NORTHERN IRELAND HORSE BOARD
YOUNG PERFORMANCE HORSE & DERBY
SUNDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2022
NI BREEDERS EXCEL AT NIHB YOUNG PERFORMANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Following an evening of showers, Sunday morning brought a day of blue skies and autumnal sunshine as the Northern Ireland Horse Board Young Performance and Derby Day held at the Meadows Equestrian Centre by kind permission of the McCusker Family.
Under the watchful eye of performance judge, Chris Ryan, young horses being produced for Showjumping and eventing disciplines were put through their paces in a short flatwork demonstration, followed by a performance phase over coloured, rustic and portable cross-country fences. Finishing off their time in front of the judges, the confirmation phase was judged by Sue Ryan.
In the 4-Year-Old class, a lovely display of horsemanship from Barry McCormack, showed Michelle McElhatton’s Cazaan mare ‘Cazadee’ to perfection to take the winner’s ribbon. Owned and bred by Michelle the talented young mare is sired by Cazaan, and who’s dam is Ramiro’s Promise. Second in this class was Stephen Smith with the chestnut gelding ‘Sumas Foxy’.
Following from his win in the RDS, Stephen Smith and ‘CJO Kann Surprise’ added yet another accolade to their bumper winnings for 2022! Sired by Kannan, the Bay Gelding impressed the judges to record the highest score of the day with 93 out of 100. Second place in this competitive class went to Hannah Blakely with Lougherne Stud’s Lougherne Cassanova by their home bred stallion’ Lougherne Caravaggio’.
It was a very successful day for Lougherne Stud, along with their second place in the 5-Year-Old Class, Hannah went one better to take first and second in the 6- & 7-Year-Old class. Claiming the win with the Colestus sired grey mare ‘Lougherne Kingfisher’, owned and bred by Lougherne Stud owner, Jane Allen- Collins.
Following the completion of the Performance Classes, it was time to let the handbrake off with the first running of the NIHB Derby.
Last to jump in the 80cms Derby was Vickie Dobbins with her very talented Villa Imp, who completed the course in 109.56 seconds, just one second ahead of long time leader Nikki Cullen who settled into second place on this occasion with her own Gem Stone Ruby. The 90cms also saw swift competition with Sophie Price and Molly, making light work of the Aaron McCusker designed course, stopping the clock in 100.05 to take the win in the penultimate competition.
To finish off a successful day for the Northern Ireland Horse Board was the 1m Derby, where some daring moves were the different between first and second placings. With an unassailable time recorded as 92.93, Charley Hanna took home the cash on the day, with her win in the competition, and in second place as Nikki Cullen with her own Danske Coevers Lass.
Thank you to everyone who attended the NIHB Young Horse Performance Championships and Derby. Special thanks to our judges Chris and Sue Ryan and of course to the Meadows Equestrian Centre for the use of their arena.
RESULTS
4-Year-Old Young Performance Horse
1, Michelle McElhatton’s Cazadee (Barry McCormack); 2, Stephen Smith Sumas Foxy (Steven Smith); 3, Jane Russell’s Lui Coco (Jonny Mulligan); 4, Gillian Creighton’s Dowdstown Captain (Jodie Creighton); 6, Jonny Mulligan’s Piltown Jonathan (Jonny Mulligan)
5-Year-Old Young Performance Horse
1st Caroline Overend & Carla Leitch’ CJO Kann Surprise (Steven Smith); 2, William Collins’ Lougherne Casanova (Hannah Blakley); 3, Kathryn Graham’s So Dignified (Kathryn Graham); 4, Rachel Graham’s Kilmainham Cool Star (Jonny Mulligan); 5, Alan Hylands’ Western Ruska (Jonny Mulligan); 6, Jennifer Eadie, Parkplace Fern (Jonny Mulligan).
6- & 7-Year-Old Young Performance Horse
1, William Collins’ Lougherne Kingfisher (Hannah Blakley); 2, Jane Allen- Collins’ Lougherne After Dark (Hannah Blakely); 3, Elaine Whiteside’s LGS Decade (Yvonne Whiteside); 4, Jonny Mulligan & Andrew Graham’s Cushlas Hopeful (Jonny Mulligan); 5, Casey Webb’s Lux Elusive (Casey Webb); 6, Charley Hanna’s Far Hill Golden Angel (Charley Hanna).
80cms Derby
1, Vickie Dobbins’ Villa Imp (Vickie Dobbins); 2, Nikki Cullen’s Gem Stone Ruby (Nikki Cullen); 3, Jodie Creighton’s Champion of Clooneen (Jodie Creighton); 4, Marita O’Loughlin’s Lamour Tajour (Marita O’Loughlin); 5, Jane Richardson’s Red Rua (Jane Richardson); 6, Anneka Knox’s Rockrimmon Star View (Anneka Knox).
90cms Derby
1, Sophie Price’s Molly (Sophie Price); 2, Emily Morris’ Florida Bud (Emily Morris); 3, Jane Moore’s Leyla (Jane Moore).
1m Derby
1, Charley Hanna’s Far Hill Golden Angel (Charley Hanna); 2, Nikki Cullen’s Danske Coevers Lass (Nikki Cullen); 3, Anneka Knox’s Patchmills Sports Man (Anneka Knox); 4, Jane Handcock’s Skyhills Cavalier (Pradyumna Dhumal); 5, Holly McClenaghan’s Blacklaw Pelorus (Holly McClenaghan); 6, Alana Lavery’s Lucy (Alana Lavery).
All images provided by Tori O’Connor Photography
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