Grand Prix glory for Moody at Myerscough High Profile

The Myerscough College High Profile  delivered a weekend of outstanding dressage in Lancashire (28 February – 2 March). Becky Moody claimed the Grand Prix honours, whilst Jessica Dunn and Sarah Higgins were amongst the peak performers.

Sunday’s Grand Prix Gold class saw an impressive victory for Becky Moody (pictured above) and Jo Cooper’s 11-year-old KWPN stallion James Bond II (Desperado NOP x Fidertanz). The pair’s strong performance was rewarded with a score of 69.78% by judges Sandy Phillips (C), Jane Critchley (E), and Andrea Smith (M). Sarah Higgins and Samuel IV secured second, whilst Susan Dunlop and Dancer RV completed the podium.

Adding to her Grand Prix runner-up title, Sarah took home three wins across the Intermediate and Prix St Georges levels. The Cheshire-based rider's top score of 73.58% was awarded for her stunning Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold performance aboard Sarah Rao’s Vivaldi-sired gelding Geniaal, making them the highest scorers of the show. Sarah also took first place in the Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold with the same horse, on 71.91%, before claiming the Stübben Intermediate II Gold crown aboard Samuel IV.

“A great show to start the season; Mufasa was his usual wonderful self, winning the PSG and Intermediate I and Simba is growing in confidence all the time,” said Sarah, taking to social media to praise her horses' performance. “Still now, I can’t believe I get to ride horses of this quality.”

Another treble win came courtesy of Jess Dunn, who was on fine form following a successful Winter Regional Championships at the venue a few weeks earlier. Jennifer Whittaker’s exciting seven-year-old gelding WHS Funtime Frankie continued to show promise, delivering two outstanding victories in the HorseLight Elementary Gold and TopSpec Medium Gold on 73.57% and 70.70%, respectively. Jess, who is based at White Hill Stud in Lancashire, added to her success in the Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold, where she piloted the 13-year-old KWPN gelding Hokita (Dreamboy x Havidoff) to first place on 67.65%.

In the Silver ranks, Hayley Colwell and Claire Shuttleworth’s promising six-year-old stallion Magnetic (Millenium x Donnerhall) were standout competitors. Showcasing the hallmarks needed for a bright future, the young stallion posted the highest Silver score across the competition, earning 71.97% for his performance in Friday’s HorseLight Elementary.

Sue Carson and her own SCS Lumiere KH also made their mark, winning two from two in the Bret Willson Advanced Medium Gold classes, as well as topping the Prix St Georges Silver class on Friday too. Praising the nine-year-old gelding, the Derbyshire-based rider posted on Facebook: “We couldn't be more pleased with how he has performed. The work we have been focusing on in training is really starting to show in the arena, with lots more to come.”

Worcestershire’s Kate Cowell featured multiple times in the top three across the Small Tour classes with her two rides, including a victory in Saturday’s Intermediate I Gold on 69.11% with Final Reign 106 (Fursten-Look x Lanciano). Meanwhile, Charlotte Lutener also delivered multiple top placings, concluding with a victory in the Stübben Intermediate II Gold aboard AB Barroco (Belissimo x Mona-Lisa) with a score of 67.06%.

Congratulations to all the competitors and their supporters and thanks to the team at Myerscough College, judges, writers, stewards and volunteers for making it such a successful show.

