NSEA Grass Roots Equestrian Regional Finals: Another Great Day for Woodbridge

Norton Heath, Saturday 5 November 2016

On a cold November morning, Woodbridge School travelled to Norton Heath keen to improve on their efforts in the NSEA Grassroots Equestrian Regional Final from last year.

Following training by Tina Haslam at Newton Hall throughout the year, the Woodbridge riders had an impressive day.

Woodbridge started the day well featuring within the top three team finishes in the 40cm, 50cm and 60cm fences but then secured a fantastic 1^st place and Regional Champions title at the 70cm class with their team of Tess Walker riding Noodle, Perdi Ludgrove riding Billy, Olivia Lubbock riding Annandale Gwyneth and Zoe Newman riding Sliabh Piper.

An excellent team achievement and all round good day for Woodbridge with other placings for Woodbridge throughout the events, however, top Individual finishes came in the 75cm Perdi Ludgrove 1^st and Tess Walker 2^nd. Perdi’s win of the 75cm capped off an exceptionally good day with the Woodbridge team and as an individual.

A full run down of the results is shown below incorporating excellent clear rounds, with ribbon placings for individuals.

40cms Championship Finals Team 3rd
Woodbridge School Team : Rosie Hunter-Blair riding Jimbo, Lily Waterer on her maiden outing with Annabel, Eve Marson riding Bengad Cocos and Sofia Waterer riding Volandero Amber Dancer.

Individual placings Eve Marson 5th riding Bengad Cocos and Sasha Reid 6^th on her maiden outing with Flash.

50cms Championship Finals Team 3^rd & 5th
Woodbridge Blue Team 3rd ;  Sofia Waterer riding Volandero Amber Dancer, Fran Jackson riding Minnie the Minx, Isla Appleby riding Jigsaw & Rosie Hunter-Blair riding Jimbo.

Woodbridge Red Team 5th ; Oliver Reid riding Twix, Lily Waterer riding Annabel, Perdi Ludgrove riding Billy & Eve Marson riding Bengad Cocos.

60cms Championship Finals Team 2^nd & 3rd
Woodbridge Red Team 2nd ; Sofia Waterer riding Volandero Amber Dancer, Eve Marson riding Bengad Cocos, Rosie Hunter-Blair riding Jimbo & Perdi Ludgrove riding Billy.
Woodbridge White Team 3rd ; Lily Waterer riding Annabel, Tess Walker riding Noodle, Fran Jackson riding Minnie the Minx  & Olivia Brown riding Ash.

Individual placing – Perdi Ludgrove riding Billy 5th

Woodbridge Blue Team; Zoe Newman on Sliabh Piper, Alex Ryder-Davies on Faith the Third, Oliver Reid on Twix and Olivia Lubbock on Annandale Gwyneth were sadly unplaced.

70cms Championship Finals Team 1st
Woodbridge Team 1st  ; Tess Walker riding Noodle, Olivia Lubbock riding Annandale Gwyneth, Perdi Ludgrove riding Billy, Zoe Newman riding Sliabh Piper.

Individual results – Perdi Ludgrove  4^th riding Billy,Tess Walker 6^th riding Noodle  and Olivia Lubbock 7^th riding Annandale Gwyneth.

75cms Individual Championships 1^st & 2^nd Place
Having qualified in the previous round, Perdi Ludgrove came a fabulous 1^st riding Billy and Tess Walker came and amazing 2^nd riding Noodle.

An incredible day for the young Woodbridge riders. Oliver Reid produced clear rounds throughout and the younger members from The Abbey riders –  Sofia Waterer, Eve Marson, Rosie Hunter-Blair &  Perdi Ludgrove were placed in every Championship class they competed in. The day was capped off beautifully with a Team 1^st in the 70cms, followed by fantastic results with Perdi Ludgrove  and Tess Walker finishing with a first and second respectively in the 75cm.