48/ AUGUST 2021 THE RIDER Seaford College sweeps the board at Hickstead Seaford College made


it a one-two in the junior schools section of the Hurst College National Schools and Pony Club Jumping Championships today at Hickstead, making it a first win in this competition for the West Sussex-based school. The winning foursome


of Emma Perrett (Ruby), Bella Crowley (Access Blue), Jack Dace (Meelick- island Cornrake) and Oliver Allison (Lislarkin Lad) also cemented team honours with a clean sweep in the in- dividual final. With three


clear


rounds in the first round, the team had done enough to take the win ahead of their schoolmates in the Seaford College Red team, who fin- ished on a total of four faults for second place. In the jump-off, speed


was of the essence and no- tably the first two riders hailed from a racing family. Emma Perrett, 13, and Bella Crowley, 11, are cousins, and both are the grandchil- dren of the trainer Guy Har- wood. Emma is the daughter of jockey Mark Perrett and amateur


jockey-turned-


trainer Amanda Perrett, while Bella is the daughter


of top jockey Jim Crowley. Emma was last to go,


and she finished in a time of 32.37sec to take the win ahead of Bella on 32.95sec. In third place was team debutant Jack Dace, who finished clear in a time of 33.78 sec. Seaford then crowned


an unforgettable day when also winning the Hickstead Elite 1.00m NSEA Team Championship. Emma and Bella were once again part of the winning team, along- side 16-year-old Emma Nel- son (Amerio III) and 15-year-old Lulu James (Big Town Rebel). “This is my first time


jumping at Hickstead, I’ve loved it and all the horses have jumped really well today,” said Emma Nelson. Millfield School took


both team and individual ti- tles today in the Senior Schools division. The Som- erset school has an excellent record at these champi- onships, winning the senior title in 2016 and 2017, and the junior title in 2018 and 2019.


At this year’s champi-


onships, Hatty Kingsford took the individual title with her eventing mare Killy- cloghan Classic Melody,


Seaford College were among the winners at the Hurst College National Schools and Pony Club Jumping Championships today at Hickstead. (c) Julian Portch Photography


with team-mates Freya Barry (Delilah), Tara Kay (Amandas)


and Sofia


Scriven (Rock DJ) joining her on the winning team. Hatty, 15, and Tara,


16, had been part of the win- ning junior team in 2019, and after last year’s compe-


OSAS At The Races Started August 1 The first day of August kicked off the celebration of the Ontario Standardbred


Adoption Society’s 25th anniversary at Ontario Standardbred racetracks. On Sunday, August 1, Dresden and Clinton Raceways started the ball rolling with


the first OSAS Days at the Races on their matinee cards which get underway at 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. respectively. Each card featured a race called the OSAS 25th Anniversary Race the winners of


which received a cooler with the special OSAS anniversary logo sponsored by the Cen- tral Ontario Standardbred Association. The winners also received OSAS swag including boxes of ambassador cards cre-


ated especially for the occasion by noted equine artist Michelle Hogan and sponsored by Ontario Racing. The cards feature beautiful portraits of OSAS’s most famous am- bassadors, Reverend Hanover, Ruff Me Up, Hiltons Hot Stuff and The Painted Pony. Established in 1996, OSAS is the official adoption agency for harness horses in


Ontario and has found forever homes for more than 1,000 horses since its inception. The dates for the Ontario tracks hosting an OSAS day/night are as follows:


OSAS 25th Anniversary At The Races Clinton Raceway Dresden Raceway


Grand River Raceway Leamington Raceway Georgian Downs


Hiawatha Horse Park Hanover Raceway Flamboro Downs Western Fair


Woodbine Mohawk Park Rideau Carleton Racetrack


Sunday, August 1 Sunday, August 1


Wednesday, August 18 Sunday, August 22 Tuesday, August 31 Saturday, September 4 Saturday, September 18 Thursday, September 30 Friday, October 8


Saturday, October 23 Thursday, October 28


tition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic they were finally able to return to add another Hickstead title to their record. Meanwhile, Fifteen-year-old Freya and Sofia, 17, were making their first appearance in this com- petition.


