DRESSAGE UNDER 21s UK

A Friendly Unaffiliated Dressage Group - Training Our Young Riders for the Future

Chairman/Organiser Mrs. Carol Hogg. BHSAI(IT) List 3 Judge.
Cotswold Dressage Centre,
93 Shilton Road,
Carterton,
Oxon. OX18 1EN
Tel. 01993 842262
email carolunder21suk@yahoo.co.uk
www.dressageunder21s-uk.co.uk

HELLO MEMBERS & FRIENDS
Download here * MEMBERSHIP FORMS 2010

MONDAY 15th MARCH 2010

U21s WINTER DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS ADDINGTON.

Phew! What a fabulous day - so many excellent new Champions.
Download full details here later today - very tired - gone to bed.
NOVICE TEAM WINNERS Rising Stars Under 21s UK
Claire Newstead - Sam Darvill - Rose Hugh Smith - Jennie Lambert Gibbs.
OPEN TEAM WINNERS BEF Foundation Squad BYRDS.
Jessica Gundry - Abbie Hughes - Rebecca Eccles - Olivia Kuropatwa.
Young Horse Champion U21s UK
Jennie Lambert-Gibb - KBIS Zavir
Fledgling Preliminary Champion Byrds SW
Chelsea Pearce - Rolly Rascal
Fledgling Novice Champion U21s UK
Becca Bell - Sunwillow Gundigai.
Pony Preliminary Champion Byrds Central
Emma Wood - Bobby Dazler
Pony Novice Champion U21s UK
Charlotte Self - Ellare Flare Molly
Pony Elementary Champions U21s UK
Leah Coleman - Ballymena Hi Hopes
Pony Medium Champion U21s UK
Maisie Scruton - Kastienoffs Vitus
Pony FEI Champion - Byrds SW
Lucy Rogers - Little Jasper
Junior Preliminary Champion Byrds SW
Lucy Ryan - Arkad
Junior Novice Champion U21s UK
Jennie Lambert Gibb KBIS Zavir
Junior Elementary Champion Byrds Central
Shannon Rule - Disco Diamond
Junior Medium Champion U21s UK
Sam Thurman-Baker - Tgrpentre Conjurer.
Junior Advanced Champion Byrds North West
Laura Milner - Lyndon Hall
Junior FEI Champion Byrds North West
Laura Milner - Lyndon Hall
Young Rider FEI Champion BD YR Squad
Melissa Beer - Celestial King

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BD DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND PET PLAN FINALS
Congratulations 24 U21s UK riders go to Hartpury in April. See RESULTS PAGE
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** BRILLIANT NEWS ! ** BRITISH DRESSAGE ** !
Dressage U21s UK has been granted permission to AFFILIATE TO BD.

FOR A SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE click here
Our popular U21s SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS will have BD Winter Qualifiers.
Don`t worry we will still run unaffiliated classes for everyone - Preliminary to Inter 1 - FEI.
So book the date now - Addington 24th & 25th July 2010 - come along & enjoy the atmosphere.
Affiliated Schedule - BD Magazine. Unaffiliated online soon & Addington Winter Championships.
Thank you to both BD Chief Executive Amanda Bond and BD Central RDO Kim Moloney.

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NB - THIS CLINIC IS IN DANGER OF BEING CANCELLED - NO INTEREST?
ONLY 5 PEOPLE ARE BOOKED AT THE MOMENT - MY DECISION ON 17TH!
It is Easter Weekend, Unicorn inform me that local B&Bs are impossible. Unicorn is Full.

OPEN TO ALL - EASTER CLINIC at UNICORN TRUST Stow, Glos.
SATURDAY 3rd and SUNDAY 4th APRIL. Places are still available.
TRAINERS Rob Lumb and Robbie Carpenter. 2 days of Training & Test Riding.
Usually this Clinic is very popular - it is also a Viewing Weekend - so don`t miss out.
For an APPLICATION FORM click here
COST £150 inclusive of 2 Private Training Sessions. Test Riding with a listed BD Judge.
1 night`s stabling - 1 lunch and 1 supper. Discussions - practical help - plaiting..........

