HORSE & HUNTER SECTION

PHOTOGRAPHS CONTRIBUTED BY HILARY GIBSON AND AUDREY GREGG.

JUDGES KELLY & HELEN TROUGHTON

Denise Neill and Made By Design 2nd Lightweight Cob and Coloured Class Winner

Sharon Martin on Ballycreely Boy -Small Hunter Winner

Rockrimmon High Spot 4 yr old Heavyweight Reserve Champion with L. Ireland

Heavyweight winner and reserve Cob Champion Sock-et-Set owned by Audrey Smyth

Sammy Smyth and New Ferry Diamond Dancer 2nd in Small Hunter and Reserve Working Hunter Champion

Michelle Floyd on Father Gillespie winner of Jim Morrow Tyres Cob Championship 2 years in a row.

Sarah M.Gallagher on Ringfort Downpatrick Middleweight Champion Hunter won the Cather Cup

Vicky Teuton on Master Monteith Winner Large Riding Horse & Reserve Champion Riding Horse

Rozogue 2nd Middleweight Hunter with J.Bingham

Karen Jeffrey on Sir Barney 3rd in Lightweight Cob Class

Helen Troughton presents the Faulkner Cup to L. Ireland on Rockrimmon High Spot Reserve Hunter Champion and best 4 year old

Dorothy Murdoch presents The Fairy Lily Cup to Janice Reddy on Dream on Calypso which she won last year as well

Crossgar's Norman Walsh was delighted when the judge Mrs. Rachael Bennett-Hamilton chose his foal “Ruby Echo” by Clover Echo out of Laughton's Diamond Imp as the Overall Champion Foal at Saintfield Show. The filly foal had already won the Non-Thoroughbred Foal Class and Norman's son Neil led the mare which took second place in the Lightweight Non-Thoroughbred Brood Mare class

David and Nicki Gregg from Saintfield had a successful day at Saintfield Show when Show judge Mrs. Rachael Bennett-Hamilton chose their Irish Draught mare Kerrins Ginger Mist as the Overall Reserve Champion Brood Mare. She was also the winner of the T.W. Scott (Fuels) Limited Perpetual Trophy for the Champion Irish Draught Mare in her class. Her foal Rockvale Roly's Spirit by the 2008 RDS Reserve Champion Cappa Cochise won his class and the Robert McBride Memorial Perpetual Cup for the Best Irish Draught Foal.

RESULTS

HUNTER RIDING CLASSES

Class No. 28. Hunter, any age, to be shown under saddle. Not to carry more than 12st 7lbs

1^st . J McCullough, 22A Ballybentragh Road, Ballyclare – Hamilton Harty

S – Fast Frigate D – Paquita

2^nd . Kirsty Stuart, Gransha Equestrian Centre – Gransha’s Glamorous Guy

S – Kildalton Star

3^rd . Vicky Teuton, Willow Cottage, 9 Drumawhey Road, Newtownards – Master Monteith

Class No. 29. Hunter, any age, to be shown under saddle. To carry over 12st 7lbs and not more than
14 stone.

1^st Sarah M Gallagher – Ringfort Downpatrick

2^nd J Bingham, 18 Victoria Crescent, Carrickfergus – Rozogue

S – Silver Granite D – Kildare Mist

3^rd Sammy Smyth – Welcome Ralph

S – Welcome Flag Mount D – Mount Gamble Lady

Class No. 30. Hunter, any age, to be shown under saddle. To carry over 14 stone.

1st Miss L Ireland, 22 Ardminnan Road, Portaferry – Rock Rimmon High Spot

Class No. 31. Ponies (UK) – Brineton Small Hunter Championship.

Sponsored by: W & C Glazing, Ballygowan

Small Hunter, 4 years old and over, exceeding 148cms and not exceeding 158cms.

Riders to have attained their 16^th birthday by 1^st January of the current year.

1st Sharon Martin, 6 Hillsborough Road, Comber – Ballycreely Boy

2^nd Sammy Smyth – New Ferry Diamond Dancer

S – Crosstown Dancer D – Hunters Jewel

3^rd Emma Jackson, 21 Ballyblack Road, Newtownards - Dexter

Champion Hunter – Sarah M Gallagher – Ringfort Downpatrick

Reserve Champion Hunter – Miss L Ireland – Rock Rimmon High Spot

Class No. 32. Open Riding Horse for horses exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 158cms.

Riders to have attained their 15^th birthday before 1^st January of the current year.

1^st . Janice Reddy – Dream On Calypso

S – Sambo D – Calypso

2^nd . Paula McCarthy, Thornhill, 26 Quarry Road, Lisbane – Thornhill Lucky Gold

S – Goldmark D – Lady Be Magic by Burslem

3^rd . Fiona Young – Lady B

Class No. 33. Open Riding Horse for horses exceeding 158cms.

Riders to have attained their 15^th birthday before 1^st January of the current year.

