Ponderosa Equestrian Centre

*Sunday 2nd August *

159 horses jumped ✅

Some great laughs & a fun day had by all. Great set of competitors, plenty of new faces again! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

As usual thanks to all officials involved with running these.

Entries are open for the next two dates in August (9th & 16th).

Photos from the day - WickedPixs Photography

PEC Team

August showjumping events @ Ponderosa equestrian Centre.

➡️➡️https://www.ponderosaec.co.uk/events for entries ⬅️⬅️

If you’re thinking of visiting us for the first time - please do!

We are very close to junction 24 - M4, so easy to access from the in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 & Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

PEC Team

If you’re entering for this Sunday, get them in!

140 competitors forward so far, let’s keep Richard busy this Sunday!..

First timer? Please check the website for directions… We are one of the easiest venues to access from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 or Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, but make sure you come in the right way!..

See you there

PEC Team.

**August BS Dates**

3 British Showjumping shows, all similar format

Category 1, Junior & Club/unaffiliated.

Entries online @ https://www.ponderosaec.co.uk/events

For arena hire in the meantime⬇️

https://www.ponderosaec.co.uk/arena-hire

And so the sun sets on yet another good days showjumping at Ponderosa EC…

Around 130 horses & ponies jumped today, great to see a lot of new faces from both sides of the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Estuary 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

Next 3 dates are in in August, same format - Junior, Category 1 & Club/Unaffiliated at the end of the day.

The arena has been harrowed and course readjusted, to check and book hire, please use the link below ⬇️

https://www.ponderosaec.co.uk/arena-hire

Thanks for all officials & competitors that make these enjoyable to run.

See you on August 2nd (if not sooner..)

PEC Team.

(Today’s event photographer - WickedPixs Photography)

Our next BS show is on Sunday 19th July

(Junior - CAT 1 - CLUB)

Entries online - https://www.ponderosaec.co.uk/events

If you haven’t visited our venue before, we would encourage you to try us. The map in the photo shows approx everyone that is within 1 Hr 45 minutes from us.

We are super easy To access from junction J24 of the M4 motorway. Only 5 minutes to our gate from the motorway.

If you want to get your horses out for a spin in the meantime, you can book our arena online @

https://www.ponderosaec.co.uk/arena-hire

Thanks

PEC Team

Ponderosa EC require part time staff to carry out general stable duties.

Must be flexible to work evenings / weekends. Experience working on a busy yard is an advantage but training is available for suitable applicants.

Own transport is essential.

Please direct message us on here if you’re interested.

Thanks

PEC Team

Photos from Sundays Cat 1 / Junior show are available to view

- https://www.wickedpixs.com/p671470544

Thanks to Owen Davies WickedPixs Photography

Next show is Junior, Cat 1 & Club - Sunday 19th July.

**Discovery Second Round**

31 Competitors came forward to contest Kevin Bulls’ Love Nupafeed Discovery Second Round course at Ponderosa Equestrian Centre on Sunday.

With the standard very high, 23 riders progressed to the second round and 19 to the third and final round.

With many riders opting for a steady treble clear, the final line of a water tray to vertical proved influential with several faulting at the last.

Not so for the winner - 20 year old Honey Vooght from Devon, who obviously had the winner’s rug in her sights!

Partnering her first proper competition horse, the 7 year old Emerald gelding Cicerald, who Honey has been riding for a year, the pair flew round to jump treble clear and won the class.

Second place went to Heidi Ford (ATMs Chacoas Uno), with Third place sealing a fantastic weekend for Laura Kirkham (Claro Van de Saffelberg Z) who won the Ariat British Novice Second Round at Ponderosa the previous day.

A further 7 combinations jumped treble clear to qualify for the final.

Tom Bucknall (Pesse)
Millie Cornock (Otis V and Pele V)
Sienna Jay Hutchings (Renkum Tick Tock)
Lucy Gilsenan (Atmospheric II)
Victoria Hancox (Renkum Crickette)
Jessica Broome (Fairway 19).

Well done to all that qualified and thanks to everyone that attended (competitors & officials alike).

Check out ponderosaec.co.uk/events for upcoming shows.

To check slots and book arena hire in the meantime

- https://www.ponderosaec.co.uk/arena-hire

Thanks

PEC Team

Well,

A super weekend hosting the British Novice & Discovery second rounds here @ Ponderosa Equestrian Centre.

Congratulations to our Ariat British Novice Second Round winner - Laura Kirkham, with the 7 year old mare - Claro Van de Saffelberg. This duo travelled all the way from East Yorkshire to take the winners spot.

Having lost her Dad, who was her avid supporter since the age of 5 to cancer only two weeks ago, Laura was fulfilling his dream of seeing her qualify for the BS Championships.

Not satisfied with this win, Laura went on to finish third in the Nupafeed Discovery second round with a treble clear to qualify for this also.

There was hardly a dry eye in the house!

Second place for the novice qualifier went to Rachel Vicary and New Addition 1 and third to Megan Betteridge with Flamencos Double Trouble.

Also qualifying with treble clears were
Laura Bool (Nanifer Gold), Lucy Gilsenan (Avacado Toast), Eloise Burden (Maestegeirian Rockafella) and Sophia Parry (Hallsmill Kelly).

We wish them all the best of Luck at the BS Nationals in August. 🏅🍀

This weekends photos courtesy of WickedPixs Photography - thanks Owen.

Discovery photos & update to follow tomorrow!…

PEC Team