The National Show Jumping Championships were held in Mullingar Equestrian Centre on Sunday July 13th and competitors from the Western Region were very successful taking home prizes in all grades.
In the Primary Championship Qualifier Corrib’s Monica Nielsen on Heather Dew were 2nd and South Roscommon’s Assumpta Shannon on Dandys Boy were 6th.
In the Primary Championship Final Monica Nielsen & Heather Dew claimed the Championship Title for Corrib.
Her winning round can be seen here
In the Advanced Primary Championship Qualifier Liam Stapleton took the honours for Tynagh riding Lady Tessa, while Emma Glynn on Signal Fire were 2nd for South Roscommon and Rose Burke on Darragh Dale from Dalysgrove were 6th.
In the Advanced Primary Championship Final Donegal Gaeltachts Lawrence Smyth on Jennys Jigsaw claimed another Championship Title for the West while Dermot Goode of Dalysgrove on Elvis Flaming Star came 5th.
Lawrence’s winning round can be seen here
In the Intermediate Championship Qualifier Benbulben RC riders featured strongly with Gavin Keenan & Ardgaineen Waltzer in 2nd, Edwina Ruane & Tullavilla Stuart in 4th and Rebekah Tansey & Brighten Up Your Day in 5th.
In the Intermediate Championship Final the Western Region secured 4 of the 6 placings Benbulben’s Rebekah Tansey on Brighten Up Your Day took the Championship Title, with Rudy Schneider of Donegal Gaeltacht on My Boy Boysie in 2nd, Mary McMahon & Aylroe Boy of Benbulben in 3rd & Edwina Ruane of Benbulben RC in 6th with Tullavilla Too.
Rebekah’s winning round can be seen here
In the Advanced Intermediate Championship Qualifier Donegal Gaeltacht riders took 2 ribbons with Emily Schneider & Raylady 4th and Patricia Warren with Hes A Dandy 5th.
Emily Schneider on Raylady were also 6th in the Advanced Intermediate Championship Final.
In the Open Championship Qualifier Benbulben twins Deirdre Dolan & Vanessa McDonald were both in the ribbons with Deirdre & Nisqually De May taking 2nd place and Vanessa in 5th with Vanessas Pride.
Deirdre Dolan on Nisqually De May also placed 3rd in the Open Championship Final.
In the Advanced Open Championship Donegal Gaeltacht’s Laura Schneider & Chloe Lass were in top form taking the honours in both the Advanced Open Championship Qualifier and the Advanced Open Championship Final.
In the Advanced Primary Accumulator riders from the Western Region again featured in the ribbons with Lawrence Smyth on Jennys Jigsaw from Donegal Gaeltacht in 2nd, Karen Mc Crann on Kalua of Benbulben in 4th, Tynagh’s Liam Stapleton & Lady Tessa in 5th and Darragh Ruane of Benbulben in 6th with The Guns of Dunree.
In the Intermediate Derby Benbulben sisters Avril & Rachel Burke took the top 2 spots, with Avril riding Rookery Apache in 1st & Rachel on Rookery Blue in 2nd, while Niall Coghill of Bridge riding Captain Paddy came 6th.
In the Advanced Intermediate Derby Tara Fergus Sheridan riding Tirconaill River Rose claimed 3rd place for Benbulben.
Benbulben riders again featured in the ribbons in the Open Derby with Kelly Fergus on Art Monarch in 2nd & Deirdre Dolan on Nisqually De May in 3rd.
Donegal Gaeltacht’s Laura Schneider riding Chloe Lass added to her collection of red ribbons by winning the Advanced Open Derby.
Well done to everybody from the Region who competed at the National Show Jumping Championships, there was some fantastic jumping in some very tough competitions and it was great to see so many riders from the Region in the prizes.
Full results from the Championships can be found here on the AIRC webpage
AIRC Western Region 