Posted: 13th June 2016 | Back to news feed
Parwood Equestrian Centre in Guildford, Surrey was swathed in sunshine yesterday and ten competitors returned home happy after securing their place in the Haygain Pony Discovery Championship Final following a competitive second round competition.
Twenty-seven competitors set out over yesterday’s course with their sights set on securing one of the ten qualification places available and the final jump off was contested by the six combinations still in with a shot of winning.
It was 12 year-old Georgia Sims from Dunstable, Bedfordshire who succeeded in taking the top spot and she did so on board Laura Sims’ 12 year-old grey mare, Fairfax Hot Tottie. Having already produced two clear rounds, Georgia and her pony jumped again with great accuracy and speed to finish up with a treble clear in 24.44 seconds and this time was to prove impossible to catch.
Thirteen year-old Meg Acomb from Capel, Surrey took second place with Sophie Acomb’s 9 year-old grey gelding, Jumping Charlie V after they jumped a treble clear in 26.68 seconds.
Third place went to 12 year-old Anna Ball from Camberley, Surrey and she rode Oakmeade Nutmeg, a 9 year-old chestnut mare owned by Tig Matthews. This combination also picked up a treble clear and they clocked it up in 32.35 seconds.
Parwood Equestrian Centre – Sunday 5th June 2016
Haygain Pony Discovery Second Round
1st Georgia Sims & Fairfax Hot Tottie – 0/0/0 – 24.44 seconds
2nd Meg Acomb & Jumping Charlie V – 0/0/0 – 26.68 seconds
3rd Anna Ball & Oakmeade Nutmeg – 0/0/0 – 32.35 seconds
4th Mayan Northway-Young – 0/0/4 – 27.04 seconds
5th Elloise Smit & Bearnaderg Star – 0/0/4 – 34.01 seconds
6th Lucy Blair & Whizzy Socks – 0/0/E
7th Jenna Good & Trewithian Hawkeweed – 0/4 – 43.45 seconds
8th Jessica Currie & Lisbigney Flicka – 0/4 – 45.53 seconds
9th Mia Foster & Matilda II – 0/4 – 43.99 seconds
10th Izzy Merecki & Alfie Moon – 0/4 – 44.76 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
The British Showjumping National Championships 2016 will take place during the 9th – 14th August at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
Laurence J. Power Photography
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