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EXTRA EASTER CLINIC WITH JACKIE SIU - Wednesday 14th APRIL.
Fabulous facilities, based in the Cotswolds between Kingham and Stow on the Wold.
Go to Programme Page. Also you can visit Jackie on her website www.jackie-siu.com
The clinic will be limited to the first 6 riders - who should be established at Novice + above.
THIS IS ALSO A PRACTICE JUDGE TRAINING DAY for Junior/YR members or keen Parents.
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MARLTON FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL Wicklow, Ireland - 3rd - 4th - 5th July.
Potential Team Riders need to gain regular Affiliated 65% Nov/Elem & 63% Med - Advanced.
Provisional Application Forms - please click here.
SCHEDULE FOR MARLTON 2010 click here
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BYRDS SW DRESSAGE FESTIVAL - Friday 16th - Saturday 17th April 2010
Crofton Manor EC, Stubbington, Fareham Hants, PO14 3EW. Open to all riders under 25. Prelim - FEI and
BD Squad Tests. Music Evening.Click here on Schedule to download
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Sam Thurman Baker on Spring Pascal - Abigail Uden 11 years on Ernest - Phoebe Peters Hilly,

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FOR REGIONAL TRAINING DATES GO TO THE NEWS PAGE.
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SNOWY PICTURES COMPETITION Brrrrr! WINNER
Winner of a Dressage U21s UK Numnah.

1ST Becca Bell`s legless pony in Faringdon, Oxon.
2nd Katy Mew, Pony + Snowman, Hants - 3rd = Lando West Oxon & Little Puppy Otto in Henley

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CHRISTMAS * CLINIC & * PARTY * WEEKEND.
The atmosphere was terrific - new members were welcomed and everyone had fun!
Matt Frost and Rob Lumb were amazing - working so hard - surviving on masses of strong coffee!!!!
DISPLAY 10 year old PHOEBE PETERS riding Diane Thurman-Bakers` 13.2 Chips at Advanced.
A huge thank you to Diane for kindly bringing Chips and giving everyone such a fabulous display.

Phoebe warming up for her very professional display - showing advanced movements - including piaffe.
Seen wearing her new Fledgling Squad ** waistcoat and Emily Richard`s top hat. Brilliant Phoebe !
Fledgling Rose Hugh Smith rode Chips on Sunday, under guidance from Diane, showing half pass, traver etc.

An exciting MUSIC CLASS. Congratulations to ABIGAIL UDEN winning overall Fancy Dress & Music.
Abigail as a Golden Bond Girl with all the Bond themes - again a really professional performance!
Picture 2- Rose Hugh Smith an Elf - Picture 3 Charlotte Robertson & Kristina Cromb looking very smart.
Second Music Georgina Clarke and 3rd Rose - 4th Katie Ardern - 5th Charlotte and Kristina at Advanced.

The games were a riot of laughter -
Rheindeers Rose, Charlotte +Kristina -Xmas Trees Phoebe, Robyn, Emily - Fairies Millie- Joanne - Ella - Looby -

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Christmas Teams plus Snowmen winners of Team Fancy dress. Emily, Katie, Lauren, Georgina, Abigail.
Winning Fairies Lottie Baker + Milly Peters (Fairies with Halos?) Joanna TB - Ella Garfoot - Looby Wright.

