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Jackson’s double success
Horse trials
Tom Jackson claimed a double success at the Bicton Horse Trials in east Devon last weekend.
The Ashford rider made the long trip to Budleigh Salterton and it paid off with victory on six-yearold mare Santana 11, following up Inspired by the success their win at Chilham Castle last of British Olympians month. in Rio, Kent shooters
Jackson headed the CIC1* achieved outstanding class, jumping a double clear and successes at this year’s finished on the optimum time to National Smallbore Rifle win with their dressage score of Championships at Bisley. 42.1. In the week-long event
The previous day, Jackson had attended by some 600 enjoyed victory aboard Novice competitors from across horse PSH Romeo. the country, Diane
He said of his success on Santana Russell, of Ashford & 11: “We saved the best to last in an a year’s supply of horse feed, Romeo was the star of the day, District Rifle Club, won hotly-contested class and she has vouchers and champagne.” posting another great dressage the Pethard Memorial now won her last three events, “We took five horses there over in 24.8, rolled one pole in the Challenge Bowl in class quite an achievement for a horseA.thethreedays.showjumpingandthencruised of her age. S “Courvoisier started off around the cross-country, he was runner-up
“She will have one more run proceedings in the Intermediate incurring nine time penalties to in the Class A Grand this season at the Osberton Horse with a 24.8 double clear, take the win. Aggregate and finished Trials in Nottinghamshire next unfortunately I was a lot steadier “Fizz V was a little fresh in the 20th in the Earl Roberts month.” in the showjumping than I dressage but had a lovely double British Championship
Jackson added: “She’s done well thought, picking up a few time clear to finish fourth. final. this season but there is no point faults, then completed the cross“Court Casper started with Russell was also runnerin doing too much with her. We country on a nice steady clear a good dressage and clear in up in the Women’s Open came to Bicton’s spring event and round still managing to finish the showjumping but had an Meeting Championship liked it so much we decided to 10th. unfortunate glance off in crossand earned selection come back and went home with “We had three novice horses country, disappointing for him as for the GB ladies’ team a huge haul of prizes, including in action on Saturday. PSH he’s normally good.” in the Randle postal
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match against America, as well as featuring in the victorious England ladies’ team in the Home Countries International.
Neil Umpleby, of Faversham Rifle Club, won three competitions in Class B at Bisley and was runner-up in the Class B Grand Aggregate, closely followed in third place by Graham Freeman, of Ramsgate & Dover Rifle Club, who also won the W McCloud Memorial Trophy in Class B.
Steve Wight, of Ashford & District RC, won a competition in the Class C Weekend Aggregate , while the Kent ladies’ team of Russell, Sue Kirk (Tunbridge Wells & St Peters) and Sue Adair (Ashford & District) finished third in the InterCounties competition.