The sun may have been hiding behind rain clouds and the arenas had their fair share of watering, but the stars were definitely out in force for Sheepgate’s annual Premier League competition (20 – 21 June 2016).
At the Lincolnshire venue, it was Steph Croxford who reigned supreme in the LeMieux Grand Prix. Aboard her own 11-year-old British-bred gelding Mr Hyde, Steph rode to victory in both Grand Prix classes over the course of the two-day competition, scoring 69.20% and 70.90%. This is the second time the pair has claimed top trumps in the Big Tour class at Sheepgate, as last year they won with an equally solid mark of 69.53%.
Another combination to brave the rain and do the double was Derbyshire-based Sonia Baines and her partner, 11-year-old son of Stedinger, Sirius Black III. Scoring impressive marks of 71.75% and 70.31%, the pair claimed both Fairfax Saddles PSG classes and booked their ticket to the final at the LeMieux National Championships at Stoneleigh in September.
After a blip in the Monarch Equestrian Inter II on day one – we’ll blame the weather! – by day two, Yorkshire lass Becky Moody and Carinsio were back to their on-form ways with a win in the second Inter II class. After securing qualification for the Nationals at Inter I earlier in the year, Becky and the nine-year-old Painted Black-sired gelding claimed their place in the Monarch Equestrian Inter II Championship with a strong 71.62%.
Highest score of the competition was attained in one of the crowd-favourite music classes. The accolade went to Hannah Esberger-Hancock and Joanne Byrne’s 11-year-old Westfalen gelding Leonidas III who scored a whopping 72.83% in the Nupafeed Advanced Medium Freestyle, claiming the win and a personal best.
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Results
Class 61: Medium 69
Gold: Hannah Moody with Full Fusion, 69.55%
Silver: Laura Casbolth with Rossandro, 70.76%
Class 62: Albion Medium 75
Gold: Sophie Barker with Razzmattazz Again, 68.65%
Silver: Jane Phillpott with Shannondale Shinawil, 65.00%
Class 63: Advanced Medium 85
Gold: Victoria Humphrey with Ancenza, 65.59%
Silver: Jane Stevenson with Blue Chip Forever, 67.50%
Class 64: Charles Owen Advanced Medium 92
Gold: Lottie Flinn with Korenbloem Royal Rebel, 69.19%
Silver: Lindsay Hancock with Barachiel, 67.84%
Class 65: PYO Advanced
Alice Collins with Faconnable, 67.35%
Class 66: Fairfax Saddles PSG
Sonia Baines with Sirius Black III, 71.75%
Class 67: Saracen Horse Feeds Inter I
Julie Hugo-Ross with Alivia II, 70.92%
Class 68: Monarch Equestrian Inter II
Jane Green with W-Valentine, 68.51%
Class 69: LeMieux Grand Prix
Steph Croxford with Mr Hyde, 69.20%
Class 70: Pony Team
Charlotte McDowall with BKS Grand Design, 69.62%
Class 71: Junior Team
Emma Bond with Lime Walk, 67.64%
Class 72: Spillers Medium Freestyle
Michelle Marshall with Holme Grove Brahms, 59.50%
Class 73: Nupafeed Advanced Medium Freestyle
Gold: Hannah Esberger-Hancock with Leonidas III, 72.83%
Silver: Katie Davies with Never Loose, 66.67%
Class 75: Nupafeed Inter I Freestyle
Jo Gummer with Gironde, 66.25%
Class 76: Medium 61
Gold: Hannah Moody with Full Fusion, 67.93%
Silver: Laura Casbolt with Rossandro, 60.34%
Class 77: Albion Medium 73
Gold: Hannah Moody with Full Fusion, 68.68%
Silver: Emily Hedger with Cadlama, 60.59%
Bronze: Michelle Marshall with Holme Grove Brahms, 57.94%
Class 78: Charles Owen Advanced Medium 92
Gold: Samantha Brown with Holmegards Bastian, 69.05%
Silver: Jane Stevenson with Blue Chip Forever, 68.24%
Class 79: Advanced Medium 96
Gold: Melissa Chapman with DHI Buddy, 65.53%
Silver: Liza McQuiston with Sassy Song, 60.66%
Class 80: PYO Advanced
Elizabeth Allen with Don Dellero, 66.56%
Class 81: Fairfax Saddles PSG
Sonia Baines with Sirius Black III, 70.31%
Class 82: Saracen Horse Feeds Inter I
Gemma Appleton with Legamento, 69.21%
Class 83: Monarch Equestrian Inter II
Becky Moody with Carinsio, 71.62%
Class 84: LeMieux Grand Prix
Steph Croxford with My Hyde, 70.90%
Class 85: Pony Team
Charlotte McDowall, BKS Grand Design, 69.04%
Class 86: Pony Individual
Ollie Booth with Classic Charmeur, 68.72%
Class 87: Junior Team
Emma Bond with Lime Walk, 65.95%
Class 88: Junior Individual
Angus Corrie-Deane with Walters Fable, 68.62%
Class 89: Young Rider Team
Lily Hewitt with Sir Charlie Chaplin, 69.41%
Class 91: Spillers Medium Freestyle
Michelle Marshall with Holme Grove Brahms, 63.67%
Class 92: Nupafeed Advanced Medium Freestyle
Lucy Norris with Light of Earendil, 71.17%
Class 93: Magic PSG Freestyle
Harriette Williams with Hattrick Magic, 61.38%
Class 94: Nupafeed Inter I
Jo Gummer with Gironde, 61.50%