Cumbria Horse Trials

So the first of 5 Cumbrian horse trials for 2019 should be well underway in a fortnight, with the AW Jenkinson Forest Products Frenchfield (1). The courses have now been set and will be inspected in the coming days by British Eventing officials and then of course dressed to be as inviting as possible. The going is superb. We very much welcome the return of Santa Rita Wines and Horslyx as sponsors of the BE100 and BE90 classes for the season ahead and, to Maiden Marine, Top... Spec and Equine Products UK for generously supporting the BE80 Training sections. Now into its 11th season, the Robinson Udale Chartered Accountants Cumbria Riders Challenge is again up for grabs along with the Lakes Free Range Co. Junior title. Huge thanks go out to all our event sponsors and we will feature all these generously supporting businesses along with the very loyal trade stand holders in the coming days. If anyone is willing to volunteer for a role at any of the events between now and September then Lucinda will welcome hearing from you.
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If only this sunny weather was with us all the time... more progress at Frenchfield Horse Trials in Cumbria. Make your entry today.

Another lucky fine day for setting up Frenchfield.

All is looking very well across all the pastures at Frenchfield this weekend with grass showing considerable signs of springing up in time for the event. As the temperatures rise, the cross country course has been aerovated with a grassland slitter and the portable fences are being distributed over the courses in the coming days. The permanent fences have wintered really well and they will be sanded and polished this week. A new widened 16ft bridge has been installed between fences 4 and 5 over the ditch and British Eventing will make their preliminary inspection soon. Meanwhile Keith has been giving Harry the Hedgehog a spruce up and removed his old prickles!

It's a wonderful view from Frenchfield today with works well underway as we set up for 27/28 April. The new Novice track will be a welcome addition to the line up of classes and the split for the weekend will look something as follows.. Saturday Novice, BE105, BE90 & BE100 Sunday BE80T, BE90 & BE100... Actual timetables and running orders will be published nearer the event weekend. We very much look forward to welcoming returning competitors and owners.
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Huge congratulations to Kelsey Mclachlan riding Muhammad Ali for winning the Maiden Marine Individual Series Timber Trials title with a win in the 95cm class in great style this afternoon and over a technically difficult course.
95Plus cm class: 1st Kelsey Mclachlan, Muhammad Ali (Pictured with John Ettridge, Director of Maiden Marine from Windermere)... 2nd Beri Brown, Laddy 3rd Annie Sandell, Midnight maelstrom 4th Blythe Moore, Just Joey 5th Thomas Collier, Barney
The overall leader board Top 5 concluded after 5 rounds.
Individual Series Title: 1st Kelsey Mclachlan - Muhammad Ali 17 2nd Emma Marshall - Solway Star 15 3rd Richard Nichol - Avalon V 14 4th Sarah Ettridge - William 12 5th Kelsey Mclachlan -Chilli Dip 12
Well done to the Jedburgh Grammar School team on a commendable win in the inter-schools challenge.
Lacy Mclachlan Kelsey Mclachlan Becky Forster Jackie Hartley
And, huge thanks must go to the hard working and dedicated team at Blackdyke Farm for their care and attention for all those who've competed over the winter.
The series will re-commence next winter with the following dates for your diaries...
24th Nov, 22nd Dec, 26th Jan, 23rd Feb & 22nd March.
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Malcolm Mason shows the class how to win in the 85cm Timber Trials with the top 5 all with 1 sec of the Optimum Time
1st Malcolm Mason, Gabrial The Thug Heather Turner, Marchie Kelsey Mclachlan, Chilli-Dip... Sarah Ettridge, William Richard Nichol, SLF Artful
And it's going to be close in the final class with Richard Nichol, Sarah Ettridge and Lesey Mclachlan all needing to take top 3 places or better to take the Individual Title. They all need to beat Emma Marshall currently on 15 points
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Success in the Maiden Marine Timber Trials this morning...
60cm 1st Emma Marshall Solway Star Louise Hufton Sox... Rachel Eather Leading Man Derek Lightfoot Splash Olivia Atkinson Harry Patch
And 75cm 1st Heather Turner Marchie Richard Nichol SLF Artful Derek Lightfoot Splash Kacey Finch Moychullen Turbo Ellie Tremble EV Kyra
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Start Times for a busy day at Blackdyke Farm on Sunday for the Final Round of the Maiden Marine Timber Trialsare now available to view on the www.cumbriahorsetrials.com/live-results/ web pages and we look forward to seeing everyone for another fun day. Grossick photography will be attending and the wonderful cafe will be open as usual. Live results will appear on the TV screen and prizes will be presented at the nend of each class. Good luck to all those taking part. It's a big day for those doing well in the Schools and Individual leaderboards.

Entries for the Final Round Maiden Marine Timber Trials this Sun 24th must be received by mid day tomorrow Thurs 21 March. Let's be organised! Start Times wil appear on the website in the evening from 8pm or earlier. Thank you.

Looking ahead to Frenchfield (1) 27/28 April and the new Novice track featuring alongside the exisiting BE105, 100, 90 and 80 courses, we look forward to receiving entries from this Friday 22nd March on www.bdwp.co.uk/ff1. More info about Frenchfield and Warwick Hall along with a guide 'How to start eventing' maybe found on the www.cumbriahorsetrials.com site. The workshop is currently busy with various new fence creations!

Round 5 in the Maiden Marine Timber Trials Series on Sun 24th March is open for entries now across the four classes of 60cm, 75cm 85cm and 95Plus cm. This is the Final round and competition will be hot for the top placings in the Leader Boards. Tickets are available to purchase from the website at the usual competitively priced £15.00 per class. Blackdyke Farm Competition Club members may also use the voucher code BDFCC at checkout to gain a further £2 per round discount. ... Its great value!
In the schools and individual leader boards the Top 10 are as follows...
IndividualRichard Nichol Kelsey Mclachlan Emma Marshall Sarah Ettridge Claire McNay Kelsey Mclachlan Jackie Hartley Olivia Hartley Claire Light Grace Wood
Schools Jedburgh Grammar School Trinity School William Howard SchoolJ Austin Friars
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A great atmosphere was seen by those attending yesterday's Maiden Marine Timber Trials at Blackdyke Farm with a good turnout. Well done to all those in the ribbons and enjoying a clear round across John Collier 18 fence courses.The Individual and Team Leaderboards have been updated and show Individual Title contenders and Schools leader as follows:
Richard Nichol, Avalon V 14 points Kelsey Mclachlan, Muhammad Ali 12 Emma Marshall, Solway Star 10... Sarah Ettridge, William 10 Claire McNay, Ghillie 10 Kelsey Mclachlan, Chilli Dip 9 Jackie Hartley, Doogie 9 Olivia Hartley, Peanuts 8 Claire Light, Curry Lucy 7 Grace Wood, Drinking Buddy 7
Jedburgh Grammar School 29 points Lacy Mclachlan Kelsey Mclachlan Becky Forster Jackie Harvey
The final fixture in the series is 24th March. Entries available from 1st March on www.cumbriahorsetrials.com
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Up and running at Blackdyke Farm for Round 4 Maiden Marine Timber Trials in the 60cm class. Follow the results on www.cumbriahorsetrials.com/live-results