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HORSEWEEK
By Paul Nolan
I
RELAND’S Abi Lyle
and the 11-yearold KWPN gelding
‘Giraldo’
scored
an
international
personal best of 70.395%
for seventh place in the
Horse and Hound FEI
World Cup Short Grand
Prix class at the London
International
Horse
Show last Thursday,
December 15. It was
an impressive World
Cup debut for the
Team Ireland world
championship
team
rider
from
County
Down and her ‘Rosseau’
gelding.
An emotional Lyle
and her trainer Carl
Hester embraced after
her
personal
best
international score was
announced.
Speaking after her
test, the British-based
Irish rider said: “I was
delighted with the Grand
Prix today. ‘Giraldo’ was
really with me during
the test. Many thanks to
all the spectators here
for their applause and
support.”
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Two personal bests for Abi
Lyle and ‘Giraldo’ in London
IMPRESSIVE:
Abi Lyle and
‘Giraldo’ made
an impressive
World Cup
debut at
London
International
Horse Show.
(FW51-524NN)
PICTURES:
courtesy of
London
International
Horse Show
Reigning
world
champion
Charlotte
Fry and ‘Glamourdale’
produced a wonderful
flowing test to delight the
home support and win
the class on a personal
best of 84.026%.
SENSATIONAL: Abi’s sensational debut five-star
international Freestyle to Music score of 75.250%,
guarantees her membership of a very elite Irish
equestrian club. (FW51-527NN)
“It was amazing,” said
Lotte. “I hope everyone
here enjoyed it as much
as we enjoyed it.”
Great Britain’s Herning
world
team
silver
medallist Gareth Hughes
and ‘Classic Briolinca’
completed in second
place on a 78.263% total.
The
legendary
dual
eventing and dressage
world medallist Ingrid
Kilmke scored 75.421%
with ‘Franziskus FRH’ to
claim the final podium
placing for Germany.
Abi and ‘Giraldo’ then
made their international
freestyle debut in the
fifth leg of the 2022/
2023 FEI Dressage World
Cup Western European
League Grand Prix Kür
(Freestyle to Music)
qualifier class on a gala
night at the ExCel arena
in London on Friday.
The
pair
danced
their way to another
international personal
best of 75.250% for 10th
place in the Horse and
Hound supported Grand
Prix
Kür
(Freestyle
to Music) class at the
London
International
Horse Show.
Abi’s sensational debut
five-star
international
Freestyle to Music score
of 75.250%, guarantees
her
membership
of a very elite Irish
equestrian club. She
now joins Olympians,
Anna
Merveldt
and
Judy
Reynolds,
as
only the third Irish
dressage rider ever to
score 75% or above in a
international CDI Grand
Prix Kür (Freestyle to
Music) class.
A fabulous extended
trot, scoring 7.6 from the
ground jury, was one of
many highlights in the
new freestyle floor plan.
Reflecting
on
a
wonderful two days in
London, Abi commented:
“I could not be happier, it
was amazing. Everything
I have been working on
with ‘Giraldo’ is now
starting to show in the
arena. Tom Hunt put
together the freestyle
music and I worked
with Clive Halsall on
the floor plan. Tonight
was the first time I rode
the freestyle, as I only
got the music a week
ago. With the very cold
weather, the outside
arenas at home were
frozen and the indoor
was too small.
“’Giraldo’
improved
on the Grand Prix
yesterday, he was more
relaxed and the walk was
better and the extended
trot is also getting
better. My trainer Carl
Hester made sure we
were much more active
in our canter work this
evening. With ‘Farrell’
at home, I am fortunate
to have two Grand Prix
horses. I plan to start
my 2023 international
season at Le Mans in
France, with another
outing at the Belgian CDI
in Lier next March. My
main aim is to represent
Ireland at the 2024 Paris
Olympic Games.”
The
home
crowd
clapped world champion
Charlotte Fry and her
wonderful
partner
‘Glamourdale’ all the
way down the centre line
to a winning personal
best score of 90.995%.
Speaking in the arena
on the 50th anniversary
of
the
London
International
Horse
HIGHLIGHT: A fabulous extended trot was one of
many highlights in Abi’s new freestyle floor plan.
(FW51-523NN)
Show, Lotte said: “It
was a complete honour
to ride here tonight.
‘Glamourdale’ loved it. It
was a very special night.
It is a perfect end to the
year for ‘Glamourdale’.
I’m very excited for the
future.”
British
national
champion
Gareth
Hughes
scored
a
personal best of 84.590%
with ‘Classic Briolinca’
for
second
place.
Germany’s dual eventing
and dressage superstar
Ingrid
Kilmke
went
straight to the top of
the FEI Dressage World
Cup Western European
league standings on 55
points after placing third
in the London leg on
83.170% with ‘Franziskus
FRH’.
RESULTS
Thursday, December
15
FEI
DRESSAGE
WORLD CUP™ GRAND
PRIX [Test: FEI Short
Grand Prix], supported
by Horse & Hound:
https://
www.
long ine stiming.com/
equestrian/2022/
thel o n d o n - i n te r n a t i o n a l
- h o r s e - sh ow - l o n d o n /
resultlist_D02.html
Friday, December 16
FEI
DRESSAGE
WORLD
CUP™
FREESTYLE, supported
by Horse and Hound:
https://
www.
long ine stiming.com/
equestrian/2022/
thel o n d o n - i n te r n a t i o n a l
- h o r s e - sh ow - l o n d o n /
resultlist_D10.html
Winter finale at Castle Irvine
E
INTRO: Lauren Patterson and
‘Nemo’ placed fifth in an Intro
class at the Christmas
Dressage Show. (FW51-517NN)
PRELIM: Julie O’Hare and
‘Simba’, winners of the Prelim 6
class at the Christmas
Dressage Show. (FW51-519NN)
Christmas Dressage at Castle Irvine
CASTLE
Irvine
hosted
a
Christmas Dressage Show on
Sunday, December 18. Riders
were under the watchful eye of
judge Ivor Harper and rode tests
from Intro up to Elementary, with
Pony Club tests also included.