The Christmas Party & XFactor evening was brilliant - with absolutely yummy food!
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NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND
Charley Grant (15) on Classic Vancouver has won her first National Championships at the FEI in Taupo NZ

2010 CALENDAR -GO TO THE COMPETITION PAGE - £5.00 EACH

CALENDARS Support your U21s UK Dressage Group - please buy some for your friends!
All money raised from the sale of the Calendars goes towards training for members.
Calendars are selling fast - 150 sold so far - don`t miss this really popular U21s UK offer.......
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PREMIER ** & ELITE ** SQUAD CLINIC 9th -10th JANUARY 2010
Clinic Open to 18 Invited Premier ** & Elite ** Squads - Some already sent. Application Forms available now.
Our Trainers will be Dan Greenwood and Roland Tong - Potential IRELAND Team Riders will have priority.
If there are any free spaces - they will be offered to riders showing committment. Email for a Form
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CONGRATULATIONS ** TO ALL SEARCH FOR A STAR ** WINNERS **!
FULL RESULTS + SCORES ON THE SFAS* WEBPAGE
Thank you very much to Jane Smith for taking photographs of all the winners.
CHAMPIONS are shown in RED - RESERVES are shown in BLUE

Emma & Abigail Verity & Rose

Open Fledglings Champion - Emma Bond (8yrs) on Hincliffe Magnum (Yorkshire)
Novice Fledgling Champion - Abigail Uden (11yrs) on The Importance of Being Ernest (Essex)
Novice Fledgling Reserve - Verity Carpenter (10yrs) on Ruah (Carterton, Oxfordshire).
Open Fledgling Reserve - Rose Hugh Smith (10yrs) on Rambling Fairy Magic (Henley, Oxon)

Novice Pony Champion Poppy Roach (15yrs) on Whiteleaze Maylord - Boughton, Northants
Open Pony Champion Amy Nash (15yrs) on Woodsman - Thurleigh, Bedfordshire
Novice Pony Reserve - Phoebe Peters (10yrs) - Springer Bob from Moreton, Glos. (Bob from Eire)
Training Assessors Robbie Carpenter from Belmordean and Rob Lumb from Lechlade, with the winners .

Junior Rider Champion - Jade Guyton (16yrs) on Cassin (from Minchinhampton, Glos)(left)
Junior Reserve Champion Lottie Fry (13yrs) on Ghandi (from Driffield, East Yorkshire - and
3rd Josephine Delahoyde on Blue Valentine from Marlton Stud, Wicklow, Southern Ireland.
Young Rider Champion - Jennie Lambert-Gibbs (23yrs) on KBIS Zavir - (Newbury, Berkshire)
Young Rider Reserve Champion - Alex Armstrong (18 yrs) - Prince Paranga -( Somerset).
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FULL SIZE DRESSAGE NUMNAHS WITH OUR LOGO FOR SALE. . . . £22
COB & PONY SIZE DRESSAGE NUMNAHS WITH LOGO AVAILABLE £20
RED JACKETS 1XXXS - 1XS - 2 SMALL IN STOCK NOW... £75
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U21s UK RIDER Charley Grant aged 14 years makes it to the top in New Zealand.
Charley emigrated in August 2008 and has since found a wonderful trainer and is doing really well down under.
Charley is now on the New Zealand Junior Team (but can still be seen wearing her U21s UK Skinifit at Training).

Charley also regularly events.

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CONGRATULATIONS - WELL DONE TO THE FOLLOWING U21s UK RIDERS
WHO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE PET PLAN FINALS AT HARTPURY - 2010
Sam Thurman Baker and Spring Pascal winners of tPSG on 66% at Patchetts
Jennie Lambert-Gibb on Zavir winners of the Novice 72.58% at Patchetts
Beth Barnett and Astro Medinox winners of the Medium 70% at Pencoed
Emily Hookham on Strinesdale Romeo - Winner of the Preliminary at Sheepgate.
Lauren Darby Azi Baba (Pencoed) & Lucy Pincus Sheepcote Sandmartin R. Novice. Burrows Court
Carmen Gammie on Champagne Bubbles winner of the R. Elementary at Gordon Dressage, Aberdeen.
Lottie Fry on Haverkamps Joriks Medium, Yorks.- Emily Hookham on Strinesdale Romeo Preliminary. Sheepgate.
Emily Richards on Seagry Sabrina winner of the Open Novice at Vale View.
Danielle Steed on Wulston Pipsqueak Restricted Medium Kingswood and Open Elementary at Vale View
Alice Hurely on Woodlander Frangelica winner of the Open Elementary at Kingswood.
Chloe Little finished 3rd in the Elementary on Croft Limited Edition at Pencoed on 68.95% so may get a Wild Card.

