MULLINGAR Equestrian Centre attracted a large number of enthusiastic interschoolers to its first TRI Equestrian Interschools event of this season.
There was excellent jumping across both arenas and it was the experienced team from Ballymahon Longford, who came out on top in the Open team competition. That team was made up of Wyndham Miss Ellie ridden by Ella Duignan, Sophie ridden by Emily Hall, Aboy Duggie under Calum Duignan and April Shadow with Maria Forde.
The combined team from Loreto Mullingar and Killina were runners-up. The three-person team was Tullamore Finn ridden by Lucy O’Rourke, Riverfield Kanna Fanta and Grace Fitzsimmons and Easy Top du Courcel ridden by Willow Gavin. Ursuline Thurles claimed the yellow rosettes and eight league points. Kinnegad’s Flicka and Zoe Vambeck, Flight of Earls Wagtail and Alexandra Vambeck, Highthyme Vanity Fair ridden by Blathnaid Murphy and Miss Diamond Blue and Caoimhe Murphy were the Ursuline representatives. Newbridge College was fourth, ahead of a second Ballymahon team in fifth and St Oliver’s Oldcastle in sixth.
Nina Smith and Carra Cave Boy riding for Naas CS was the outright winner of the TRI Equestrian Open Individual league class. St Joseph’s Rochfortbridge rider Alannah Dardis riding Toddy’s Lass was second with St Killian’s College’s Ashley Cannon and Lady Gillian in third. Final league points went to Ailbhe Delahunty, Holly Brady and Gwendolyn Bradford.
The final open competition was the TRI Equestrian Premier 110 class. This also went to Carra Cave Boy and Nina Smith, who saw off the determined opposition of Kinmar Cheeky Boy and Finn Breen from Blessington CC, and Loras Aithneach Spirit ridden by Kate Adams for St Killian’s College, who settled for second and third. The remaining qualifying spots went to Highthyme Vanity Fair and Alexandra Vambeck from Ursuline Thurles, Blathnaid Murphy and Miss Susie, also from Ursuline, and Trendy and Yulia Maher from Ardscoil Na Trionoide.
The Mean Scoil Mhuire Longford team of Laura Finnegan, Holly Brady, Mia Donohoe and Ella Finnegan won the EII novice team class at Mullingar \ Laurence Dunne jumpinaction.net
Novice team
Mean Scoil Mhuire Longford claimed the EII novice team class. Raclaghy Domino ridden by Laura Finnegan, Mosstown Teddy and Holly Brady, Moorfields Maverick ridden by Mia Donohoe and Rose Na Ri and Ella Finnegan made up the team from Longford.
A mixed team from Loreto and Killina were runners-up. The team members were Major and Aoife McCormack, Slieverussel Laurna and Ellen Ivory and Lucy O’Rourke. Our Ladies Bower, represented by Irishtown Toby ridden by Elsa Hunt, Clonakillla Blondie and Lucy McManus, Cross Ali ridden by Lily Rose Galvin and Kilnacappagh Shadow and Molly Costello, finished third. The remaining league points on offer went to Rice College Westport and St Oliver’s Oldcourt. Moyne CS and Carrigallen mixed team were sixth on the day.
The Equieire 90cm qualifier was won by Emily Grimes and Bob for Loreto Abbey Dalkey, ahead of Ruby Brennan and Clara from Kilkenny College and Sheena Cawley riding Kerry Buddy from Rice College Westport. Remaining qualifying spots went to Ella Finnegan, Abigail Murphy and Sasha Gaines.
The EII Primary individual league class was won by Thomas Sully riding Alamar Chuka for Scoil Naomh Carrigallen, whilst the fun primary teams’ class was won by St Etchen’s Kinnegad NS - Rosemount Sudoku (Fiachra O’Callaghan), Edentrillick Honey Bee (Tommy Healy), Rashers & Sausages (Mila Van Cauwenberge) and Hashtag (Téadóir O’Callaghan). Jennys Coral Blue (Chloe Hallinan) of Rice College Westport won the novice 80cm class, open to primary and second level pupils.