1^st . Vicky Teuton – Master Monteith

2^nd . Lisa Emerson – Glaskerhill Stone

S – Flintstone D - Altonia

3^rd . R Smyth, 2 Quarry Road, Greyabbey - Quarrylad

Champion Riding Horse - Janice Reddy – Dream On Calypso

Reserve Champion Riding Horse– Vicky Teuton – Master Monteith

Class No. 34. Lightweight Cob, 4 years old or over, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 155cms, to
carry up to 14st. Riders to have attained their 15^th birthday by 1^st January 2009.

1^st . Michele Floyd, 2 Glenview Road, Ballynahinch – Father Gillespie

S – Sandyhill Boy

2^nd Victoria Moffett, 45 Warren Grove, Belfast – Lismoule Flashy Lass

3^rd . Karen Jeffrey, 18 Silverstream Avenue, Bangor – Sir Barney

Class No. 35. Heavyweight Cob, 4 years old or over, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 155cms, to
carry 14st. and upwards. Riders to have attained their 15^th birthday by 1^st January 2009.

1^st . Audrey Smyth, Ashburn House, 85 Barnamaghery Road, Crossgar – Sock Et Set

COB CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by: Jim Morrow Tyres

Champion - Michele Floyd – Father Gillespie

Reserve Champion - Audrey Smith – Sock Et Set

Class No. 36. Coloured Horses – mares or geldings, 4 years old or over, from 155cms upwards.

Riders to have attained their 16^th birthday by 1^st January 2009.

1^st Victoria Moffett – Lismoule Flashy Lass

2^nd . Denise Neill, 20 Church Road, Boardmills, Lisburn – Made by Design

3^rd . Denis Currie, Crannon-Lodge, 140 Saintfield Road, Lisburn – Mixed Up

S – Dock Leaf D – Sioux Girl

WORKING HUNTER PONIES

CLASS 97 OPEN WORKING STARTER STAKES

- - 1. 667 Sweet William A McClenaghan
    2. 650 Pick N Mix Anna Kelly
    3. 653 Barney D McMahon
    4. 668 Calla Lilly Susannah Graham
    5. 657 Mini the Minx Chloe Rooney
    6. 651 Valepark Holiday Mrs P McGowan

CLASS 98 OPEN 133cm WORKING HUNTER PONY CLASS

- - 1. 759 Arthurs Choice Marcia Hogg
    2. 670 Woodvale Classic Lady Jordan Patterson
    3. 675 Dunshane Paris Shirley Moore
    4. 671 Valepark Holiday Mrs P McGowan
    5. 674 Spot Eric Pele

CLASS 99 OPEN 143cm WORKING HUNTER PONY CLASS

- - 1. 686 Canadian Rocky Rebecca Nickels
    2. 695 Stambrook Magnifico Amy Whittle
    3. 687 Abbagail Dream Rachael Suffern
    4. 685 Loughnatousa Zac J McCullough
    5. 680 Legacorry Hannah Finlay
    6. 747 A Touch of Magic Denise Clarke

CLASS 100 OPEN 153cm WORKING HUNTER PONY CLASS

- - 1. 707 Double Dozzle Eimear McMahon
    2. 709 Annagh Storm Rachael Suffern
    3. 702 Greggs Cavalier Jayne McKee
    4. 718 Bracken Jackie Walker
    5. 717 Wishful Willow Jackie Walker
    6. 712 Toto Matata Margaret Moore

CLASS 101 OPEN INTERMEDIATE WORKING HUNTER

- - 1. 724 What a Diamond Margaret Moore
    2. 723 Tahoe Trade Winds Nicola Stewart

The McPolin Pony Championship

Winner 724 What a Diamond Margaret Moore

Reserve 695 Stambrook Magnifico Amy Whittle

WORKING HUNTER HORSES

CLASS 38 OPEN WORKING HUNTER

- - 1. 147 Rockrimmon Senator Emma Jackson
    2. 165 Willie Wee Beth Young
    3. 168 Gee Apollo Joanne Jarden
    4. 169 Majestic Gold Mrs Toni Donnelly
    5. 178 Welcome Ralph Sammy Smyth
    6. 226 Dicksons Eagle Eric Pele

CLASS 39 NOVICE WORKING HUNTER

- - 1. 185 Dapples Emma Jackson
    2. 192 Majestic Meg Mrs Camella McDowell
    3. 186 La Petite Alezan Janice Reddy
    4. 195 O Jaspers Girl Catherine Donnelly
    5. 204 Quantum Rebel Miss L Ireland
    6. 203 Ladakha’s Guy Margaret Moore

CLASS 40 COB and SMALL WORKING HUNTER

- - 1. 224 Cloonisle Cashel Blue Amanda Dempsey
    2. 225 New Ferry Diamond Dancer Sammy Smyth
    3. 212 Dexter Emma Jackson
    4. 220 Copperhalt Ski Law NJ Walsh
    5. 267 Jane’s Bright Ard Toni Donnelly
    6. 252 Browning Jonathan Steele

Allied Dunbar Trophy

Winner of Class 39 185 Dapples Emma Jackson

Howell Bakery Ltd Horse Championship

Winner 185 Dapples Emma Jackson

Reserve 225 New Ferry Diamond Dancer Sammy Smyth

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