20 June 2013
Kent riders came to the fore in the Horse & Hound Foxhunter first round, with Nicole Pavitt, Guy Williams and Charlotte Foreman taking home the honours. Another three riders from Kent were successful in the Animo Amateur Championship preliminary round,with Mollie Etheridge and new ride Bouchera van det Hut winning, with Glynn Slater (Tubbercurry Lass) and Monica Ballard (Miss Cartier) taking second and third places.
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The international arena all ready
Barry Drea had the honour of being the first ever winner in the brand new all-weather Ring Four, taking home first prize in the Selwood Equine Novice Stakes. His win came aboard Charlie Okehurst, and the pair finished ahead of Alice Dunsdon and Jemima PD in second place.
The new arena, featuring the Andrew Bowens surface used at Greenwich for the London 2012 Olympic events, provided excellent going and was universally praised by riders. As well as a top class jumping surface, the ring has some permanent features such as a water splash, steps and a Dyke, making it the perfect arena for Derby stars in the making!
Olympic gold medallist Ben Maher had a successful day at Hickstead, winning the Hickstead Annual Grade C preliminary round class on Mr Bean. Joe Owens from Co Tipperary proved he’s a force to be reckoned with in the young horse classes, winning both the Five Year Old warm-up class with Future Storm and the Six Year Old warm-up with Cabriole.
Today the action gets underway in the International Arena, with the Stoner Jewellers Vase and the Bunn Leisure Derby Tankard forming the highlights of the second day of the show.
Source: Hickstead
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