“She was an absolute


superstar today, I was quite nervous going in but she jumped two super double clears with some tight turns in the second round to make us the individual winners too,” said Hatty. Tara was second indi-


vidually, with Freya finish- ing fourth behind Mayfield School’s Ella Mulder. In the Hurst College


National Pony Club Cham- pionship, local branch the Crawley and Horsham Hunt took the team honours. The trio of Briony Martin (Bal-


lymack Billy), Andrew Lynch (Lorindo) and Ella Bubb (Happiness) finished on a total of 8 faults to finish ahead of the Bicester and Warden Hill branch in sec- ond.


Ella, who events up to


intermediate, came close to a winning double but had to settle for second place in the individual


title behind


Bicester & Warden Hill rider Christina Rawding and CES Wicked. Christina, 17, who is


the grandniece of legendary racing driver Stirling Moss, was an impressive 5sec quicker in the jump-off. “It’s my third time here for the Pony Club competition, but I’ve only had this horse for a month. Every horse goes differently in this main ring so I didn’t have high expec- tations,” she said. “I’d like to keep getting to know each other and keep progressing up the levels.” Scarlet Clark-Mur-


phy’s ride Ballyleak Silver looked as good as ever when claiming The Hickstead Elite 1.10m NSEA Individ- ual Championship. The 20- year-old grey gelding saw off a strong field of 30 to take the spoils from an early draw.


The 2021 Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show Returns As A Live Event!


Save The Dates: Saturday, August 21 – Saturday, August 28 WHAT: The World’s Championship Horse Show


(WCHS), the richest and most prestigious Saddlebred Horse Show in the world for over a century, returns to Louisville’s Freedom Hall on Saturday, August 21 through Saturday, August 28. Held in conjunction with the Ken- tucky State Fair, this exciting event will once again be open to the public this year after last year’s pandemic on- line-only event.


WHEN: • Saturday Night, August 21, 7:00 p.m. • Sunday Afternoon, August 22, 12:00 noon / Sunday Night, 6:30 p.m. • Monday Morning, August 23, 9:00 a.m. / Monday Night, 6:30 p.m. • Tuesday Morning, August 24, 9:00 a.m. / Tuesday Night, 6:30 p.m. • Wednesday Morning, August 25, 9:00 a.m. / Wednesday Night, 6:30 p.m. • Thursday Night, August 26, 6:30 p.m. • Friday Morning, August 27, 9:00 a.m. / Friday Night, 6:30 p.m. • Saturday Morning, August 28, 9:00 a.m. / Saturday Night, 7:00 p.m.


WHERE: Kentucky Exposi- tion Center Freedom Hall, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209


ABOUT: During the WCHS, over 2,000 horses worldwide compete in divisions including Three-Gaited, Five-Gaited, Fine Harness, Saddlebred Pleasure, Saddle Seat Equitation, Hack- ney/Harness Ponies, Roadster, In-Hand, and American Saddle- bred. Each division includes sev- eral classes for amateurs, ladies, amateur ladies, and junior ex- hibitors, as well as younger horses and ponies. Over one mil- lion dollars in prizes are awarded during the 8-day competition. For ticket information, please visit https://wchorseshow.com /tickets/.


The Reins Of Titan (1) and Tyler Moore hold off Secretly Flashy to win the OSAS 25th Anniversary Trot at Clinton this afternoon. (Ryan Clements photo)


About The American Saddle- bred Horse & Breeders Asso- ciation (ASHBA): ASHBA’s


mission is to safeguard the integrity and expand the knowl- edge of the American Saddlebred horse. The Association promotes humane treatment and improvement of the breed and the stimulation and promotion of interest in its history, breeding, exhibiting, and general progress. ASHBA en- courages safe equestrian activities, educating youth in safe, proper horsemanship, forming youth associations, disseminating educational materials, and awards scholar- ships to participants in youth horse programs. For more information, visit https://asha.net/.


About The World’s Championship Horse Show (WCHS): The most anticipated event in the industry and held annually since 1902, the prestigious World’s Cham- pionship Horse Show, presented in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair, crowns world champion Saddlebreds in a host of different divisions. The show attracts specta- tors and competitors from across the world, culminating in the World’s Grand Championship Finals on the last Sat- urday of the week, and includes over 2,000 horses com- peting for more than $1 million in awards determined by a panel of equestrian professionals. For further informa- tion, visit https://wchorseshow.com/.


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