The Riding for the Disabled Association’s Unicorn Centre based at Hemlington, Middlesbrough has been holding a monthly Winter Dressage series since last October, and the March competition resulted in the awarding of the Points Championship after the winter’s competition.

 

Results of the Winter Dressage Series Championship:

 

D1 Walk and Trot Junior- 1st Ella Parfitt on Ginger, 2nd Katie Parfitt on Lady, 3rd Hannah Beckett on Blue, 4th Heidi Marsden Ben, 5th Kayla Pratt on Nuggett, 6th Nicola Serplus  on Palaa Athene

 

D1 Walk and Trot Senior- 1st Sarah Jackson on Tamara G, 2nd Julie Brown on Ned, 3rd Stephanie Adamson on Princess, 4th Christine Serplus on Palass Athene, =6th Abigale Baynes on Conker, =6th Victoria Robinson on Marble.

 

D2 1st Liam Ridgeway on Mattie, 2nd Millie Read on Charlie, 3rd Victoria Robinson on Marble, =4th Robyn Wriggley on Nuggett, =4th Sarah Jackson on Tamara G, 6th Claire Chapman on Jack Tarr

 

D3 1st Jenny Smith on Borris, 2nd Jayne York on Hillgarth Elin, =3rd Christi Hodgson on Tiger,=3rd Vivian Fawcett on Lady in Red,  =5th Sally Ratcliffe on Ralph, =5th Emma Braim on Taz, =5th Isabel Nicholls on Shoreline, =5th Sarah Taggart on Emily

 

D4 - 1st Claire Chapman on Fantasy Feeling, 2nd Heidi Hutchinson on Lowmoor Neptune.

 

Champion of Class D3 was Unicorn Centre Volunteer Co-ordinator Jenny Smith on Borris.  She said, “Borris is only 5!  We’ve just been to Wales for a show jumping championship and then he will start British Eventing in the next couple of months. The dressage has helped with his balance and it has been nice to compete at the Centre without any pressure, but also to see what it’s like from a competitor point of view.”

 

She continued, “Our Summer Dressage Series is held in the last Tuesday of each month.  We’re continuing with the walk and trot class we introduced this Winter as it has proved to be very popular with RDA riders and young riders who are just beginning to compete in dressage. The class may be ridden on or off the lead rein.”

 

For further information contact the Unicorn Centre on 01642 576222.