Not to be totally outdone, Al Redha’s other horse Filou was close in the former, but just not flamboyant enough to steal the limelight, in the end finishing runner-up.
The Novice had a substantial turnout, with the top three places quite close, but it was Ruth Taylor and Ignor Du Banney from Al Asayl who had their first win of the season with a very fluid test. Second went to another Desert Palm combination Ruth Curran on Connie and Charlotte Drakeley on Cennan Alarch took third for W’rsan Farm.
The Senior Preliminary class saw one of the new combinations take the top spot, Michelle Woolmer on Lethe’s Lancer from Emirates Equestrian Centre. Producing an accurate test they beat out some stiff competition in quite a big class. Second and just one mark behind was the Desert Palms partnership of Joanne Ivemey and Covers Rocket. Jo McGowan and Saturday Night from Zabeel Stables rounded out the top three.
Shakira Muller on Emirates Equestrian Centre’s Ballinteskin Rocky was a clear winner of the Junior Preliminary class repeating the feat they achieved back in January on one of their first shows together. Cathryn Muirhead and Bradstone Boris also based at EEC was second.
All dressage competitions have been sponsored by Union Properties and held at the Emirates Equestrian Centre and are free to attend. The remaining dates are as follows:
Monday, 24th March 2008 - UAE Dressage Championship
Tuesday, 25th March 2008 – UAE Dressage Championship