BERNIE Roche and her team hosted a TRI Equestrian Interschools show at Hollypark Stables in Co Limerick last Sunday. It was well attended by a number of schools local to the area. St Mary’s New Ross was one of a number of schools that travelled to attend and this was well worthwhile when the school gained 10 points in the TRI Equestrian open team league when winning that competition. The team was Conello Curraghmore and Katie Costello, Milchem Havana and Eva Kent, Queenie Cornet and Mia Kent and Ahabrock Storm ridden by Aoife Cummins.

The TRI open individual class was claimed by Mia O’Donnell on Kinlough Lady for St Declan’s Kilmacthomas, ahead of Kaytlin O’Connor Kelly on Fort Arthur Duchess for Salesian College Pallaskenry and Emma English riding Misty Moon from St John the Baptist School. The minor placings went to Caoimhe Gammell, Victoria Keane and Grace O’Rourke.

The final open class was the TRI Equestrian premier 110 qualifier. Victory went to Sophie O’Donnell riding Cool Jack for Hazelwood College. Mia O’Donnell from St Declan’s on Kinlough Lady claimed one of the runner-up slots, as did Emma Hannon with Gra Mo Chroí from St John the Baptist. Also featuring in the line-up were Kaytlin O’Connor Kelly and Leah Young.

Determined

In the novice teams’ class, sponsored by Hopoti, it was a worthwhile trip for the three-man team from St Declan’s Kilmacthomas, Waterford - Cannelle and Louise Flynn, Sixty-Three AM and Lucy Maher and Remy ridden by Ava Bagge, who saw off a determined challenge from the St John the Baptist school team of Pepsi and Katie Ryan, Freddie and Grace Coleman, Princess and Aimee Kelliher and Pumpkin ridden by Caoimhe Ryan. Colaiste na Trocaire placed third. Jack and Rowan Dooley, French Fort Snow and Isobel Hurley, Buddy and Erin Mcauilfe and Dash ridden by Brooklyn Wilmott represented that school. The Equieire novice 90cm class was won by Sophie Hanahran riding Coral for St John’s Bosco Kildysart.

Grace Coleman and Paddy, representing St John’s Bosco and Elsie Minehan with Sheeaun Quick Step from Ennistymon were second and third. The remaining places went to Louise Flynn, Milahe Zhukova and Sophie O’Donnell.

The novice 80cm class, open to secondary and primary, was won by Cathal Foster and Lucy Banks from Manister National School.

There was also a fun 70cm class open to secondary and primary. The red rosette went to French Fort Snow ridden by Isobel Hurley for Coláiste Trócaire.

Victory in the 65cm primary individual league class went to Dark Shadow, ridden by Katie Lyons for Ballybrown NS, whilst the Primary Teams fun class was won by the Limerick Speeders - Parkroe Dexter and Alannah Cosgrave, Dark Shadow and Katie Lyons, West Coast Larry and Leah Woods and Rob ridden by Ruadhan O’Connell.

Action this weekend moves to the south east. Loreto Wexford hosts the competition in Wexford Equestrian.