Competition Results

The gymkhana was very well attended with 16 children in the leading rein section alone!  Lots of fun was had by all and the weather stayed fine all day!

Class 1 - Pairs
1st  -  Bella Lee/Ginny Troughton
2nd -  Sheilyn Wing/Emma Horton
3rd  -  Hannah Alban/Catherine Chalk
4th  -  Jack Whiteford/Caroline Whiteford
5th  -  Serena Sissons/Francessca Sissons
6th  -  Sarah Soden/Sarah Richards
 
Class 2 - Individual
1st  -  Lucie Humphries
2nd  - Sarah Soden
3rd  -  Lucy Kernon
4th  -  Alice Gold (Highest Placed OBH PC Member - Cross Challenge Cup) 
5th  -  Danny Bell
6th  -  Ginny Troughton
 
Class 3 - Pairs
1st  -  Kirsten Loyd/Sophie Loyd
2nd  - Alfie Bradstock/Tom Lambert
3rd  -  Alfie Bradstock/Lily Bradstock
3rd  -  Harry Marsh/Poppy Eadie
4th  -  Hubie Morant/Kit Loyd
5th  -  Elizabeth Breton/Anna Parker
6th  -  Oliver Powell/Maimie Powell
 
Class 4 - Individual
1st  -  Lucy Kernon
2nd  -  Lucie Humphries
2nd  - Molly Paxford
4th  -  Rebecca Gowing (Highest Placed OBH PC Member - Beaverbrook Challenge Cup)
5th  -  Poppie Eadie
6th  -  Toby Dibble
 
Class 5 - Individual
1st  -  Julia Fish
2nd  -  Sophie McCormack (Highest Placed OBH PC Member - Hunter Trial Challenge Cup)
3rd  -  Alice Main
4th  -  Philippa Sishton

RIBBONS ALL ROUND AT THE AREA 9 HORSE & PONY CARE COMPETITION!

Four teams went to the Area Competition on Saturday 12 April, hosted this year by the Cotswold at their kennels near Andoversford. The weather was wintery, but spirits were high as the two Junior teams went into the morning competition. Chloe Webster, Camille Saget and Sophie Oakland ('The Greys') and John Church, Jasmine Humphrey and Pauline Breakspear ('The Bays'), emerged after two and a half hours of questions and tasks on every aspect of horse care, looking a lot more cheerful than when they started. Their optimism was well placed: Chloe's team won, reclaiming the Area 9 Trophy for the third time in four years and qualifying for the Championships in August and, only a few marks behind, John's team came a well-deserved fourth.
In the afternoon, fortified by a mass picnic including hot soup and drizzle cake (well done, Chief Picnic Co-ordinator Katie Finch!) Johanna Marsden, Zoe Lloyd-Williams and Ottilie Macpherson ('The Fillies') and Verenique Beviere, Gorgia Lisi and Axie Finch ('The Foals') went off to do battle in the Senior Competition. Johanna's team were just pipped into 2nd place by the Ledbury and, hot on their heels, Verenique's team took 4th place.

Our senior teams deserve a special mention, especially Axie and Ottilie (both 14); they were the youngest of all the Seniors, competing against much older teams of 18, 19 and 20 year olds, all with B tests or higher. To be well placed amongst such experienced teams is a real achievement.

These are really great results! The standard in this competition gets a little higher each year and, with a place at the Championships at stake, it is very hotly contested. Ribbons are not easy to come by; all four teams trained hard through the winter and it was good to see their efforts so well rewarded.

Well done everyone,
Fiona Jack

TETRATHLON AND TRIATHLON

Good news on the Triathlon and Tetrathlon front over the past few months is that interest is increasing to the point where, at the Cotswold PC Triathlon at Cheltenham College Junior School on 29 March, the OBH was able to field a full Tadpole Team (Flora Insley, Archie Scott – 8 years old on the day – and Jack Church), 2 biathletes (Henry Insley and Katie Scott), one Junior (John Church) and one Senior (Emma Shayler).  And there was success, with Henry taking 4^th place and Katie 3^rd (with their mixed Biathlon Team placing 3^rd), Emma coming 6^th in the Seniors, with her mixed team in 2^nd and John placing 4^th overall, with the best Junior Boys’ swim and his mixed team also 2^nd.  And the Tadpoles did well on their first outing as an OBH Team, not figuring in the rosettes but with Flora 9^th girl, Archie 10^th boy and a solid effort from Jack.

Since Christmas, OBH PC members have competed in 4 Triathlons, with excellent showings.  At the VWH (Wroughton), we all competed as individuals:

Archie Scott – 2nd (Biathlon) with best run.

Katie Scott – 2nd (Biathlon) with best swim.

Jack Church – 12th (Tadpole).

John Church – 18th (Juniors).

And the adults embarrassed by the children but didn’t disgrace themselves:

Fred Church – 4^th overall.

Jill Church – 3rd swim and 3rd run (and raised £100 for Redwings Horse Sanctuary by running dressed as a donkey)!

At the Fitzwilliam, Oundle:

John Church – 6th overall and 1st Team (Juniors).

Jack Church – 12th overall and 6th Team (Tadpoles).

And at the South Berks at Hermitage, the ‘regulars’ were joined by Flora and Henry Insley for their first triathlon.  Despite terrible weather, we all had a good time.  Henry Insley came 8th in the Biathlon and John Church’s mixed team came 6th in the Juniors.

Events in the near future are the Old Berkley, Chesham, on 19/20 Apr at which Emma Shayler and Flora Insley will be flying the OBH flag; the Fitzwilliam at Oundle on 3^rd/4^th May which should see John and Jack Church in action and the Whaddon Chase on 10/18 May which should see a good number as it will run both a Tetrathlon (both dates) and a Triathlon (on the 18^th) – something for everyone.

If you are interested, and would like to be on our e-mail list, or would just like to know more, please contact Fred or Jill Church (01367 870256 or e-mail: fm-ej-church@supanet.com)

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