Issue 08Friday 6th May 2016
Post EventNewsletter
In this issue:• Grassroots round up from
Jon Lowe
• Press release from Jon Lowe
• Results from Kelsall Hill (1)
• Thank you
• Our final blog from the one andonly Daniel Thornicroft
Image Courtesy of Matt Nuttall Photography
In this issue...
#itskelsallhillKelsall Hill (1) from Jon Lowe
Results from Kelsall Hill (1)
Grassroots round upfrom Jon Lowe
The final blogfrom the one
and onlyDaniel
Thornicroft
Thank youto everyone ! Thank you
to everyone !
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Kelsall Hill (1) by Jon Lowe
Sims reigns victoriousInternational Event rider Paul Sims would seem to be living proof that men can indeed multitask.
During his 3-day campaign at Kelsall Hill Horse Trials, Sims appeared to be completely at ease whilst he juggled riding eight horses with sharing parental responsibilities for his 9 week old son Billy, exercising two terriers and wearinga papoose.
Mr Sims, we salute you!
Taking all of this in his stride, 29 year-old Paul still managed to be crowned as the winner of the Istanbul BBQ Chester Advanced Intermediate class for a second year running. Despite facing tough competition, Paul put up a sterling performance with Jolyon Chamber’s Mystic Million, to lay claim to the £1000 winner’s cheque.
Said Paul, who is based in Nantwich: “It’s lovely to win at a local event, the course rode very well and asked all the right questions. Mystic Million is a big horse but
he’s very balanced and amenable to ride - I’m really excited about his future.” Paul took over the ride on Mystic Million, a horse previously campaigned by Tyler Cassells, at the start of the season and this was only their second event together.
It was Emma Silman who took the runners up prize with her own Sillogue Cailiocht, whilst Kelsall Hill’s resident Event rider Michael Owen produced a respectable third place finish aboard his long-time campaigner The Highland Prince (Darcy). “This was Darcy’s 80th BE event and he felt better than ever. He has become much calmer in the dr essage phase and his suppleness has improved,” said Michael, who is Badminton-bound with Jane Jenning’s Bradeley Law (6th in the AI).
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Jon Lowe continued...
“Kelsall hill is one of my favourite events and one that’s enjoyed by my family, owners and friends as
the viewing is fantastic. The climax to the AI is especially
exciting due to the reverse order show jumping […] the prize money
is greatly appreciated and encourages riders from further
afield to make the trip”.
Emma Silman, runner up in the AI with Sillogue Cailiocht
“Today was more like a 3-day format which Darcy is well used to; he’s fit and is showing no signs of slowing down. We know each other so well these days that competing him is like putting on an old pair of slippers!”
No errors from Mr Mulry Ben Hobday and Sallie Ryle’s ever-popular Mulry’s Error led the field in the Martin Collins Enterprises OI by being the only combination to add no further penalties to their first-phase score. The race for the runners up spot was hotly contested, with only cross-country time penalties separating the placings. A quicker trip across the country secured second place for Jodie Stokes with the 11-year-old Mister Maccondy, leaving Sarah Stretton and Highbury trailing in third postion.
Said Ben: “Mulry was a bit crackers in the dressage warm up, but luckily he settled during his test and then jumped fantastically. The cross country course posed enough questions but I decided to put my foot down and the risk paid off!”
This well-loved duo recently finished 6th in the Advanced class at Weston Park and they are thrilled to have received their Badminton call up.Good luck guys!
A trip worth makingThe long journey to Cheshire from her home in Leicestershire proved to be a trip worth making for Samantha Hobbs, as both of her rides finished with top-ten placings in Intermediate section L. Samantha, who first visited Kelsall Hill whilst working for Jeanette Brakewell, posted an impressive win aboard the home-bred mare Tresoke, whilst stablemate Tretawn finished in 8th place. “Kelsall Hill is a fixture that’s always firmly in my diary; it’s definitely an event worth traveling for! The courses are fantastic and it’s the first time this year that I haven’t needed to run on mud!” said Samantha, who has produced the 9 -year-old Tresoke from the beginning of her career.
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of Matt Nuttall
Photography
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Jon Lowe continued...
“Tresoke can be difficult and when I first started to work for Vin Jones at Preci Spark Ltd, I spent a week in hospital with broken ribs after a fall from her! It was a rocky start to our relationship but I think she’s got the ability to go all the way”.
