Sarah Winterbottom Secures Victory in Horseware Bronze League Qualifier at Arena UK
Tuesday 31 May 2016
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Sarah Winterbottom from Glossop, Derbyshire was on winning form as she tackled the challenge of Sunday’s Horseware Bronze League Qualifier at Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
A sizable field of ninety-one horses and their riders all had their attention fixed on obtaining one of three sought after qualification spots for the Horseware Bronze League Semi Finals, which will run in August. With thirty-seven combinations producing an initial clear round to go through to the jump off, the action really heated up as the clock played a big part in the placings.
Sarah had her work cut out as she was drawn first to go in the jump off on her own 9 year-old grey mare, Arcane Z. Sarah held her nerve to produce a convincing clear in just 30.23 seconds, a time which proved just too fast for her fellow competitors to beat!
Second place went to Rosie Gunn from Orston, Nottinghamshire on board her own 5 year-old liver chestnut gelding, Jagerbomb. This combination were hot on Sarah’s heels, producing their second clear round in just 30.94 seconds, just a fraction of a second shy of the winning time.
It was Olivia Carroll who took home third place. Riding her own 10 year-old bay mare, Gina Van T Vijvershof, they left all the fences standing to produce two clear rounds in 32.32 seconds.
Arena UK – Sunday 29th May 2016
Horseware Bronze League Qualifier
1st Sarah Winterbottom & Arcane Z – 0/0 – 30.23 seconds
2nd Rosie Gunn & Jagerbomb – 0/0 – 30.94 seconds
3rd Olivia Carroll & Gina Van T Vijvershof – 0/0 – 32.32 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
Image Credit: Equipics Event Photography.
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