Meon Successes 2009 - 2010

 

RWHS SJ Qualifer - Round 1 at Braishfield 16/10/2010

Well done to Tom Naylor-Davis and Red Alert who were placed 2nd in the Senior Novice Top Score, Jenny Naylor Davis who also qualified and to Debbie Dean and Chablis who were 2nd in the Senior Intermediate Top Score.

RWHS Riding Test Qualfier - held by New Forest RC on Sunday 3 October at Woodington Training - Aimee Barnard did well and qualified.

British Riding Clubs SEIB National Horse Trials Championships held at Aston-le-Walls on 7 & 8 August 2010.

Our Meon novice team had qualified for this event but were down to a team of 3 due to Sophia Halder's Condor being lame.The other three had a great time - Chrissy Hughes on Harry, Ony Rogers on Dollar and Barbara Wood on Simply Seamus (Barbara replaced Sharon Ede from the original qualifying team).  It was very demanding, as it was a two day event including Roads and Tracks and Steeplechase.  Although the team was not placed, Barbara WON the best placed individual over 45 and came THIRD in her arena.  A really major achievement.

 

Barbara Wood (Simply Seamus) on Roads & Tracks phase Barbara and Ony relaxing during a brief rest. (Photos: Ewart Wood)

 

 

Area 17 Dressage Qualifier run by Chilworth RC at
Broadlands on Sunday 18 July 2010.

Meon had a great day.  We had two Senior Novice Teams and the Meon Stars came FOURTH: 
Helen Vernon (Top Pride), Sally Beves (Elegant Lady) – both the latter were SIXTH individually in their arenas, Aimee Barnard (Maverick) and Fiona Emery (Layman).
Our Senior Riding Test Team came FIFTH overall – Sarah Pook (Balfours Bay), Debbie Dean (Chablis Z), Aimee Barnard (Maverick) and Veronica Wilson (Betty) who also came FOURTH individually on a cracking score of 75.5%
Our Pairs Dressage Team came THIRD by performing an elegant, stylish and smooth pairs test – they had not had much time to practise either!!  Sarah Pook (Balfours Bay) and Jenny Martin (Duncan).
Senior Open Individuals:  Helen Denton (Silver Samurai) came FOURTH in the Elementary 45 Test and Sam Fyffe (Late Edition) came SIXTH in the Novice 34 Test.

 

Area 17 Horse Trials Qualifier run by Moreton EC at Moreton
on Sunday 20 June 2010.

 

Our Novice Team WON:

(L-R) Sharon Ede - Brandy, Chrissy Hughes - Harry, Ony Rogers - Dollar, Sophia Halder - Condor.

 


Chrissy was individual 1st in arena A; Sophia was individual 2nd in arena B.  They are off to the Championships at Aston-Le-Walls on 6-8 August.
Beccy Sporne - Grace, 3rd individual in Open.

Area 17 Show Jumping Qualifier run by New Forest Pony Enthusiasts at Pinkmead on Saturday 26 June 2010.

Style team WON

 

Style team Left to right: Barbara Wood - Simply Seamus, Sarah Pook - Top Pride, Chrissy Hughes - on foot, minus Harry, Aimee Barnard - Maverick.  (Barbara WON the competition and Chrissy was 6th individually)


Intermediate Team: Sharon Ede - Brandy Snap, Fiona Emery - Layman, Keri Barnjum - Clancool Rose, placed 3rd. Fiona placed 1st individual

 

Senior Novice Team came 3rd after gracefully bowing out of the jump off because of the ground - they ended on zero as did two other teams.
left to right: Jackie Rixon - Danny, Chrissy Hughes - Harrry, Aimee Barnard - Maverick, Sharon Ede - Brandy Snap		 Novice team

 

Dressage to Music Qualifier run by Hampshire Rural RC at Sparsholt on Monday 31 May 2010

Jane McGibbon (Haywood Mac) blazed a trail in the novice music test with their cowboy themed test and came FIFTH on 64.7%, 
Sarah Pook (Balfours Bay) had great fun in the elementary test with her new Fed Astaire music and finished EIGHTH on 64%.

Royal Windsor Horse Show 12-16 May 2010

Congratulations to Thea Gibbons (Aylescot Pretty Woman), representing Meon, who WON the Round 2 Topscore Intermediate class to qualify for Windsor where she was placed NINTH..

Area 17 Eventers’ Challenge run by South Wilts
at Rockbourne on 18 April 2010. 

Our novice team came FOURTH:  Fiona Emery (Layman), Chrissy Hughes (Harry), Barbara Wood (Simply Seamus) and Jackie Rixon on Colour Me Danny.
Barbara WON the individual honours and qualified for the Championships at Aston-Le-Walls on 5 June.
Sarah Pook (Balfours Bay) and Keri Barnjum (Clancool Rose) performed well in the pairs but were just beaten out of a championship place. 
In the Open Claire Lewis (Beckham) rode as an individual – a faultless round to secure her place at the Championship, while Helen Vernon (Monaco Finale) finished 7th.

Novice Teams Indoor Show Jumping Qualifier run by Meon RC
at Crofton Manor on 6 February 2010.

Congratulations to our team who came SEVENTH.  They were Jackie Rixon on Colour Me Danny, Lindsay Berry on Doon Dancer, Claire Lewis on Perriland Leon and Sue Bridgewater on Applejack.

National Championships 2009

In 2009 the hard work put in by members was rewarded by qualifying for Open Show Jumping Championship at Lincoln, (placed second); for Riding Test Championship (9th), and Open Horse Trials Championship (9th).
Our crowning glory however, was to win the Novice Section of the Festival of the Hunter Championship.

 

Winning Team Festival of the Hunter2009 (L-R rear):
Barbara Wood (Simply Seamus), Rachel Walker (Brown Bear), Ony Rogers (Dollar), Helen Vernon (Kreischim)
Standing: Sponsor Representative and Andrea Bishop (chef d'equipe) (Photo courtesy of British Riding Clubs press office)
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Barbara Wood and Simply Seamus winning the Show Jumping 2009