COLERAINE CHARITY SHOW has raised much needed funds for the following charities:

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) - 2009

Coleraine Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) - 2010

Chest Heart & Stroke - 2011

Last Saturday the North Antrim Riding Club ran the annual Coleraine Charity Show at the Bowl in Portrush to raise funds for Chest Heart & Stroke.  Though the change of venue was very much last minute it was great to see local riders come out for this worthy cause and the Club was delighted to have added this show as a qualifier for the Show Jumper of the Year which holds its finals in Balmoral during August.

A good days competition started at 10am for Junior Riding Club members to participate in the Novice Show Jumper of the Year qualifier.   Shannon Hall riding Little Miss Millie representing her local Armagh Riding Club done them proud and took 1st place, closely followed by local rider and member of North Antrim Riding Club Paige Watt riding her home bred pony REME taking 2nd place, Paige recently qualified as part of a team for North Antrim to compete at Balmoral in the National Balmoral Show Jumping Championships in July.  The Senior Novice class was strongly contested with excellent riding between Downshire and Bann Valley Riding Clubs though Downshire being victorious with Debbie Walker riding Pickles taking 1st and Carole Young with her horse Emeroo Cross taking 2nd for Bann Valley.  The Junior Open class proved popular and young Shauna McVeigh riding for North Antrim Riding Club with her pony Crindle Orbiter was placed 1st and Shannon Hall taking 2nd place on Strawberry Dream for Armagh and 3rd place went to North Antrim Riding Club member Ashlinn Gregg riding Robbie.  The Seniors followed with the Open class and Joanne Martin riding Lucy Lou for Mossvale Riding Club took 1st followed closely followed by Kendra Reynolds for Foyle Valley.  Well done to all the riders for qualifying and good luck at Balmoral.  A big thank you to Emma Andrews, Noeline Hanna and all the crew from Mossvale Riding Club who run the Show Jumper of the Year and give local riders the opportunity to compete at Balmoral.  We look forward to working with you next year.

The competition continued, though in a different format, it was a delight for the spectators to watch a carriage drive competition which concluded with James Harte & Julie Moore taking 1st place winning the Mervyn Moody Perpetual Cup and 2nd place went to Joanne Aiken who received the Woolwhich Building Society Perpetual Cup.  Many thanks to Judge William Martin from Lurgan who gave of his time for this show.

The day progressed with the weather staying kind to provide good riding conditions for the usual show jumping classes of Coleraine Show and North Antrim Riding Club were delighted to have been supported by so many riders and together much needed funds was raised for Chest Heart & Stroke.

Coleraine Charity Show will continue to run this annual show holding the usual dates which fall on the 2nd Friday and Saturday in June annually, though the agriculture side of Coleraine Show is no longer active it has to be said that the equestrian part is very much alive and growing.

North Antrim Riding Club would like to thank Colin Richmond, Melissa Lemon of Lemontree Farm Coleraine & Dunluce Centre Portrush for their sponsorship and Coleraine Borough Council for providing the venue.  Visit www.webjam.com/northantrimridingclub for up-to-date information of North Antrim Riding Club.  Results as follows:

Show Jumper of the Year Qualifier (ran by Mossvale Riding Club)
Junior Novice
1st Shannan Hall (Armagh) - Little Miss Mille
2nd Paige Watt (North Antrim) - REME

Senior Novice
1st Debbie Walker (Downshire) - Pickles
2nd Carole Young (Bann Valley - Emeroo Cross

Junior Open
1st Shauna McVeigh (North Antrim) - Crindle Orbiter
2nd Shannon Hall (Armagh) - Strawberry Dream
3rd Ashlinn Gregg (North Antrim) - Robbie

Senior Open
1st Joanne Martin (Mossvale) - Lucy Lou
2nd Kendra Reynolds (Foyle Valley) - Little Miss Naughty
3rd Claire Martin (Kilkeel) - Benn Ross
4th Caroline Kennedy (Bann Valley) -  Supreme Silver

Horse Warm Up
Mike Alcorn - Lu

Novice Horse
1st Mike Alcorn - Lu
2nd Lisa Kearney - Keano
3rd Carole Young - Roo
4th Denise Hamilton

Open Horse
1st Fiona Thompson - Ally
2nd Rosie Alcorn - Fiorella
3rd Lulu Kane - Copper

12.2 Novice
1st Elle Johnston - Jack
2nd Hannah Wylie - Crindle Electric Blue

12.2 Open
1st Shauna McVeigh - Crindle Orbiter
2nd Elle Johnston - Jack
3rd Hannah Wylie - Crindle Electric Blue

 

View pictures by Gamble Photography @

http://www.gamblephotography.co.uk/Pages/Equestrian2011.html

 

Information/Rules for Riding Club Show Jumper Of The Year Qualifier:

The competition is open to all Junior and Senior riders who are fully paid members of an affiliated British Riding Club.  Adults must have attained their 18th birthday on or before 1.1.2011 Juniors must not have attained their 18th birthday on or before 1.1.2011.

 

Rules of the British Riding Club's Rule Book applies with the following variations

• Junior Novice - fences 70cm Max.  Pony to have no more than 15 SJAI points.
• Junior Open - fences 90cm Max.  Pony to have no more than 160 SJAI points.
• Senior Novice - fences 80cm Max.  Horses to have no SJAI points.
• Senior Open - fences 1m Max. Horses to have no more than 67 SJAI points.
• Seniors must ride 14hh and above.
• Date of Birth must be included with entry.
• Proper Dress must be worn.
• Competitor's Riding Club must ensure that they are capable of competing at the level they have entered.
• Riders may qualify as many animals as they like and may ride them all in the Final @ Balmoral.
• No Horse/Pony may jump twice.
• 1st - 4th place in Qualifiers may enter the Final.
• Qualifiers £15 entry each - 2 round competition plus 1 speed round.
• Final £20 entry

Entries for the Final are to be sent to Noeline Hanna, 100 Finnis Road, Dromara BT25 2HT.

Frequently asked questions:

• Can 1 horse be ridden by 2 different riders?  Answer - No
• Can I ride 1 horse in the Novice and another horse in the Open?
  Answer - Yes