A very successful, fun filled day at the Regional Dressage Champs yesterday!
Our BHPC team of Felicity H, Isobel P, Anastasia T and Olivia W were a super team 10th of 27 with an awesome individual 3rd place for Felicity H, the others all in scoring extremely well, finishing only just outside the ribbons on their first time out at this huge event. Whilst the day was VERY long, it was a super opportunity for team bonding as most riders were new to BHPC and team participation. New friendships were made, hacking dates now in the diary, realisation of new BHPC friends being in the same new school in Sept and many bacon sandwiches, paninis and ice creams were consumed! We welcomed a new member to the dressage gang when the girls went to support our single rider in the 70cm dressage, Jessica S, who qualified for this new class at a ODE earlier in the season and went on to win her section! Jess then went on to a ride off with other section winners and secured a fabulous 8th place overall out of 68 riders!
Thanks go to Zara BT who came to support all day and helped tie stocks, check and explain scoring and test sheets, be time keeper and breakfast and lunch monitor; Tara W who was a huge support, staying all day to help Jessica keep cool, calm and collected, her hands full jumping as well as dressage and to Vic who prepared the team thoroughly and supported virtually from her own competition on the day and also to Alex, DC1, for coming too and supporting us all. Well done everyone for super riding, beautifully turned out ponies, and most of all for being fun and supportive friends to each other.