2025 What a successful year!

Blankney measures success in many different ways: from the obvious test passes and competitions to members achieving their own personal goals – a first rally off the lead rein, a jumping round without a refusal, a huge smile from a nervous child – all just as rewarding as each other.

This year, we have introduced the Horsemanship Award kindly presented by Vanessa Luff, who requested an award to be presented that could reflect any aspect of Pony Club for any age, any discipline whether training or competing, or Horse & Pony Care. For the first year, this award is presented to a team for their horsemanship, team spirit and making us al so proud finishing 5th our of 30 teams at the Burghley Team Show Jumping despite being a team of only 3 members! Congratulations Imogen-Grace Joynes, Hollie McDonnell and Cordelia White.

Congratulations to our members who received awards, shields or cups at our Presentation Evening on 16th January:

Most Improved Mini Eliza Bennett
Most Improved Junior Hattie Wright
Most Improved Intermediate Ruby-Erin Burkitt
Most Improved Senior Leah Major

Mini Cup Eleanor McDonald
Junior Cup Penelope Lovett
Intermediate Cup Rosie Jackson
Senior Cup Holly Benfield

DC’s Award Imogen-Grace Joynes

Endeavour Cup Elizabeth Rooke

Achievement Cup winners 2025 are the PC70 Dressage Team, who not only were placed 10th at the Regional Championships, but more importantly awarded for their team spirit: Olivia Leach, Abigail Squires, Freya Shreeves, Holly Bostock

DJS Senior Camp Cup Matylda Cashin
Hunting Cup Sophie Tinsley
Junior Tack Cup Olivia Leach
Senior Tack Cup Abigail Squires

Developing Dressage Award Evie Popplewell
Developing Show Jumping Award Martha Wright
Developing Eventing Award Abigail Squires
Emerging Dressage Award Holly Benfield
Emerging Show Jumping Award Chloe Benfield
Emerging Eventing Award Amelia Bennett
Promising Dressage Award Olivia Leach
Promising Show Jumping Award Holly Bostock
Promising Eventing Award Emily Birch
Rising Dressage Award Cordelia White
Rising Show Jumping Award Ben Finney
Rising Eventing Award Hollie McDonnell