DABBS Show Reports
Senior BSJA 28th-30th March 08 |
| Dabbs hosted yet another busy Senior BSJA last weekend with a number of people travelling up from England to contest Scope (UK) qualifier among other classes. On the opening day of the show the first set of the Scope (UK) qualifiers, Sport Horse Classic Blue Riband Championship was won by Douglas Duffin riding Mrs McTaggarts’s T’D Arco who was first to jump off setting a fast time, that none of the 9 remaining competitors could beat. The three remaining qualifying places of the class went to the only other three double clears of the competition; Dan Ockenden riding John Grieve’s Jacoline D, Lucy guild riding her own Titi D’Oase and Laura Clark riding her own Johnboy. Saturday hosted the Smarter Builders National 1.15m Members Cup Championship Scope (UK) Qualifier. With a strong field of 35 declared to compete, Robert Canney’s course reduced this to 15 for the jump off. Five went on to jump double clear with the win and top qualifying spot going to Gareth Watchman riding his own Apollo III. Ken Ashe riding Urlanmore Cavalier, Sarah Hutt riding her mothers Molly Ashe and Trevor Nicholson riding Beth Gillespie’s Ara also qualified. Sunday saw both the Katherine James 1m Novice Championship and the Premier Properties National B/C Handicap Championship Scope (UK) being contested. Mr and Mrs Bonelli-Baird dominated the Katherine James 1m Novice Championship with 4 out of the 6 qualifying spots being awarded to centre owners. Andrew won the class on Sam De Neil and also took third and fifth place on Anique Benetton and Warremo respectively. Domenique took sixth place on her new ride Digger C who was bought along with Sam De Neil on a quick stop over in Belgium while travelling back from Competing in the south of France last month. The two remaining qualifying places went to Gary Hood riding his own Chapelwells Stingo and Fiona Tague riding William Tague’s We Just Look. The Premier Properties National B/C Handicap Championship saw three to qualify jumping double clears. Melissa Baillie took first place on her fathers Ronneke and second and their place went to Dan Ockenden riding John Grieve’s Ursela VIII and Jacoline D respectively. Douglas Duffin dominated the Dabbs 1.30m Open classes over the duration of the show, winning the class each day and only Laura Hutt coming close, taking second on the Saturday and Sunday. |
(Date of Event: 30 Mar 2008) |
Dabbs Small Pony Premier Showjumping Show 2007 |
| Jessica Mendoza and the effervescent Get Ready Freddie were in outstanding form at the Dabbs Small Pony Premier Show, taking top spot in both winter 128cm second rounds. Emily Roe, 9, booked her Royal International ticket on Tiger Tim. Katie Robertson breathed a huge sigh of relief when her treble clear on Super Sonic II booked her place in the final. Harriet King also booked her passage with Marons Stardust. Stephanie Gunn took the first 138cm equivalent with Dylasau Derior. Second-placed Jordan Nason gave a polished performance on Wakefields Foxhunter. The third ticket went to Pippa Goddard with Ballyclough Brisco. James Robertson joined his sister in qualifying for Hickstead in Sunday's 128cm qualifier with Star Spangled Banner. Rosie Gunn took the final ticket with Dovecote Delight . Spencer Roe took Sunday's 138cm with his already qualified Creative Dancer II. Amelia Green (Grange Sandy) and Jordan Nason (Sandilands Milton Merlin), took the final qualifying tickets. |
(Date of Event: 01 Jan 2008) |
Diamond given as show jumping prize |
| Scotland's biggest British Show Jumping Association (BSJA) prize is on offer this autumn in the form of a £5,000 diamond. The jewel will be awarded to the winner of the Sculpture to Wear Diamonds to Die For Championship, at the Festival of Diamonds Show, Dabbs Show & Activity Centre, Fife, from 11-14 October. There will be other diamond prizes down the line-up. The 1.20m qualifiers for the chance to win the diamond are currently taking place across the UK, and the final will be run under power and speed rules. The show will also hold a grand prix with a prize-fund of £3,000. |
(Date of Event: 01 Jan 2008) |
North O the Border Foal Show organised by the Scottish Sports Horse |
