Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Dressage championships qualifier hosted by Dalysgrove rc


A great day was had at the regional Dressage championships qualifier hosted by Dalysgrove RC at Creagh equestrian centre on the 19th May. The sun came out for the day too! With over 50 individual dressage entries and 9 teams competing for a place at the Connolly's Red Mills Dressage Championships on the 18th August in Mullingar Equestrian centre. There was a very high standard of dressage on the day with very high scores awarded to all competing.  3 teams qualified to represent the region including teams Dalysgrove, Donegal Gaeltacht and Ballinasloe clubs.
Individuals also qualified for the Championship from Advanced primary class Donna Murray took first and second place with Dramlagh Troy and Temple Kiko for Dalysgrove, Followed by Jackie McGovern with Levi from club Anvil. The fourth qualified rider came all the way from Donegal Gaeltacht, Rudy Schneider with He's A Dandy.
Intermediate qualifiers Niamh Macken on Captain Smirnoff for Ballinasloe, Shauna Murray on Nicnac from Springmount, followed by Maria Griffin from Tonabrockey and fourth qualifier Rachel McCrossen from Donegal Gaeltacht with Batteries not included.
Advanced Intermediate qualifiers included Tracy Murphy on Nino Manoso for Dalysgrove, Agata Leonard with Eurocent Caletto from slieve bloom and finally Georgie Spain on  Molougha Bird for Dalysgrove.
Primary, Open and Advanced open riders did not need to qualify for individual competition. The top riders in Primary were Christine Rohan on Sweet Callows Gale for Dalysgrove, Followed by Maria Fox for Ballinasloe and Assumpta Shannon for South Roscommmon.
Open competitors were Trish warren, Danielle Touhy, Laura Schneider with Tracy Murphy the only Advanced open competitor on the day.
Outside in the sunshine continued the show jumping. It was the third leg of the Arden equestrian SJ league. With a large turnout for the competition rivalry ran high amongst competitors. The Primary class was won by Niamh Macken for Ballinasloe RC with Christine Rohan for dalysgrove in a close second with under two seconds between their times. Severine Ray from Tynagh came third with Maria Fox following in fourth place. fifth and sixth place were taken by Fiona Fenton and Assumpta Shannon from South Roscommon RC.
The Advanced primary class was won by Laurence Smyth from Donegal Gaeltacht. Springmount's Caroline Clancy was a very close second. Dalysgrove then dominated winning 3rd, 5th and 6th with Dermot Goode, Jacqueline Feeley and John Miland respectively. Caoillin De Bairead added to her league points coming 4th in the days AP class.
The intermediate class was packed with over 25 competitors all fighting to get to the jump off. From the exciting jump off Gavin Keenan from benbulben took first place. Kevin Clogher and the speedy Molougha Bird came in second. Norman Tierney and Orla O'Connell both from Springmount came third and fourth. Niall Coghill from bridge took 5 fifth place and Sarah Baggott from South Roscommon was presented with sixth place.
The open class was won by Trish Warren from Donegal Gaeltacht. Corrib dominated this class with Sarah Gaughan, Therese Dixon and Ronan Francis getting second, third and fourth. Raymond Daniel came fifth and Tommy Ryan from Bridge was awarded sixth place.
Let the competition continue with the Final of the Arden Equestrian League on the 16th May in Creagh Equestrian league hosted by South Roscommon RC. 

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