Also included were the 2026 Spring Festival Qualifiers, organised by North Down Branch of the Pony Club.
Organisers wish to thank all of the competitors for a super day and especially congratulate all Pony Club qualified riders.
Emma Jackson was undoubtedly the rider of the day, dominating the arena eventing sections with multiple wins and placings.
Taking top spots with Ronan, Rocky, Champ and Cassie, she was simply unstoppable – polished, efficient rounds and quick across the ground all day.
Emma Jackson was undoubtedly the rider of the day, dominating the arena eventing sections with multiple wins
A great story came in the Pony Club qualifiers where William Steele produced a lovely winning round aboard his pony Knockbordan Revelation. William comes from a proper eventing family – with both Clare and dad Jonny Steele well known as event riders and trainers – and it absolutely shows in his riding style. William is quiet, balanced and effective – one to watch in the future for sure.
It was also fantastic to see Abbie Henry, a BHS coach and local rider based in Cloughy beside the sea, stepping up to take both the 1m and 1.10m showjumping wins with Kaja.
A super example of a coach who very much practises what she preaches!
Another standout performance came from Laura Dale, flying the flag for East Antrim Pony Club, who claimed the 1m Pony Club Arena Eventing qualifier win – a brilliant achievement and well deserved.
RESULTS
X-poles Showjumping (Clear Rounds)
Layla McKenna, Lily Willow McKenna, Lily
50cm Showjumping (Clear Rounds)
Ella Rogan, Bluegrass
60cm Showjumping (Clear Rounds)
Molly Gregory, Fluffy’s Boy
Lori Dempster, Tedward
Ella Rogan, Bluegrass
Abbie Henry, Rua
Kerry Dickson, A Stolen Star
70cm Showjumping
1st Molly Gregory, Fluffy’s Boy 2nd Alexa Reid, Rubhaleans Bobcat 3rd Sophia McKenna, Fivealleys Pepsi
70cm Arena Eventing
1st Emma Jackson, Ronan 2nd Caroline Stronge, Finn
80cm Showjumping
1st Gracie Hamilton, Benaughlin May 2nd Annie Lucas, All Being Well 3rd Harris Mathers, Lena’s Clover 4th Yasmin Kafter, Cappa Rose
80cm Arena Eventing
1st Emma Jackson, Rocky 2nd Emma Jackson, Nyla
90cm Showjumping
1st Gracie Hamilton, Benaughlin May
90cm Arena Eventing
1st Emma Jackson, Champ 2nd Emma Jackson, Cassie 3rd Kacey Foster, Nero
1m Showjumping
1st Abbie Henry, Kaja
1m Arena Eventing
1st Emma Jackson, Cassie 2nd Emma Jackson, Tommie 3rd Megan Houston, Western Ocala
Another standout performance came from Laura Dale, flying the flag for East Antrim Pony Club
1.10m Showjumping
1st Abbie Henry, Kaja
PONY CLUB RESULTS
70cm Pony Club
1st Alexandra Kelly, Queen Medb of Cu-Ala – East Down Pony Club;
2nd William Steele, Silken Melody – East Down (joint score 4)
3rd Yasmin Kafter, Cappa Rose – North Down Pony Club (joint score 4)
4th Mylie McAllister, Prince – East Down
(joint score 4)
5th Lucy Prior, Drumcoo Bobby Dazzler – North Down
6th Aimee Frew, Robyn in the Hood – East Antrim Pony Club
80cm Pony Club
1st Ella Tomey, Toon Bridge Rascal – East Down (joint score 5.2)
2nd Rose Henderson, Colta – East Down
(joint score 5.2)
3rd William Steele, Knockbordan Revelation – East Down
4th Emily Dobbin, Ellie – East Antrim
5th Flora Campbell, Kim – East Down
6th Harris Mathers, Lena’s Clover – East Down
90cm Pony Club
1st William Steele, Knockbordan Revelation – East Down
1m Pony Club
1st Laura Dale, Cardento Diamond – East Antrim
1. Alexandra Kelly on Queen Medb of Cu-Ala, Yasmin Kafter on Cappa Rose, William Steele on Silken Melody and Lucy Prior and Drumcoo Bobby Dazzler.
Alexandra Kelly on Queen Medb of Cu-Ala, Yasmin Kafter on Cappa Rose, William Steele on Silken Melody and Lucy Prior and Drumcoo Bobby Dazzler. Photo: Freelance
2. Rose Henderson, Colta; Ella Tomey, Toon Bridge Rascal; Emily Dobbin, Ellie; Flora Campbell, Kim and Harris Mathers, Lena’s Clover
Rose Henderson, Colta; Ella Tomey, Toon Bridge Rascal; Emily Dobbin, Ellie; Flora Campbell, Kim and Harris Mathers, Lena’s Clover. Photo: Freelance