15 Jul 2008 - National Championships Success

 

 

The results are trickling in and the news is good. Elaine Button, riding Acrecliffe Sapphire, got a 5th place in her dressage test and a 2nd in Tack & Turnout The excellent Tack & Turnout result reflects the huge effort put in by our support team of instructors and volunteers. Elaine and Sapphire were also asked to take part in a demonstration of Tellington Touch Equine Awareness Method (TTEAM) in the large indoor arena. She was thrilled to be part of such an important demonstration. (Why not read her Guestbook Entry in which she writes about it?)

 

Elaine and Sapphire at Hartpury

 

Anna Prosser, riding her own horse, Murphy, got a 3rd place in her dressage test. This was a brilliant result for Anna who is fairly new to dressage competitions.

 

 

Anna & Murphy at Hartpury

 

You can read all about Anna's Hartpury experience by clicking on the button right at the bottom of this page.  But, while you're scrolling down to it, why not read how our other riders did and have a look at some more pictures of us at Hartpury?

 

 

 

Paul and Major

 

Tanika Foster did very well indeed on her first ever visit to Hartpury. Tanika, riding Hillbro' Crispin, got a 5th place in her dressage class with a score of 64.2%. In the Countryside Challenge she was placed 6th with 53.5%. Her combined place was 4th. Tanika also got 74% in the Horse Care & Knowledge Test, an excellent score. Tanika and her family would like to send a big thank you to her support team of Elaine, Nikki and Mick and also to everyone else who helped.

 

Tanika (right) with her brother Danny and friend Anna Prosser after the regional dressage qualifiers in May.

 

Andrea Evans got 58.4% in her dressage class and 80 points in Tack & Turnout. She was placed 6th in T&T and there was a massive turnout so Andrea feels all credit should go to the grooms - Lee-Ann, Nikki, Anne and Oksana. Andrea also got 100% in the Advanced Horse Care & Knowledge Test. Andrea, too, has written a Guestbook Entry about her Hartpury Experience.

 

 

Andrea and Sapphire practising at Acrecliffe before the National Championships

And even more successes......

 

Peter Olby came 2nd in the Individual Senior Sculpture competition with his entry 'Home'. Peter is pictured below riding at Acreliffe Equestrian Centre..

 

Also congratulations to the team of Megan Connell, Jonathan Jones, Conor Van der Wert and Chelsea Senior whose entry 'Wednesday Morning' in the Painting, Collages and Montages Class also came 2nd.

More photos from Hartpury 2008