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ADDINGTON WONDERFUL UNDER 21s SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Pictured Phoebe Peters and Sam Thurman-Baker - both Champions.

NOVICE TEAM- Sam Darvill - Bedford Annie Keir Northants - Becca Bell W. Oxon - Phoebe Peters Glos............................................................................................................

*ADDINGTON U21s UK SUMMER DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS*
BEST YET - FANTASTIC WEATHER - 90+ COMPETITORS - A VERY HIGH STANDARD!
RESULTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOAD ON COMPETITION PAGE!
Pheobe Peters - Beau Supreme won the Glamour Trophy for the combination with STAR * Quality.

CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS RODE 4 TESTS AND THEIR AVERAGE SCORE IS SHOWN HERE
PRELIMINARY 9 & UNDER CHAMPION - Becca Bell Sunwillow Gundigai. West Oxford. 70.0%
PRELIMINARY 11 & UNDER CHAMPION - Annie Keir - - Little Goldfinch. --- Northants. 65.75%
FLEDGLINGS OPEN NOVICE CHAMPION- Becca Bell - Holme Nightshade - W. Oxford. 66.0%
FLEDGLINGS DRESSAGE PONY CHAMPION Verity Carpenter - Ruah - West Oxford. 75.00%

Champions Becca Bell, Phoebe Peters, Clare Newstead and Rachael Linzell (1st in 2 Elementary classes).

PONY PRELIMINARY CHAMPION- Alexandra Shaw ---- Bockmer Raffles, --Winchester. 68.75%
PONY NOVICE CHAMPION - Phoebe Peters - Beau Supreme - Moreton in Marsh, Glos. 73.0%
PONY ELEMENTARY CHAMPION - Clare Newstead - Ella Flare Molly, Farmoor, Oxford. 69.25%
PONY FEI CHAMPION - Laura Thyer Holsteins Wellness - Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. 69.50%

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JUNIOR/YR PRELIMINARY CHAMPION Francesca Bradley - Why Not - North Wales.----------67.25%
JUNIOR/YR NOVICE CHAMPION - Sam Darvill - Vimone B - Leighton Buzzard Beds ----------71.50%
JUNIOR/YR ELEMENTARY CHAMPION Danielle Steed - Wulstan Pipsqueak, Leics.------------69.75%
JUNIOR/YR FEI CHAMPION Sam Thurman Baker - Spring Pascal. South Oxfordshire.--------73.00%
JUNIOR/YR & OPEN MEDIUM CHAMPION Charlotte Grundy - Just Thomas, Lancs. ---------- 64.75%
JUNIOR/YR OPEN ADVANCED CHAMPION Sam Thurman Baker Spring Pascal.---------------- 71.00%

GALLAGHER BEST RIDER TROPHY - YR Brett Allen on Reno Star riding at Novice level from Essex

NOVICE TEAMS (11)
1st THE GOLDFINCHES Becca Bell - Annie Keir - Phoebe Peters - Sam Darvill (VB)- Total 73.00%
2nd THE KINDFISHERS Ella Garfoot - Amelia Helyard -Sam Darvill (G) - Jennie L.Gibbs on 67.50%
3rd THE CHAFFINCHES Jasmine Roach - Alexandra Shaw - Becca Bell - Leah Coleman on 67.00%

OPEN TEAMS (10)
1st GRAND PRIX Danielle Steed - Clare Newstead-Charlotte Grundy - Sam Thurman Baker 72.00%
2nd THE PSGs Fiona Brennan - Bronwen Axe - Charlotte Grundy - Daisy Curtis. ------------ 66.00%
3rd PASSAGE - Heather Baker - Gemma Bowerman - S.Coleridge-Smith - Laura Thyer -----66.00%

