SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier at Arena UK
Monday 27 January 2014
Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire hosted a SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier yesterday (Sunday 26th January 2014) and the class proved to be well contested.
With just two qualifying places available for the SEIB Winter Novice Championship, which will be held at the Longines Royal International Horse Show during 29th July – 3rd August 2014, competition for the desired double clear was fierce. A total of forty-four competitors came forward for the qualifier and four double clears were recorded. The top two places were eventually secured by the two combinations who produced their double clears in under 40.00 seconds.
Joss Williams (21) from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire took victory in this qualifier after producing the fastest double clear of the class on 13 year-old chestnut gelding, Cheeky Business, owned by Thomas Reilly. The combination secured their double clear in a quick time of 34.58 seconds to take the win by over two seconds.
Second place went to 36 year-old Stephanie Scott from Eccleshall, Staffordshire on her own 6 year-old grey gelding, Opis Day. Stephanie and Opis Day collected their double clear in a good time of 36.73 seconds.
Sunday 26th January 2014 – SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier Results:
1st Joss Williams & Cheeky Business – 0/0 – 34.58 seconds
2nd Stephanie Scott & Opis Day – 0/0 – 36.73 seconds
The next SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier will be held at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool on Sunday 2nd February 2014. The remaining qualifier dates are as follows:
Aintree Equestrian Centre - 2nd February 2014
Keysoe Equestrian Centre - 15th February 2014
Hand Equestrian Centre - 9th March 2014
Longines Royal International Horse Show - 29th July 2014
SEIB:
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