Cambridge Based Alice Ellison Wins Dodson & Horrell National Amateur 1.05m Championship

Wednesday 23 November 2016

The Dodson & Horrell National Amateur & Veteran Championships (16th – 20th November) held at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool are one of the highlights of the national showjumping calendar. Once again, six National Championship titles were up for grabs which accumulated in five days of ultra-competitive showjumping. 

The National Amateur Championships gave amateur riders and horses the opportunity to contest an end of year final across four different heights of fences – 0.85cm, 0.95cm, 1.05m and 1.10m. The Championships also played host to the National Veteran Riders Championships, which are spilt into minor and major categories. 

Sam Horrell, CEO at Dodson & Horrell said: “The National Amateur & Veteran Championships are a fantastic event to be part of, we have been lucky enough to have supported it for a number of years and see it go from strength to strength. It’s great to see so many returning competitors and our congratulations go to all the championship winners. The event would not be such a success without the excellent organising team at Aintree Equestrian Centre, British Showjumping and of course all the competitors, friends and families. We look forward to seeing you all again next year.”

Cambridge based Alice Ellison took an emotional win in the 1.05m Championship and she topped the table with Britney IV, a 10 year-old bay mare owned by Sacha Ellison. Forty one combinations contested the class in total and the victorious pair were drawn last to go in the nine horse jump off.

Alice was aware that only a quick double clear would do yesterday and Britney IV duly delivered when she blasted through the finish with all poles still standing in just 32.95 seconds. 

“This is the Championship that I wanted to win” said Alice. “Last year, my time was good enough for the win in this class, but I had the last fence down, so I was determined to come back and try for the victory this year and I’m so pleased that we managed to do it. This is definitely one of my favourite shows.

“Britney and I competed in the Bronze League Final at Horse of the Year Show and since then, we have been focused on these Championships. I first had the ride on Britney when she was four years old and she came back to us last year – she’ll stay with us for life now.”

For a full list of results and further information about the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur & Veteran Championships, please visit www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk.

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