Runner up Rosie Thomas was another force to be reckoned with in this section which was kindly sponsored by Equine 74. Riding Nicky Cooper’s Mhs Nebr aska and Stella Comment, Rosie occupied second and third positions (respectively) with just 0.5 of a penalty separating her rides - whilst her own Heat Wave, finished in 10th place.
The perfect going at Kelsall Hill, along with the outstanding cross-country courses designed by Captain Mark Phillips, attracted entries from world-
class riders such as Australia’s Andrew Hoy, GBR Team Silver Medalist Jeanette Brakewell and Badminton-bound rider Emily Gilruth. Visitors to this event enjoyed a varied schedule which included a parade by 2004 Grand National winner Amberleigh House. Kelsall Hill’s next British Eventing fixture will run from 23 – 25 September 2016.
“Kelsall Hill is a fixture that’s always firmly in my diary […] The courses are fantastic and it’s the first time this year that I haven’t needed to
run on mud!”
Samantha Hobbs, winner of the Intermediate with Tresoke
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Results
| BE80(T) round-up from Kelsall Hill Horse Trials Kelsall Hill are delighted to be involved with the Blue Chip Central North West BE80 (T) Challenge series. We ran three Airowear BE80(T) sections at our spring Horse Trials and would like to congratulate all of the competitors who qualified for the challenge final to be held at Weston Park Horse Trials on 8th October 2016. (If a combination had already qualified, then the qualification passed on to the next eligible rider).
The next qualifying event will take place atLlanymynech Horse Trials (14th -15th May).
| Airowear BE80(T) Section E 1st Niamh Hawkins & Noble Phantom (26.0) 2nd Bridget Elizabeth Lancashire & A Touch of Brandy (27.5)3rd Hannah Watson & Beau Rivage (30.0) 4th Darren Hegan & Liskillen Prince (30.0)
| Airowear BE80(T) Section F 1st Sarah Roberts & Sonnet to Shannon (32.0) 2nd Sarah O’Brien & Taylors Crest For Gold (33.7) 5th Isobel Foden & Diktatorship (36.3) 6th Aimee Hulme & My Best Bet (37.8)
| Airowear BE80(T) Section G 1st Sian Edwards & Lili the Pink (24.0) 2nd Carla Arthur & Edelinghe Van Het Wildenkamp (25.4)3rd Rachel Basnett & Jasper XVIII (25.5) 4th Beth O ‘Driscoll & Hazelmere Tiger Lily (26.5)
Jane Whitaker, who is the joint organiser of Kelsall Hill Horse Trials, said: “We are very excited to be involved with this new challenge aimed at the up and coming riders of our sport. I look forward to running our second qualifier in September”.
The aim of this challenge is to enhance the education of grassroots riders at BE80 (T) level.
The series is being piloted in the Central North West region, but it is hoped that it could go national in the future.“Since announcing the Blue Chip North West BE80(T) Challenge, we have been delighted by the response from competitors,” explained Vicky Plant, who is the challenge organiser. “We have some wonderful prizes on offer, so fingers crossed the challenge will be a great success for our area”.
Winners gallery
Welcome to the Kelsall Hill ‘Hall of Fame’
Winners gallery
Welcome to the Kelsall Hill ‘Hall of Fame’
BE90
D & J Saddlery Section C (Pictured)
Dr. Jemma Cradock & Princess Razelle
Siddle Equine Section D - BE90 (Open)
(Pictured)
Tyler Cassells & Serenade III
Denton Clark Rentals Section H (Pictured)
Vicki Lowe & William XIV
Dales Agri Section I (Pictured)
Hannah Barnett & Welton Chillipepper
Hunters Gin Section J (Pictured)
Carrie Childs & Donner Sara B
NOVICE Siddle Equine Section T - Open Novice U18
(Pictured)
1) Heidi Coy & Forrests Foxy Lady2) Rebecca Pugh & Gcd Zergorino3) Corrine Molyneux & Tipsy Laird)Nigel de Winton Section U (Pictured)
Jonathan Proctor & Sumas William of Orange
Equiport Section V
Richard Long & Versatile Des Rois (Jill Coulson, part-owner from the Frenchman Syndicate pictured) Siddle Equine Section W - Open Novice
(Pictured)
Ruth Edge & Hennessy Gold (Owner Sue Kerfoot pictured)
BE100
Afford Bond Section N (Pictured)
David Llewellyn & Grey Ambassador
Equine 74 Section O (Pictured)
Lucy Robinson & Gingerbread IV
Equine & Canine Solutions Section P
Lucas Poole & Lux Zee (Owner Kathy Grundy pictured)
Equine 74 Section Q (Pictured)
Tyler Cassells & Clonguish Lady Ferro
Siddle Equine Section R - BE100 (Open) U18 (Pictured)
Abbey Rimmer & Mr Ree
Siddle Equine Section S - BE100 (Open)
Arthur Duffort & FiderPoppy
INTERMEDIATE Istanbul BBQ Section K – Advanced Intermediate (Pictured)
Paul Sims & Mystic Million
Equine 74 Intermediate Section L (Pictured) Samantha Hobbs & Tresoke
Martin Collins Enterprises Open Intermediate Section M (Pictured)
Ben Hobday & Mulrys Error
Thank you to everyone!
