John Crippen and Top Rock win The British Showjumping Business Partnership Winter Novice Qualifier
Monday 04 October 2010
The first weekend in October saw the Solihull Riding Club Development Classic Show host The British Showjumping Business Partnership Winter Novice Qualifier. With 29 of the 71 starters going through to the jump off the two qualifying place were hotly contested.
Chesham based John Crippen was drawn near the end of the class on Susan Goodman’s 8 year old bay gelding, Top Rock. With only four riders after him, John knew he had to jump clear in a quick time which is exactly what he did coming home in a time of 38.83 seconds.
After seeing John’s round 17 year old Joseph Hughes-Jones knew the task ahead wasn’t going to be easy. Riding his mother’s 8 year old chestnut mare, Two Mills Fabulous, Joseph put in a wonderful clear finishing in 39.80 seconds, good enough for second place and the remaining qualifying ticket.
Both the above combinations have qualified for British Showjumping Business Partnership Winter Novice Championship which will take place at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead on 26th – 31st July 2011.
British Showjumping Business Partnership Winter Novice Qualifier
Solihull riding club – 1st October 2010
1st John Crippen riding Top Rock – 0/0 in 38.83 seconds - Qualified
2nd Joseph Hughes-Jones riding Tow Mills Fabulous–0/0 in 39.80 seconds–Qualified
3rd Sophie Heaven riding Mersley Kes – 0/0 in 40.00 seconds
4th Tony Pearson riding Gems Bond – 0/0 in 41.82 seconds
5th Chloe Aston riding Coronado Son – 0/0 in 42.16 seconds
6th Nicola Bampton riding It’s Magic – 0/0 in 42.37 seconds
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