Emma and Lexi Jump to the Top

The Northern Ireland Working Hunter Association held their Spring Championship Show for horses on Sunday 25^th April at Knockagh.  With both ridden and working hunter classes being well supported, competition for the top spots was very tight.  In the first championship of the day, Corinne Robb rode her small hunter Braeview Nemisis to top spot in the ridden hunter championship, with Ruth Wilson and Masserene Being Ernest filling reserve spot.  The hotly contested cob championship was next to come under the watchful eye of Louise Daly and Lady Hopper-Cavandish.  This time it was the turn of the lightweight Randalstown Grafton owned by Sam McAteer to clinch the tricolour over his heavyweight, Randalstown Limited Edition, partnered by his wife Sheila. The final Championship in the ridden ring allowed the riding horses to take centre stage.  Again, Corinne Robb and Braeview Nemisis clinched the title with reserve going to the 2^nd placed small riding horse, Homegrown Lexi partnered by Emma Jackson.

Large entries in the working hunter ensured that competition continued well into the afternoon, with some exciting jumping over a decorative and challenging course.  In the championship, it was the winner of the Small Working Hunter class and the 80cms, Emma Jackson and Homegrown Lexi, who stepped up to the mark to take the Championship, with the winner of the 1m and 1.10m, Elaine McKenna and Amy B slotting into reserve.

In the final championship of the day, all 4 judges were unanimous in their decision to call forward the working hunter champions, Emma Jackson and Homegrown Lexi, as overall supreme horse of the show.  Reserve was taken by Corinne Robb and Braeview Nemisis and 2^nd reserve went to Elaine McKenna and Amy B.

The NIWHA would like to extend thanks to all those who helped on the day to make the show the success that it was and would also like to extend thanks to Glenvine Pet Crematorium for their generous sponsorship.

Class 1 -  4 year Old Ridden Hunter

1. Emma Jackson – Rockrimmon Rubicus
2. Joanne Leighton – Glasson Breeze
3. Lesley Ann Horner – Golden Ambition

Class 2 – Lightweight Ridden Hunter

1. Ruth Wilson – Masserene Being Ernest

Class 3 – Middleweight Ridden Hunter

1. Emma Jackson – Rockrimmon Glenside Monarch
2. Joanne Leighton – Glasson Breeze
3. Shirley Anderson – State of Play
4. Lindsey Young - Ballycarney

Class 4 – Heavyweight Ridden Hunter

No entries

Class 5 – Small Ridden Hunter

1. Corinne Robb – Braeview Nemisis
2. Hannah Finlay – Good Time
3. Karina McVeigh – Midnight Reflection
4. Jenny Ferris – Killaughy Lass
5. Lyndsey Cairns – Autumn Whisper
6. Cheryl Meikle – Abbeyleix Owen

Ridden Hunter Championship

Champion – Corinne Robb – Braeview Nemisis

Reserve Champion – Ruth Wilson – Masserene Being Ernest

Class 6 – Lightweight Cob

1.      Sheila McAteer – Randalstown Grafton

2.      Leah Coulter – Millbank Vamos

3.      Victoria Moffett – Lismoule Flashy Lass

4.      Karen Jeffrey – Sir Barney

5.      Elaine Wilson – Wee Chief

6.      Caroline Leighton – Denzil

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Class 7 – Heavyweight Cob

1. Sheila McAteer – Randalstown Limited Edition
2. Louise Dunlop – Golden Thunder
3. Natalie Irwin – Top Gear

Cob Championship

Champion – Sheila McAteer – Randalstown Grafton

Reserve Champion – Sheila McAteer – Randalstown Limited Edition

Class 8 – Small Riding Horse

1. Corinne Robb – Braeview Nemisis
2. Emma Jackson – Homegrown Lexi
3. Karina McVeigh – Midnight Reflection
4. Ruth Lyness – Autumn Whisper

Class 9 – Large Riding Horse

1. Cathy McGimpsey – Beamish

Riding Horse Championship

Champion – Corinne Robb – Braeview Nemisis

Reserve Champion – Emma Jackson – Homegrown Lexi

Class 10 – Coloured Horse Class

1. Victoria Moffett – Lismoule Flashy Lass
2. Karina McVeigh – Midnight Reflection
3. Elaine Wilson – Wee Chief
4. Rhonda Huddleson – Porthill Pongo

Class 11 – Veteran Horse Class

1. Cathy McGimpsey – Beamish
2. Janet Craig – Crooks Lad
3. Fiona Young – Lady B
4. Julie Reid – Mr Chester

Class 12 - 70cm Performance Horse Class

1. Lindsey Young – Ballycarney
2. Bronagh Reid – Little Rebel
3. Janet Craig – Crooks Lad
4. Lyndsey Cairns – Autumn Whisper
5. Sandra Dunbar – Beckham

Class 13 – 4 Year Old Working Hunter

1. Brian Smyth – Max
2. Victor Smyth – Quarry Star
3. Caroline Denning – Rathcarraig Cool Imp
4. Emma Jackson – Crack ‘N’ Touch

Class 14 – 70cm Working Hunter

1. Elaine Wilson – Wee Chief
2. Lyndsey McClune – Midnight Flight
3. Bronagh Reid – Little Rebel
4. Karina McVeigh – Midnight Reflection
5. Kirsten McDonald – Ledsome Lad
6. Rhonda Huddleson – Porthill Pongo

Class 15 – Small Working Hunter

1. Emma Jackson – Homegrown Lexi
2. Nuala McIvor – Song of  Charm
3. Corinne Robb – Braeview Nemisis
4. Jenny Ferris – Killaughy Lass
5. Ashley Duncan – Copper Glow
6. Heather Gordon – Star Vision

Class 16 – Cob Working Hunter

1. Emma Jackson – Millbank Vamos
2. Lyndesy McClune – Midnight Flight
3. Victor Smyth – Quarry Star

Class 17 – 80cm Working Hunter

1. Emma Jackson – Homegrown Lexi
2. Alison McClenaghan – Kharma
3. Victor Smyth – Little Bear
4. Michelle Strange – Rne Shores Relentless
5. Lisa Dundee – Kilteely Flight
6. Elaine McKenna – Cofie B

Class 18 – 90cm Working Hunter

1. Alison McClenaghan – Kharma
2. Samantha Hamilton – Polished Perfect
3. Emma Jackson – Rockrimmon Glenside Monarch
4. Victor Smyth – Little Bear
5. Lisa Dundee – Kilteely Flight
6. Emma Jackson – Don Ron de la Bouviere

Class 19 – 1m Working Hunter

1. Elaine McKenna – Amy B
2. Emma Jackson – Rockrimmon Senator
3. Sarah Moore – What a Diamond
4. Emma Jackson – Rockrimmon Glenside Monarch
5. Debbie Burns – Colonel Mustard
6. Brian Smyth – Quarry Lad

Class 20 – 1.10m Working Hunter

1. Elaine McKenna – Amy B
2. Emma Jackson – Rockrimmon Senator
3. Debbie Burns – Colonel Mustard

Working Hunter Champion

Champion – Emma Jackson – Homegrown Lexi

Reserve Champion – Elaine McKenna – Amy B

Supreme Horse of the Show

Supreme Champion – Emma Jackson – Homegrown Lexi

Reserve Supreme – Corinne Robb – Braeview Nemisis

2^nd Reserve – Elaine McKenna – Amy B