The team at Kelsall Hill would like to say a huge thank you to all sponsors, competitors, volunteers
and officials at the April horse trials, we really appreciate all the help and support, without each
individuals efforts it just would not be possible!
Dan Thornicroft’s BE80(T) Blog #3
Hi Everyone,
Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you for all your support on the run up toKelsall Hill Horse Trials. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out to be one of our best days but, WOW, what an amazing event this is! All credit to everyone involved. My adventure began on Thursday evening when I took full advantage of the BE80(T) cross country course walk hosted by BE Accredited Coach Sylvia Farmer (who came armed with her trusty wheel-o-meter!). Sylvia offered great advice about how to tackle each fence and ran through the fundamentals of how to use a stop watch. She also explained how to set your minute markers which was very useful.
The BIG day
So, the BIG day finally dawned and I had plenty of time to do my last minute prepping as our dressage test wasn’t till 13:50 pm. On reflection, I should’ve guessed that it was going to be a tough one when I came to do my stud holes and there were stones to pick out of every single one!
Once Dolly was plaited, we loaded up set off. Dolly prefers to sport a running plait as the tennis ball-sized efforts I create make her blonde locks look ridiculous apparently. On arrival we were met by the irrepressible Jeremy Summers - the all-dancing, all-prancing, all-singing car parking attendant – that man certainly has a real passion for
his work and where does he get so much energy from?!
Once we were parked up, I went off to pay my starting fee and to make one final cross country walk to see if what Sylvia had said the night before still made sense. The fences still looked as bright but in the amazing sun they looked qui te approachable; I was beginning to feel excited now!
Dan Thornicroft’s BE80(T) Blog #3
The final phase I just about found enough time for a cold, light refreshment (that might have contained hops) and then I went to watch a few rounds of show jumping.
As it happens this was a wise move, as I hadn’t noticed the existence of Fence 10 when I had walked the course on the previous evening!
I knew this would be the hardest phase for Dolly because of her napping. She much prefers the collecting ring to the main arena and, once she’s in it, she spends most of her time trying to leave!
With this in mind, I rode her as best as I could with plenty of contact.
Here is my step-by-step analysis of how things panned out:
Fences 1 & 2: We flew.
Fence 3: We had 2 run outs as it was near the collecting ring.
Once I got her going again, Fences 4 & 5 were a blur.
Fence 6: This was the Kelsall Hill themed double. The A element was fine, then Dolly tried to make a sharp exit at fence B but I managed to get her over it. (With hindsight, I do think that I skimmed the wing with my boot).
Fence 7: We breezed over.
Then, going past the collecting ring Dolly stopped and napped … and reared … and shoulder dropped…. and
And then the horrid sound of the elimination buzzer rang, just as we were about to getting going again.
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Meet our Sponsors for April 2016
The walk of shame
It’s seemed a long walk back to that lorry park, especially when looking over to the beautiful Kelsall Hill cross country course and knowing that today was not going to be our day to set hoof on it.
But this is Team Double D, we won’t be giving up and we WILL get to that Blue Chip BE80(T) Final at Weston Park!
As for Dol ly, she is in the bad books with a strict no polo punishment programme whilst I am formulating my next plan of attack.
(All ideas welcome … in fact, please share them on my Facebook page:
‘Team Double D Eventing’)
I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in giving me this amazing opportunity to be a guest blogger fo r Kelsall Hill Horse Trials - especially their Press Officer Jon Lowe - it has been an amazing experience.
Until next time, keep your eyes peeled for me and the blonde bombshell!
Dan & Dolly
