Equestrian Championships
TWENTY-THREE schools from all over Scotland contested the prestigious Kilgraston Scottish Schools Equestrian Championships held at Gleneagles on Sunday.
This Combined Training competition is split into three different age groups - 12 and under, 14 and under and 15 and over - with competitors first completing the highly technical dressage phase before tackling a course of show jumps, first to prove accuracy and jumping ability and then against the clock.
Teams in each section are made up of four riders from the same school, with the best three scores being taken into account to make the final team score. Each competitor is also entered as an individual for which there are also awards for best Dressage, Jumping and Combined Training respectively.
Kilgraston hosted the day which has been running for the last nineteen years. The school’s Equestrian Manager Kim Seaton said:
“The 15 and over competition was exceptionally tight, with very high standards set in the dressage arenas. Kilgraston’s senior team of Sienna Elles, Rosie Allen, Olivia Morison and Sophie Stanistreet managed to hold off Robert Gordon’s college by just 0.4 of a penalty to win the team dressage competition and went on to stand head of the overall combined training by keeping a clean sheet in the show-jumping phase.
“Second overall were Strathallan who also proved to be the strongest team in the show-jumping. Individually, Katie Smith of George Heriot’s took home the Jenny Storer cup for the best individual show-jumping and Kilgraston’s Olivia Morison won her Arena for both dressage and combined training.
“Connie Snowie of Dollar Academy also had a successful day, winning Arena B with a dressage score of 20.
“In the 14 and under, it was again the home team of Kilgraston (Phoebe Reilly, Grace Reilly, Rachel Menzies and Amber Shillington) who took the top honours, coming top in both the combined training and dressage team sections ahead of Albyn School with Strathallan in third.
“In the team jumping, however, it was Strathallan who won through from Dollar Academy second and Albyn third.
“Individual results were hard-fought, especially between sisters Phoebe and Grace Reilly of Kilgraston. Grace won through in the dressage (Arena A) but dropped a pole in the jumping, leaving the door open for older sister Phoebe to reverse the placings in the combined training. Arena B was headed by Lauren Kerr of Albyn ahead of Trudie Marshall of Dollar with Strathallan’s Iona Wilson winning the show-jumping in an incredible 15 seconds.
“In the junior section, Lilliesleaf again made their trip from Melrose worthwhile by winning the team show-jumping but it was Robert Gordon’s team of Sadie Stephen, Lucy Matheson, Olivia McDonald-Meyer and Kimberley Beath who got to take home the silverware in the combined training and dressage competitions ahead of Lilliesleaf in second and Kilgraston in third.
“The individual placings went to Robert Gordon’s in both Arenas with Lucy Matheison and Olivia McDonald-Meyer, Mary Douglas of Lilliesleaf winning through individually in the show jumping.”
And Kim added: “I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to an excellent day at Gleneagles.”
Full results:
Kilgraston Scottish Schools Championships 2013 Results
Class 1: 12 & Under
Teams
Combined Training
1.Robert Gordon
- Lilliesleaf
- Kilgraston
Dressage
1.Robert Gordon
- Lilliesleaf
- Kilgraston
Show Jumping
1.Lilliesleaf
- Robert Gordon
- Kilgraston
Class 1: 12 & Under
Individuals
Combined Training Arena A
1.Lucy Matheson – Robert Gordon
- Daisy Job – Lilliesleaf
- Charley Hamilton – Albyn
Combined Training Arena B
1.Olivia McDonald Meyer – Robert Gordon
- Emma Cook – Morrisons
- Mary Douglas – Lilliesleaf
Dressage Arena A
1.Lucy Matheson – Robert Gordon
- Daisy Job – Lilliesleaf
- Charley Hamilton – Albyn
Dressage Arena B
1.Olivia McDonald Meyer – Robert Gordon
- Emma Cook – Morrisons
- Mary Douglas – Lilliesleaf
Show Jumping
1.Mary Douglas – Lilliesleaf
- Charley Hamilton – Albyn
- Daisy Job – Lilliesleaf
Class 2: 14 & Under
Teams
Combined Training
1.Kilgraston
- Albyn
- Strathallan
- Dollar
- Mary Erskine
Dressage
1.Kilgraston
- Albyn
- Strathallan
Show Jumping
1.Strathallan
- Dollar
- Albyn
Class 2: 14 & Under
Individuals
Combined Training Arena A
1.Phoebe Reilly – Kilgratson
- Grace Reilly – Kilgraston
- Charlotte Stevenson - Strathallan
Combined Training Arena B
1.Lauren Kerr – Albyn
- Trudie Marshall – Dollar
- Laila Bedawi - Albyn
Dressage Arena A
1.Grace Reilly - Kilgraston
- Phoebe Reilly - Kilgraston
- Charlotte Stevenson - Strathallan
Dressage Arena B
1.Lauren Kerr – Albyn
- Trudie Marshall – Dollar
- Laila Bedawi - Albyn
Show Jumping
1.Iona Wilson – Strathallan
- Antonia Craig – Wellington
- Aniela Henry – Dollar
Class 3: 15 & Over
Combined Training
1.Kilgraston
- Strathallan
- George Heriots
- Dollar
- Mary Erskine
- Madras
Dressage
1.Kilgraston
- Robert Gordon
- George Heriots
Show Jumping
1.Strathallan
- Dollar
- Kilgraston
Class 2: 15 & Over
Individuals
Combined Training Arena A
1.Connie Snowie- Strathallan
- Rosie Allen – Kilgraston
3 = Becky Starkey – Kinross
3 = Emma Cheape - Strathallan
Combined Training Arena B
1.Olivia Morison - Kilgraston
2 = Alex Mundell – Mary Erskine
2 = Olivia Strang Steel – Glenalmond
Dressage Arena A
1.Connie Snowie- Strathallan
- Charlotte Meil – Robert Gordon
- Rosie Allen – Kilgraston
Dressage Arena B
1.Olivia Morison - Kilgraston
2 = Isabelle O’Bryen – Robert Gordon
2= Connie Wishaw - Earlston
Show Jumping
1.Katie Smith – George Heriots
- Sophie Bultitude – Robert Gordon
- Fionnulla Kerr - Wellington
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