Deben Riding Club
Report from Amanda Salmon
Amanda, Fiona, Jill and Katie set off to
Wix for the Winter Senior showjumping qualifier. Amanda amazingly
managed to be the first competitor at the showground a feat not
managed before when travelling on her own! Amanda and Wilf entered
the clear round to remind themselves how to jump as they hadn't been
out jumping since November, they went clear in a very controlled
manner this was not repeated in the team event as Wilf got stronger
and stronger with each round. Fiona and My Fair Lady also went round
the clear round to familarise themselves with the arena and jumps.
We then waited for Jill and Katie to
arrive with their steeds and anxiously wondered when our times would
be for the team rounds. We all walked the course and decided that it
was defiantely up to height and the fillers weren't too bad. Fiona
was first to go and had an unfortunate fence down. Jill and a fresh
looking Shaun were 2nd to go and went clear. Amanda and Wilf then
went in and had a domestic about the first fence Amanda said 'jump'
Wilf said 'I'd rather not who put those fillers there' and had an
unfortunate score of 12 jumping and time faults. Katie and Harris
were last to go and had one fence down.
The second round saw very scary fillers
being put in the arena and fences growing!! Fiona and My Fair Lady
made a valiant effort but had a few fences down, Jill and Shaun had
one fence down, Amanda and Wilf had one fence down and Katie and
Harris unfortunately were eliminated due to Harris running out of
fuel half way round.
We all throughly enjoyed representing our
club and came home in one piece which is the main thing at this time
of the year.
Pics are off Neils website and can be
found under High Fen 15th Feb page Class 1 and 1A or clear round.
Thanks
Amanda
