Fourwinds Equestrian Centre’s summer season is up and galloping.
The Leaves Lake Drove based organisation hold regular competitions including offering competitors who don’t own horses to hire them and compete alongside those who do.
First up on May 7 was an arena event for local riders which involved a course of show jumpers on an artificial surface followed by a course on the field.
Ginny Gray was on fine form, winning both the 60cm and 70cm categories on her horse Matrix.
Rachel Furzeland on Billy claimed the win over the 80cm fences.
On fortnightly Fridays throughout the summer Fourwinds also hosts its Show Jumping League events
This is a relaxed competition for riders and horses of all abilities and levels of experience.
Points can be totted up throughout the season as riders bid to improve their league places.
The results from the first round on May 11 were: 80cm – 1st Roxanne Pontin (Jasper); 2nd Nicola Davies (Spirit); 3rd Rachel Furzeland (Billy).
70cm – 1st Holly Decland (Ellie); 2nd Emily van der Weyden (Billy Boy Blue); 3rd Harry Hoyles (Mystery).
60cm – 1st Anna Taylor (Skye); 2nd Holly Decland (Ellie); 3rd Holly Decland (Baba).
50 cm – 1st Holly Decland (Ellie); 2nd Maddie Parnelle (Heather); 3rd Jo East (Jeanie).
