Milestone win for Sophie, 11 (From Gazette & Herald)

Milestone win for Sophie, 11

9:00am Wednesday 10th October 2012 in Equestrian

SOPHIE Milestone threw down the gauntlet to senior competitors and won at Friars Hill Stables unaffiliated dressage competition on Sunday.

Sophie, 11, from Spaunton, notched up a double to top the leaderboard in the preliminary and novice tests riding her Welsh pony mare, Sarriago Spirit.

The results were as follows:

Intro: 1 Ellie Sellers & Friars Hill Comet, 2 Anna Skaife & Friars Hill Freedom, =3 Stef Gibson & Holly, =3 Tricia Birkin-Alston & Friars Hill Daisy, =5 Cathy Brown & Harvey of Ryedale, =5 Jake Gibson & Pickles, =5 Jeanette Dyde & Friars Hill Jimmy.

Prelim: 1 Sophie Milestone & Sarriago Spirit, 2 Anna Nightingale & Marciano, =3 Jill Collier & Georgina, =3 Charlotte Fryday & Friars Hill Lilly, 5 Nicola Dennis & Giddy Heights, 6 Jenny Panton & Dinah.

Novice: 1 Sophie Milestone & Sarriago Spirit, 2 Jenny Panton & Dinah, 3 Liz Newbronner & Sammy, 4 Liz Cammish & Hilton, 5 Nicola Dennis & Giddy Heights, 6 Jill Stones & Friars Hill Lulu.