Allan Birch takes the top spot in the SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre
Tuesday 07 January 2020
Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre in Rugby, Warwickshire hosted the latest SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier. With sixty-six combinations contesting the class it was Lancashire based Allan Birch who rose to the top to claim the victory.
Twenty-six of the initial starters jumped clear around David Cole’s first round course and from that field only ten negotiated the jump-off track with nothing to add and in doing so, produced some quality double clear rounds. The competition was hard fought with just only two qualifying places on offer for the Championship Final at the Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead, West Sussex later in the summer season.
Partnered with Amy Moreton’s 10 year-old British bred bay mare, Oldlands Livaldi, Allan crossed the finish line clear and less than a second faster than their closest rival to guarantee their place in the Championship Final.
Second place went to Harry Wood with the 6 year-old bay gelding Johidoki owned by Victoria Wood. The combination also finished double clear in a time of 43.68 seconds.
Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre – Sunday 5th January 2020
SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier Results
1st Allan Birch & Oldlands Livaldi – 0/0 – 43.47 seconds
2nd Harry Wood & Johidoki – 0/0 – 43.68 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
Image: Allan Birch & Oldlands Livaldi in action in the SEIB Winter Novice Qualifier at Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre
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