THE start of the autumn season’s dressage had the competitors flooding to Manor Farm, Thornthorpe, for the four tests on offer, with all four tests having to be split into two sections each, plus a junior section for the intro B test.

Sam Jimmison, this year’s winning rider of the Burghley young event, was out with five horses to this event having dominated the top three spots on the prelim 13 in section A.

Steph Robson, an instructor from Slingsby, was back in form with Tinas Gold to take joint first in the novice 28 with Sam Jimmison.

Junior rider Lily Copland-Jones produced a nice test in the junior section of the intro B to win from second placed Megan Bell by three marks.

Master saddler Wendy Hoggard, owner of White Rose Saddlery, in Norton, went home feeling pleased having a win in the prelim 4 section and a fifth in the prelim 13. Jacqui Shipman, the on-form rider, from Silpho, near Scarborough, kept up her winning streak on her black gelding, Brawby Lane Ben, to take home the trophy in the prelim 13 section B.

The results were:

Intro B section A – 1 Claire Hope & Flo, 2 Nichola Allen & Lexi, 3 Sheila Strickland & Calypso, 4 Victoria Argile & Bowstridge Tiger Lilly, 5 Chris Steele & Dandy, 6 Sam Jimmison & Cindy.

Intro B section A – 1 Connie Wiggins & Drummer, 2 Rachel Barker & Jerseys Dark Knight, 3 Emma Taylor & Jack, 4 Charlotte Lawson & Eclipse, 5 Natalie Cowen & Eros Ramazzotti R, 6 Sarah Monkman & Snowflake.

Intro B juniors – 1 Lily Copland-Jones & Hovis, 2 Megan Bell & Frank, 3 Jasmine Harrington & Honey B, 4 Ellie Balaam-Cooper & Vanilla, 5 Ella Calvert & Bumble, 6 Jasmine Harrington & Sportsman.

Prelim 4 section A – 1 Wendy Hoggard & Sharp Dressed Man, 2 Becky Anderson & Bobby, 3 Sam Jimmison & Lowmoor Showgirl, 4 Sam Jimmison & Daisy, 5 Rupert Foster & Arlamix, 6 Samantha Bell & Poppy.

Prelim 4 section B – 1 Emilia Fandaoutsaki & Matlaken, 2 Kerry Belchamber & Casper, 3 Rachel Barker & Jerseys Dark Knight, 4 Melanie Tookey & Primitive Touch, 5 Wendy Bulmer & Dungannon Lad, 6 Charlotte Fryday & Charlie.

Prelim 13 section A – 1 Sam Jimmison & Lowmoor Showgirl, 2 Sam Jimmison & Daisy, 3 Sam Jimmison & Estasja, 4 Wendy Bulmer & Cset si Bon, 5 Wendy Hoggard & Sharp Dressed Man, 6 Emilia Fandaoutsaki & Matlaken.

Prelim 13 section B – 1 Jacqui Shipman & Brawby Lane Ben, 2 Sophie Milestone & Bellindene Norman, 3 Nicky Lyons & Greenforth Lily and Holly Shepherdson & Longslade Dancing Firebird, 4 Pippa Biglin & Lady Penelope, 5 Sam Jimmison & Canroe Lady, 6 Wendy Bulmer & Dungannon Lad.

Novice 28 – 1 Steph Robson & Tinas Gold and Sam Jimmison & Estasja, 2 Sam Jimmison & Canroe Lady, 3 Jo Hunter & Quest, 4 Erin Chan & Iceford Toffee, 5 Sophie Milstone & Bellindene Norman, 6 Pippa Biglin & Lady Penelope.