Becky Clarke’s NSEA Show Jumping Column 18th May 2013
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competed in with Fleur, consisted of Beth Duley riding Mr Jack, Riona Hughes riding Jack and Callum Hale riding Eddie Fibbles. The team won the class, leading from the start as we were the first team to compete. The next team I competed in with Delilah was the 80cm team, the other members were: Beth Duley riding Mr Jack, Ebony Sheppard riding Black Magic II and Coral Shields riding Double Trouble. The team were leading the class right from the beginning until Spalding High School took over the lead and put us down to 2nd. The last team I competed in with Delilah was the 90cm which included Ebony Sheppard riding Black Magic II, Heidi Coy riding Optimist II and Coral Shields riding Geela Lad. The team came 6th out of a lot of competition and I think all the teams did very well considering we were in first for each of the classes. Another team that competed for our school consisted of: Ella Davis riding Fuji, Abi Denny riding Annie, Heidi Coy riding Optimist II and Jessica Walker riding Flower; they did really well and won the 1m show jumping class. I think all the teams that competed were happy with the results from the day and had fun in the nice dry weather that we had. If you are interested in competing in any NSEA competitions and would like to get your school involved then take a look at the NSEA website: www.nsea.co.uk. Charlotte Fretwell from Ockbrook School in Derbyshire qualified with her horse Party Sox for Addington NSEA championships that take place in October. They qualified in the 1m /1m05 class Jump with Style at Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre on 11th May. All kit has been sponsored by Ockbrook School and Joanne Smyth from Snaffles Saddlery, Codnor, Derbyshire. On Saturday 8th June, Delilah, Fleur and I travelled down to Arena UK for the NSEA Interschools Qualifier. NSEA (National Schools Equestrian Association) is an organisation that runs show jumping, dressage and eventing competitions where schools compete v??7BV6??F?W"F?V?g?f?"F?R?4Tf???2BFF??wF?????"?F?RFV?2?B??F?f?GV?&?FW'2v??vWB?6VBf?'7B?B6V6??B??F?R6?72V?g?f?"F?Rf???2?F?RFV?2?fRF??fR2?B&?FW'2?B????R6?F?R'B????W"66????V?F??F?RvR?b???7B?V"FV????B?GFV?FVBF?R?4Tf???2BFF??wF?????"?B&V??V????VB?B?F?R6?72F?BvRV?f?VBf?"v2F?R?6?6??r?V???r6?72v?F?F?R&W7B?bF?RFV???V?F?6???&?FV????B??Rw&W77vV?????F?Rf?'7B&?V?B??W"FV??VVFVBF?&R??F?RF??F?V?g?f?"F?Rf???2F?B??v?B?B?W"FV?6?RGF???Bv2???rv?Bf?"F?Rf???2'WBWfV?GV???Bv2?W"GW&?F??V???F?R&?r??F??"&V?f?"F?R?V???fb?F?RFV?6?RgF??WB?b3??F?R?6?6?????6??2?F?RV?f?W"B&V?T???6GW&F??F??V?R#2v2fW'?'W7?v?F?&?WB366????2F?B6??WFVB?F?R6??WF?F???v2??7FVB'?&V?f??"??v?66??????W7FWfV??Bw&?F??v?&?266?????B?W7FWfV??B6?Vf?&B??v?66????4????66????26??WFVB??V6?6?72'WBF?RFV?2F?B?6??WFVB??vW&RF?Rs6???6??B?6?6??r?V???r?F?Rs6?FV??F?B???6?&??GFRg&WGvV??G&W76vR???F???B'&???f?V?B?4T6??WF?F?????6?'&???v??&?F?F?RFV??B??F?f?GV?F?F?W2???F?f?GV??6??w2vW&RWf?R6?F??B7W6?????6???&V??6?72v?F?v????rsRR???F?R??f?6R???F?f?GV??6??w2?'&?WBv?W"6?F?v???B7W6?????6?6?R7&@??&V6???f?WW"bFV???????6??r?V???rf6V&???vS?$26??r?V???r?6??r?V???rGv?GFW"66?V?C??$56??t?V???r???UGV&R6???Vâf??6?&?S?"&V6??6?&?Rf?WW.( ?2f6V&???vS?v??vW"????vV'6?FS?wwr?&76??v?V???r?vVV&??6??f?WW.( ?2vV'6?FS?wwr????V?gF?Vv??vW"??????vVV&??6???&V?f??"??v?s6?FV??&????Vv?W2?6??V???R?&WF?GV?W?b&V6??6?&?P???VgBF?&?v?B?'&?WBv?W"6?F??Wf?R6?F??7W6?????6???6?&V?Vv??Wv?0?gV??&W?'B??F?R?4T??FW"?66????2V?f?W"B&V?T???vW2BbR?wwr?WVW7G&???fV?v???R?6??V???#0??T??T?2?3"???FB#0??#?b?#2##?c???