LAST Wednesday, Mossvale Equestrian Centre saw the second qualifying round of the Half Bred Horse Breeders Society’s Three-Year-Old Loose Jumping Championship take place.

The judge was Lucy Buchanon and the Society is most appreciative of her generosity and time in supporting this event where an interesting list of stallions and breeding lines were on show.

The HBHBS is a non-profitmaking society whose objective is to improve the knowledge of all aspects of horse breeding and to promote the success of sport horses in Northern Ireland with a band of volunteers, without whom this occasion would not be possible.

Tribute was also paid to John Gibson of Sporting Image NI for his photographic cover of the event and also to Dromhowen Stud for the donation of the rugs to the winners.

The final qualifying round is scheduled to take place at Connell Hill Equestrian Centre on Wednesday, November 29th with the final at Portmore on Wednesday, December 13th.

HBHBS MOSSVALE LEG

RESULTS

1. Brian Clinghan’s Rock the Boat by Clover Echo out of One Four Seven by Maximum Clearance

2. Gillian Creighton’s Quality Irish Princess by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 out of Tickety Boo by Clover Hill

3. Carol Armstrong’s Cornascriebe Blue by Plot Blue out of Cornascriebe Cavella by Cavalier Royale

4. Eric Pele’s Lisbane Cruise by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 out of Mullentine Red Diesel by Cruising

5. Paddy Hughes’s Carlingford Arghur by Emperor Augustus out of Grove Tutor by Ballymerrigan Young Tutor

6. Yvonne Whiteside’s LGS Kite by Beachball out of Miss Fran by Cavalier Royale

7. Newbery Wilson’s O Killaloe by Castino out of Ice Gold by Clover Echo

8. Yvonne Whiteside’s LGS Lad by The Echo Factor out of Lowhill Slow Down by Carrick Diamond Lad

Further details from Carole at 07997390606, or email carole_greyabbey@yahoo.co.uk