Caledonian Riding Club news
Hannah Bain from Tore has just been awarded the Caledonian Riding Club's trophy for most improved rider in the 2007 season. Hannah has been taught by Rhoda McVey since April 2007 and Rhoda has been delighted with Hannah's progress. Hannah is a keen member of Ross-shire Pony Club and competes regularly in a variety of disciplines.
BHS Trec Results – Aviemore 27/28 October 07
This weekend saw the first two day TREC competition in the Highlands and good entries from as far afield as Yorkshire and Essex enjoyed a wonderful orienteering section by kind permission of Alvie Estate. Despite heavy rain on Saturday night, Sunday was a fabulous day for the second two phases and close competition saw three of the four classes being won by local competitors. The Kelly Marks winter series is a shorter version of the competition and the next date is Tuesday 27th November at Borlum Farm, Drumnadrochit at 7pm. Contact rhoda@makingstrides.co.uk or 07770 427502 for details.
Level 2 Pairs
1. Kate Adamson and Heather Urquhart 2. Christine Fletcher and Kate Ellistone 3. Katja Voigt and Laura Green
Level 2 Individual 1. Morven Sharp 2. Karen Waite (Fife) 3. Jeni Birks
Level 3 Pairs 1. Andrew Whittington-Davis (Drumnadrochit) and Julian Brown (London) 2. Ian Macalindon and Sheila Roberts (Yorkshire) 3. Rhoda McVey and Sonia Whittington
Level 3 Individual 1. Elanor McNamara (Eaglesham) 2. Wendy Taylor (Bo’ness) 3. Sue Perks (Yorks)
BHS Trec British Championships 2007
Four BHS Highland South members travelled to the British Championships at Rodbaston College in Staffordshire on the 1st and 2nd of September, a round trip of 900 miles. The competition (and the ground) was extremely hard but Lorna Holden finished 8th in the Level 4 on Brenfield Braggi, Sonia Whittington and Morven Sharp finished 6th in the Level 2 pairs, and Rhoda McVey finished 12th, and best Scottish Rider, in the Level 2 individual competition. Rhoda was kindly lent a lovely Connemara/TB mare called Corrie by Carolyn MacDonald from West Linton, and the pairing went extremely well together. Photos can be seen on British Championships photo link
North of Scotland Highland Pony Show 2007
Rhoda McVey took King Schiehallion to this recent show and he finished Reserve Champion in the Part-Bred section. He is owned by Borlum Farm and used regularly in the riding school, but thoroughly enjoyed his day out competing in showing, dressage, jumping and even handy pony.
BHS Trec Scottish Championships 2007
Four BHS Highland South members travelled to the Scottish Championships at Oatridge on the 21st and 22nd of July and everyone came back with rosettes. Rhoda's ride, Borlum Farm's Teja was unable to travel at the last minute, so Karen Waite kindly loaned her own Arab/Connemara gelding, Maverick. Rhoda and Maverick thoroughly enjoyed the Level Two competion and finished a creditable fourth at Rhoda's first Championship competion. Jeni Birks and Morven Reid were also placed in the Level Two competion, and Lorna Holden was eighth in the Level Four Competion. Photos can be seen on Scottish Championships photo link
BHS Trec 2007
We had great fun this winter with the Kelly Marks Perfect Partners series - five of the BHS Highland (South) riders finished in the top 25 of the Newcomers league - out of a total of more than 500 riders - and Rhoda McVey was delighted to finish 4th overall with Borlum Farm's King Schiehallion. 'Hal' is a ten year old home bred, and used daily in the riding school.
BHS Trec Outdoor Competions 2007
BHS Highland (South) hosted our first outdoor Level 2 and 3 Trec competition on Saturday 19th May at Borlum Farm, Drumnadrochit. Caroline Clark won the Level 2 individual competition on Del Boy, and the Level 2 Pairs competition was won by Sonia Whittington-Davis on Llanidan Firefly and Morven Sharp on Joshua. The Level 3 competition was Rhoda McVey's first full competition and she was absolutely delighted that Borlum Farm's King Schiehallion (Hal) won the class against stiff opposition from as far afield as Derbyshire.
TREC European Championships
One of Rhoda's regular clients, Lorna Holden, represented Great Britain at the TREC European Championships in Exmoor in September 2006. It was a great honour for Lorna to make the squad in a sport that's growing rapidly in popularity. BHS TREC tests the partnership's ability to cope with an all-day ride across varied terrain, route finding, negotiating natural obstacles and hazards, while maintaining good basic flatwork, considering the welfare of the horse and respecting the countryside. Lorna rode Brenfield Bragi - a horse who regularly does trail rides with clients in the summer from the Argyll stables of Tove Gray Stevens and her son, David Hay Thorburn. David, who was World Champion in 2000, also competed at the Championships on Brenfield Mhairi, gaining top score in one section. Click here to see pictures from the event.
BHS Highland (South) ran a very successful Level 2 Trec competition in Drumnadrochit on the 21st of October 2006. Congratulations to Jeni Birks who won the individual competion, and Sonia and Andrew Whittington-Davis who won the pairs. Click here to see pictures from the event.
Highland Pony Show
At the recent Highland Pony Show in Inverness, Rhoda competed on King Shiehallion who is a part bred and belongs to the Highland Riding Centre at Drumnadrochit. 'Hal' was second in the Ridden Class, and won his Dressage class with 73%. Click here for photos of that show.
© Making Strides 2007
Rhoda McVey BHSAI (Rgd)
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