26
Jun
2010
UN IN THE SUN WITH WARRENPOINT CLUB JUMPCROSS AT NEWRY SHOW.
A fantastic day was enjoyed by all at the Jumpcross hosted by the Warrenpoint & District Riding Club at the Newry Show on Saturday 26th June.
Not only did the sun shine brilliantly on Saturday, there were many smiles on the faces of the riders who took part in classes from 60cm to 1M and scooped prizes, many of which were sponsored by Horse First.
The competitions kicked off with the 60cm class, the second biggest class of the day, at the end of which Sophie Bell got third on her pony Logie from Aisling Lynch in second on Ginger with first place going to Shorlagh Harper on Tamara.
The 80cm class followed with some very competitive jumping resulting in Melissa McBurney scooping first place on Dara’s Bounty from John Downey on Niteseal in second and Lisa McKenna on Sportsman in third. Within this individual entry competition, the scores of declared riders were also monitored for team results in which the Kilkeel Young Guns with Conor Cunningham on Jack, Melissa McBurney on Dara’s Bounty, Shorlagh Harpur on Siucra Boy and Adam Haugh riding Blaze rode into first place to be awarded lovely plaques and Horse First prizes. The Warrrenpoint Whizzers with only eight faults got second, chased by the Armagh Team in third and finally the Kilkeel Double Dots in fourth place.
The 90cm class tested some top class riders with master of the course being Joe Haffey on Hillhead Lad who jumped into first place from James Purcell on Boozie in second and Angela McIlroy on Sparky in third. Angela went on to win second place also in the Metre Class, being narrowly outridden by Annamarie Burns on Jimmy who won the coveted first prize.
All classes had a jump off against the clock and this created great excitement for the many onlookers who revelled at the sidelines in the speed and tenacity of the competitors.
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