Tabitha Dean Takes the Top Spot in Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round
Monday 22 June 2015
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Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire held their Pony Premier Show over the weekend and a key part of the show was the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round held on Saturday.
Each of the thirty-eight starting combinations came forward with the hope of picking up one of the three direct qualifying places on offer for the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Championship Final at Horse of the Year Show. Nine combinations produced two foot perfect rounds to go forward into the final jump off and five went on to produce an all-important third clear round. With just the three Championship Final spots available, the allocation of those places came down to the ever crucial clock.
The top spot in this second round was taken by 15 year-old Tabitha Dean from Hook, Hampshire on her mother Sam’s 8 year-old grey mare Atlantic Hope II. They were drawn as the seventh combination to go in the nine horse jump off and they produced their third and final foot perfect round in 35.74 seconds to ensure that they could not be beaten.
Laura Charley, aged 15 from Fillongley, Coventry took second place after producing her treble clear with Stephanie Charley’s 9 year-old chestnut gelding Blackstown Spot On. This pairing produced the second treble clear of the class after being drawn as one of the early combinations in the jump off and they jumped their third clear in 38.64 seconds.
Taking the third and final Championship Final qualification place was Millie Dickinson, aged 16 from Harpenden, Hertfordshire on her mother Jan’s 9 year-old chestnut gelding Ron Burgundy. This combination produced their final clear round in a time of 39.80 seconds.
With the three direct qualifying tickets for the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Championship Final at the Horse of the Year Show having already been secured, the combinations in fourth and fifth took home the chance to compete in the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Masters at the forthcoming British Showjumping National Championships.
Arena UK – Saturday 20th June 2015
Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Second Round
1st Tabitha Dean & Atlantic Hope II – 0/0/0 – 35.74 seconds
2nd Laura Charley & Blackstown Spot On – 0/0/0 – 38.64 seconds
3rd Millie Dickinson & Ron Burgundy – 0/0/0 – 39.80 seconds
4th Nicola Jamison & Eclips VI – 0/0/0 – 42.07 seconds
5th Daisy Deakin & Tiernisks Cruising Clover – 0/0/0 – 46.87 seconds
NB: Qualifications will be updated pending official grading of results.
The Horse of the Year Show 2015 will take place from the 7th – 11th October 2015 at Birmingham’s Genting Arena. The British Showjumping National Championships 2015 will take place during the 11th – 16th August at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
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