South View Home Pony International
Tuesday 02 November 2010
The English Home Pony International (HPI) took place at South View Equestrian Centre in Cheshire last weekend. Teams from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland travelled to South View to compete against each other for the 128cm, 138cm and 148cm HPI titles.
Ireland had a good show and took both 128cm and 138cm HPI titles. The 128cm team had three of the four members jumping foot perfect double clears leaving the team on a score of 0 to win. The team consisted of Jessica Kuehnle riding Whinny Lass, Fionn Clarke riding Alloy, Ann-Marie Dunne riding Snapwater Jack and Susan Fitzpatrick riding The Silver Legend.
The 138cm team also rose to victory, leading after the first round with a score of 4 the first three riders in the second round all jumped clear. This meant the fourth member did not need to jump for them to take the title. The 138cm team consisted of Tim Macdonagh riding Strawberry Top, Lucy Allen riding Lough Gill, Grace Allen riding Scarletts Billy The Kid and Shane Dalton riding Woodfield Future Star.
The 148cm title went to the Scottish team of Jordan Young riding Calvadon, Chloe Slater riding Cappagh Coach, Rebecca Henderson riding Clover Hill Minsky and Charlotte Geddes riding Sheridens Archangel. The only team to complete the first round on a score of 0 they were in a strong position going into the second round, managing to finish on a score of 4 they took the 148cm title.
The last of the team competitions was the Debut. This was won by English team who consisted of Alfie Bradstock riding Dirty Gerty, Harriet King riding Gerran Tire, Fern Pickard riding Romany Jane and Lauren Edwards riding Chivaz. With Fern and Lauren producing double clears England shot into the lead with a score no-one could get close to.
128cm Team Competition
1st Ireland
Jessica Kuehnle riding Whinny Lass – 0/0
Fionn Clarke riding Alloy – E/0
Ann-Marie Dunne riding Snapwater Jack – 0/0
Susan Fitzpatrick riding The Silver Legend – 0/-
2nd England
Emily Ward riding Rockingham Shadow – 0/0
Ella Popely riding Show Me Again – 0/0
Jodie Hall McAteer riding Spring Disney – 4/0
Jessica Hewitt riding Pendini – 0/-
3rd Wales
Morgan Carpenter riding Credons Tip Top – 4/8
Faye Adams riding Martha’s Darling – 0/0
Harry Charles riding Mathews Girl – 0/0
Joshua Bridge riding Grinagh Harley – 0/0
4th Scotland
Scarlett Charles riding Tamango – 8/4
Kirsty Colclough riding Small & Handy – 0/0
Sandy McClean riding Madonna – 4/-
Vicky Selby riding Queen Of Castle – 0/-
138cm Team Competition
1st Ireland
Tim Macdonagh riding Strawberry Top – 0/0
Lucy Allen riding Lough Gill – 0/0
Grace Allen riding Sacrletts Bill The Kid – 4/0
Shane Dalton riding Woodfield Future Star – 4/-
2nd England
Katie House riding Lucy VIII – 8/4/0 in 31.88 seconds
Beth Adams riding Guiness Special – 8/0/4 in 28.97 seconds
Harriet Barsham riding The Jacaloupe – 0/0/0 in 28.15 seconds
Darby Ward riding More than Milton – 0/0/0 in 26.92 seconds
3rd Wales
Amy Pritchard riding Iouar Giorgio – 8/8/0 in 32.60 seconds
Lois Jones riding Errigal Blaze – 8/0/0 in 28.95 seconds
Joshua Bridge riding Silkan JJ – 0/0/0 in 29.94 seconds
Christie Pritchard riding Parla – 0/0/0 in 28.32 seconds
4th Scotland
Alisia Black riding Mitchell Troy Welsh Express – 0/0/0
Graham Babes riding Try To Hit Me – 4/0/0
Rebecca Hamilton riding Diego II – 4/4/4
Rory Aird riding Sona’s Barney – 8/0/4
148cm Team Competition
1st Scotland
Jordan Young riding Calvadon – 0/0
Chloe Slater riding Cappagh Coach – 0/8
Rebecca Henderson riding Clover Hill Minsky – 12/04
Charlotte Geddes riding Sheridens Archangel – 0/0
2nd England
Amy Inglis riding Crossword – 4/0
Christine Harkin riding Forthview Master – 0/4
Beth Veron riding Cinderella Girl – 0/0
Millie Allen riding Little Ryan – 4/0
3rd Ireland
Tom Foley riding Attyrory Clover Lily – 0/4
Ciara Kennedy riding Trefalin Talisman – 4/4
Jeremy Sweetham riding Allihoes Fir Boi – 4/4
Emma O’Dwyer riding Jacknall Street – 0/4
4th Wales
Christie Pritchard riding The Irish Builder – 0/4
Tilly Evans riding Double Bluff – 16/16
Austen Lewis riding Caramel III – 4/4
Laura Pritchard riding Baussey Jones – 0/4
Debut Team
1st England
Alfie Bradstock riding Dirty Gerty – 8/4
Harriet King riding Gerran Tire – 0/4
Fern Pickard riding Romany Jane – 0/0
Lauren Edwards riding Chivaz – 0/0
2nd Ireland
Alfie Dooley riding Vivantos – 8/0
Jessica Patterson riding I’m a Tom Boy – 0/0
Amelia Hogan riding Badda Bing – 16/4
Shane Dalton riding Garrynduig Gold Gigger – 0
3rd Wales
Ffion Hemmings riding oh La La – 0/8
Kieran Williams riding Ace of Spades – 12/8
Morgan Carpenter riding Applejax Mr Ed– 8/12
Sam Ecroyd riding Threewells Breeze – 0/4
