CELTIC CHALLENGE
1st and 2nd October 2011 at Red Dragon Festival of Endurance

*** SOUTH WEST CELTIC CHALLENGE TEAM CAME 3RD ***

The South West is fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of this competition and the 2011 competition will take place over two days of the Red Dragon Festival of Endurance and will be held on Saturday/Sunday 1st and 2nd October 2011. This year a very strong squad has been chosen and we wish them all the very best of luck in their quest to defeat the might of Ireland, Scotland and Wales at one of the most challenging and beautiful rides of the calendar.

We are grateful this year for the sponsorship from Eclipse Equestrian of Penzance and the fund raising efforts of Jan Prettejohn; this means the Team Polo shirts for the Celtic Challenge are at a nominal cost to the team.

Criteria for the Celtic Challenge

Nothing in the rules state that the riders must live or be born in Cornwall.  

 

South West Team Results:

2 Day 160 kms ER
Team: Lesley Dore - Firebird – Eliminated   

1 Day 80 kms ER
Team: Jill Thomas - Pompei/Gidchi Shael - Eliminated VG2
Reserve: Katherine Letherby - Oision’s Wizard - 3rd in Little Dragon              

2 Day 80 kms CR (Dragons Egg)
Team: Jenny Pierson - Zayin Encantado – 2nd in class with G1 both days
Reserve: Sarah Bishop - Dubai Valentino – Did not start                

2 Day 80 kms CR Junior
Team: Saffron Bishop - CFS Diana of Court – G3
Reserve: Megan Cross - CSA Demi – G4       

1 Day 48 kms CR Novice Rider
Team: Emily Maskell - White Legacy – G1             
Reserve:  Jan Prettejohn - Astral Mystique - G1

1 Day 42 kms Novice Horse  
Team: Deborah Archer - HS El Nafous – G4

Saffron Bishop won the Gunner Trophy on Diana for Fittest pony 14h and under, and she was 2nd for the overall Junior rider competition for the weekend. She also rode all 3 days and completed 78 miles over the 3 days gaining  G3, G3, AND G2  on the final day.Not bad for a 10 year old !

 
   
 
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