Suffolk's Saffron Baker Wins Dodson & Horrell 0.85m National Amateur Second Round at Codham Park Equestrian

Wednesday 21 October 2015

 

Codham Park Equestrian in Braintree, Essex was the venue for two Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Second Rounds, both of which were held on Sunday. Competitors came forward for both a 0.85m and a 0.95m second round and each starter was aiming to pick up one of the twelve qualifying tickets on offer in each second round for a place at the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Championships next month (18th – 22nd November) at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool.

 

Dodson & Horrell 0.85m National Amateur Second Round 

Solid performances from a number of competitors saw a ten horse jump off unfold and the win came from the very last combination to go. Seventeen year-old Saffron Baker from Ipswich, Suffolk used the draw to her advantage, scooping victory on board Ann Withey’s 13 year-old bay mare, Loulabelle II.

 

Having seen seven double clears produced before her, Saffron knew that only an accurate quick round would do and she duly delivered. Saffron and Loulabelle posted their double clear in 35.06 seconds, shaving just 0.38 of a second off the time of their nearest rivals.

Saffron's foster mother Ann Withey said: 'Saffron came to us and Copdock Riding Centre at the age of 11 years. She instantly took to riding and became a natural horsewoman and has enjoyed competing from 128cm to 148cm ponies having won the Wales & West Derby on 138cm and qualified for all major championships on her 148 ponies.

Saffron moved on to horses this year and has had a wonderful season being placed every day at Hickstead at their amateur show in September.

She was also in the Suffolk Inter academy team at Weston lawns -winning silver.

She is studying A levels at Suffolk One and hopes to go to university to become a primary school teacher -so it is wonderful we now have Amateur classes for true amateurs.

Her dream is to get to Horse of the Year show one day - hoping to get a good career and be able to buy a good horse to jump the bigger tracks.

She was very excited as she won the Class and won a rug for her super horse Lucy           (Loulabelle11) whom she had since the spring.'

 

Kerrie Goodwin from St. Albans, Hertfordshire took second place with her own 19 year-old chestnut gelding, Roscoes Golani after they clocked up their double clear in 35.44 seconds. This saw them finish as only other combination with a double clear in under 36.00 seconds.

 

Young showjumper, 13 year-old Alice Casburn, from Norwich, Norfolk rounded off the podium places on Caroline Casburn’s 9 year-old bay mare Rhydfendigaid Groten Goch. They produced their double clear in 36.73 seconds.

 

Codham Park Equestrian – Sunday 18th October 2015

Dodson & Horrell 0.85m National Amateur Second Round Results

1st Saffron Baker & Loulabelle II – 0/0 – 35.06 seconds

2nd Kerrie Goodwin & Roscoes Golani – 0/0 – 35.44 seconds

3rd Alice Casburn & Rhydfendigaid Groten Goch – 0/0 – 36.73 seconds

4th Taylor Marsh & Mr Valentino III – 0/0 – 37.08 seconds

5th Maia Capp & Wild Montana Skies – 0/0 – 37.16 seconds

6th Belinda Charlton & HLS All Diamonds – 0/0 – 37.81 seconds

7th Kerry Watts & Dinha II – 0/0 – 40.30 seconds

8th Lorna Simpson & Rubi VII – 0/0 – 41.86 seconds

9th Nicky Chalkley & Just Twilight – 0/8 – 52.66 seconds

10th Scarlett Baker & Chat Balou – 0/E

 

NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.

 

Image Credit: Spencer Moret

 

Dodson & Horrell:

Dodson & Horrell Ltd is a family run business that is proud of its heritage. The company is Europe’s leading specialist equine feed manufacturer and a worldwide authority on nutrition and feeding. A pioneer of manufacturing methods the company has been leading the way in equine nutrition and nutritional research for over 75 years and exports to over 42 countries.

 

As official supplier of nutrition to Equestrian Team GBR since 2009 Dodson & Horrell works closely with the entire team to deliver nutritional advice to both the Performance and World Class Programmes. 

 

In addition Dodson & Horrell supports a variety of top equestrian athletes who make up ‘Team D&H’. The ambassadors play a vital role within the company by highlighting the quality of the feed and nutritional advice representing a variety of disciplines - carriage driving, eventing, para-dressage, showjumping and dressage. Dodson & Horrell’s Showjumping Brand Ambassadors are Lauren Hough (USA) and Yazmin Pinchen.

 

Dodson & Horrell were honoured to be granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment in 1985 for horse feed and is proud to continue as Horse Food Manufacturer to HM Queen Elizabeth to the present day.

 

For further information, please visit www.dodsonandhorrell.com or call us on 01832 737300. For any further nutritional advice please call the Helpline on 0845 345 2627 or email enquiries@dodsonandhorrell.com.

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