News from Ridgeway, Barbury Castle ride 31st August 2008....

High attrition rates meant that out of a total of 17 starters in Class 1, 100k ER, there were only 4 finishers.
1st - Nina Crocker/ Riversedge Nashit (16.3kph), 2nd - Jo Chisholm/Khanspur (15kph), 3rd - Laura Brown/Melinwynt Indiana 12.8kph, 4th - Philippa Jupp Dinsadale Just-A-Star 12.8kph.

Other successful SW competitors - 80k CR class, Jane James and Kalaway G1, Amanda Nicholson and Steel Tobias G1.
40k class - Val Crocker and Prince Ladeem G2, 40k Novice class - Jenny Crocker and R.A. Djoser G2

Sorry if I have missed anyone else from the SW - these are just by word of mouth. JC

 

Latest on Lanhydrock Christmas ride - the date is now set for 21st December 2008

Glenariff Endurance Festival, N Ireland including the Home International, 9/10th August

South West Rider Jo Chisholm and Grey Medlar riding for the England Team, 1st in 160km 2 day ER, plus awarded Best Condition

Team placings: 1st Scotland, 2nd England, 3rd Wales, 4th Ireland

England Team on their way to the Parade


South West Riders in Euston Park Ride 160km FEI 3 Star Ride 10th August - unofficial

Nicky Sherry on Shimmering Blue Jasmine - 6th
Annie Joppe on Dilmun - 8th

Well done for Dilmun's first 160k ride!!

Westmoor ER - initial results (unofficial)

1st - David Yeoman on Hasjar
2nd - Lesley Dore on Firebird
3rd - Tristan Bishop on Dubai Valentino
4th - Jill Semmens on Evermore Exciting
5th - Nicky Sherry on Shimmering Blue Jasmine

Other finishers, Paula Steer, Jan Kane, Philipa Davidson and Jo Chisholm
Riders at Westmoor 20/7/08

South West Riders results from Euston Park FEI 2 Star ride 13th July

FE1 2* 119 k class
7th - Annie Joppe on Dilmun, 8th -Karen Jones on Dancing Ruzala

FEI 2* 80k class
9th - Jo Chisholm on Khanspur, 12th - Rachael Claridge on HS Besique
A Joppe & K Jones out on last loopA Joppe & K Jones final trot up

Annie and Karen out on their last loop, and at the final trot up

ER Results from Minions Moorland Ride, 6th July 2008

1st David Yeoman on Hasjar
2nd Jill Semmens on Evermore Exciting
3rd Tristan Bishop on Dubai Valentino
4th Jo Malcolm on Razian (sorry about this spelling)
5th Jan Kane on George
6th Nikki Routledge on Ca Daisha

Well done to all the above for battling on through the worsening conditions later on in the afternoon!

Western Morning News, Wednesday 9th July

Rebecca Short talks to Jo Chisholm, who has been invited to take part in the 2008 Home International Endurance Festival in Ireland

 

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News from Cirencester Ride weekend:

Good results for SW Riders:

130k (2day) ER - 3rd Jo Chisholm, 4th Jane James
120k ER - 2nd Karen Jones
100k ER - 2nd Annie Joppe, 4th Nicky Sherry
80 ER - 2nd Kay Bond, 4th Rachael Claridge
80ER YR - 2nd Emily Nott

These are particularly creditable as in all classes there were very high attrition rates due to the heavy mud on the park tracks, so well done everybody!