The classes ranged from Preliminary through Novice, to
Elementary and also included Pas Seul and Pas De Deux, which is performed to
music in costume.
Fortunately, the competition was held indoors as the weather
at the end of June and on the last day of Royal Ascot was more like early
April!
Two Club members took part in the competition. Caroline Geary and her lovely grey, Jay-Court
contested the Novice Nil British Dressage Points. She rode to YMCA, Music To Watch Girls By
(Andy Williams), Love Comes Quickly, The Pet Shop Boys and In The Army Now, by
Status Quo, which really suited the combination. They scored 65% to come 4th= in the London
& South East qualifier and 5th= in the National Qualifier.
Mercedes Cottrell and her elegant bay Hanoverian, Ravytan
Bay 7 riding to a Spanish medley were 7th with 66% in the
Elementary.
Congratulations to both of them.
It was great we were able to send competitors to the event
and hopefully some members will start to think whether they would like to do it
next year, particularly as the Club has a good past record of success in this
competition