News | 8 July 2024
Dressage Teams are heading to Champs!
Amazing Day of Dressage at BCA or the Area 12 Qualifier!
We had three super teams competing in the Prix Caprilli competition:
OBHN Dancers – Annabelle, Nina and Bethany who came 14th
OBHN Stars – Alexa, Arlo and Elsie who came 15th
OBHN Unicorns – Skala, Scarlett, Holly and Connie who came 16th.
All tried their absolute best, overcoming nerves and up against tough competition from other branches! You were all brilliant but special mention goes to Arlo who won the best boy salver! Huge thanks to Alice and for their amazing training.
They all did us proud and rode fabulous tests!! 
We had two teams in the PC70!
The OBHN Crystals, made up of Alexa who came 4th, Bethany who came 4th and Sacrlett who came 10th – Giving them a team placing of 8th.
and The OBHN Pearls Connie who rode two ponies for 4th and 14th Placings, Ilis who placed 8th and Maisie who came 11th, giving them a team placing of 11th.
Congratulations to Alexa, Bethany, Ilis and Connie (Tutti) who have Qualified for Regional Champs, and Scarlett, Alexa, Bethany and Connie (Tutti) who have qualified for Area 12 Champs.
These guys were all young competitors, for a lot of them it was their first Area competition.
Grace Stothert competed in the PC70+ and came a fabulous 4th Place and qualifying for Area 12 and Regional Champs!
Our PC80 Teams were amazing, bagging 1st and 2nd Team placings and both teams have qualified for Regional champs and Faith, Millie, Amelie-Rose, Edie, Izzy, Saskia and Maddi who have all qualified for Area 12 Champs.
The OBHN Diamonds had two impressive 1st placings with Faith scoring 77.92%! and Amelie-Rose 75.73% With Edie placing 5th and Millie placing 6th. The team won overall! 
The OBHN Emeralds had another winner with Maddi taking 1st place with a fab score of 76.04%! Saskia placed 2nd, Izzy W 4th and Holly as one of our youngest competitors just stepping up to Grassroots placing 13th. The team finished in 2nd Place.
We had another team win in the Novice, The OBHN Sapphires had two first placings from Olivia and Lilly, May came 2nd and Tamsyn 4th! Winning the Novice Team competition and qualifying for the JCB National Champs!
The OBHN Rubies also did a fab job with Amy placing 1st in her arena and qualifying for The PC National champs! Jake came 9th, Sienna 10th and Izzy D 13th giving them a super 7th place overall.
Tamsyn then went on to ride her other horse Bernie in the Open class finishing 6th and also heading off to the PC National champs with both horses!! 
Huge thanks to our fantastic instuctors – Catherine Cawdron Shine Ali Berman and Clare Yetton for the fantastic training to get the members ready, and to Soho Equestrian and MKEC for the amazing prizes! 
Not forgetting the amazing parents who put in all the hard work behind the scenes!!
Not forgetting the amazing parents who put in all the hard work behind the scenes!!I cannot wait to report back from Champs!!