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Island Life - October/November 2010

Bunty Girl

By Robert Booth

In our first article in January we

with the top horses in each age group

round but rider error on the second

featured a homebred 4 year old being

qualifying for the final. Theses are

day excluded him from the finals.

backed and can now give an update

run over stiff courses from 1.10 m for

Rydam Regis qualified for the 6 year

on her progress. As we hoped she has

4 year olds to 1.40m for 8 year olds.

old championships in which he jumped

proved to have some talent in jumping

These are good preparation for young

really well.

and we started her in a couple of local

horses for the type of courses they now

affiliated shows in the spring where

have to jump at top level at home and

horses, shows such as this give the

she competed well in 90 cm and 1m

abroad.

horses valuable education and your aim

classes. She progressed on the mainland

The Isle of Wight was well

is to bring home a more confident and

in 4 year old classes where she qualified

represented at the show with our own

for Weston Lawns championships in

4 year old Bunty Girl, 5 year old Co Star

which she finished 4th and finally the

II and 6 year old Rydam

British Young Horse Showjumping

Regis. Hayley Webster

Championships held at Addington

also competed on her

Manor, Bucks in which she finished a

own 7 year old mare.

credible equal 8th over a stiff 1.10m

Hayley jumped very

course. She is now enjoying a couple of

well to be clear in both

months rest before preparation for the

qualifying rounds with

indoor shows through the winter.

a very unlucky fence in

The British Young Horse

experienced horse.

the championships on

Championship at Addington have

Travolter Lady Utah on

evolved over the last few years to be

which she has had a

an important show in producing many

very successful season.

top horses. It is run over 4 days with

Co Star jumped clear

qualifying rounds over the initial days

in his first qualifying

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