Events

Dengie Pony Club Winter League Championships

The inaugural Dengie Pony Club Winter League Dressage Championship was held in conjunction with the 12th annual Dengie Pony Club Winter Open and League Show Jumping Championship at Warwickshire College in Moreton Morrell on the 29th and 30th March. An initial entry of more than 4,000 Pony Club members competed in the preliminary rounds in the hopes of getting through to the area final and ultimately earning a place at the prestigious Championships.

A total of 88 talented combinations contested Saturday’s show jumping league final with 14 riders making it through to the final jump off. Tomas Dooley aged 13 and his pony Bugsey, members of the Iveagh Branch, earned a well deserved victory producing only one of six double clear rounds.

For the second year running the Dengie Pony Club Open Show Jumping Championships has been open to members up to the age of 25. Iveagh Branch continued its winning streak with 19 year old Gareth McCombe on Corroghoe King putting in a top class performance to secure the title of Dengie Pony Club Open Show Jumping Champion.

The first year of the Dengie Pony Club Winter League Dressage Championships generated a fantastic level of participation with 80 accomplished dressage riders battling it out for the hotly contested title. East Aberdeenshire Branch's Lauren Tait and Champagne Bubbles produced a sparkling test that saw the impressed judges awarding her with a final winning score of 78.89%.

At Dengie we are proud to sponsor the Pony Club Winter League Championships. We see it as our way of helping to foster the next generation as the championships are designed to help Pony Club members improve their ability, enhance their competition experience and enable them to gain confidence in their chosen discipline.

For full results of competitors who were placed or if you would like further information on how to get involved with the Dengie Pony Club Winter League Championships visit The Pony Club website.