Results -Top Three

Friday 28 February

HorseLight Elementary Gold
1.    Jessica Dunn and WHS Funtime Frankie, 73.57%
2.    Charlotte Lutener and Nacho SR, 71.06%
3.    Melissa Chapman and Ling Yao, 70.46%
HorseLight Elementary Silver
1.    Hayley Colwell and Magnetic, 71.97%
2.    Melissa Hargreaves and Lagerfeld W, 70.76%
3.    Alice Beauchamp and Duke of Deerleap, 68.49%
TopSpec Medium Gold
1.    Jessica Dunn and WHS Funtime Frankie, 70.70%
2.    Melissa Chapman and Ling Yao, 70.42%
3.    Charlotte Lutener and Nacho SR, 69.52%
TopSpec Medium Silver
1.    Alison Unsworth Calvert and Woodlander Frampton, 68.89%
2.    Olivia Rimmer and Wadacre Fantasia, 68.06%
3.    Hayley Colwell and Milton-D, 67.29%
Bret Willson Advanced Medium Gold
1.    Susan Carson and SCS Lumiere KH, 66.67%
2.    Jessica Dunn and Lord Lenny, 66.05%
3.    Alexandra Claire Ingoe-Connolly and Seagry Donnadiva, 65.53%
Bret Willson Advanced Medium Silver
1.    Rose Foley and Suarez, 67.33%
2.    Freya Metters and Hoghton Maverick, 65.39%
3.    Emma Georgina Rarity and Benicios Bibi, 64.39%
Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold
1.    Jessica Dunn and Hokita, 67.65%
2.    Soraya Rogers and Kanishka, 65.93%
3.    Thomas Graham and HBS Background, 64.36%
Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Silver
1.    Susan Carson and SCS Lumiere KH, 65.34%
2.    Victoria Clare Johnson and Temujin, 64.90%
3.    Charlotte Clarke and Eto 'O, 63.82%

Saturday 1 March

Bret Willson Advanced Medium Gold
1.    Susan Carson and SCS Lumiere KH, 65.88%
2.    Thomas Graham and Quimbaya 6, 65.46%
3.    Kathleen Kroncke and Fabulous KK, 65.00%
Bret Willson Advanced Medium Silver
1.    Freya Metters and Hoghton Maverick, 67.27%
2.    Penelope Smith and Rembrandt GSH, 66.90%
3.    Isabella Caldwell and Don Geniro, 65.46%
Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold
1.    Sarah Emma Higgins and Geniaal, 71.91%
2.    Kate Cowell and Joolz, 66.27%
3.    Kate Cowell and Final Reign 106, 66.27%
Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Silver
1.    Jennifer Ainscough and Florence PFB, 64.66%
2.    Nicole Marie Turner and J'Eton Hit LDS, 63.53%
3.    Anna Bates and Gitina, 62.89%
Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold
1.    Kate Cowell and Final Reign 106, 69.11%
2.    Kate Cowell and Joolz, 68.38%
3.    Jonathan Dunkley and Treldegards Sander, 62.89%
Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Silver
1.    Nicole Marie Turner and J'Eton Hit LDS, 65.83%
2.    Jennifer Ainscough and Florence PFB, 65.78%
3.    Anna Bates and Gitina, 65.10%
Stubben Intermediate II Gold
1.    Sarah Emma Higgins and Samuel IV, 69.26%
2.    Tyla Schou and Dennis De Niro, 66.37%
3.    Susan Dunlop and Dancer RV, 65.49%
Stubben Intermediate II Silver
1.    Melissa Chapman and TCE Jubilant Al Sno, 62.79%
2.    Fiona Stryjewski and Devon B, 55.44%

Sunday 2 March

Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold
1.    Sarah Emma Higgins and Geniaal, 73.58%
2.    Kate Cowell and Joolz, 68.38%
3.    Kate Cowell and Final Reign 106, 67.84%
Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Silver
1.    Jennifer Ainscough and Florence PFB, 64.85%
2.    Victoria Clare Johnson and Temujin, 64.46%
3.    Kate Jones and Hollywood VI, 62.55%
Stubben Intermediate II Gold
1.    Charlotte Lutener and AB Barroco, 67.06%
2.    Sarah Rao and Iranico, 60.10%
Stubben Intermediate II Silver
1.    Fiona Stryjewski and Devon B, 57.11%
High Profile Grand Prix Gold
1.    Becky Moody and James Bond II, 69.78%
2.    Sarah Emma Higgins and Samuel IV, 65.84%
3.    Susan Dunlop and Dancer RV, 64.71%

FULL RESULTS

Photos © Lottie Christian Photography