HSI Autumn Development Series Show Jumping & Dressage Updates

Dressage – Ballindenisk

HSI Dressage Development Series continued last weekend in Ballindenisk on the 21^st of November. There were age classes as well as classes from Preliminary level to Prix St. George throughout the day. The Prix St. George was claimed by Sarah Mellor riding Hotshot, on a score of 70.93%, who saw off Tabitha Millar Hegarthy riding Aquiro who finished on a score of 69.53%. Mellor also won the Grand Prix on Let’s Dance on a score of 64.34%. The Advanced class was won by Tara Oliver riding Senators Rhonaldo on a score of 67.57%. The winner of the Advanced Medium was Elaine Potter riding CLH Big Red on a score of 71.15%. The 4-year-old class was won by Nicki Russell riding Callowfeenish Silver on an incredible score of 72%. The 5-year-old class was claimed by Kieran O’Brien & Fionnan on 68.39%, and lastly the 6-year-old class winner was Jennifer Rea and Fermoyle Charles (ISH), second week on the trot, on another fantastic score of 72.59%. Full results for all classes and categories are available on the Dressage Ireland website.

Killian Gaffney with My Bishophill Rolex (ISH) 5yo Winner Ard Chuain

Dressage – Ard Chuain

The HSI Dressage Development Series took place on Sunday the 14^th of November in Ard Chuain where a total of 13 classes from Preliminary to Prix St. George, including age classes took place. The Prix St. George class was won by Marguerite Kavanagh with the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood Fidette (67.65%). The Advanced class was also won by Marguerite Kavanagh riding her own bred Irish Sport Horse gelding, Fursten (ISH) (Furstenball (OLD) x Carismo (HANN)) on a score of 67.14%. In the 4-year-old class, Killian Gaffney & My Bishophill Rolex on a score 65.60%. The 6-year-old class was won by Jennifer Rea and Fermoyle Charles (ISH) on a super score of 74.66%. Winners and results of all other classes and categories can be found on the Dressage Ireland website.

Marguerite Kavanagh and Fidette Winners of Ard Chuain Prix St. George.

Show Jumping – Tipperary

The HSI Show Jumping Development Series continued in Tipperary Equestrian Centre on Saturday the 13th of November with Horse Sport Ireland sponsoring classes for 4-year-old’s, 6-year-old’s and the 1.40m Grand Prix. The HSI 1.40m Grand Prix was won by on-form Brendan Murphy riding the 8-year-old Stallion, Zambia (Diamant De Semilly x Alba), owned by Gabriel Mullins. Murphy guided Zambia to produce a very quick double clear and take the spoils. Second place went to Eddie Moloney with Temple Alice (Foxglen Cruise Control x Rantis Diamond), bred by Susan MacDonald and owned by Eddie Moloney and TSI Equestrian. Third went to Brendan Murphy and City (Cicero Z x Contefine) owned by Helen O’Regan and John Hoyne.

Inlaws Manolo (ISH) and Derek McConnell winners of Tipperary 6YO HSI Autumn Development Series

The 6-year-old class was won by Derek McConnell with Inlaws Manolo (Corland X Lord Z, bred by Tomas Hester & owned by Sorcha Hennessy) ahead of Nicola Fitzgibbon in second place, riding Castlebridge Metro Du Carel (Metropole x Harlequin Du Carel bred by Stephen Holland & owned by Michael Kenny) and third was claimed by the pony rider Robin Carey riding the mare Luicruz (Luidam x Puissance bred by Sean Fahy owned by his brother Adam Carey).

The 4-year-old class had a total of 40 starters with over half of the field jumping clear resulting in 25 combinations sharing first prize.

Upcoming Dates:

The next Show Jumping Development Series takes place in Portmore Equestrian Centre on the 28^th of November. There is one more leg following this which takes place in Ravensdale Lodge on the 5^th of December. This is followed by the final which takes place in Cavan Equestrian Centre on the 10^th to 12^th of December.

The next leg of the Dressage Series will take place on the 28^th of November in JAG Equestrian. The final will take place in Greenogue Equestrian on the 12^th of December.