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Summer 2006 at the Field

Over the Summer, the Route Hunt Branch of the Pony Club met every Tuesday evening at Williamson’s farm at Ballyvelton Road to receive training in Show Jumping, Cross Country and Dressage. The members thoroughly enjoyed some great fun and training, not to mention super Burgers cooked by Vicky Cameron-Mitchell. Thanks Vicky!

         The members, parents and committee members of the Branch would like to thank all those who helped out in any way, to make this Summer one of the best ever, But special thanks go to Robinson Williamson for the kind use of his Field (and taking the sheep out every Tuesday night), Linda Leslie from Stonebridge Premium Feeds for sponsoring the fantastic Prizes, Fiona Thompson for her excellent instruction, Elizabeth McMillen, for putting the whole thing together and instructing every night and Albert Kane and Fred White for their dedication in making sure that there were jumps set up every week.

         Over the Summers training, a show jumping league was introduced to let the members put into practice all that they were learning. There were classes to suit all ages and abilities, from the teenies on lead rein, to the older members on horses. The different classes were hotly contended as always.

         The Summers activities came to an end on Tuesday 31st August with the final jumping classes, a one off pairs jumping speed class and Prize Giving. A special appearance was made by members of the Mid Antrim Branch, who laid on an athletic display of Pony Club Games. Many thanks go out to our Mid Antrim friends, and especially to George Graham, the District Commissioner of the Mid Antrim Branch, for making it possible.

The League Winners

Back Row: Joseph Evans, Linda Leslie (Stonebridge - sponsors of the summer league), Lesley Davis

Front Row: Aoife Cameron-Mitchell, Tiegan Hunter

 

 

Lead Rein Class

Jenyth Evans, Tiegan Hunter, Lucy Lamont, Iona Kane

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mid Antrims demonstrate their vaulting skills!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Members

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Route members with some of our visitors from Mid Antrim

 

 

 

 

 

Results:

 

Teenies (lead rein)

1st Tiegan Hunter  2nd Jenyth Evans  3rd Aoife Cameron-Mitchell.

40 cm

1st Aoife Cameron-Mitchell   2nd Iona Kane (Daisy)   3rd Lucy Lamont        =4th Jenny Lindsay &  Iona Kane (Teddy)    =6th Aoife Carr & Kathie Woodrow.

50 cm

1st Aoife Cameron-Mitchell   2nd Christine McNally   3rd Laura Caskey       4th Lyndsay Adams   5th Claire O’Hara   6th Kathie Woodrow

70 cm

1st  Joseph Evans   =2nd Nicole Heaney & Christine McNally   4th Cate Cameron-Mitchell   5th Rosie Alcorn   =6th Laura Caskey & Molly Kane

 85 cm

1st Lesley Davis   2nd Molly Kane   =3rd Raisa McMullan & Hollie Williamson   5th Lisa Wharry   6th Harriet Bell

1 m

1st Lesley Davis   =2nd Eimear McMahon & Alex Houston.

 

Pairs Jumping (Finals Night only)

1st Molly (Route) & Rosie (Route)   2nd  Hollie (Route) & Alice (Mid Antrim)   3rd Harriet (Route) & Alex (Route)

 

Special Prizes were awarded to Tiegan Hunter, who went from being led on a lead rein to riding alone, and to Lucy Lamont, who went from the teeny (lead rein) class to jumping the 50 cm class over the 6 weeks. Well Done Girls.