Riding: Moreton Show Jumping NSEA JWS & Grass Roots Finals

NSEA JWSQ at Moreton Equestrian on Sat 8th May

Our senior team of Henry on Pippa, Will on Copper, Fenella on Pancake and James on Sparkle competed at the jumping with style qualifier on Saturday. They were joined by Rose on Willow and Isa on BB as individuals. This is a competition that is judged on style and the way it is ridden over a course of 8 show jumps immediately followed by 9 cross country fences.

In the first class which was 70/75cm, all the riders went very well with Will, Henry and James all going clear within the time, Fenella rode well but Pancake got a bit quick and knocked a couple of jumps but this did not effect the final result and with good style marks they won the class so have qualified for the NSEA nationals for this class. James has also qualified as an individual finishing in 4th place and Henry was 5th just missing out on an individual qualification. Rose and Isa completed the course having ridden good rounds.

In a competitive 80/85cm class, the team had a couple of poles down between them but again rode very positive rounds and finished in 3rd place just missing out on qualification by less than 4 penalties. Will was also placed 6th individually out of 33 riders which was his best result ever. Isa again rode as an individual and completed the course in style.

NSEA Grass Roots Regional Finals at Moreton Equestrian on 8th May

Having qualified for the finals at the last qualifier, our junior riders headed back to Moreton for the finals.

In the 40cm class, Poppy on William and Bo on Tia had qualified as individuals. This class was judged on style. Poppy rode a very calm round on William and finished 6th individually. Bo rode very well but then Tia got a bit fast into fence 10 and then stopped suddenly so was unable to finish the course.

The next class was the 50cm which our team of Molly on May, Virginia on Minnie, Olivia on Tia and Bo on Scooby had qualified for. Unfortunately Bo had to withdraw before the class which left us with 3 on the team. Both Molly and Virginia went double clear but Olivia had a problem at fence 3 and had to retire which meant there was not a team score. Molly had also qualified as an individual on May and on Dotty. With double clear rounds, May was 5th and Dotty was 9th

The team of Daisy on Scooby, Lily on Pippa and Molly on May were in the 60cm class as a team and also as individuals. Daisy went well on Scooby but cut tight to the last fence for a quick time and Scooby nipped out the side but she turned round quick and finished the course. Next was Lily on Pippa who rode a good double clear . Finally Molly on May who rode a quick double clear that put her in 3rd as an individual and the team was 4th.

In the 70cm class Daisy rode Scooby and was double clear finishing 9th and Lily on Pippa also clear finishing in 8th place. In the final class of the day, 75cm, Molly had a double clear on May and finished in 4th. Daisy rode Scooby for the first time at this height and rode well completing the course

All our riders had a good day and it was a good experience for them and all are keen to do the next one.