Halesworth and District Riding Club’s (HDRC) Junior One Day Event team came home victorious from the British Riding Club One Day event area qualifier, held at Poplar Park on 27th June 2010.

The finely tuned team, comprising Liam Brinkley on Weatherbrook Prima Donna, Ellie Morley on Roxborough Maggie May, Alice Murray on Charlie and Miranda Proctor on Nakatani all kept their cool to deliver double clears and excellent dressage scores, despite the baking hot conditions. Liam also finished first overall individually, with Ellie 2nd and Alice 4th. The team will now contend the BRC One Day Event championships at Aston Le Walls in Northampton in August.

The HDRC was only formed last year so it was the first time the Club had had the opportunity to send teams to an eventing qualifier. Junior team trainer Rose Hart was justifiably delighted with the results.

She said: “All these riders have had their horses since they were youngsters and have done all the training themselves. Nakatani is an ex-racehorse who Miranda and her mother have re-trained, Alice has had Charlie since he was two and Liam has had Weatherbrook Prima Donna since she was just backed at four. Ellie has had her horse with her while she has been an apprentice with Tammy Ruffles and again, has had her from a green youngster. All the riders have worked very hard to produce good all round performances.”

The second team of Sophie Barnard and Uncle Buck, Daisy Murray and Yggstryd Strider, Rosalind Brodie and Byefields Little Nell and Fran Schonhut and Walden Lightning also put in a solid performance to finish 5th overall.

The HDRC is a friendly and welcoming Club that caters for all abilities from serious team players to those seeking some nurturing and fun. Membership costs just £18 for the year. For further information contact the membership secretary on 01986 873810, email [email protected] or visit www.horsedates.co.uk to download schedules.

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DSC3591.jpg Liam Brinkley on Weatherbrooke Prima Donna

2010 HDRC Show schedule

10 July – Showing show (includes plenty of fun classes)

24 July – Show Jumping

21 August – Dressage

18 September – Show Jumping

All shows will be held at Phoenix Equestrian Centre, Spexhall on a 60m x 60m all-weather manège.

Further information from: Bright Bay PR, telephone 01986 784562 or 07768 958911, email: [email protected]