Ronnie Jones claims KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round win at Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre
Wednesday 14 June 2017

The KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round at Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire was won in fine style by Ronnie Jones who secured victory with three confident clear rounds.
With a keen starting line-up of fifty-seven combinations, the contest for a place in the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship Final which is to be held at the British Showjumping National Championships in August was a fierce one. With the hope of achieving a sought after treble clear over David Ackland’s course, each competitor set about the class with determination.
Ronnie Jones from Dunmow, Essex claimed his place in the twenty-six horse jump off after producing two clears. Riding Ruth Dowie’s 7 year-old skewbald mare, Derawley Lady, Ronnie picked up speed to cross the finish line on a treble clear in an unbeatable time of 41.06 seconds.
Seventeen year-old Adele Rand from Haverhill, Suffolk was delighted to jump into second place on board her own Calypso Blue. This 6 year-old grey gelding has been produced slowly by Adele and they took the challenge of their first Senior British Novice Second Round in their stride. This young partnership finished with a treble clear in a 42.94 seconds.
Third place went to Benjamin Cornwall from Clifton, Nottinghamshire riding Andrea Cox’s 7 year-old grey mare Minim E. This pair stopped the clock on a treble clear in 44.37 seconds.
With a further eight riders also achieving a treble clear, eleven combinations will now go forward to the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship Final.
Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre – Sunday 11th June 2017
KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Second Round
1st Ronnie Lee & Derawley Lady – 0/0/0 – 41.06 seconds
2nd Adele Rand & Calypso Blue – 0/0/0 – 42.94 seconds
3rd Benjamin Cornwall & Minim E – 0/0/0 – 44.37 seconds
4th Amanda Mccarthy & Cherry Stone – 0/0/0 – 46.58 seconds
5th Tamsin Conyers & Enouvelle II – 0/0/0 – 46.65 seconds
6th Mia Palles-clark & Hamantha Fortuna – 0/0/0 – 49.56 seconds
7th Lauren Poole & Argento’s Silver Twist - 0/0/0 – 50.04 seconds
8th Millicent Cornock & Calcourt Paris – 0/0/0 – 51.42 seconds
9th Laura Reed & Gerwin DN – 0/0/0 – 51.89 seconds
10th Lucie Payne & Roundstonestables Rhapsody – 0/0/0 – 55.02 seconds
11th Katrina Beney & Danko Jones – 0/0/0 – 55.94 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending grading of results.
The British Showjumping National Championships 2017 will be hosted at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire during the 8th - 13th August.
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