Festival Focus - Kings Equestrian 21
Kings Equestrian (11 - 15 August), one of the last Freestyle opportunities for riders wishing to qualify for the Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships in October. With some tough competition and multiple rider wins, it was all to play for.
Petplan’s picks!
It was worth the drive for Megan Field and Bright Time FST, winning the Freestyle Medium Bronze on an amazing score of 72.83%. Known as Harley at home, the pair changed their floor plan last minute, which stole the show. They have only been together since the start of the year but have recently stepped up to International level, attending the Under25 Sheepgate Championships since their win, to be awarded two wins. Her mum, Louise expressed her pride, "they won with 72.8% not bad considering we changed the floor plan the day before and actually hadn’t ridden it to the music! Thank you for the amazing music Tony Hobden, they scored a 9 for the music and the interpretation of it. Everyone else had gone home it was so late so Megan had the podium to herself!"
Sheepcote Equestrian, had a great day with two of horses; Sheepcote Jackson, winning the Novice (72.29%) and Freestyle Silver (71.76%) with working rider Molly-Rowan Sharples alongside other working pupil, Eilish Smith on Sheepcote Jamboree, who won the Elementary Bronze with 69.46%. With Molly-Rowan only taking on the ride in May of this year, the pair have had a successful year so far. We look forward to seeing both riders at the Championships.
Serious Black's, a fourtheen-year-old gelding with a congenital fused sacroiliac joint, has proved he is worth fighting for as he won not only one but two classes at the weekend. Rpdocuing two amazing scores to go along with it; 73.92% in the Freestyle Prix St George Bronze and 73.04% in the Freestyle Intermediate I Bronze. After winning the Advanced Medium Silver at the Winter Championships, earlier this year they have their dancing shoes on and what a dancing pair they are!
Kings Equestrian Winners
Petplan Equine Preliminary Bronze
Hannah Wanbon and ArdKeel Lad, 70.28%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Preliminary Bronze
Lois Unitt and The Irish Cream, 68.15%
Petplan Equine Preliminary Silver
Julia Karen Godden and Garties Mr D'Arcy, 67.29%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Preliminary Silver
Elizabeth Worrall and Jerry Superman, 67.78%
Petplan Equine Novice Bronze
Alicia Roberts and Godin Linda, 70.14%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Novice Bronze
Caroline King and Gabbana, 71.48%
Petplan Equine Novice Silver
Molly-Rowan Sharples and Sheepcote Jackson, 72.29%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Novice Silver
Molly-Rowan Sharples and Sheepcote Jackson, 71.76%
Petplan Equine Elementary Bronze
Eilish Smith and Sheepcote Jamboree, 69.46%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Elementary Bronze
Victoria Johnson and Elmingtons Apache, 72.50%
Petplan Equine Elementary Silver
Hiedi Marcus and Hawtins Fiorella, 70.98%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Elementary Silver
Emma Victoria Chinn and Bally Blackjack, 73.08%
Petplan Equine Medium Bronze
Alexzandra Houldcroft and Cavallina Herself, 67.84%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Medium Bronze
Megan Field and Bright Time FST, 72.83%
Petplan Equine Medium Silver
Maisie Clare Hodge and Calcourt Romancier, 69.46%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Medium Silver
Lucie Stokoe and Dolores II, 71.06%
Petplan Equine Advanced Medium Bronze
Patricia Haskins and Crewezando, 67.01%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Advanced Medium Bronze
Zara Griffiss and Allegro III, 69.78%
Petplan Equine Advanced Medium Silver
Sophie Bennett and Vallon Du Rock, 69.36%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Music Advanced Medium Silver
Lisa Michelle Smith and San Libertino, 70.78%
Petplan Equine Prix St George Bronze
Sophie Bennett and Vallon Du Rock, 65.44%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Prix St George Bronze
Josie Kent and Serious Black, 73.92%
Petplan Equine Prix St George Silver
Josephine Clewlow and Bon Jovi AKW, 66.05%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Prix St George Silver
Josephine Clewlow and Bon Jovi AKW, 69.88%
Petplan Equine Intermediate I Bronze
Lucy Goodman and Freya V, 67.63%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Intermediate I Bronze
Josie Kent and Serious Black, 73.04%
Petplan Equine Intermediate I Silver
Sian Turner and Loverboy II, 69.08%
Petplan Equine Freestyle Intermediate I Silver
Sian Turner and Loverboy II, 71.25%