Organisers Kyle Hayes and
Yvonne Chisholm would like to
thank all the competitors for
coming along.
RESULTS
Sunday, December 18
Christmas Dressage Show
DI Intro A (12 and Under): 1)
Aoife Gallagher, Ozzie.
DI Intro A (Over 12): 1) Roisin
O Doherty, Nemo; 2) Maeve
Lunny, Corey; 3) Julie O’Hare,
Simba; 4) Maria Elliott, Ollie; 5)
Lauren Patterson, Nemo.
DI Intro C: 1) Maeve Lunny,
Corey; 2) Cara Gilheany, Kinkeen
Vixen.
DI Prelim 4: 1) Holly Beacom,
Evony; 2) Violet Kennedy, CeCe.
DI Prelim 6: 1) Julie O’Hare,
Simba.
PC Intermediate: 1) Emily
Black, Donn Boy.
PC 70: 1) Sophie Cathcart,
Cynbrook Heiresses; 2) Sophie
Cathcart, Barway Fairy Prince.
PC Grassroots: 1) Tori Lilly,
William; 2) Lucy Currie, Hughie;
3) Maria Elliott, Mavis.
DI Elementary 46: 1) Diana
Cody, Ruby.
PONY CLUB:
Prize winners in
the Pony Club
classes at the
Christmas
Dressage Show
at Castle
Irvine.
(FW51-518NN)
NNISKILLEN
Horse Show
Committee and
Castle Irvine held
the final of their
Winter Show jumping
league on Saturday,
December 17. Once
again, there was a
great turnout for all
classes, with some
brilliant rounds
being jumped!
The committee
would like to thank
Derek Keys for the
use of the fantastic
facilities at Castle
Irvine; Raymond
Caldwell for course
building; Fiona
McCurdy for judging
the final and to
Corrie Maguire for
commentating.
RESULTS
Saturday,
December 17
Winter Show
jumping League
Final
Cross-Poles: =1)
Ella Doogan, Rodger;
FESTIVE: Kim McKevlin and ‘Jessie’ looking
very festive as they competed in the 50cm
class final at Castle Irvine. (FW51-515NN)
CROSS-POLES: Rosie and Isla Clarke, along
with Toby Callion on ‘Holly’ waiting for their
prizes in the cross-poles class final at Castle
Irvine. (FW51-513NN)
PICTURES: courtesy of Kyra Griffin
Brylei Gallagher,
Maz; Jessica
McCarrol, Mr Punky;
Myra McCarrol,
Mr Punky; Harry
Keys, Clover; =2)
Rosie Clarke, Officer
George; Isla Clarke,
Officer George; Toby
Callion, Holly; Mary
McBride, Kyla.
40cm: 1) Jessica
McCarrol, Mr Punky;
=2) Erin McDaid,
Molly; Lily McBride,
Kyla; =3) Myra
McCarrol, Mr Punky;
Isobel Wallace, Bess;
1M: Left, Prize
winners in the
1m class final
at Castle Irvine,
Sarah Fleming
(first) and
Shauna Murray
(second).
(FW51-516NN)
Lisa Doogan, Millie;
4) Elsa Lee, Bubbles.
50cm: =1) Lola
Gallagher, Maz; Lily
McBride, Trigger;
Isobel Wallace, Bess;
2) Ella Jane Johnson,
Archie; =3) Rory
McBride, Stella;
Molly Lee, Amy; 4)
Erin McDaid, Molly;
5) Kim McKevlin,
Jessie.
60cm: =1) Lily
McBride, Trigger;
Rory McBride,
Stella; Ella Jane
Johnson, Archie;
Sophie Johnson,
Little Ash Cash;
Madison O’Kane,
Florence; Sophie
Johnson, John; 2)
Anthea O’Kane, My
Friend Fred; 3) Kim
McKevlin, Jessie; =4)
Lola Gallagher, Maz;
Elsa Lee, Teddy; Amy
McKevlin, Ricky.
70cm: =1) Sophie
Johnson, John; Molly
Lee, Teddy; Imogen
Heap, Blaze; Imogen
Heap, Star; 2) Sophie
Johnson, Little Ash
Cash; =3) Anthea
O’Kane, My Friend
Fred; Amy McKevlin,
Ricky; 4) Madison
O’Kane, Florence.
80cm: 1) Lucy
Currie, Hughie;
Kim Milligan, Dolly;
2) Sarah Jayne
Sloan, Buddy; 3)
Lily Moore, Izzy; 4)
Brooke Morrow, Sid.
90cm: 1) Sarah
Fleming, Sahara; 2)
Shauna Murray, Ritz;
=3) Kim Milligan,
Dolly; Sarah Jayne
Sloan, Buddy.
1m: 1) Sarah
Fleming, Sahara; 2)
Shauna Murray, Ritz.
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