| North O the Border Foal Show Judges Susan Lanigan O’Keefe and Marily Power, of the Suma Stud, Co Kilkenny, Ireland had the difficult task of judging a spectacular turnout of sport horse and pony foals by Scottish Breeders at the Scottish Sports Horse "North O The Border Foal Show held at Dabbs Equestrian Center on Saturday the 24th Of November 2007. Entries were plentiful with 50 contestants split into four classes, all hoping to take home a part of the £1100 prize fund. The first class of the day commencing at 10am was won by Hugh Patterson's outstanding home bred golden colt foal Miami Goldrush, sired by "Solway Cruise" a son of home owned SSH Approved stallion Goldhills out of Chippie. This strong well developed colt picked up scores of 8/10 for conformation 8/10 for movement and 19/20 for attitude and presence and was presented with the SSH North O The Border Sports Pony Foal Champions' sash and prize money. Hugh also picked up the 2nd Place and Reserve Champion Rosette and prize money with filly foal Miami Gemsone also sired by Solway Cruise this time out of Eskide Amethyst by Sufton Romany Lore scoring 8/10 for conformation, 9/10 for movement and 16/10 for attitude and presence! Third place and a special rosette for best sports pony foal sired by an SSH Stallion went to John Dunlop's home-bred filly sired by his own SSH pony stallion, Kerrys Boy son of home owned SSH pony stallion Hocki out of Ard Rayanne by Ard Conneely. 5th and sixth places were claimed by John Borthwick of Dunfermline with his two exquisite section A filly foals, Glenbrae Vermonth by Waxwing Hurricane out of Glenbrae Vicky a daughter of Tullibardine Brigadier and Glenbrae Bliss by Ceannaiteach Majestic by Phildon Cygnet out of Phildon by Phildon Basil. The Fifth place went to colt foal Woodburys Harlequin, sired by Ferguson Uno, a son of the recently deceased Dutch NRPS approved sports pony Neron out of Waxwing Nightlight a daughter of Mowel View Mohawk owned and bred by P.J.Lillington of Edinburgh. Entries were few in the older sport horse foal class, but not stopping at his previous classes's success, Hugh Patterson once again took first place with colt foal Early Boyde, out of a Cruising mare. This added a further £50 to his kitty bringing his days total to the grand sum of £290! This however was not Hugh's' last title of the day, the special rosette for best colt foal sired by home owned SSH stallion Hootcha's Boy by Tornado was added to his tally of success! But perhaps even more importantly, this shop window opportunity offered to Scottish Breeders by the SSH to advertise their stock for sale in the catalog resulted in the days Champion Pony Miami GoldRush being purchased by Harry Aird's daughter Hannah, as a future show jumping pony for herself. Second place in this class went to Euro Vision a daughter of Irish Draft Stallion Euro out of Uno, a home bred mare by Secundus, This lovely filly bred by Jackie and Dugald-Low Mitchell of Balcormo Stud, was purchased earlier in the year by her sires owners Lynn and Dougie Crawford of Ladybank. Class 4 attracted 18 entries, this was a tough class to judge due to the quality of foals presented but the judges made their decision and top scores and the overall Championship Title of Best Sport Horse Foal went to Dragons Den who scooped up the 1st place and Champions' Sash and prize fund totaling £200. This well developed colt foal caught the judges eye with his strong substantial frame and noble presence. Dragon's Den is by Broadstone West Country a son of Weltmeyer out of Key Decision, a daughter of Coolcorron Cool Diamond. Owner and breeder of this champion colt MR.D.E..Pearce of Roslin, stable manager at the Royal Dick Vet is a familiar face at the North O The Border foal show and took the Reserve Champion sports horse foal title with Accondy son, Bushman in 2002. Harry Aird's SSH Listed stallion Otis, sire of last Years overall Champion Sports Horse Foal picked up the Special rosettes for highest placed colt and filly sired by an SSH Graded stallion, in the class of colts and fillies born between ther 1st of April and the 31st May 2007. The well connected black colt foal, Ciontis by Otis (Acorado I x Calido I) out of Emoncia Rose by Pion also took 2nd place and the filly foal Bogton Belle owned and bred by P. Kerr & J. McDonald out Kelly's Dream a daughter of yet another Listed SSH and Grade A show jumping stallion that had tremendous success with Scottish Rider Douglas Duffin, Dauntless Prince, was placed fourth. These same awards went to Colt Foal, Cracker Jack sired by Listed stallion De-Nero and Filly Foal Tayveiw Chancer sired by Registered SSH stallion TSJAKKA in class five of fillies and colts born after June 1st 2007. Third place in this class went to the beautiful elegant and refined chestnut filly, Queen B Jx by Quicksilber a Quattro B son out of a Couleur Rubin daughter owned and bred by Jane Maxwell of Perth. With 