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Kelsall- October 25th 2008	Click on the numbers below to see some of the photos from the area qualifier. You may have to allow blocked content to see these images Lisa Goodwin Katanka Louise Roberts Daywell Silver Gilt Teams Open Salopians: Dean Price (Jake ) Mandy Beddin (Nick) Vikki Cliffe (Tilly) 2nd . Shroppies: Simone Cooper (Dylan), Deena Webster (Finn ), Tracy Johnson (GI Jayne )Vikki Cl iffe (Farnaby)1st . Novice Shrews: Louise Roberts(Daywell Silver Gilt) Hannah Beardall (Alpha Romeo), Linda Lee (Sox), Mandy Beddin (Pancake) 5th. Sparrows: Susan Norbury (Princess Liliana) Lisa Goodwin (Katanka) Vikki Cliffe (Wellie) Becky Bond (Regal Exit) Pairs Beryl Matthews (Boela), Helen Ratcliff (Jack) As usual a big thank you to the helpers without whose time and commitment, events at both club and area level simply couldn't happen. Helping this time were Sara Goode and Libby Breeze (declarations); Ruth and Rebecca Jones, Mandy and Sarah Quinton, Chris Parker and Jeanette (fence judges).Lastly particular thanks go to the chefs d'equipe not only for the time given up on the day but also their efforts in preparation for the competition. Vikki, Tracy, Simone and Deena- Open Winners Tracey Johnson G.I.Jayne Vikki Cliffe Farnaby Hannah Beardall Alpha Romeo Beryl and Helen - Pairs winners.
We've Done It Again! Saturday the 25 th of October saw 19 horses and their riders taking the road to Kelsall Hill for the last of the outdoor qualifiers, the Cross Country Trial. The open qualifier started the day in good weather, which the weathermen said would remain until late afternoon.( typically the heavens opened at 10 am!) and saw two SDRC teams doing their stuff . Team 1 suffered the initial setback of having 1 team member unable to take part owing to a breakdown , which resulted in the remaining team members all having scores that would count- No pressure!! Fortunately nobody buckled, the result being three clears only time mattered. Team 2 was more straightforward, four combinations starting, all completing, three with clear rounds. So there they were both teams clear with only time faults separating them. Now the agonising wait for the scores! In due course results were posted and Lo and behold Team 2 were in first place and team 1 were in second spot. Individually, Vikki Cliffe took 4 th and 6 th places whilst Dean Price took 5 th . So yet another visit to a championship beckons, possibly for both teams. Well done guys! With the open competition over, the scene was set for the novice sections which were accompanied by incessant rain – damn the weathermen! Two teams of four riders and one individual braved the elements to take part. Unfortunately the individual was spun at passport control owing to a misunderstanding over the vaccination rules. Again it needs reinforcing that anybody taking part in qualifiers MUST check that flu vacs are in order. If need be check with the chef d'equipe for that team. Current rules are posted on the website. Though not quite aspiring to the heights of their open counterparts I take my hat off to all of the novice riders who undertook the event in the most atrocious of conditions. Worth particular mentions were the rounds of Susan Norbury who had to change mounts at a late hour her usual horse going lame on Friday, Linda Lee going clear, causing Dean to jump up and down whooping with every fence cleared and Mandy Beddin on Pancake who shot out of the start box like muck off a shovel and continued as on a mission, to post one of the fastest times of the day. The final outcome was that the one team was 5 th . Louise Roberts was 2 nd individually and possibly qualifying for the championships, Lisa Goodwin coming in 5 th . Again well done to all of them! If this was not enough we then had the pairs Beryl Matthews on “Baby Boo” on her last ride before retiring –again!! Yeh, yeh, yawn, yawn heard it all before, and Helen Ratcliff on Jack. In fine weather they tore round the track to the cheers of the club supporters, traversing the dressing fence in unison, finishing closest to the optimum time to win the pairs and join the trek to the championships. Thus ended another excellent qualifier for Shrewsbury and District. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Mandy Beddin Pancake Susan Norbury Princess Liliana
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We've Done It Again!

Saturday the 25 th of October saw 19 horses and their riders taking the road to Kelsall Hill for the last of the outdoor qualifiers, the Cross Country Trial. The open qualifier started the day in good weather, which the weathermen said would remain until late afternoon.( typically the heavens opened at 10 am!) and saw two SDRC teams doing their stuff .

Team 1 suffered the initial setback of having 1 team member unable to take part owing to a breakdown , which resulted in the remaining team members all having scores that would count- No pressure!! Fortunately nobody buckled, the result being three clears only time mattered. Team 2 was more straightforward, four combinations starting, all completing, three with clear rounds. So there they were both teams clear with only time faults separating them. Now the agonising wait for the scores! In due course results were posted and Lo and behold Team 2 were in first place and team 1 were in second spot. Individually, Vikki Cliffe took 4 th and 6 th places whilst Dean Price took 5 th . So yet another visit to a championship beckons, possibly for both teams. Well done guys!

With the open competition over, the scene was set for the novice sections which were accompanied by incessant rain – damn the weathermen! Two teams of four riders and one individual braved the elements to take part. Unfortunately the individual was spun at passport control owing to a misunderstanding over the vaccination rules. Again it needs reinforcing that anybody taking part in qualifiers MUST check that flu vacs are in order. If need be check with the chef d'equipe for that team. Current rules are posted on the website.

Though not quite aspiring to the heights of their open counterparts I take my hat off to all of the novice riders who undertook the event in the most atrocious of conditions. Worth particular mentions were the rounds of Susan Norbury who had to change mounts at a late hour her usual horse going lame on Friday, Linda Lee going clear, causing Dean to jump up and down whooping with every fence cleared and Mandy Beddin on Pancake who shot out of the start box like muck off a shovel

and continued as on a mission, to post one of the fastest times of the day. The final outcome was that the one team was 5 th . Louise Roberts was 2 nd individually and possibly qualifying for the championships, Lisa Goodwin coming in 5 th . Again well done to all of them!

If this was not enough we then had the pairs Beryl Matthews on “Baby Boo” on her last ride before retiring –again!! Yeh, yeh, yawn, yawn heard it all before, and Helen Ratcliff on Jack. In fine weather they tore round the track to the cheers of the club supporters, traversing the dressing fence in unison, finishing closest to the optimum time to win the pairs and join the trek to the championships. Thus ended another excellent qualifier for Shrewsbury and District.