HINDLE AND HOWARD TRIUMPH AT Middle Tour

The British Dressage Middle Tour Festival at Arena UK last December was a celebratory way to end the year for combinations at this level. Incorporating Inter II, Inter B and Intermediate A/B Freestyle classes, the winners are determined by the highest overall combined score across two of the tests. Congratulations to Emma Hindle and Georgina Howard who claimed the Gold and Silver titles respectively.

LEFT: JOSEPH BRIGHT AND JBD WODAN, WINNERS OF THE INTER B GOLD, PLACED FOURTH IN THE INTER II GOLD AND SEVENTH IN THE INTER A/B FREESTYLE GOLD TO TAKE OVERALL FOURTH PLACE.

GOLD

1. Emma Hindle and Rosmarin (71.23%, 73.83%) = 145.06

2. Anne-Marie Rawlins and Etoile 11 (67.50%, 66.42%) = 133.92

3. Steph Croxford and Mr Jurist (67.35%, 66.25%) = 133.60

4. Joseph Bright and JBD Wodan (65.83%, 65.70%) = 131.62

5. Lindsay Hancock and Barachiel (64.07%, 67.04%) = 131.11

6. Francesca Bradley and Captain Negro C (64.22%, 66.71%) = 130.93

7. Kirsty Mepham and Minain (63.73%, 66.00%) = 129.73

1. Georgina Howard and Lovely Illusion (65.15%, 69.08%) = 134.23

LEFT: ANNE-MARIE RAWLINS, RIDING HER FATHER DANE RAWLINS’ 11-YEAR-OLD ETOILE 11 (BY EHRENDORF), CLAIMED THE RUNNER-UP SPOT IN THE MIDDLE TOUR GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

LEFT: GEORGINA HOWARD AND LOVELY ILLUSION RODE TO A SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE ANIMATED FILMS CHARLOTTE’S WEB AND EPIC TO WIN THE INTER A/B FREESTYLE SILVER WITH 69.08%.

BELOW: BRITISH OLYMPIAN EMMA HINDLE AND HER DANISH MARE, ROSMARIN (BLUE HORS ROMANOV X SOLOS LANDTINUS) COLLECTED THE MIDDLE TOUR GOLD TITLE, SCORING 71%+ IN THE INTER II AND 73.83% IN THE INTER A/B FREESTYLE GOLD. “I’VE HAD HER SIX YEARS NOW, AND WE HAVE HAD UPS AND DOWNS, BUT EVERY TIME I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO RIDE HER, SHE MAKES ME SMILE,” SAYS EMMA.