By Meredith Wilkes Tipton
Southern Run Pony Club had a huge showing at the Dunnabeck Horse Trials in Carbondale, Illinois on Sept. 14-15. Eight riders attended, four from Cedarwind Farm in Oxford,MS and four from River Run Eventing in Hernando, MS. One of Southern Run Pony Club members, 11 year old Sydney Doss, rode in her very first recognized event at Dunnabeck, finishing fifth in starter (pretty impressive since she only started riding last July).
Dunnabeck is owned and run by the O'Donoghue family whose daughter, Megan, represented the U.S. at the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials in England the same weekend as Dunnabeck Horse Trials. Her sister stayed in town and competed, while also coaching several students. We were kept up to date with Megan’s progress at Blenhiem from announcements made in the barn areas. Megan finished in 11th place. It was a fun addition to the weekend!
For more information about Dunnabeck Horse Trials, and a look at their cross country jumps, visit their website: http://www.dunnabeckhorsetrials.org. Full results from the horse trials are posted on StartBox: http://eventingscores.com/eventsr/dunnabeck/ht0913/
Southern Run Pony Club had a huge showing at the Dunnabeck Horse Trials in Carbondale, Illinois on Sept. 14-15. Eight riders attended, four from Cedarwind Farm in Oxford,MS and four from River Run Eventing in Hernando, MS. One of Southern Run Pony Club members, 11 year old Sydney Doss, rode in her very first recognized event at Dunnabeck, finishing fifth in starter (pretty impressive since she only started riding last July).
Dunnabeck is owned and run by the O'Donoghue family whose daughter, Megan, represented the U.S. at the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials in England the same weekend as Dunnabeck Horse Trials. Her sister stayed in town and competed, while also coaching several students. We were kept up to date with Megan’s progress at Blenhiem from announcements made in the barn areas. Megan finished in 11th place. It was a fun addition to the weekend!
For more information about Dunnabeck Horse Trials, and a look at their cross country jumps, visit their website: http://www.dunnabeckhorsetrials.org. Full results from the horse trials are posted on StartBox: http://eventingscores.com/eventsr/dunnabeck/ht0913/
