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SHOW REPORT Bog Snorkelers, first 1m Team Relay: Hartley Crouch, Patrick Beirne and Kyle Bedford

Belinda Wilkins and Ladydown Amadeus, Open Gate Jumping

Harry Dzenis and Charlwood Merlin, Open Gate Jumping

Julia Edwards and Jimmy, Open Gate Jumping

Chiddingfold, Leonfield and Cowdray Hunt

Team Relay and Gate Jumping Competition

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Sunday 29th March 2015 • Words by Storme Whittaker and pictures by Joe & Sue Bird

he odds were stacked against us on Sunday at the first Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Hunt Team Relay and Gate Jumping at Coombelands. The wind was in excess of 40mph and the rain hit hard, but it didn’t deter the teams going foot to the floor to gain the fastest round. In the 75cm class Little Highhurst Juniors from Cowfold won with a speedy round clearing the joker fence three times and only lowering one pole.

In the 90cm class the Crawley and Horsham Airborne Division flew home to take top honours. The metre class saw the Bog Snorkelers, consisting of Hartley Crouch, Patrick Beirne and Kyle Bedford swim their way through the rain to first place, blink and you missed them.

The fast paced event consisted of six very competitive teams.

In the turnout section the Surrey Union 1, Triple Trouble from Petworth and The Masters of the Universe won beautiful rosettes

kindly sponsored by Vanessa Lawes of Northchapel and goody bags kindly donated by Stockley Trading in Midhurst.

The Junior Gate Jumping competition had most spectators watching through their fingers or biting their nails. The eventual winner was Jess Hall who cleared 1.20m. The biggest cheer went not only to the winner, but also to Sasha Lawes on Make a Splash who jumped a gate bigger than her pony, but sadly just tipped it off the cups. The winner of the Open Gate Jumping competition was Kyle Bedford, who cleared 1.40m, having gone on to jump two extra rounds once second placed Rachael Morley was knocked out.

The event was hindered by the high winds and amendments were made to get the gate and jumps to stay upright, however the atmosphere was electric and the cheers must have been heard in Petworth, as spectators got in on the act.

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Kyle Bedford and Cally, first Open Gate Jumping

Little Highhurst Juniors, first 75cm Team Relay Trish Morley and Malachi, Open Gate Jumping

Jess Hall and Tully Cross, first Junior Gate Jumping

Brandon Hamilton and Little Miss Lottie, Junior Gate Jumping

Coco Kemp Welch, Junior Gate Jumping

Sasha Lawes and Make a Splash, Junior Gate Jumping

Sophie Lawes and Dun to Order, Junior Gate Jumping

Camilla Swift and Black Watch Brigadier

Samantha Mitty and Whiskey

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