Unaffiliated Dressage. The month started off with the culmination of the Autumn Series Unaffiliated Dressage Championships. Congratulations to all combinations that have taken part over the last six months and in particular to our Champions and Reserve Champions:-
Intro Open Champion: Louise Hill and Buddy
Intro Open Reserve Champion: Alex Montgomery and Jeanie
Intro Veteran Rider Champion: Stella Gittings andBasil
Intro Veteran Rider Reserve Champion: Vivian Smith and Jimbo Boy
Prelim Short Arena Open Champion: Alex Montgomery and Jeanie
Prelim Short Arena Open Reserve Champion: Jayne Kallika and Dolly
Prelim Short Veteran Rider Champion: Ann Lee and Stan
Prelim Short Veteran Rider Reserve Champion: Duncan Hill and Victor
Prelim Short Veteran Horse Champion: Joanne Scholes and Bodey
Prelim Short Veteran Horse Reserve Champion: Duncan Hill and Victor
Prelim Long Arena Open Champion: Deb Cooper and Cindy
Prelim Long Open Reserve Champion: Sharon Marshall and Tino
Novice Open Champion: Alison North and Fernie
Novice Reserve Champion: Sharon Marshall and Tino
Novice Veteran Horse Champion: Alison North and Fernie
Novice Veteran Horse Reserve Champion: Deb Cooper and Cindy
Elementary Open Champion: Alison North and Fernie
Elementary Veteran Rider Champion: Sara Helmer - Castleview Dun
Elementary Veteran Horse Champion: Sara Helmer and Castleview Dun
Our Spring 2025 series starts in January 2025 - entries via My Riding Life
Dressage Clinic with Kate Cowell - our next clinic will be on February 10th 2025. and then March 24th. These clinics are bookable via My Riding Life
Christmas Holiday Activities it was lovely seeing plenty of tinsel and Christmas cheer at all of the school holiday activities from the Competition series through clear round jumping, junior experiences, games and handy pony. Great fun had by riders and ponies!
A highlight of the Christmas holidays was on Christmas Day when one very lucky girl found that Santa had delivered a pony! We welcome Crumble - approx 12hh chestnut pony who has come on working livery and will be joining the Witham Villa Team. We think everyone will love him!
Continual Professional Development - Verity undertook the necessary CPD training to maintain her qualification as a British Dressage Youth Coach and Assessor
Affiliated Dressage India and Eddie (Escade) completed qualification for both the PSG and Int 1 in the Gold section. We wish them good luck at the regionals in January.
The other horses with regionals qualification are India and Nalla (Vanilla P) in Prelim Gold and Novice Gold and Verity and Gaya in Advanced Medium Silver and Advanced Medium Freestyle Silver.