MUSIC GALA EVENING CHAMPIONS.
NOVICE 1st Becky Travers on Burside Thunderbolt 79.72%
ELEMENTARY/MEDIUM 1st Lucy Foxe-Pegge on Midnight Brilliance 79.22%
ADVANCED 1st Emily Richards on Absolut 78.00%

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WE HAD A FANTASTIC TIME IN IRELAND - OUR RIDERS WERE SUPERB!
WELL DONE EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPERB RESULTS - I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!
Thank you everyone involved - ponies - riders- chef d`equipes - parents - friends - youwere all amazing!!
An enormous thank you to Pony Chef Tracy Wright who runs a superb U21s UK Regional Group in Essex.
Junior Chef Leonie Smith who runs Worcester Group. I am extremely grateful for their U21s UK support.
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
PLATINUM PONY TEAM `WINNERS` of the PONY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Clare Newstead Molly - Phoebe Peters Beau- Coral Tomalin Wild Time - Char Lowie -Ernie.

GOLD PONY TEAM 3rd in the PONY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Leah Coleman - Rachael Linzell - Daisy Curtis (not shown)- Lottie Fry.

SILVER YR TEAM `WINNERS` of the YOUNG RIDER TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sam Darvill** - Charlotte Grundy (not shown)** -Amy Pugh** - Char Smith

MERCURY JUNIOR TEAM 4th in the JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fiona Brennan (not shown)- Ella Garfoot (not shown)- Charlotte Robertson - Emily Richards**.

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Clare Newstead Ellare Flare Molly Novice Pony Champions.
Phoebe Peters - Beau Supreme - Reserve Novice Pony Champion. (Youngest competitor).
Char Lowrie - Importance of Being Ernest - Open Medium Music Champions - 3rd Ind. Medium Pony.
Lottie Fry 4th Elementary & 5th Music - Leah Coleman 5th Novice & Music - Coral Tomalin 5th Elementary.
Rachael Linzell 8th Novice - Daisy Curtis 9th Novice.
Sam Darvill Vimone B - Novice YR Champion - winning 3 of 4 classes (2nd in the 4th) Highest overall.
Charlotte Grundy Just Thomas - Elementary YR Champion.
Amy Pugh Lynwood Executive - Medium YR Champion.(Reserve Medium Music)
Emily Richards Absolute Open Advanced Music Champion & 3rd FEI Championships.
Junior Rider Charlotte Roberts 3rd Medium. Fiona Brennan 14th Novice.
Junior Ella Garfoot and YR Char Smith both did well.
Full results on www.marltondressage.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO BYRDS CENTRAL - JUNIOR TEAM WINNERS.
Danielle Steed and Shannon Rule (also members of U21s UK) and Steph Kelly.
Fern Roach who was 3rd in the huge Pony Novice Championships.
Marnie Wynyard - Elementary Pony Champion.
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THE MAY FRIZZANTE TROPHY has kindly been donated by the GRANT FAMILY
It has been awarded in memory of their super chestnut pony Frizzie - who went to the BD Nationals 3 times.
Pictured here with Eilidh Grant a member of the Platinum Pony Team, Wicklow 2008 and Addington 2007.
Formerly ridden by Olivia Oakeley - Elementary Champions at Necarne, and placed at the Nationals.
The first winner of the Trophy is Char Lowrie with The Importance of Being Ernest pictured in the middle.

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NEW * RESULTS * PAGE *
U21s UK Riders who have QUALIFIED for the * British Dressage REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
If you have qualified for the BD Regionals or the Pet Plan Regionals - email me - I will add your name.
If you have Qualified for the Trailblazers Finals - please let me know and I will add your name too.
Emma Fledgling --- Carmen Pony Rider -- Emily Junior Rider - Amy - Young Rider -All Qual. BD Regionals

GO TO NEWS PAGE FOR REGIONAL TRAINING-DATES-VENUES-INFORMATION.
NEW NW GROUP SOON WITH REBECCA GREENWOOD, WARREN FARM EC, FORMBY.
Training dates and all information from 1st July - please go to NEWS PAGE for details.

