STAFF COLLEGE & SANDHURST HUNT PONY CLUB

Eventing

Reports

Hi All

Well Sunday 12th June for those of you sensible people who were huddled up at home inside, comfortable and warm!!! We were seriously jealous for us hardened Eventers were out in the worst weather ever getting absolutely soaked, I can honestly say it’s the wettest we have ever been, our knickers were drenched too!! Not a pretty sight!!

However we had a little Mini Mini Team out of:-

Maddison Peries
Lucas Peries
Megan Hodgson

Maddison and Megan did very respectable dressage tests, both had a bit of trouble in the show jumping however it was extremely wet and slippery causing lots of problems and then both did well xc with Maddison just having one stop and Megan doing brilliantly at her first Event!

Lucas did extremely well having endured the dressage which is always his hard bit that he doesn’t enjoy, he followed it with an outstanding double clear in the horrendous conditions to come a fantastic 8th! Brilliant.

In the Mini Class we had:-

Rachel Chambers
Nicole Wilson

At this point I have to say the weather was unbelievably bad however unstoppable were our members at proving we can produce fab results regardless, we ploughed on!!!

Rachel on Chancy did a fab dressage of 30.8 followed by a fantastic double clear to come 2nd in her section, in the conditions it was amazing and very well deserved.

Nicole did a well presented test gaining 35 which was good for her and Bob as it isn’t always their best bit, unfortunately they just rolled a pole for 4 penalties which was still very good as the going in the show jumping was very bad. They completed a fab clear xc though that secured them a great 4th Place also an outstanding result!!

We then had in the final class:-

Claudia Carey-Yard
Camilla Cox

The wind had now gathered some pace and the rain was incessantly pouring and yes we were wondering what on earth are we doing here!!! But that saying we are here so we will carry on and so we did!! Just as well as the girls never let us down!

Claudia did a lovely little test in the horrendous conditions to produce a very respectable 35 followed by a double clear and a fabulous 4th Place.

Camilla also produced a nice tidy test to also gain a 35 in her section, then a lovely clear as Claudia in the show jumping which was a great achievement as they needed waders in the warm up and ring by the time they went but both horses never flinched over the conditions. Again Camilla rode a text book xc to come a fantastic 1st Place!!! Full marks for having stuck at it and gaining a very well deserved result.

To all of you out that day, you deserved a medal as they are the worst conditions we have ever had I think, but what was so fantastic is how well our horses and riders did regardless of that, it seemed to make no difference to them which proves how well all their training has been going and the confidence and trust in their partnerships shone through. Congratulations to all of you I hope this inspires others to follow in your foot steps, you were great ambassadors for our Club!!

Thank you Karen