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Little and Large Win at Brigstock!

Brigstock International Horse Trials ran a pony club show jumping competition for the first time on Sunday. We were Lucky enough to enter 2 teams Atherstone Hounds were Jean Smith and Tilly, Jo Purvis and Rebound, Sarah Gibson and Oscar Award and Abigail Cubit Smith and Bolero. Atherstone Foxes were Hope Bull and Connor, Chloe Fearn and Seamus, Lucy Docker and Cool Deal and Olly Johnson and Grange Annie. There was unfortunately some substitutes which made the organisation a bit frantic and on Saturday morning the Atherstone Foxes only had 2 members but with some gentle persuading we found the vital 2 more!

The course was in the main arena and was up to height but not too technical which was nice for the first big event of the season. Every one was extremely well turned out as ever, thank you. The Atherstone Hounds were very unlucky and seemed to take a dislike to the last fence and I think every one except Jean had this down, Jean was just really unlucky at the wall which put them on a total of 12 and out of the competition but everyone went really well !

The Atherstone Foxes were the 'Scratch' Team. Hope Bull had to stand in for Sister Francesca at the last minute and did a great job on her new pony, and Lucy Docker just Back from a year working in Racing rode the horse for the first time the day before and Jumped her first Show Jump in 12 months to make up the 4. Chloe and Olly Jumped great Clear rounds and Hope and Lucy just had an unlucky pole to put the team on 4 and equal first so a jump off was needed. Hope had a fast round but had an unlucky pole, Chloe did a fabulously fast clear, Lucy did a more sedate one! so we were in the lead Olly then did a foot perfect steady clear and we won.

A big thanks to every one for your support especially the hard working support crews!!!