Festival Focus - Port Royal

Our last Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival of 2022 was held at Port Royal (25 – 28 August) on the last weekend of August. Riders who attended gained the last spots on the list to the Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival Championships.

Petplan’s picks! 

Cat Dalton is on her way to the Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival Championships with two qualifications on her two horses Raise The Roof II and Derrentigue Bruce. Having already gained their ticket at Alniwick in the Elementary Freestyle Silver they add the straight to their record coming second with 67.94%.

Talking on social media about her day Cat says, “main man Bruce, after not the best prep week and going in with zero expectations, pulled it off to come 2nd and qualify. Special shout out to this absolute dude who has qualified for the LeMieux National Championships too, completing all four of his summer campaigns!”

Going on to say,” huge thankyou to absolutely everyone who enables me to follow my dreams and play ponies and to everyone who has helped me along the way- will always be eternally grateful.” Known at home as Lottie, Raise The Roof II claimed second place the Elementary Freestyle Silver Cat talked about their journey so far, “this will be her very first ever championships qualification. Her glow up since the Winter Regionals is incredible, with so much more to come. Thrilled is an absolute understatement!”

“Wow what a crazy week it's been!” expressed Leeanne Cameron who won the last Medium Bronze place with her thirteen year old mare Partridgehill Cariad. The pair had already competed at the Sheepagte U25 Championships earlier in the week before heading to Port Royal, “Cariad was so relaxed and at ease with everything. We did a lovely test however we didn't get our best score at Sheepgate however back home for Thursdays trip to Port Royal and we won! Such a fabulous little horse.”

Young rider Mia Offley and Timmy III will be heading to her second championships of the year after attending the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships in April, this time taking her place in the Prelim Freestyle Silver. Her mum Sarah said on social media, “amazing day! Smashed it in Prelim Freestyle  so we’ll be making a trip to Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival Championships. Timmy was his adorable self as usual.”

Verity Franks was on fire at Port Royal adding five qualifications to her record between two of her home bred horses, “super pleased with the kids over the last 2 days!” Verity said on social media.

Classical Challenger a sixteen year old gelding by Thornwick Challenger stole the show with three tickets to the Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival Championships in the Prix St Georges Silver and Freestyle as well as the Inter I Bronze. “We made a slight mistake in the Inter I Freestyle Bronze by missing out our two temi’s, I blame the 4am start! So we just missed out on the percentage scores for that one,” said Verity. Daiquiris Jiggery Pokery, known as Piglet is also making her way to the championships in the Medium Freestyle Silver and the Advanced Medium Freestyle Silver, “she was very keen in the music, just short of 70%!”

Lauren Crowe is over the moon to be heading to Arena UK with her sixteen year old gelding Scout, “Smudgey you are my absolute hero,” Lauren said on social media. “I could not adore this horse anymore and he just continues to make my dreams come true! We rode our Elementary Freestyle Bronze for only the fourth time today and he absolutely smashed it to win with a whopping 71.09%. One judge having us on over 74%!” Lauren continued. Regulars at Area Festivals it was a nice atmosphere to be a part of says Lauren, “could not be more proud of him and was so lovely to have the family there to support us.”

They came back the next day to add another ticket to the championships in the Elementary Bronze, “absolutely over the moon with him this weekend he is an absolute legend,” Lauren said.

Port Royal winners 

Petplan Equine Preliminary Bronze  

Inola Smith and Upsall’s Lorna, 70.07 %

Petplan Equine Preliminary Freestyle Bronze  

Emma Jane Stone and Corbriella's Glamour Girl, 64.72 %                  

Petplan Equine Preliminary Silver   

Beth Harrison and Garthfach Whisky Rocks, 69.24 %        

Petplan Equine Preliminary Freestyle Silver   

Mia Offley and Timmy III, 69.72 %           

Petplan Equine Novice Bronze   

Beth Harrison and Garthfach Whisky Rocks, 69.03 %                                        

Petplan Equine Novice Freestyle Bronze   

Sarah Thomas and So Walter, 69.54 %   

Petplan Equine Novice Silver  

Amanda Jane Barrett and A Capella, 71.04 %

Petplan Equine Novice Freestyle Silver  

Amanda Jane Barrett and A Capella, 75.00 %                                                                           

Petplan Equine Elementary Bronze  

Lauren Crowe and Scout, 67.75 %

Petplan Equine Elementary Freestyle Bronze  

Lauren Crowe and Scout, 71.09 %                  

Petplan Equine Elementary Silver   

Leanne Michelle Dudhill and A.M. Dynamo, 68.28 %                  

Petplan Equine Elementary Freestyle Silver   

Leanne Michelle Dudhill and A.M. Dynamo, 68.53 %                                                         

Petplan Equine Medium Bronze   

Leeanne Jane Cameron and Partridgehill Cariad, 65.10 %                                    

Petplan Equine Medium Freestyle Bronze   

Kate Appleyard and Its Orrid Enri, 65.28 %         

Petplan Equine Medium Silver  

Samantha Smith and Sylvester, 68.33 %                                    

Petplan Equine Medium Freestyle Silver  

  Verity Ann Franks and Daisuiris Jiggery Pokery, 69.72 %                                                             

Petplan Equine Advanced Medium Bronze  

Ann Clegg and Danny Boy VII, 64.49 %                              

Petplan Equine Advanced Medium Freestyle Bronze  

Jade Whitelaw and Dauphin III, 67.83 %                                        

Petplan Equine Advanced Medium Silver  

Bethany Edginton and Furstenbelle FB, 65.00 %

Petplan Equine Advanced Medium Freestyle Silver  

Verity Ann Franks and Daisuiris Jiggery Pokery, 68.56 %

Petplan Equine Prix St Georges Bronze   

Katie Owens and Inamorata, 65.34 %                             

Petplan Equine Prix St Georges Freestyle Bronze   

Dawn Karen Grundy and Rough Lee So Schufro, 66.46 %                                  

Petplan Equine Prix St Georges Silver 

Lizzie Merritt and Valuciano DHZ, 64.90 %                              

Petplan Equine Prix St Georges Freestyle Silver   

Verity Ann Franks and Classical Challenger, 64.83 %                                       

Petplan Equine Intermediate I Bronze     

Verity Ann Franks and Classical Challenger, 63.04 %   

Petplan Equine Intermediate I Silver 

Verity Ann Franks and Classical Challenger, 61.21 %