THE information was always available, but Dressage Ireland are now including the breed types of horses and ponies on the results page of their website.
Last weekend, following a week’s break from competitive action, this additional information was published for all three DI-affiliated shows, starting with Saturday’s Eastern Region fixture which was held on a beautiful autumnal day at Marlton.
Ruth Daunt (List 4) judged the majority of the lower level classes, facing her largest field (14) in the Preliminary 6, where she awarded her highest overall score (70.77%) to Alex Donohoe on Un Deux Trois van Overis Z who, currently, isn’t registered with DI. Donohoe and the Zangersheide seven-year-old also topped Moore’s marks in the Preliminary 16.
Daunt’s highest score of the day (72.17) was recorded in the six-strong Novice 24A by Josephine Delahoyde on board her six-year-old Hanoverian mare Viviana 7. In the four-runner Novice 39, Terry Farrell claimed the overall honours on 67.41 with the 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Clonmethans Kingstar (Kings Master - Yasman, by I’m A Star).
The Region advertised three Junior classes, but the only one which received entries was the Moore-judged Preliminary (16), where Anna O’Connor saw off her two rivals when scoring 65.20 on her mother Susan’s five-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare Raya.
At Elementary level, Moore’s overall winner of the three-runner 55 was Phillipa Teggin on her own Irish Draught mare Toberpatrick Peaches And Cream (67.14), an eight-year-old daughter of Dunbeggan Grey Mist. There was an additional starter in the 53, where the highest score (66.83) was recorded by Fiona Huber riding her own Ballinteskin de Reve, an 11-year-old ISH mare by Hermes de Reve.
Josephine Delahoyde and Viviana at Marlton \ Louise O'Brien Photography
Cosgrove double
The same two combinations started in both FEI Junior classes, which Millie Cosgrave won (66.05 in the team test and 67.65 in the individual) on board her mother Sarah Mellor’s 16-year-old home-bred mare Hotshot. There were two starters also in the FEI Pony team test, where Bray Pony Club member Emily Grimes came out on top with the former international eventer Millridge Buachaill Bui (67.71), a 21-year-old Templebready Fear Bui gelding.
Second there on 66.57 with Coolrahnee Joey, Laura Guinan was the sole starter in the individual test, where she scored 65.81 on her mother Sarah’s 11-year-old Connemara gelding by Roo Lad.
It was a fairly quiet day for Moore, who had just the one combination to judge in the only Medium class (65), Myriam Bunter with her 13-year-old thoroughbred gelding by Arakan, Star Of Rubykan (65%). It was a similar situation in the Inter I, where Jennifer Egan scored 62.94 on her 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Gabriël-Tetti, and in the sole FEI Young Rider class (team test) where Alexandra Frei scored 66.18 with the 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare Quibelle van de Vlindervallei.
The only rider to appear before Moore in the Advanced Medium classes was Ella Rose Maher with her eight-year-old Oldenburg gelding Fabrizio, while Yulia Shulga filled the same role at Advanced level on her 15-year-old Danish Warmblood mare Meklenborgs Vinka. Shulga was also the only starter in the young horse division with her four-year-old British Hanoverian mare Moonlight Romance.
Phillipa Teggin and Toberpatrick Peaches and Cream at Marlton \ Louise O'Brien Photography
AT time of writing, the results from the South Munster Region show at a chilly but sunny Maryville last Sunday had yet to be published online. Perhaps this was because there were lots of new combinations in attendance, with non-registered riders dipping their toes into affiliated competition and planning ahead for next year.
“People seem to be very interested in the incentive from Dressage Ireland for new members to join in November and avail for the full 13 months,” commented regional chairperson Ana-Marie Hughes.
Tomorrow, the Leinster Region are holding their Halloween Show at CoilÓg where the usual dress code may well be replaced by some scary costumes.
There is plenty of competitive action to take place during November and December with some of the Regions having already laid out their schedules for next year.