There was no risk of frostbite on Sunday 10 May when our rearranged dressage championships went ahead in bright sunshine.  The sun certainly shone on Hannah Gilbert and Cresta Bay who built on their good qualifying scores to carrry off both the Prelim and Novice Championships and to collect the £40 training award for the highest scoring member - well done Hannah!  Second place in the Prelim Championship went to non-member Jo Justham with HRH, and Steve Dance was runner up to Hannah in the Novice Championship with Jack the Lad.  The Intro class had only one competitior - Olivia Healing and her pony Brie who was at her first competition and who turned in a neat (if noisy from Brie) performance for a good score.  Laura Kitchiner and her consistent mare Madison won the warm up class but sadly the dusty conditions affected their run in the Championship test.  Lizzie Wooderson captured first and second place in the Elementary test with Irish Cream and Rosario but was closely followed by Anne Palmer with Outburst, and Steve Dance took 4th in his first attempt at an Elementary test with Jack the Lad.

Intro A - Olivia Healing, Brie.  Prelim 7 1st - Laura Kitchiner, Madison (HPM).  2nd - Katie Wooderson, Cherokee.  3rd - Francesca Dawson, Bijvals Marit.  4th - Abbi Waller, Oakfield Piod.  5th - Lorna Tilling, Finnegan.  6th - Louise Hepburn, Banadl Hippo (M)>  Prelim 13 Championship Section 1st - Hannah Gilbert, Cresta Bay (HPM)  2nd - Jo Justham, HRH.  3rd - Amy Timpson, Willoughby.  4th - Rachel Christie, James (M).  5th - Francesca Dawson, Bijvals Marit.  6th - Kelly Johnson, Urbane Hero (M).  Open Section 1st - Karen Ward, Piropo.  2nd - Victoria Siddall, Kilpike Boy (M).  3rd - Lorna Tilling, Finnegan.  Novice 25 Championship Section 1st - Hannah Gilbert, Cresta Bay (HPM), 2nd - Steve Dance, Jack the Lad (M).  3rd - Amy Timpson, Willoughby.  4th - Rachel Christie, James (M).  5th - Anne Palmer, Outburst (M).  6th - Kim Burke, Dex.  Open Section 1st - Sarah Healing, Oakfiled Piod.  2nd - Lizzie Wooderson, Irish Cream (M).  3rd - Karen Ward, Piropo.  Elementary 44 1st - Lizzie Wooderson, Irish Cream (M).  2nd - Lizzie Wooderson, Rosario (M).  3rd - Anne Palmer, Outburst (M).  4th - Steve Dance, Jack the Lad (M).  Other members competing were: Dawn Thomson - Maytime, Steph Dance - Tyler.   

Many thanks to Rachel, Maria, Kelly and Chris for writing for our judges, and a special mention for Sarah Healing who stepped in to fill a brief hiatus!  Thanks to everyone who did a stint on the doors and, of course, to Lindsay Gammon and Brenda Crowther our judges on the day.