British Riding Clubs TopSpec Dressage to Music Championships 2019
his year’s BRC TopSpec Dressage to Music Championships was a great success, with almost 230 junior and senior riders qualifying to take part at Bury Farm Equestrian Village in Buckinghamshire.
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These Championships allow competitors to ride from Prelim level up to our unique ‘Pick A Test’ class, which caters for those more experienced combinations wishing to compete at Medium and Advanced Medium level at a Championship. The judges were so impressed with the overall standard of horses and riders, with some fabulous music and elaborate floorplans demonstrated by the competitors over the weekend.
ahead of the Ludlow & District RC pair Natalie Canning riding Archfield Romeo and Izzy Harris riding Crosto
TopSpec Dressage to Music Championships 2019
Front: Pippa Griffin riding Tolkien’s Trilogy Behind: Kerry Tyrell Himoons Spellbound
Said Pippa: “This championship has such a supportive atmosphere, other clubs in nearby stables were unbelievably kind, we cheered each other on and went to watch each other, even though we hadn’t met until that day! It is such a great environment, all the buzz of a big competition in a friendly atmosphere.”
Susan Lanz riding Wellshead Foxtrot
“It was a fantastic three days of competition and it was wonderful to see so many horses and riders enjoying themselves while competing for the top awards.” said Katy Mickle of TopSpec who are now in their third year of sponsoring these BRC Dressage to Music Championships.
The championships began on Friday with the Pick A Test, which consists of competitors riding either a Medium or Advanced Medium test. The overall individual title was eventually awarded to Susan Lanz riding her beautiful, homebred mare Wellshead Foxtrot, scoring 69.33 percent. Susan, from West Somerset RC, rode her test to music from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Susan said: “Thank you very much, we had a great time, everyone was most helpful and friendly, I was thrilled with my lovely mare who tried so hard for me.”
Cotswold Edge RC member April Joynson riding her 12 year old, striking, skewbald gelding Bryntegllwynau Rocky Robin won the Elementary class with the highest score of the weekend, an impressive score of 75.87 percent.
Meon RC riders Pippa Griffin riding Tolkien’s Trilogy and Kerry Tyrell riding Himoons Spellbound took home the Pairs championship title with a score of 69.7 percent, 0.1 percent
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April Joynson riding Bryntegllwynau Rocky Robin
Tina Kazmi from Solihull RC riding Colour Me Aftersock won the Senior Novice with Points title, with an impressive score of 73.48 percent.
Tina said this about her test: “I love riding to music and Shedley loves his music too. We have to keep tweaking the floor plan slightly as he pre-empts the movements, knowing
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