4 Horses and Riders represented Kirkridge at the Glanbrook Trillium Show in Brantford. The competition was held at Langford Church Stables, which is a new facility for the Glanbrook Shows. It's a lovely facility! Ample parking, and a good show ring. A little humor was added in the indoor arena with a donkey occasionally "braying"!
The judge was Don Barnes, who also really liked this new facility!
The weather held out; I got wet before my test, but when I passed the judges' booth to start my test; the sun began to shine! I guess it was a good omen.
Thanks to all of my students who came out to support us. Our results show that although the entries were fairly light, we could have placed just as well at any show that had twice the number of competitors.
Here are the Results of the Kirkridge Riders:
Rosemarie Greer and Chellis:
Training Level Test 1 AA: 1st Place 64.09%
Training Level Test 2 AA: 2nd Place 60.00%
Sean Wismer and Kenkari:
Training Level Test 1 AA: 3rd Place 60.90%
Training Level Test 2 AA: 1st Place 60.38%
Sara Pederson and Barra's Destiny:
Third Level Test 1: 1st Place 63.06%
Third Level Test 2: 1st Place 65.24%
Elaine Ward and KF Almaz+//
Training Level Test 1 Open: 1st Place 66.81%
Training Level Test 2 Open: 1st Place 65.00%
First Level Test 1 Open : 1st Place 62.59%
First Level Test 2 Open : 1st Place 65.29%
Lauren Bailey and ESP Two Moon Junction+/ competed at the London Dressage Association Trillium Show on the same day. Where the weather was great for the Glanbrook Show, the LDA show was a mud bog!
Here is the e-mail I received from her father Bill this morning:
"Hi Elaine,
Lauren's results were Lev. 1 Test 3 - 62.00, Test 4 - 61.67 , Lev. 2 Test 1 - 57.89, Test 2 - 59.72. The Lev. 2 Test 2 was the only test done in ring 1 but she was not accurate in a lot of the details which cost her. The other 3 tests were done in a lower ring that had 6 - 8" of mud throughout with a lot of standing water. The judge was not very considerate of this to all competitors. The test sheets had the same comment about 20 times that the horse lacked energy & wasn't forward enough. In retrospect I don't know if it was worth while going in to the ring. There were a number who didn't. It was a rather frustrating day."
