Ffion Roberts & Daniel Patrick are crowned the 2010 Stepping Stones Champions
Wednesday 15 September 2010
The 128cm & 138cm Stepping Stones Championships took place last Saturday at Weston Lawns in Bulkington, Warwickshire. With a unique range of top quality Pink Equine leatherwork, including bridles and Swarovski crystal browbands on offer riders were pulling out all the stops.
The 128cm were the first of the ponies to kick off the Championship, and it was 8 year old Ffion Roberts from Clwyd who claimed the title. Ffion riding Joan Roberts’s 14 year old grey mare, Linden’s Frosty jumped 2 clear rounds in a jump off time of 34.45 seconds. Second place went to 10 year old Katie Benbow from North Humberside. Katie partnered her dad’s (Simon) 16 year old grey mare Flying Princess who jumped another double clear in a jump off time of 37.46 seconds
Next to go were the 138cm ponies. Driffield based Daniel Patrick took the championship title riding David Cain’s 9 year old grey gelding Dooneens Dream Boy. This partnership jumped a foot perfect double clear in a jump off time of 43.32 seconds. Second place went to Nottingham based Lucy Knowles riding her mum’s (Helen) 10 year old tri-coloured gelding Colour Scene. Lucy opted for the steady double clear, which paid off as no other combination managed to jump a faultless second round.
Stepping Stone 128cm Championship
Weston Lawns – 11th September
1st Ffion Roberts riding Linden’s Frosty – 0/0 34.45 seconds
2nd Katie Benbow riding Flying Princess – 0/0 37.46 seconds
3rd Georgia Taylor-Jones riding Mount Pleasant Lullaby – 0/0 37.63 seconds
4th Sadie Lupson riding Westwood Lula May – 0/0 39.17 seconds
5th Chloe McHattie riding Tynebank Royal Jubilee – 0/0 40.52 seconds
6th Bowen McCrory riding Dourough Pebbles – 0/0 40.75 seconds
7th Ellie Mitchell riding Wyndham Tom Thumb – 0/0 41.30 seconds
8th Sophie Murrell riding Nutfields Champayne Bubbles – 0/0 43.19 seconds
9th Kristina Philpot riding Tullibards Magic Trick – 0/4 33.18 seconds
10th Amy Cornforth riding Cheeky Chester – 0/4 33.48 seconds
Stepping Stones 138cm Championship
Weston Lawns – 11th September 2010
1st Daniel Patrick riding Dooneens Dream Boy – 0/0 43.32 seconds
2nd Lucy Knowles riding Colour Scene – 0/0 53.01 seconds
3rd Mollie Knight-Eddins riding Beauty Bright – 0/4 39.39 seconds
4th Laura Fennell riding Smartie Pants V – 0/4 40.09 seconds
5th Georgia Wilson riding Maple Biscuit – 0/4 50.37 seconds
6th Emily Smith riding Slightly Scrambled – 0/4 58.29 seconds
7th Daniel Patrick riding Hillgarth Riverdance – 0/8 38.32 seconds
8th Mitchell McLeod riding Lady Tara – 0/8 40.29 seconds
9th Eleanor McManus riding Tiger Tim II – 0/8 42.33 seconds
10th Jack Markham riding Black Fantasy – 0/8 45.11 seconds
The Stepping Stone Championships are kindly sponsored by Pink Equine who donated a Pink Equine bridle, Swarovski crystal browband and saddle pad to both the winners. Second and third place received a Pink Equine Swarovski crystal browband and saddle pad with fourth to tenth place receiving a Pink Equine saddle pad.
Pink Equine have set the trend and developed a loyal following from juniors and adults to amateur and professional competitors alike.
With tailor made and bespoke colours available, they can cater for almost any required colour combination.
You can find out more about Pink Equine at www.pinkequine.com
Photos credited to David Sellars Photography
