THERE were two legs of the TRI Equestrian Interschools league held last weekend. Loreto Wexford hosted their event in Wexford Equestrian, while St. Paul’s Oughterard held their event in Ower Equestrian, Co Galway.

First to Wexford where the Presentation Wexford team of Keep on Going ridden by Grace Day, GPS Cara and Cerys Roche, Dromgoole Lass ridden by Ciara Sarsfield and Glenhead Summer and Anna Sarsfield ran out winners in the TRI Equestrian Open Team league event, with Loreto Wexford in second and in third.

Drinagh Golden Lad ridden by Aoife Griffith, WNDA Toby and Shannon Griffith, Rebels Mist ridden by Caitlin Griffith, She’s for Luck and Amy Griffith, GPS New Moon Rising ridden by Freya Barry, Sally Grey Gallough and Ruby Cousins, Hop and Hannah Rose Roche, and Andreas Dream with Judy Sinnott made up the Wexford teams. St. Mary’s New Ross, Kilkenny College and Gorey CS also gained league points.

Loreto Wexford’s Shannon Griffith and WNDA Toby were worthy winners of the TRI Open individual league event ahead of Ramsgrange’s Brooke Sutton McGarry and Castle Ellis Lil in second. Wexford CBS pupil Olli Walsh and Inch Hill; Pippa Was third. The remaining league points were awarded to Louisa Smith, Mollie Bates Doyle and Donnacha Cousins.

The TRI Equestrian Premier 110 class produced a great standard of jumping with Ollie Walsh and Inchhill Pippa taking the win just pipping Sutton McGarry and Castle Ellis LIL into second place and Gorey’s Eoghan Murphy riding Kilcloghan Madam Tara into third. Also gaining qualifying spots in the final were Cathal Murphy and Annie Gamble.

The always hotly contested Equieire novice 90cm qualifier class was won by Mia Delaney and Jodie Snow from Colaiste Abbain. Presentation’s Lucy Day, Mary Kate Kelly and Lily Kelly; Colaiste Abbain’s Faye Morrissey Ryan; and Loreto’s Freya Barry representing also gained qualifying spots.

Presentation Wexford also claimed the novice teams league class, represented by Princess with Hannah Doyle, Forest Redpark Greyboy and Caoimhe Curry, Robyn ridden by Ava McGuire, and Katies World and Ellen Goggin. Paulanka Black Magic and Bobby Walsh from Blackwater NS was victorious in the EII 75cm Primary Individual league.

The team from Rathangan NS won the primary teams’ class ahead of Blackwater in second and Mayglass in third. Sunrise, with Kate Fortune, riding for Bridgetown College was a worthy winner in the Novice 80 cm Individual class, while Mulla Duff and Izzy Jones from Blackwater NS won the primary 55cm class.

TRI Open Teams winners from St. Pauls Oughtarard Interschools held in Ower Equestrian, which the host team won. St Paul’s Secondary School: Parkroe Leam Dexter (Dara Kennedy), Knockillaree Leona (Cliona Foley), Cloonbornia Carl (Ella Heraty)

Ower event

Meanwhile in Ower, the Open team league class produced victory for the hosts, St Paul’s Secondary School. Parkroe Leam Dexter ridden by Dara Kennedy, Knockillaree Leona and Cliona Foley, and Cloonbornia Carl ridden by Ella Heraty made up the team.

Rebecca Maher and Tulie Wooley from St. Brigid’s Loughrea won the TRI Open Individual class with St Paul’s Cliona Foley riding Knockillaree Leona in second and Asley Cannon representing St. Killian’s College Ballinasloe was third. The Premier 110 class went to Claregalway’s Tim Hawkins and Heart and Soul. Sibling and fellow pupil Alayna Hawkins and Pip Goes Pop also qualified.

The novice 90cm class produced some lovely jumping and Aisling Stanford riding Lahinch Korra for Gort CS emerged victorious, with Little Breeze and Hannah Lawless from St. Brigid’s Loughrea in second and Leah Kennedy and Ain’t It So from St Paul’s in third. Eabha Joyce, Amelia Dubrowolska, Dara Kennedy and Maeve McDonagh took the remaining qualifying spots.

Gort Community School College represented by Rose with Honor Mannion, Clough Jayo ridden by Oonagh Fahy, Lakeview Jackie Sparrow and Sarah Egan, and Lahinch Korra ridden by Aisling Stanford, won the novice team class. The novice 80cm went to Jess with Harry Flanagan from St Joseph’s Patrician School and the 75cm class was won by Rockstown T ridden by Oran Cummins representing Lurgna NS.

Action this weekend moves to Co. Kildare where JAG Equestrian is hosting an event today (Saturday).