Senior Inter-Regional: South West winners

The College Equestrian Centre, Keysoe, was the venue for this year’s Senior Inter-Regional competition.

Running over two days, 18 -19 May, the fixture was host to twenty six teams from across the eight BD regions - who were all proudly sporting their new regional team colours.

Selection panels from each region had picked teams to attend the competition based on specific qualification criteria, and each team comprised competitors across prelim, novice, elementary and medium sections. The competition was open to all riders, both able bodied and para, over the age of 18 years.

Each rider competed individually in two tests for the relevant section. Total individual points were then calculated by adding together the two scores.

Team rankings were calculated from the combined placings for all competitors within a team. 1^st place = 1 point, so the lower the overall score, the higher the ranking for a team.

This year South Western team ‘Ridgeway’ (pictured) came out on top, with an overall score of 24, followed by Southern Sunrise and Eastern Beijing.

Traditionally, regions name their teams using a theme and this year was no exception with themes ranging from Olympic venues to cocktails!

Sharon Walker, Regional Development Officer for the South commented “As tradition demands each team is named after a cocktail, and these cocktails are produced & enjoyed at the evening get togethers!”

Inter Regionals are, although fiercely competitive, a great way for senior riders from across the country to get together and enjoy a lovely weekend of dressage in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

To find out more about next year’s Senior Inter Regional competition, and how you could take part, contact your Regional Development Officer.

Team Rankings:

1^st South West Ridgeway; Helen James, Karen Martin, Suzanne Guilding, Sarah Prew. Overall score - 24.00.
2^nd Southern Sunrise; Prue Weatherly, Caroline Church, Vicky Strutton, Edwina Phipps. Overall score - 27.7.
3^rd Eastern Beijing; Michelle Wyatt, Claire Ackerman, Claire Lambert, Rachel Littlewood. Overall score - 32.9.

Individual Competition:

Prelim 15
1^st Mandy Denley and  Zhowbink, Northern, 71.74%
2^nd  (joint) Sue Kiernan and Wrekin Jack, North West, 70.87%
2^nd (joint) Debby Dunleavy and Jet Set S, Northern, 70.87%

Prelim 19
1^st Sue Kiernan and Wrekin Jack, North West, 74.09%
2^nd (joint) Debby Dunleavy and Jet Set S Northern, 73.18%
2^nd (joint) Emma Christmas and Hammerwood Wombat, Southern 73.18%

Leaderboard:
1^st Sue Kiernan, North West, 326 points
2^nd Debby Dunleavy, Northern, 324 points
3^rd Mandy Denley, Northern, 313 points

Novice 37
1^st Nicola Howell and Summerhill, Wales, 75.36%
2^nd Catherine Workman and Frenchie, South West, 72.14%
3^rd Karen Martin and Playwrite, South West, 70.36%

Novice 39
1^st Karen Martin and Playwrite, South West, 71.38%
2^nd Suzanne Guilding and Tyreos Gabyson, South West, 70.69%
3^rd Fiona Stryjewski and Just a Little Bit, Scotland, 70.00%

Leaderboard:
1^st Nicola Howell, Wales, 413 points
2^nd Catherine Workman, South West, 405 points
3^rd Karen Martin, South West, 404 points

Elementary 43
1^st Prue Weatherly and Zinedin, Southern, 70.00% (collective 58)
2^nd Claire Ackerman and Woodcroft Heinrich, Eastern, 70.00% (collective 56)
3^rd Liz Mackay and Pablo, Central, 69.31%

Elementary 53
1^st Claire Ackerman and Woodcroft Heinrich, Eastern, 71.76%
2^nd Prue Weatherly and Zinedin, Southern, 70.59%
3^rd Nina Prosser and Zorro, Northern, 70.29%

Leaderboard:
1^st Claire Ackerman, Eastern, 447 points
2^nd Prue Weatherly, Southern, 443 points
3^rd Liz Mackay and Pablo, Central, 432 points

Medium 69
1^st Amy Pennington and Haysden Woodstock, Southern, 70.30%
2^nd Rebecca Tilton and Valiant, Central, 67.88%
3^rd Vicky Strutton and Sound Barrier, Southern, 67.58%

Medium 73
1^st Natalie Westgarth and In Abundance, Eastern, 70.88%
2^nd Helen James and Zidane 42, South West, 68.82%
3^rd Vicky Strutton and Sound Barrier, Southern, 68.53%

Leaderboard
1^st Amy Pennington, Southern, 464 points
2^nd Natalie Westgarth, Eastern, 458 points
3^rd Vicky Strutton, Southern, 456 points