Great success for Island schools at dressage and showjumping competitions
Last month saw the long-awaited return of the Interschool Dressage and Showjumping competitions, which were well attended this year.
Organised by Karen Begley, head of school at Carisbrooke College, there were 16 secondary and 13 primary teams going head-to-head in the dressage.
This included students from Carisbrooke, who dominated the secondary school podiums, with three teams from the school finishing in the overall top four.
The Carisbrooke College team with event organiser and head of school, Karen Begley, left. (Image: Contributed)
The results were as follows:
Secondary schools
Team Result
1st Carisbrooke B
2nd Carisbrooke C
3rd Ryde School with Upper Chine
4th Carisbrooke D
Individual results
Section A BD 13
1st Millie Tombleson-Power - Carisbrooke College
2nd BL - Island Free School
3rd Ruby Harper - The Bay C of E School
4th Elizabeth Waghorn - Carisbrooke College
5th Poppy Hughes - Carisbrooke College
Section B BD 13
1st Matilda Messenger - Ryde School with Upper Chine
2nd Oliva Hedley - Christ the King
3rd Freya Rann - Carisbrooke College
4th Hollie Baxter - The Bay C of E School
Section C BD 24
1st Freya Jones - The Bay C of E School
2nd Freya Rann - Carisbrooke College
3rd Oliva Hedley - Christ the King
Primary schools
Team Result
1st Arreton
2nd Newchurch
3rd Ryde School with Upper Chine
4th Niton
Individual results
Section A Led Pony club D
1st Nancy Sheen - Hunnyhill
2nd Alfier Jones- Newchurch
3rd Charlie Matthews - Brighstone
Section B Pony club D
1st Faith Sturrock - Binstead
2nd Chloe Thearle - Hunnyhill
3rd Freya Pope - Arreton
Section C BD 2
1st Nancy Lee - Haylands
2nd Sophia Peach - Queensgate
3rd Evie Mannix - Queensgate
Medina College in action in the dressage competition (Image: Contributed)
In the showjumping competition, at Little Kennerley Farm in Godshill, there were 14 secondary and seven primary teams competing.
The Brighstone CE Aided Primary School horse riding team won first place overall in the showjumping team placings.
Students Skye McCullough and Bethany Benkjer, both seven, and Violet Elliot, nine, achieved clear first rounds, putting them in a great position as they sent into the second round whilst included a timed jump-off.
Skye, on her pony Yasmin, had the speediest round of the day, which resulted in her achieving an individual first-place out of 25 riders.
Bethany and her pony Echo were next, coming away with an individual second-place, and Voilet, also riding Yasmin, secured an individual third-place.
The girls gained top three placing, which resulted in Brighstone winning first place overall in the team placings.
Secondary schools
Team Result
1st Carisbrooke C
2nd Carisbrooke A
3rd Ryde with Upper Chine C
4th Ryde School with Upper Chine A
Individual results
Section A 2’0” - 2’3”
1st Isobel O’Sullivan - Ryde School with Upper Chine
2nd Oliva Hedley - Christ the King
3rd Hollie Baxter -The Bay C of E School
Section B 2’3” -2’6”
1st Lucy Wilkkins - Carisbrooke College
2nd Elizabeth Waghorn - Carisbrooke College
3rd Chloe Tapp - Ryde School with Upper Chine
Section C 2’6” -2’9”
1st Ruby Harper - The Bay C of E School
2nd Freya Rann - Carisbrooke College
3rd Elizabeth Waghorn - Carisbrooke College
Primary schools
Team Result
1st Brighstone
2nd Niton
3rd Mixed team Newchurch, Binstead and Newport C of E
4th Carisbrooke C of E and Ryde School with Upper Chine
Individual results
Section A Led 9”- 12”
1st Skye McCullough - Brighstone
2nd Bethany Benkjer - Brighstone
3rd Violet Elliot - Brighstone
Section B Unled 9” - 12”
1st Evie Caws - Niton
2nd Chloe Thearle - Hunnyhill
3rd Alice Critchison - Niton
Section C Unled 18” - 2’
1st Pandora Wildish - Priory