GO TO FOR SALE PAGE for all U21s UK PONIES & HORSES for Sale/Wanted/Loan

MARLTON - WICKLOW -IRELAND - U21 UK - 2008 WINNERS.

2008 Pony Gold Team 4th -The Winning Junior Team ----Reserve YR Team
Fiona, Coral mounted, Char, Lottie, Kate, Sam, Charlotte, Sam TB - Carol-Chloe, Amy, Lottie, Emily.

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THE WINNERS OF 2008 SEARCH FOR A STAR * TALENT SPOTTING FINALS -
PLEASE EMAIL FOR 2009 ENTRY FORMS AND CRITERIA DETAILS NOW.

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BD WINTER DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS -HARTPURY RESULTS
* SAM THURMAN BAKER & SPRING PASCAL * WINNERS! 1st 68.38%
PET PLAN RESTRICTED ADVANCED MEDIUM CHAMPIONS 2009
STAR RIDER * 12 year old Carmen Gammie from Aberdeen placed in the top 10 of 5 classes. WOW !
Beth Barnett 1st in the PP Open Novice - Amy Pugh was 4th in the Elementary Restricted Freestyle.

Carmen Gammie Champagne Bubbles - Amy Pugh Lynwood Executive - Beth Barnett Astro Medinox.

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ADDINGTON U21s WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Photographer Kevin Sparrow Tel. 01296 640491 email kevin@kevinsparrow.co.uk

STARS AT ADDINGTON ON SUNDAY 15th MARCH
9 year old Pheobe Peters riding Beau Supreme won 2 classes outright, Preliminary 19 & Open Novice 37.
She was also 5th in the Novice 30. With full classes this is a truly amazing result. The Pony Platinum Team
pictured here Clare Newstead , Pheobe Peters, Rose Hugh Smith and Leah Coleman won on 71.61%

Lottie Fry on Haverkamps Joriks won both the Elementary 42 + Elementary 43 well done!
Sam Thurman-Baker on Spring Pascal won the Advanced 100 and the JFEI on 71.56%. BRILLIANT.

Corall Tomalin on Catherston Town Crier took the Pony FEI Team test title just ahead of Laura Thyer on
Holsteins Wellness, who won the Medium 75 Class. Both riders showed real talent - pictured here.

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VERY KIND SPONSORS - WE RAISED £1,250.00
FOR OCCTOPUS This will bring the total raised by U21s UK for OCCTOPUS to
almost £12,000 - you are all quite amazing!

TRAINING GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO RIDERS WHO SHOWED OUTSTANDING RIDING.
A great many riders were exceptional and it would have been lovely to have given everyone a Grant.
GRANTS will be posted tomorrow to the 10 lucky winners. They will then need to contact their TRAINER.
Runners-up will receive a Sue Carson Numnah. Well done to absolutely everyone. A wonderful standard.

THE CHALLENGES WERE EXCITING. (Red U21s UK - Purple Byrds - Green Open)
Rose Hugh Smith on Rambling Fairy Magic won the Fledgling Preliminary Challenge, Sue Carson Numnah
Pheobe Peters on Beau Supreme won the Fledgling Novice Challenge, Gareth Hughes Training Grant.
Alysa Yallop on Miss Sophie won the Pony Preliminary Challenge & Young Pony/Horse Challenge
Lucy Pincus on Sandmartin won the Pony Novice Challenge.
Lottie Fry on Haverkamps Joriks the Pony Elementary Challenge, Sue Carson Numnah
Laura Thyer on Holsteins Wellness the Pony Medium/FEI Challenge. Sue Carson Numnah
Katie Moore on Hillgarth Rose won the Central BYRDS Novice rider Challenge.
Paddy Cush on Just Basil won the Junior/YR Preliminary Challenge.
Abbie Hippgrave on Don Vino Star won the Junior/YR Novice Challenge. John Lassetter Training Grant.
Charlotte Grundy on Just Thomas won the Elementary Junior Challenge, Daniel Greenwood Training Grant.
Stephanie Kelly on Silver Brumby won the Central BYRDS Open rider Challenge. Damian Hallam Grant.
Beth Barnett on Astro Medinox won the Elementary/Medium Challenge - (established with own trainer)
Sam Thurman-Baker and Spring Pascal won the Advanced and JFEI Challenge. Richard Davison Grant.
Kathryn Bates on Arlekin TS runner-up in Advanced and JFEI Challenge. Erik Theilgaard Training Grant.
Leah Coleman on Ellie and Ballymena Hi Hopes runner-up Pony Challenge Judy Harvey Training Grant.
Clare Newstead on Ellare Flare Molly - Most Improved Pony combination. The Matt Frost Training Grant.
Shannon Rule on Disco Diamond Novice - Most improved Junior combination. Robbie Carpenter Grant.
Michelle Watson on GDH Florestons Fire - Best Young Rider combination. Nicola McGivern Training Grant.

