Riding club’s success
WOKINGHAM and Bearwood Riding Club enjoyed a winning day at the British Riding Club Winter Championship at Bury Farm, Buckinghamshire, last weekend with a total of six National Champions.
The senior team stormed the Intermediate Senior Winter Dressage as they gained a historic victory. As well as the team win, Sarah Gee won her prelim class, Liz Jenkins won her Novice class and Tricia Smith won her Elementary class.
WBRC achieved an unprecedented accomplishment in the history of the Intermediate Championship with the amount of winners from one riding club and was the second year that WBRC have won the Intermediate Senior Winter Dressage Championship.
Dressage Team Manager Sarah Thomas said: “It’s a truly amazing result, and for the second year in a row.
“I am the proudest team manager ever.”
Ian Spalding, also from the WBRC, defeated 92 competitors to become National Champion in the
100 Intermediate Show Jumping National Championship.
“I can’t believe it, I’ve never won anything in my life,” said Ian.
Winning team: Tricia Smith riding Helios, Sarah Thomas riding Davidoff, Sarah Gee riding Banagher I’m Nearly Dun, Liz Jenkins riding Salsa D’amour
Individual Dressage winners: Tricia Smith (Elementary), Sarah Gee (Prelim), Liz Jenkins (Novice) Individual 100 Show Jumping winner: Ian Spalding riding Rockhill Girl Individual Intermediate Junior Winter Dressage Champion: Lucas Peries