Jennifer O’Neill is Triumphant in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Inchcoonans Equestrian Centre
Thursday 14 July 2016
Saturday saw Inchcoonans Equestrian Centre in Perthshire play host to a KBIS Insurance Senior Britihs Novice Second Round and it was Jennifer O’Neill from Newmachar, Aberdeen who eased into first place on board Funka A.
A strong field were all champing at the bit to get the action under way, as hopes were high of gaining a treble clear and a qualification spot in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship Final, which will be held during the British Showjumping National Championships this summer.
Riding Wendy O’Neill’s 11 year-old blue roan mare, Funka A, Jennifer rode two consistently fast rounds to gain her place in the final jump off. This pair then went on to produce another lightening fast clear round to break the 40 seconds barrier, crossing the finish line in 37.28 seconds.
Second place was secured by Dan Ockenden from Inchture, Perthshire. He rode Carol Wivell’s 10 year-old dark by mare, Carneils Black Betty to a treble clear in 42.03 seconds.
Sarah Dawson from Cupar, Fife took home third place riding her own Criantus, a 9 year-old grey gelding. Drawn as first to go in the final jump off, this pair produced a treble clear in 45.54 seconds.
With another four combinations also achieving a treble clear, a total of seven combinations now go forward to the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship Final.
Inchcoonans Equestrian Centre – Saturday 9th July 2016
KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round
1st Jennifer O’Neill & Funka A – 0/0/0 – 37.28 seconds
2nd Dan Ockenden & Carneils Black Betty – 0/0/0 – 42.03 seconds
3rd Sarah Dawson & Crisantus – 0/0/0 – 45.54 seconds
4th Yolanda Geddie on Bishopstons Utah – 0/0/0 – 45.77 seconds
5th Shannon Kelly & Kirs Van’t Vennehof – 0/0/0 – 46.77 seconds
6th Aileen Jeffrey & Desi – 0/0/0 – 49.16 seconds
7th Laura McCabe & Jilia VD Bisschop – 0/0/0 – 49.54 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending grading of results.
The British Showjumping National Championships 2016 will be hosted at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire during the 9th - 14th August.
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