5th Place being awarded to filly foal Come Easy, by Quite Easy out of The Lady VDL, by Glennridge owned and bred by MR & MRS. D. I. Low-Mitchell. Grandor Legacy by the recently deceased and highly successful Dressage and Show umping SSH registered Stallion the Do-Ron, out of Grannista By Grannex owned and Bred by Nancy and Charlene Bell took the sixth place in this class. Class five brought the show their Reserve Champion Sports Horse Foal from amongst another very strong class. Bloodlines in this class included, progeny from famous International show jumping sires such as Concorde, the two Quidam De Revel Sons, Quite Easy, and Quasimodo Z, Niveau, Welton Justice, Calvaro Z, Conterno Grande and Solitaire to name but a few, but it was the well developed filly Cointreau by show jumping sire Concorde owned and bred by S. Ramsa of Polmont that impressed the judges with her feminine presence. Owner S. Ramsa was rewarded with the £50 first place and £100 Champion Rosette Reserve prize fund bringing her days tally to £150 Second place in the last class of the day went to yet another Euro filly foal, Hilltower Tiger Lilly out of Behest Silver Water by Silver Season owned and bred by S.Lawrie of Milnathort followed by H. Lahoars colt foal by L.C.Napenay a son of Salut Reve De Dimanche out of a Laroche mare placing third. 4th and 5th places went to the two elegant and light footed Quidam De Revel grand daughters, CaCanny by Quite Easy out of Musique by Secundus bred by J&D Low-Mitchell and Chardonnay by Quasimodo Z out of a Zuidhorn x Narcos II mare bred by Solaris Sport Horses of Collessie. 6th place out of this strong class of 18 went to Cavalla's Boy a colt foal once again by Crosstown Dancer son Euro, out of Cavalla by DRAMIRO owned and bred by Henrietta Forrest of Cupar. It has to be said with such a tremendous turnout of quality foals bred for performance by Scottish Breeders traveling the length and breadth of Scotland to attend, that the "North O' The Border Foal Show" is now very much a National Calender event! |
(Date of Event: 01 Jan 2008) |
Dabbs New Year Show - Age Class Championships |
| Dabbs New Year Show - Age Class Championships The Young Horse Finals were hosted by Dabbs AC as part of their final Senior BSJA Show of 2007. The Show began on Saturday 29 December when the qualifiers for the Finals of the Four and Five Year Old and Six and Seven Year Old Classes were held. The Show continued for the next three and a half days. The Ne'er Day classes did not start until 1.30 pm, unsurprisingly as tickets for the Dance on the previous evening had sold like hot cakes. On 30th December the 4 Year Old class was on a judged system, the judges being international riders Paul Barker who came first in the Grade C Championship on Sonybanta at Dabbs Hogmany Show in 2006, and Tom Davin of Ireland. Both seemed impressed with the horses brought forward. Scottish Sports Horse PIO administrator, Jaqueline Aird scribed for the judges. The final score brought a tie between Shona Robertson riding Fa'hills Little Miss and Andrew Bonelli-Baird on Anique Wacintha, each having a score of 177. The higher jumping score, governed the result, meaning that First Place went to Fahills Little Miss, with Anique Wacintha Second but receiving the Scottish Sports Horse rug as the highest placed Four Year Old Scottish Sports Horse. This gelding is by Corland by Cor de la Bryère, his dam Jacintha by G Ramiro Z, whose dam was sired by Cottage Son. Third was Scottish Sports Horse Whisky Mac ridden by Scott Brash and owned by Jenny Herries. The scores of all these competitors were very close. In the 5 Year Old Class Vanity Gold, by Odermus R, by Calido, dam Jenifer by Wolfgang, dam sire, Voltaire, ridden by Martin Arnott, and owned by Gavin Russell, won the Scottish Sports Horse Rug. The 6 Year Old and 7 Year Old Final held on 31st December as a handicap was won by Four Faults, ridden by David Harland and owned by Des Le Marquand. He was awarded the Scottish Sports Horse rug for the highest placed Six Year Old Scottish Sports Horse while the rug for the Seven Year Old went to Scottish Sports Horse Titi D'Oase, ridden by Lucy Guild and owned by Fiona Thompson, who came Fourth over all, second placed being T D'Arco ridden by Douglas Duffin and owned by M Taggart. Douglas Duffin also came Third on U Guardsman Gold, owned by J Kemp, while Fifth place was taken by Just Call Me Max, ridden by Nicola Sheard and owned by N Sheard. Studbook Manager Alison Bradley |
(Date of Event: 01 Jan 2008) |
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