Sunshine blesses the show jumping at Mundole equestrian centre

MUNDOLE Equestrian played host to a great day of show jumping action on Sunday.

A good turnout of young riders put their ponies through their paces with many completing double clear rounds to get in the winning line-up.

One of the highlights was a very strong 0.80 class where the top six all had double clear rounds, Nairn rider Sophie Smith coming fastest in the jump off to win with Guicci.

Farr rider Alannah Haldane was runner-up in this class on Ameera but went on to win the 0.90 class just ahead of Nairn rival April Forbes on Paddy.

Both girls jumped a double clear to qualify for the Black Isle Show final in August. These are the first to qualify this year.

Results

Poles: 1 Max Laing, Forres (Kestrel); 2 Gus Laing, Forres (Holly)

X Poles: 1 Georgie Dean, Macduff (Carlton’s Cream Cracker); 2 Tamzin Sutherland, Forres (Romy); 3 Juno Laing, Forres (Harry)

0.45m: 1 Dian Haldane, Farr (Mika); 2 Tamzin Sutherland (Romy); 3 Phoebe Waddell, Tomatin (Argo)

0.60m: 1 Maisie Shand, Craigellachie (Todd); 2 Florence Lindsay, Gollanfield (Jasper); 3 Karen Robertson, Elgin (Lady Indiana)

0.70m: 1 Kelly Steel, Elgin (Misty); 2 Florence Lindsay (Jasper); 3 Maisie Shand (Todd)

0.80m: 1 Sophie Smith, Nairn (Guicci); 2 Alannah Haldane, Farr (Ameera); 3 Rachel Forbes, Nairn (Spirit)

0.90m (Black Isle Show qualifier): 1 Alannah Haldane (Ameera); 2 April Forbes, Nairn (Paddy); 3 Aileen Ferrari, Rafford (Puddle)

1.00m: 1 Aileen Ferrari (Spring); 2 Neve Smith, Nairn (Finnerty).