crawford Claims Victory at Pony Showjumper of the Year at South View Equestrian Centre
Wednesday 22 June 2016
16 year-old Emma Crawford from Supar, Fife claimed a triumphant victory on Moonlight Flight in the Pony Showjumper of the Year at South View’s Pony Premier, securing a place at the championship final held at this year’s Horse of the Year Show in October.
A field of thirty-nine competitors tackled the imposing first round with just six gaining the first step to glory with initial clear rounds over a tough track to access the jump-off. Three further clears filled the qualifying places, with Emma forging ahead by a commanding 2.78 sec on Lynn Crawford’s 19-year-old Irish-bred gelding Moonlight Flight.
The win means Emma goes to the HOYS final double-handed, she also has Stars Surprise in the prestigious championship after winning at Weston Lawns.
14 year-old Nicole Lockhead Anderson from Banchory has enjoyed a bumper weekend by taking qualification places in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomer and Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter championship finals on Gangnam Style, finished second here to make it three. The 20-year-old Cappagh Supreme, another evergreen Irish-bred, matched Nicole’s fervour in the pony showjumper to take second and another HOYS finalist place.
Sophie Bowen Howard aged 14 year-old from Preston, Lancashire took the third qualifying place on the German-bred mare Dafina K, a 16-year-old with Dover x Calypso I bloodlines.
South View Equestrian Centre – Sunday 19th June 2016
Pony Showjumper of the Year Qualifier
1st Emma Crawford & Moonlight Flight – 0/0 - 28.73 seconds
2nd Nicole Lockhead Anderson & Cappagh Supreme – 0/0 - 31.51 seconds
3rd Sophie Bowen Howard & Dafina K – 0/0 - 32.44 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
The Horse of the Year Show 2016 will take place from the 5th – 9th October 2016 at Birmingham’s NEC.
