Home Farm Equestrian Centre

  We hope everyone enjoyed the competition, and provide a copy of the results which can be found on the British Dressage web site: AFFILIATED DRESSAGE CLASS 1  Prelim 13 SQ (Short Arena) JUDGE:  Sue Duffy List 4 Bridle No   Section Rider Name & Number Horse Name & Number   Col   Mark   %   Place PrizeMoney   1   Q Georgina Bull(87602)   Lux Luther   52   153   63.7   1st   3   Q Sally Ingram(255998)   Shindig (46826)   46   142   59.1   2nd CLASS 2 Novice 23S (Long Arena) JUDGE: Sue Duffy List 4 Bridle No   Section Rider Name & Number Horse Name & Number   Col   Mark   %   Place PrizeMoney   7   R Emma Jordan(353248) WoodlandsTrendsetter(52657)   63   185   68.5   1st   6   R Lisa Russell(241482)   Baleno (47230)  

Due to the severe adverse weather we are experiencing today, we have had to cancel this dressage event. We intend contacting each competitor who entered this event, so we can establish whether they wish their entry fee to be transferred or their cheque destroyed.  However, please could they note this cancellation and also call us on either 07771346512 or 07887 400239 to assist.

Due to popular demand we are leaving a course of jumps out all day and evening on Wednesday 25th April for hire. The arena can be hired for £30 / hour and includes up to 4 riders within this rate.  If an evening booking is made and lights are required then this will be charged at £5 / hour.

We hope everyone enjoyed the competition held Wednesday evening and congratulations to all the ‘Crickland Qualifiers’.  The results are as follows: UNAFFILIATED DRESSAGE CLASS 1 Intro B/Prelim 7 JUDGE: Hayley Watson-Greaves     Section Rider Name & Number   Horse Name & Number     Col     Mark     %     Place     Prelim 7     Hilary Macdonald     Dino       56     134     67 1st     Prelim 7     Katie Newland     Hazel Hill Prince     52     133     66.5 2nd Intro B     Lynne Macleod     Skye       64     147     63.9 3rd Intro B     Nicky Hill     Bailey       62     147     63.9 4th Intro B     Ella Cope     Laura  

We are pleased to advise that our photographer – Richard Marshall, has now launched his web site and a number of photographs from previous events have now been uploaded onto his web site for purchasing. Richard hopes to attend a number of our future shows so hopefully you will meet him and view photo’s he has taken while on our premises or subsequently on his web site. Please ensure all enquiries and purchases are arranged direct with Richard.  Photographs taken at dressage competitions will only be taken with the prior consent of the rider before their test and at show jumping competitions, there will be announcements on the tanoy system and he will be present in the arena to the side of the judges room at marker ‘C’.  Anyone NOT wishing to have their pictures taken are to advise the door steward. We have provided a link below to his

We hope everyone enjoyed themselves today and as we had three children who were taking their first ever dressage test we have featured them in our ‘Kids Corner’.  The lucky three are Megan Vickery, Ruby Orenz and Evie Cope, so well done to you three and we hope to see you and many more at our next Novice show to be held on Saturday 26th May 2012. The results were as follows: UNAFFILIATED  NOVICE DRESSAGE CLASS  1 Walk  & Trot intro A (Children) JUDGE: Jessi Staines     Section Rider Name & Number Horse Name & Number     Col     Mark     %     Place     Led     Megan Vickery     Daisy May     68     157     68.2     1st     Led     Ruby Orenz     Merlin     68     154    

Please look at our ‘Kids Corner‘ for all the results and CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who competed, got placed and all those dedicated parents who encouraged and supported their children.

What a great day we had with all those competitive children wanting to get placed and also win the big Easter eggs.  We hope you all had a lot of fun as we certainly did and have pleasure in providing the results below.  Remember our next children’s show jumping competition will be  the ‘Funky Pony’ show which will be held on the 20th May 2012.  This is a little later in the month than normal as Jill and I are on holiday, so put this date in your diary and see you then. Please also look at ‘Kids Corner’ as we have now provided the results and winners from our February, March and April combined show results.  Well-done to all the winners and you can now look forward to receiving your trophy and medals.  The results were as follows: Class 1  Cross Pole only Class (Led) Place Rider Horse 1st Oliver

We are pleased to advise that we are now able to offer BHS Stage 1, 2 and 3 training programmes in 4 week blocks commencing from Thursday 17th May 2012 for Stage 1.  These courses are intended to be progressive through to Stage 3 between the hours of 9.30 am to 2.30pm, for one day a week. Please click on the link below to enable you to obtain further details of the course syllabus with T&C and print off as necessary. We are offering the use of our facilities to Becci Trower BHS1 (regd) UKCC 3 (generic) who will be the course instructor and will be providing all necessary course content, handouts and instruction. It is intended that the theory side of the syllabus will be carried out in our viewing gallery at our indoor arena, with stable management and other practical training being carried out at our stable yard

We are pleased to have seen so many Para riders at this competition, and we hope they all enjoyed themselves.  We have pleasure in providing the results which can also be found on the official BD web site:   Home Farm Equestrian Centre PARA EQUESTRIAN AFFILIATED DRESSAGE CLASS 8 FEI PE Grade III Test 31 2006 Short Restricted JUDGE: Nick Rodgers Bridle No   Section Rider Name & Number Horse Name & Number   Col   Mark   %   Place   303   R Deborah Hounsome(313076)   Kifran (41156)   40   139   69.5   1st   302   R Katherine Cooksley(351890)   Roh-Gold (43783)   41   136   68   2nd   301   R Laura Hayward(292753)   All 4 Fun (54922)   33   109   54.5   3rd   300   R Lynn Aucott(Ticket No 4731)   Milo   33   108   54