Honeydew Equestrian Centre competes for the first time since lockdown
A training show is an opportunity for riders to get show experience and confidence in a relaxed environment.
Sunday, 25 October saw the Honeydew Equestrian Centre compete at a training show-jumping show away from home, marking the first event since before lockdown.
The show-jumping classes started at 8am with class 1 that consisted of poles on the ground, and even if a rider has only had one lesson prior to the show, they were permitted to do this class.
Each rider received a rosette on completing their round. After class 1 the jumps were put up and got systematically higher as riders completed in each class.
There are different types of competition rounds – some are to see who is the fastest, in others riders aim to get the highest score.
The trick is to not knock off any of the jump poles while aiming for the fastest time or highest score.
Honeydew Equestrian Centre had riders in all the classes from 30cm up to 80cm, and when a storm rolled in, it was decided to call it a day.
In the competition rounds there were between 20 and 30 riders in each class and the Honeydew Equestrian Centre horses and riders did not disappoint with their results, finishing in the top 5 placings of their classes.
