The first joint venture British Dressage competition between The Cabin Equestrian Centre and Gordon Dressage Group took place at the end of January.
Hosted at The Cabin, the weekend attracted bumper entries despite the heavy rain showers.
Kay Murray a subsea manager for Dana Petroleum enjoyed a double win in Saturday’s restricted novice classes on the rising 11-year-old Friesian Jolbert Fan Offewier, with an impressive 71.54% in novice 24 and 66.25% in the Scottish Summer Qualifier.
This is Kay’s first horse, bought only a few years ago.The pair started their dressage career during 2012.
“He worked so well on Saturday even though we got caught in the awful downpour. He got on with it and helped me out as I do get quite nervous,” she said.
“He got an extra turnip and banana at night he loves them.”
The partnership have only just gone up to novice.
They train with Eilidh Grant.
Blackburn-based Eilidh Grant dominated the open medium class on Saturday on eight-year-old chestnut mare Beau Rouge, notching up 72.21%, as well as the advanced medium on an impressive 68.92%.
Eilidh said: “I’ve only had her for three months.
“We brought her over from Holland she’s proving very willing to train and really nice to ride.
“She felt good at the weekend. It was her first ever competition, and mine on her, plus she’d never warmed up outside.
“I was really pleased with her. Yes, she felt a bit wobbly in the first test and a little unbalanced in the advanced medium as she was getting tired but, overall, it felt very nice.”
Meanwhile, Sam Turpitt from Meikle Wartle managed to combine show secretary duties with competing and secured a first on Busilius in the restricted medium 73 on Saturday on 65.59%, as well as in Sunday’s medium 63 and 73, where she clinched the classes on 66.38% and 65.88% respectively.
Sam said of the mare: “She hasn’t done much of late so it was lovely to be out.
“She’s going very well. She’s eight this year and is training at advanced medium level and being more consistent at medium.
“We’re working towards the regionals in a month’s time.
“I actually bought her at an auction at Thainstone when a stud went bankrupt, and she has been a super find,” she added.
“She’s a bit hot at times, but I am delighted with her.
“We were very lucky on Sunday as The Cabin let us warm up indoors, which helped though she isn’t phased by wet weather.”
The Prix St Georges classes over the weekend were won by Jean Stephen on Mouse and Lea Gray on Tiger Feet II on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
Following in her mother’s footsteps was Rebecca Stephen on Fortria Express, with first place wins in both Sunday’s restricted advanced medium classes.
Results
Saturday
Prelim 12: 1 Emma Cheyne, Little Trouble, 64; 2 Rhea Gauld, Chique, 61.6; 3 Pippa Ross, L’Amour, 61.
Prelim 17 (open): 1 Emma Cheyne, Little Trouble, 60.77. Prelim 17 (rest): 1 Sarah Montgomery, Knavensgreen Pride, 68.08; 2 Tracey Stuart, Low Town Boy, 67.31; 3 Kim Gill, Verity, 66.73.
Novice 24 (open): 1 Ali Bain, Surprise IV, 60.77. Novice 24 (rest): 1 Kay Murray, Joldert Fan Offenwier, 71.54; 2 Dawn Smith, Master Oscar, 68.85; 3 Julie Robertson, Balhagarty Little Diamond, 67.31.
Novice 37 (open): 1 Ali Bain, Surprise IV, 59.82. Novice 37 (rest): 1 Kay Murray, Joldert Fan Offenwier, 66.25; 2 Anaghard Mehenick, Harlequin Clover, 60.36; 3 Julie Robertson, Balhagarty Little Diamon, 59.29.
Elementary 42 (rest): 1 Sophie McKen, Cyprys, 57.5.
Elementary 53 (open): 1 Mhairi Niven, Cocktail M, 68.91. Elementary 53 (rest): 1 Sophie McKen, Cyprys, 66.25.
Medium 63 (open): 1 Elaine Taylor, Elliot IV, 62.93. Medium 63 (rest): 1 Elspeth MacDonald, Take This, 64.48; 2 Sam Turpitt, Busilus, 64.14; 3 Alice Pullem, Gods Goft, 63.1.
Medium 73 (open): 1 Eilidh Grant, Beau Rouge, 72.21; 2 Sharon Lindrop, Sandhaven, 67.21; 3 Elaine Taylor, Elliot IV, 60.15. Medium 73 (rest): 1 Sam Turpitt, Busilus, 65.59; 2 Alice Pullem, Gods Gift, 64.71; 3 Elspeth MacDonald, Take This, 62.35.
Advanced medium 85 (open): 1 Fiona Maxwell, Ridinghill Everdon, 63.53. Advanced Medium 85 (rest): 1 Lizzie Franks, This and That, 61.47.
Advanced medium 92 (open): 1 Eilidh Grant, Beau Rouge, 68.92; 2 Fiona Maxwell, Ridinghill Everdon, 60.95. Advanced Medium 92 (rest): 1 Lizzie Franks, This and That, 62.3; 2 Elaine Taylor, Brahan JC, 59.86.
Advanced 100 (open): 1 Elaine Taylor, Brahan JC, 58.91.
FEI PSG: 1 Jean Morrison Stephen, Mouse, 61.05.
Sunday
PSG: 1 Lea Gray, Tiger Feet II, 61.97.
Advanced medium 92 (open): 1 Fiona Maxwell, Ridinghill Everdon, 62.03. Advanced Medium 92 (rest): 1 Rebecca Stephen, Fortria Express, 61.89.
Advanced medium 98 (open): 1 Lea Gray, Tiger Feet II, 66.58; 2 Fiona Maxwell, Ridinghill Everdon, 61.45. Advanced Medium 98 (rest): 1 Rebecca Stephen, Fortria Express.
Medium 63 (rest): 1 Sam Turpitt, Busilus, 66.38; 2 Alice Pullem, Gods Gift, 63.1.
Medium 73 (rest): 1 Sam Turpitt, Busilus, 65.88; 2 Alice Pullem, Gods Gift, 65.44.
Elementary 42 (rest): 1 Caitlin Padfield, Upsidedown Van de Kwikaard, 68.59; 2 Kay Murray, Joldert Farn Offenwier, 67.66; 3 Alison West, Strachbell Zeger B, 65.47.
Elementary 53 (rest): 1 Alison West, Strachbell Zeger B, 63.09.
Prelim 17 (rest): 1 Imke Mulder, Zineda, 59.62; 2 Fiona Quennell, Apache Flash, 58.46.