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WINTER PICTURES 10 year old Fledgling Verity Carpenter on Rua, was warmly wrapped up.
Elite ** Squad Pheobe Peters was shivering with the cold when winning 2 Preliminary Classes at Abbey.

Fleur & Daisy - Sam Thurman-Baker driving her pony. Laura Gulliver on Littlebee

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WELL DONE TO U21s UK MEMBERS
NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND Charley Grant is settling down well in NZ qualifying both Classic Visage and Frankie for HOYS - equivilent to our Nationals. Rayz is competing at elementary and has done his first medium. Frankie is still at novice. They did so well recently at the NZ U21s that Charley was chosen to represent Hawkes Bay in the Inter-Regionals and her Team came second. All the arenas are on grass.
Rayz left - Frankie right.

Emily Richards won the Advanced Medium 98 on Saturday at Swallowfield on Absolut, and junior rider
Sam Thurman-Baker did brilliantly to finish 4th on Spring Pascal in the JFEI at Addington Prime Show.
Amy Pugh on Lynwood Executive won all 5 classes at Sheepgate. 2 Elementary & 3 Mediums. (Palomino)

Char Lowrie riding The Importance of Being Ernest confidently WON the Pony FEI at Addington 69.9%.
Super news - Char has been invited to join the BD Pony Squad Training at Unicorn on 14th & 15th February.
Emily Richards on Sabrina won both the Novice Classes at Bromyard Novice Q.70% - Music Q 71%
Pheobe Peters age 9 on Beau Supreme won their first affiliated show at Abbey - Preliminary 13Q. 71.7%

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JANUARY 10th & 11th UNICORN ELITE ** SQUAD TEAM TRAINING CLINIC
How cute is this! Fledgling 9 year old 3`6" Pheobe Peters on 17.2hh Erik - belonging to YR Amy Pugh.

Puppy Fleur at Christmas - she was so good - loved her little red sweater from my sister and squeaky
Christmas Tree from Rose Hugh Smith. The fluffy dog is Clover (14) - the brown dog is Daisy (2 1/2) Below we are pictured together on a cold Boxing day walk around my paddock, where she had to wear 2 coats!

FANTASTIC FUN AT THE CHRISTMAS CLINIC - Pictured here Matt Frost being silly.
Below Emily Crichley Christmas Tree and Pheobe Peters Snowman with Rose Hugh Smith and Ella Garfoot.
Below at the bottom - Laura Gulliver and Laura Thyer being very athletic in the racing games!

DRESSAGE U21s UK PROGRAMME DATES 2009 TRAINERS CONFIRMED.
ALL APPLICATION FORMS AVAILABLE BY EMAIL.

PLEASE DO REMEMBER TO ENTER FOR ALL CLINICS IN GOOD TIME - THEY FILL VERY FAST!

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ACTIVE U21s UK REGIONAL TRAINING GROUPS.
You will see that we have lots going on in many Regions.
PLEASE GO TO THE NEWS PAGE FOR FULL REGIONAL DETAILS

NEW HORSES & PONIES FOR SALE - go to our For Sale Page.

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