Zone 5 riders taste success at State Jumping Equitation Championships

Not only did the zone host a very successful Pony Club NSW State Jumping Equitation Championships on the weekend but the Zone 5 riders produced some excellent results.

"It was a very good weekend for the riders and the zone," Alston said.

She was "very proud" of how the 17 riders performed, their results exceeding her expectations and, she added, probably their own as well.

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Kootingal's Rhani Spencer Ruddy (under-11s), Quirindi's Robin Henry (under-13s) and Kootingal's Reese Spencer Ruddy (13-under-15) all jumped their way to champion ribbons in their respective age divisions while Gunnedah's Jessica Swain was the reserve champion to Spencer Ruddy in the under-11s.

Represented by Henry, Reese Spencer Ruddy, Tamworth's Molly Collett and Kootingal's Hayden Ponto, as the four riders with the highest pointscore the zone was also named the champion zone.

Ponto was also the highest point scorer in the under-17s 75cm class.

Around 70 riders from pony clubs across NSW descended on the Kootingal Pony Club's grounds at Moonbi for what was the first stand alone jumping equitation championships. Previously they have been incorporated into the showjumping championships.

Explaining the difference, Alston said equitation is more about style and presentation with riders scored on their presentation and the style in which they go over the jumps. They are also set tasks to complete throughout and after the course, like jumping a fence at an angle or jumping the first obstacle at a trot.

The first state championships the zone has hosted for, Alston calculated, at least five years, the state executive were "very impressed" with how it went.

"They were very impressed with the ground and how efficiently everything ran," she said.

That was thanks in large part to all the volunteers that helped out over the weekend.

"It doesn't run without the volunteers," Alston said.

RESULTS:

Under 11 Champion:- Rhani Spencer Ruddy; Reserve Champion:- Jessica Swain

Under 13 Champion:- Robin Henry

13 to Under 15 Champion:- Reese Spencer Ruddy

Champion Zone:- Zone 5 (Robin Henry, Reese Spencer Ruddy, Molly Collett and Miriam U'Ren)

SUNDAY

Under 11-class three: 2nd Rhani Spencer Ruddy, 3rd Savannah Peterson, 4th Hannah Partridge, 5th Jessica Swain

Under 13-class three: 1st Robin Henry, 4th Miriam U'Ren

Under 15-class three: 2nd Reese Spencer Ruddy, 6th Molly Collett

Under 17-Class three: 6th Charlize Haling

Under 25-class three: 2nd Jordan Murray, 6th Anastasia Haling

SATURDAY

Under 11-class one: 1st Jessica Swain, 2nd Rhani Spencer Ruddy, 3rd Savannah Peterson, 6th Hannah Partridge

Under 11-class two: 1st Rhani Spencer Ruddy, 2nd Jessica Swain, 3rd Savannah Peterson, 4th Hannah Partridge

Under 13-class one: 1st Robin Henry, 7th Miriam U'Ren, 8th Katherine Partridge

Under 13-class two: 1st Robin Henry, 2nd Miriam U'Ren, 6th Katherine Partridge

Under 15-class one: 1st Reese Spencer Ruddy, 4th Molly Collett, 9th Shannon Attwell

Under 15-class two: 4th Molly Collett, 6th Reese Spencer Ruddy, 10th Isabella May Milton

Under 17-class one: 2nd Olivia U'Ren, 6th Charlize Haling

Under 17-class two: 4th Charlize Haling, 9th Olivia U'Ren

Under 17-45cm-class two: Teagan Murray

Under 17-75cm-class one: 1st Hayden Ponto

Under 17-75cm-class two: 1st Hayden Ponto

Under 25-class one: 5th Jordan Murray, 6th Anastasia Haling

Under 25-class two: 2nd Anastasia Haling, 5th Jordan Murray

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