Local Berkshire Riders one step closer to Royal Windsor!
Local riders from Berkshire are already one step closer to their dream of riding with the stars, after qualifying in the first stage of the AmTrust Equine RWHS Unaffiliated Championships - the competition which gives grass roots riders the chance to ride at Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Wokingham & Bearwood Riding Club, Berkshire held its qualifier for the Regional Finals at The Charity Open Show, Wheatlands Farm on Sunday 22nd February.
14 riders (full details below) from in and around Berkshire qualified for the next stage of the Championships - the Regional Finals - which are to be held on 18th/19th April at The Berkshire College of Agriculture. The overall winners were Joanna Richardson from Lower Earley, Rachael Scourfield from Brambshill and Paige Organ from Wokingham (who won two classes).
The lucky winners from the Regional Finals will then qualify for the Championships in the brand new BHS Frogmore Arena at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The Royal Windsor Horse Show is held annually in the private grounds of Windsor Castle, by kind permission of Her Majesty The Queen, and this year runs from 13-17th May.
The overall Champions of the AmTrust Equine RWHS Unaffiliated Dressage and Jumping Championships will be invited back to collect their trophies in a mounted ceremony at the Alltech FEI European Jumping & Dressage Championships 2009, which takes place at Windsor Castle from the 25 - 30th August.
Details of other qualifiers being held in the area can be obtained from ‘the diary’ on the RWHS website www.rwhs.co.uk . Horse and Rider & Pony Magazines are also hosting details of the qualifiers at www.horseandrideruk.com and www.ponymag.com
AmTrust Equine-RWHS Unaffiliated Championships qualifier results (Wokingham & Bearwood Riding School)
Senior Novice:
1st Joanna Richardson riding Librico from Lower Earley
2nd Emily Chomiz riding Caius Imperator from Finchampstead
3rd Lucy Felmingham riding Charlie Brown
4th Clare DeMonte riding Millie from Frimley
Junior Novice:
1st Paige Organ riding Charlie from Finchampstead
2nd Carla Browne riding Designer Lable from Aborfield
3rd Emma Cornwall riding Simply Dashing from Basingstoke
4th Sammy Jo Priest riding Basil from Basingstoke
Senior Intermediate:
1st Rachael Scourfield riding Archie from Brambshill
2nd Sarah Thomas riding Queen Bee from Wokingham
3rd Clare DeMonte riding Millie from Frimley
4th Kelly Robinson riding Rocky’s Robinson from Frimley
5th Sara Cole riding Corel de L’arte from Medstead
Junior Intermediate:
1st Paige Organ riding Charlie from Finchampstead
2nd Sarah Scourfield riding Dusty from Brambshill
Full results – Can be obtained from Wokingham & Bearwood Riding School www.wokinghamandbearwoodrc.co.uk
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Notes to Editors:
Ticket information
Tickets for The Royal Windsor Horse Show 2009 are available priced at £13 (adults), £9 (concessions including Royal Windsor Advantage Card Holders) and £5 (children 5-16years) if booked in advance. Family tickets (two adults and two children) cost £30. Tickets are priced per day and include entry to all the day’s events. You can book online at www.rwhs.co.uk or by telephoning 0871 230 5568.
For more information on Royal Windsor Horse Show, please contact Kelly Smith on 01753 8479915 or by email at kellys@hpower.co.uk
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