MANOR FARM, Thornthorpe, had huge numbers for their first dressage competition of the year with more than 90 entries covering four different tests with three of the tests having to be split into two sections.

The intro B judged by Flo Plummer saw Steph Robson and Dark Knight win by a large margin of 17 marks, Steph then followed with another win in prelim 1, under the watchful eye of judge Lesley Catling, this time with a close half mark between her and Cara Shardlow taking second.

Chris Steele, from Marton, was having her first visit to Thornthorpe and it was the combinations’ only third ever outing in a dressage test. She took first place in section 2 of the intro test, narrowly beating Alicia Farey on Louie who was having his first outing in two years.

Tina Bennett, from Amotherby, scored an almost foot-perfect test in the prelim 1 section two to win their section by a massive 22 marks, and a seven-point lead in the prelim 12 to win that class too.

Marie Spillane, from Wilberfoss, went home with a huge smile on her face after winning in fine style the prelim 12 section two just pipping Chloe Fairley on Stanhope’s Song of the Sea to the post.

Marie and Chloe then went headto- head in the novice 28 where they both finished on an equal score with Chloe finishing one mark higher in the collectives to go home with the red ribbon.

Results as follows:

Intro B section 1 – 1 Steph Robson & Dark Knight, 2 Cara Shardlow & Measure for Measure, 3 Amii Pettit & Joey, 4 Emma Taylor & Jack, 5 Charlotte Lawson & Zephyr, 6 Sallie Waters & Timure.

Intro B section 2 – 1 Chris Steele & Dandy, 2 Alicia Farey & Louie, 3 Laura Echarri & Sara, 4 Evie Bailey & Knockglass King, 5 Mel Hardy & Haygate Spotlite, 6 Kelly Brown & Millie.

Prelim 1 section 1 – 1 Steph Robson & Dark Knight, 2 Cara Shardlow & Measure for Measure, 3 Amii Pettit & Joey, 4 Emma Taylor & Jack, 5 Zara Teasdale & Charlie Brown and Charlotte Lawson & Zephyr, 6 Tessa Nelson & Greenforth Lilly.

Prelim 1 section 2 – 1Tina Bennett & Storm, 2 Phil Brown & Ollie, 3 Kelly Brown & Millie, 4 Phil Brown & Felix, 5 Phil Brown & Monty, 6 Wendy Bulmer & Dungannon Lad.

Prelim 12 section 1 – 1 Tina Bennett & Storm, 2 Evie Bailey & Knockglass King, 3 Alison Milner & Little Beauty, 4 Jane Williams & Buster, 5 Chloe Fairley & Jay, 6 Jacqui Shipman & Brawby Lane Ben.

Prelim 12 section 2 – 1 Marie Spillane & Prince of Love, 2 Chloe Fairley & Stanhope’s Song of the Sea, 3 Sophie Shepherdson & Rivervale Park Pippin, 4 Elaine Tranter & Ultrasmart, 5 Emily Lyon & Paddy, 6 Jenny Dangar & Troy.

Novice 28 – 1 Chloe Fairley & Stanhope’s Song of the Sea, 2 Marie Spillane & Prince of Love, 3 Phil Brown & Jules, 4 Katherine Rayment & Chapelhill Zak, 5 Phil Brown & Felix, 6 Christine Freear & Sergeant Man.